CSRmesh Development Kit aims to accelerate product development in the Internet of Things

Bluetooth® innovator CSR plc announces the launch of its CSRmesh™ Development Kit, which will allow developers to get hands on with the recently launched CSRmesh Bluetooth Smart protocol. The kit, which

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Internet-Servicing: how to maximise your service revenue potential

By adopting the latest Internet 4.0 technologies, machine builders and process equipment suppliers can maximise their revenues by offering new value-added services that improve their customers’ performance, says John Pritchard,

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Digital security specialist Gemalto to acquire US-based SafeNet for $890m

Gemalto has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of SafeNet, a worldwide data protection provider, from Vector Capital for US$890 million. The deal is being

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So, this is what a combination of Lego and IoT looks like….

Thinking back to when I was a kid in the 70’s, it seems safety wasn’t the top concern considering our parents let us play with toys that had some serious

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Peggy Johnson leaves Qualcomm for Microsoft as Stream appoints Bill Podrasky global head of bizdev

August 11, 2014 — IoT’s game of musical chairs shows no sign of slowing during the holiday season, reports Jeremy Cowan. If anything it is gathering pace and seniority as

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IPSO Alliance to focus on how to use IoT open standards

The Internet Protocol for Smart Objects (IPSO) Alliance has broadened its Internet of Things (IoT) standards vision to include education on the proper use of IPS protocols to create end-to-end solutions for the

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Qualcomm and Sierra invest US$5m in Ireland’s Cubic Telecom to enhance embedded M2M connectivity

Dublin, Ireland: Cubic Telecom has secured a US$5 million investment from Qualcomm and Sierra Wireless. Added to earlier financing rounds, this brings total investments in the Irish start-up to date to $15 million. Cubic

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oneM2M’s candidate specifications on M2M/IoT communications now open for comments

oneM2M, the Global Partnership developing standards for Machine‐to‐Machine (M2M) communications and the Internet‐of‐Things (IoT) announced that its initial Candidate Release of Technical Specifications is now available for public comment.

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Satellites can be the launchpad for enhanced M2M services with complete coverage

Speaking to M2M Now as ORBCOMM is preparing to launch its next generation OG2 satellite constellation, chief executive officer Marc Eisenberg, explained why satellite isn’t just an expensive alternative to terrestrial communications

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Interoperability: A must for the development of smart grids

GSGF has published a report on smart grid interoperability. It assesses the existing smart grid situation on a global scale and identifies key interoperability challenges that must be addressed. GSGF

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u-blox acquires Antcor for industrial Wi-Fi

Thalwil, Switzerland and Athens, Greece – August 6, 2014 – Swiss u-blox, provider of wireless and positioning semiconductors and modules for the automotive, industrial and consumer markets, has acquired the

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Will Germany set the smart home standard?

In the UK, smart homes are mainly the preserve of the wealthy. In Germany however, the standards-based solution QIVICON has brought smart homes within reach of the wider public, and

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Does the IoT need standards? The clue is in the name

On 31st July Machina Research published “Standards for the Internet of Things”, a report which examines existing and emerging standards for communications, connectivity, networking, service layers, data abstraction and discoverability;

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Tapit: G&D supplies highly secure SIM card platform for the digital wallet in Switzerland

Munich, 5 August 2014 – The Swiss mobile network provider Swisscom is counting on highly secure NFC-enabled SIM cards from Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) to allow its customers to make

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The installed base of active cargo tracking units will reach 4.1m by 2018

Gothenburg, Sweden – According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active tracking devices deployed in cargo loading units including trailers, swap bodies,

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Are connected devices a risky business for energy providers?

Increasingly, smart devices are being connected to smart meters and other microchip-bearing pieces of energy-related apparatus. With smart home platforms such as British Gas’ Hive, German tado and Google’s Nest

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