Flowfinity introduces Fast Track IO to elevate industrial IoT monitoring, control capability

Flowfinity, has introduced ‘Fast Track IO’ industrial IoT (internet of things) monitoring capability, featuring a scan time at least 50 times more than a typical programmable logic controller (PLC) for high frequency measurement and processing. The speed, scalability, and integration potential of Flowfinity’s compatible no-code software and IoT hardware empower organisations to unlock value through

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Strengthening the UK’s robotics output

Robotic gear manufacturer Harmonic Drive UK has shared a whitepaper exploring the UK robotics industry and outlining some of the challenges facing it. The whitepaper is available to download for freefrom the Harmonic Drive UK website and explores topics such as robot safety,

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Enterprise mobility management market will top $2.2billion by 2022, says Strategy Analytics

The Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) market has evolved considerably over recent years and is more competitive than ever before. The EMM software market will grow to 1.8 billion in 2017, representing total year-over-year growth of 9.0%.

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New research shows industrial organisations increasingly focused on IoT adoption, but most are still in early stages

Bsquare, a provider of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions, released the findings of its first annual IIoT Maturity Study. This explores the current IoT adoption progress of business buyers in Manufacturing, Transportation, and Oil and Gas (O&G).

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Mobile ticketing to account for more than 1 in 2 digital ticket transactions by 2018

New data from leading fintech analysts, Juniper Research forecasts that mobile and wearable ticket purchases will exceed 14 billion by 2018, accounting for 54% of total digital ticket sales across transport and events sectors. Juniper estimated that the total number of transactions via mobile devices will exceed PC-based ticket sales for the first time in

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The Industrial Internet of Things: A boon for small and medium-sized manufacturers- Part 1

Nothing new, but certainly still worthy of emphasis: smaller manufacturers represent an essential and dynamic component of the U.S. manufacturing industry.  In 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 98.5% (247,961) of the U.S. manufacturing firms had fewer than 500 employees

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Shipments of connected wearables will reach 262 million in 2021, says Berg Insight

Berg Insight, the M2M/IoT market research provider, released new findings about the connected wearables market. Shipments of connected wearables reached 96.5 million in 2016, up from 75.1 million devices in the previous year.

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People Power closes its Series B funding, with funds from innogy SE and Origin Energy

Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) software company, People Power, announced its Series B-1 financing.

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Smart home industry must take the lead in delivering trust, says new Beecham Research report

Smart home systems must be secure by design across products and services and the entire supply chain if the industry is to deliver on its promises and meet ambitious market growth predictions, says a report published by Beecham Research.

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The 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.

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Only 19% of households are likely to purchase or use connected home technology over the next five years

Only 19% of households are likely to purchase or use connected home technology over the next five years, according to an EY survey of 2,500 households in the UK. However, further analysis by EY shows that despite this discrepancy, there are a number of opportunities ripe for organisations looking to capitalise on the smart home

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