Research points to widespread ignorance of the UK’s smart city initiatives

According to a recent survey conducted by communications infrastructure and media services company Arqiva and YouGov, 96% of people in the UK are not aware of any “smart city” initiatives being run by their local city council in the last year.

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Digi International onboard NASA’s SOAREX-8 suborbital flight

Digi’s XBee Modules Part of Initiative to Test Performance of Wireless Sensor Networks in Space

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Consumer-focused website launched at European Sustainable Energy Week

Europe’s consumers are increasingly presented with the opportunity to play an active role in a more sustainable energy system where efficiency, decarbonisation and renewable energy are central drivers. 

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TIA’s annual Network of the Future conference puts intense focus on IoT opportunities

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), an association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today announced the key takeaways and the availability of an extensive line-up of videos from its recently concluded Network of the Future Conference.

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Vodafone tops M2M rankings for record fourth time

Vodafone has been rated the best Machine to Machine (M2M) communications service provider in the world for the fourth year in a row according to independent research by Analysys Mason.

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Fashion designer Nicole Miller goes live with PowaTag to make instant mobile sales a reality

Fans of fashion designer Nicole Miller will be able to instantly buy her latest clothing line through their smartphones as she partners with innovative mobile app PowaTag.

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TEE Security Evaluation Secretariat launched by GlobalPlatform to speed product deployments

In a move that will accelerate the deployment of certified Trusted Execution Environment (TEE)* products and promote a globally interoperable mobile ecosystem, GlobalPlatform has announced that it is launching a TEE Security Evaluation Secretariat to manage its TEE Certification Scheme.

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Telstra Health acquires health analytics firm Dr Foster

Telstra Health has announced a key development in its health analytics capability with confirmation it has acquired UK based firm Dr Foster.

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2015 IoT / M2M Innovation World Cup – let the games begin!

There is a burgeoning maker community within M2M and every day we see new people emerge with fresh, creative and awe-inspiring ideas.

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Sierra Wireless buys MobiquiThings for €14m to spur growth of IoT managed connectivity services

Vancouver, British Columbia & Sophia Antipolis, France — Canada’s Sierra Wireless and MobiquiThings, a European mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), have announced that Sierra Wireless has definitively agreed to acquire MobiquiThings for €14 million in cash.

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Compass Intelligence forecasts wearables in the enterprise to grow exponentially

Early adoption from verticals such as industrial, field services, oil & gas and healthcare/ medical to drive growth for enterprise wearable devices

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European cities open up treasure chests of data to stimulate innovation

However, Frost & Sullivan survey finds limited progress towards commercialisation of public sector information

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Businesses boost supply chain visibility with IoT technology

Internet of Things (IoT) solutions are powerful tools for managing a supply chain.  Whether businesses are shipping a container overseas, moving an excavator to a new jobsite or carrying valuable equipment on an airplane, they want to know the location and health of their assets.

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Rally drivers turn to satellite M2M for safety and tracking in the North African dunes

The Rally of Tunisia is a famous rally which originated in 1982. For decades, motorcycle, quads as well as cars – typically 400 vehicles on average – have taken to the sands every spring and sped across some of the world’s most extreme desertscapes.

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Nest redesigns its entire connected living product line adding safety, security and intelligence

Nest Labs, Inc. has announced sweeping redesigns across the company’s entire product portfolio with the introduction of Nest Cam, the second-generation Nest Protect, new features for the Nest Learning Thermostat, and a brand new app.

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Actility wins $25m investment led by Ginko Ventures, KPN, Orange and Swisscom

Paris, France – Actility, a provider of network solutions and managed information systems for the Internet of Things (IoT), has secured a $25 million funding round led by Ginko Ventures.

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