Press Release

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

AT&T has announced the commercial availability of the M2X Data Service, its first Internet of Things (IoT) managed service for developers, as well as new design tools aimed at making it easier for Enterprise Developers to create new IoT solutions.

COMPRION GmbH, extends its involvement in EMVCo activities. Testing for mobile payment is now required by the mobile operator association GSMA through their NFC Handset Test Book. COMPRION joins EMVCo as a Technical Associate. The company offers its experience and expertise in detecting communication problems of the contactless interface used for mobile payment.

According to multiple analyst reports, the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to see at least 10 times growth between now and the year 2020 – forecasts based on both market size and the number of connections across the globe. The adoption of IoT technology is resulting in significant advancements across all kinds of industries,

The ULE Alliance, a non-profit organisation based in Switzerland, which promotes the worldwide adoption of the innovative ULE (Ultra Low Energy) wireless technology for IoT, is pleased to announce the launch of the ULE Certification Programme. Members of the Alliance are invited to submit their products for certification.

CSR plc has integrated Android Wear into its CSRmesh™ Bluetooth® Smart solution to enable whole home control and monitoring directly from a smart watch or other wearable, including with voice commands. The integration, demonstrated in Las Vegas using a LG G watch to control home heating and lighting, is designed to demonstrate future opportunities for the

Fitbug has launched Kiqplan, said to be a new concept in wearable technology. It is a library of 12 week interactive coaching systems designed to work with most leading trackers, smartphones or smartwatches. Its food tracking/logging capabilities will be enhanced with “speak & eat” technology as well as fridge and cookie jar notification alerts that

Ooma®, Inc. smart business and home communications platform, can now officially work with Nest products to help keep homes safe. Ooma has integrated its Ooma Telo home phone service with both the Nest Protect: Smoke + Carbon Monoxide™ alarm and Nest Learning Thermostat™ – making it possible for your home phone to call you when a

AT&T and LoJack Corporation, has announced a collaboration to power LoJack’s current and future telematics solutions. The alliance is resonant of both company’s commitment to providing machine-to-machine and telematics solutions to the automotive and fleet industries.

Despite the fact that ships carried an estimated total of 9.6 billion tons of cargo in 2013 – around 80 per cent of global trade by volume and over 70 percent of global trade by value – the maritime industry lags behind alternative transport industries in terms of its use of information and communications technology.

The UK-based security company, Christie Intruder Alarms (CIA), has reported a 60% reduction in its ‘at fault’ accident rate since installing Lightfoot® across its 100-strong fleet of Vauxhall Astra car-derived vans.

Silent Circle has announced that its board of directors has appointed F. William “Bill” Conner as chief executive officer and member of the board of directors effective immediately. As CEO of Silent Circle, Conner also joins the board of directors of Blackphone.