IoT Now Magazine – December 2016 / January 2017

IoT Now Magazine (ISSN 2397-2807) explores the evolving opportunities and challenges facing CSPs across this sector. Our exclusive interviews pass on the key lessons learned by industry leaders in next gen Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) services. In December2016/January issue: TALKING HEADS: Be secure from the edge to the core for the lifetime of an

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How will we pay in 2020?

The history of payments is best described as a search for simplicity, security and convenience. Coins, banknotes, cheques, payment cards have all been introduced with the

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Mobile e-commerce businesses to enhance platforms through IoT and predictive analytics

With the growth of mobile e-commerce, the number of online communication channels and the volume of customer data is multiplying, prompting software developers to design platforms that can collect and analyse data from all channels.

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How many smart lightbulbs does it take to make a connected home?

By all accounts, the vision of the connected home is still alive and well. That futuristic home where appliances are self-aware and interconnectivity between the physical and online worlds is seamless. But despite all the hype and grandiose predictions, that vision is still a bit blurry.

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Driving virtual interactions with new science park hub

A new virtual/augmented reality hub to drive technology has been launched by two PhD students at Liverpool Science Park. This innovative technology sector is projected to be worth $150 billion by 2020.

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Juniper Research announces Technology & Innovation winners of Future Digital Awards 2016

The winners of this year’s Future Digital Awards for Technology & Innovation were announced.

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AR and wearable tech is a marriage made for the enterprise, says Beecham Research

While much of the hype around augmented reality (AR) and wearable devices has been focused on consumer technology, a new report from Beecham Research suggests that it will be business applications that drive growth over the next five years.

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Intel spends US$25m for a 30% stake in Vuzix Corp to expand the Google Glass rival

Rochester, NY, USA — Intel Corporation has made a US$24.8 million investment in the loss-making Vuzix® Corporation, a supplier of video eyewear and smart glasses products in the consumer, commercial and entertainment markets.

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Metaio presents augmented reality for smart watches

Munich, Germany and San Francisco, California, USA – Augmented reality (AR) software and solutions provider, Metaio, has announced the first ever object recognition solution for smart watches. 

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Metaio releases first true “see-through” wearable augmented reality, now in Metaio SDK

Munich, Germany and San Francisco, California, USA, May 6, 2014 – Metaio, a leader in augmented reality (AR) software and solutions, has announced the first ever “see-through” wearable AR capabilities through the newest Beta version of the Metaio SDK, now optimised for wearable computing devices like the brand-new Epson Moverio BT-200. Instead of utilising a camera view,

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Mobile augmented reality revenues to exceed US$1 billion annually by 2015, says Juniper Research

Hampshire, UK – A new report from Juniper Research has found that annual revenues from mobile augmented reality (AR) services and applications will reach US$1.2 billion by 2015, up from just over US$180 million last year.

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Could augmented reality make specs really cool?

(Blog): About 100 years ago, author Lyman Frank Braun (of Wizard of Oz fame) talked about glasses that overlaid data onto real life. That was probably the first time the idea of augmented reality surfaced. Today, the situation has moved on dramatically and there are real applications, and people making predictions that, to say the

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Metaio and McDonald's (Germany) launch mobile augmented reality experience

Munich, Germany – The new augmented reality app, “McMission” (McDonald’s Germany), is a playful approach to educate McDonald’s visitors and mobile users on the company’s commitment to sustainability.

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