The IoT boosts revenue and strengthens customer relationships, says Xively survey

Xively by LogMeIn, Inc. has released the findings of a new study sponsored by LogMeIn and conducted by Harbor Research, The Internet of Things Journey. It shows that nearly all companies who have embarked on a connected product journey report both financial and customer experience benefits as a result.

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EnOcean adds 2.4 GHz BLE modules to its product portfolio

EnOcean, the developer of energy-harvesting wireless technology, announced its first energy-harvesting wireless modules for 2.4 GHz BLE systems. The new modules complement the existing EnOcean wireless technology on the sub 1 GHz band and ZigBee wireless products on the 2.4 GHz frequency band.

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A new approach to testing GPS receiver resilience, and not just for military users

Testing a GNSS receiver’s response to RF interference used to be a pretty major undertaking.

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Software-defined WLANs do IoT

At the beginning of the decade the mobile enterprise was a hot topic, writes Bob Emmerson. Mobilising applications and processes had and still have the proven ability to: boost productivity by capturing data at source; enable the delivery of enhanced services,

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Insight into digital transformation as industry leaders and start-ups show new IoT solutions

Experts and users from all over the world met in Düsseldorf last week for the 10th anniversary of the M2M Summit, hosted by the M2M Alliance.

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Shares fall 20% at Ericsson following profit warning and news it is cutting 3,000 jobs in Sweden

The bad news keeps piling up for Ericsson. Last week the Sweden-based giant reported that it intends to cut its 16,000 Swedish workforce by 3,000 positions in production, research & development (R&D), as well as sales and administration. Yesterday the Sweden-based company gave an interim report that sales fell 14% in Q3.

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PlumChoice raises additional capital to seize new cloud and IoT market opportunities

PlumChoice, Inc., a provider of technical services to cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) service providers, IoT manufacturers, cloud solution providers and distributors, has announced new funding from current investors.

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Sigma Designs opens up Z-Wave to become an integral part of the smart home ecosystem

IoT is taking hold in a broad range of industries from automotive to farming to manufacturing. One of the biggest growing markets is the smart home with many areas ripe for development including controllers, lighting, thermostats, security, and sensors.

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Lightweight multi-purpose processor for the massive Internet of Things introduced by CEVA

CEVA, Inc., a licensor of signal processing IP for smarter, connected devices, has introduced a new lightweight, multi-purpose, processor IP core to streamline the design of cellular-enabled low data rate industrial and consumer loT devices.

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Essence offers new IFFT capabilities and Z-Wave+ connectivity to boost smart home adoption

Essence, a provider of IoT, cloud-based connected living solutions, has expanded its Smart Living platform, WeR@Home™ by adding IFTTT capabilities and Z-Wave+ certification to meet the significant increase in demand for smart home devices.

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Nikken Lease uses u-blox positioning and cellular technologies for new trackable pallet

Nikken Lease has tapped into new positioning and cellular technologies from u-blox, a global provider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, for its new trackable pallet, Transeeker.

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How network infrastructure holds the key to a ‘happy ever after’ for smart citizens

Modern life is demanding. Better connectivity means people now want everything on-demand in all aspects of their lives. Businesses have been tasked with keeping up, delivering the products and services required, without compromise,

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Discovering start-ups finalists announced, as CW competition showcases best in tech innovation

CW (Cambridge Wireless) has announced the 10 finalists for its Discovering Start-Ups 2016 competition, sponsored and hosted by Deloitte, the business advisory firm.

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CEVA introduces a new DSP-based offering bringing deep learning and Artificial Intelligence capabilities

CEVA, Inc, licensor of signal processing IP for smarter, connected devices, has introduced a new DSP-based offering bringing deep learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities to low-power embedded systems.

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Power saving tips for battery-powered IoT devices

You’ve hit a big roadblock in your quest to design the ultimate battery-powered connected technology: Your device works perfectly, but it only works for half a day before running out of electricity.

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Smart homes are still overpriced, undersold and misunderstood, says Beecham Research

High price tags continue to put smart homes beyond the reach of most home owners and many who can afford to pay are not been sold on the benefits, according to a report from Beecham Research released today.

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