Utilities
u-blox launches the ZOE-M8G, an ultra-compact GNSS receiver module
u-blox, a global provider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, has launched the ZOE-M8G, an ultra-compact GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver module, especially designed for markets where small size, minimal weight and high location precision are essential.
Read moreAuto industry challenged by move from selling vehicle ownership to selling transport services
The automotive industry has faced no challenge so great as today’s. Many production, safety, performance, quality and technology quandaries have been solved. But now the bar has been raised again by significant changes in consumer demand patterns.
Read moreUsership vs Ownership: would you rent your car to a neighbour?
What’s the fastest car on the road? A rental car. And it is exactly this adage that presents one of the biggest barriers to the successful application of peer-to-peer car sharing.
Read moreIoT and robotics invent the future in Kandy, myDevices and Collaborizm Hackathon
Kandy, GENBAND’s communications Platform-as-a-Service (cPaaS), has announced the results of its Invent the Future hackathon.
Read moreSmartwatch market boosted by basic hybrid and analogue watches, says Juniper Research
A new study from Juniper Research has found that while the number of high-end smartwatches is faltering, ‘smart analogue’ or hybrid watches remain largely unaffected by the market slow-down.
Read moreThe ticking time bomb of data security in connected cars
With access to the right software it is relatively straightforward to securely erase all of the data on a computer or mobile phone. Yet very few of us do so when the time comes for them to be resold, recycled or disposed.
Read moreCardiff City Council set to unveil Europe’s first citywide deployment of bay sensor technology
Aiming to ensure that Cardiff in Wales is a high quality, attractive and liveable smart city, Cardiff City Council is using innovative technology to deliver tangible service improvements in city management, with a wide range of applications across council functions.
Read moreRambus Ecebs aims to make travel easier with launch of HCE TicketWallet and app
Rambus Ecebs has announced a mobile ticketing product suite leveraging Host Card Emulation (HCE) technology to securely load virtual smart cards onto smart phones for the public transport industry.
Read moreRegulations and running time: Making driverless cars mainstream
As we saw at CES recently, developments in connected and driverless cars and trucks are undoubtedly both a rapidly evolving area and an exciting prospect, garnering serious media attention.
Read moreThe Internet of Energy has much to gain from embedded SIM, says Beecham Research
New embedded SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) technology could play a major role in accelerating the development and adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) applications in the energy sector such as smart metering, demand response,
Read moreAclara acquires Smart Grid Solutions division of Apex CoVantage to create end-to-end offering
Aclara Technologies LLC, a supplier of smart infrastructure solutions (SIS) to electric, gas and water utilities, has acquired the Smart Grid Solutions (SGS) division of Apex CoVantage, LLC.
Read moreWhen making things smart is actually a dumb idea…
It is funny how we think sometimes, says Larry Bellehumeur of Novotech Technologies. In a world that is already complex, we seem to find ways to make it more complex, but do so with the thinking that we are making things easier.
Read moreBuilding the business case for mobile banking security
As part of the smartphone and smart device revolution, mobile banking has become a popular method for people to manage their finances. The benefits of mobile banking are two-fold: users can bank in a more convenient manner and banks can use smartphones as a way to better engage with their customers.
Read moreETSI launches new group to improve smart city interoperability
ETSI, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, has created a new Industry Specification Group on cross-sector Context Information Management (ISG CIM) for smart cities applications and beyond.
Read moreWhy Machine learning, Data Analytics and Internet of Things are BFF
Internet of Things is often associated with making common objects smart and connected. But it’s not enough to ‘give senses’ to inanimate objects. What we need to do next is to let IoT think and learn. Here is why.
Read moreBuilding change in the construction industry
The IoT era looks set to bring significant changes to industries which have, typically, been slower to embrace disruptive technologies. One such sector is construction, in which IoT technologies have the potential to not only improve efficiencies at key stages of the design and build of structures,
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