IoT News

Trimble has announced  that Indesit, manufacturer and distributor of major domestic appliances, will implement Trimble’s GeoManager Fleet Management and Driver Safety solutions. Deployed across its UK fleet, the technologies and ongoing support from Trimble will enable Indesit to deliver on its primary objectives of promoting a safe driving culture while improving fuel efficiency and overall

Semtech Corporation, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of assets of EnVerv, Inc. a privately-held supplier of Power Line Communications and Smart Grid solutions targeted at advanced metering infrastructure, home energy management systems and Internet of Things applications. In conjunction with the asset acquisition, the EnVerv team of employees has joined Semtech. The

Ocean Data Systems (ODS), has announced that Kepware Technologies has joined the Dream Report Proven Partner programme.

In 2014, the Internet of Things engaged the imaginations and development strategies of organisations across a range of technology product segments. While its impact is undeniable, there are a number of things that still won’t change in 2015:

Tridium, Inc. a commercial Internet of Things (IoT) software technology, has announced it has released the beta version of its next generation IoT platform, Niagara 4.

January 14, 2015. London (Business Wire) — The International M2M Council (IMC), said to be the fastest-growing trade group serving the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine communications (M2M) sector, has announced that KORE CEO Alex Brisbourne has been elected chairman. 

Eurotech, has announced the official release of ESF 3.0, the Java OSGi software framework for M2M multiservice gateways and smart devices. Starting with ESF release 3.0, ESF is leveraging Kura 1.0, the mature open source project donated by Eurotech to the Eclipse Foundation.

Long before the phrases M2M and the Internet of Things came to wider attention, we were already making machines talk to each other, says Dunstan Power of ByteSnap Design. Early adopters like General Motors and Hughes Electronics Corporation could see the benefits that machine-to-machine communications (M2M) offered forward-thinking businesses as far back as 1995 but

Kony, Inc., has announced the appointment of Jonathan Best as vice president of Europe and Africa. As part of the company’s growth strategy, Best will focus on building Kony’s operations, channels, and sales presence across Europe and Africa.

Vodafone has launched two new M2M terminals, to make it easier for enterprises to benefit from the Internet of Things (IoT). USB connect is a dongle that’s designed to be tough enough for industrial use; MachineLink 3G Plus is an M2M router with versatile interfaces.

According to a new research report from Berg Insight, the number of North American and European homes with a smart thermostat grew by 105 percent to 3.2 million in 2014. The North American market recorded a 107 percent growth in the installed base of smart thermostats to 2.5 million.

BlackBerry Ltd and NantHealth, a cloud-based information technology provider combining science and big data to transform healthcare, have announced the launch of the next generation of the NantHealth HBox, a portable medical device that captures and transmits secure medical data between the patient, doctor and hospital. To power the new mobile HBox, NantHealth selected technology from QNX Software Systems Ltd,

UK-based Torquing Group has tapped Lantronix, Inc. provider of smart IoT (Internet of Things) solutions, to provide secure, onboard WiFi  technology for its new ZANO nano drone, an aerial photography and HD video capture nano platform that, say the makers, allows users to instantly begin capturing and sharing moments like never before.

Accenture has agreed to acquire Structure, a consulting, system integration and customised solutions and services provider to energy and utilities clients. The transaction will expand and Accenture’s experience and capabilities in smart grid solutions, especially grid operations, as well as energy commodity trading and risk management (CTRM).

EXCLUSIVE REPORT:  Internet of Things (IoT) deal-making activity rose sharply in 2014. Acquirers spent approximately $14.1bn to acquire 60 companies during the year. That spending sets a high watermark for the IoT industry and is nearly eight times the total spent by acquirers in all of the years prior to 2014.

An information session hosted by the prospective founding members will be held this week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The LoRa™ Alliance mission is to standardise Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) being deployed around the world to enable Internet of Things (IoT), machine-to-machine (M2M), smart city and industrial applications. The