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The expectation around the Internet of Things is truly amazing. The interconnectedness of the devices and services will, eventually, change the way we live and work. With estimates by IDC that we will generate 40 zettabytes of data by 2020, the question is whether there will be IoT devices there to service this data.

TrackR, a provider in personal item management, has now made its TrackR pixel generally available. It is said to be one of the smallest and brightest Bluetooth tracking devices on the market.

The MTB-3097, a 9.7 inch tablet, powered by an Intel® Bay Trail 2930N or Intel Core™ i5/i7 processor has been launched. It is designed specifically for fleet management.

Crowdloc, has announced the launch of its reportedly affordable, low power location tracking platform. It is designed for consumer electronics and enterprise assets, using Bluetooth Smart (Bluetooth Low Energy).

iDevices®, a provider of connected home industry, has been acquired by Hubbell Inc. of Shelton, Connecticut for an undisclosed sum. With 2016 revenues of US$3.5 billion, Hubbell Incorporated operates manufacturing facilities in the United States and around the world.

I’m an “IoT guy,” and have been around since what we call IoT today was mostly wired and called SCADA or Factory Automation. Then came cellular, the cloud, and machine-to-machine (M2M).

The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming on-the-road mobility, as the “connected car” revolutionises transportation. Through IoT-enabled innovations, drivers and rental car users can now automate and streamline parking, navigation, itinerary tracking

OT (Oberthur Technologies), a global provider of embedded security software products and services, announced that Huawei has chosen OT for the worldwide deployment of OT’s DakOTa v4.0, the first eSIM (embedded SIM) compliant with GSMA Phase II standards in their newly launched Huawei Watch 2.

Sierra Wireless, a provider of fully integrated device-to-cloud solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of GlobalTop Technology’s

Moore’s law has been famously increasing the computing power at our behest, and has helped power the third industrial revolution of information technology and digital services. Many suggest that we are now at the beginning of a fourth industrial revolution, powered by connecting ‘things’, other than just computers and phones.

Today at Mobile World Congress Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced it is working with Tata Communications, to support the roll-out of India’s first LoRaWAN™ (LoRa) based network.

HARMAN International Industries, Inc, a connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, has announced the successful commercial implementation of Apple CarPlay integration through a wireless connection, said to be a first for the connected car industry.

CEL is introducing a variety of new RF switches that have been designed as easy drop-in replacements for a wide range of existing RF products, as well as for new designs.

The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to enable a whole host of new applications and services. Powered by an army of ‘edge node’ sensors and actuators and omnipresent connectivity, the IoT looks set to have a dramatic affect in our lives, whether at home, in our car, our offices and factories.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, announced two new critically important elements of the Qualcomm® Network designed to deliver simple, consistent and seamless connected experiences.

Many of us love the idea of smart home devices – simplifying tasks like turning on lights or locking doors – but even early adopters will admit, they can be a pain to configure. There are too many steps, too much guesswork and too many potential security holes.