AMD announces Radeon PRO W7000 series workstation graphics cards

AMD has announced two new additions to the AMD Radeon PRO W7000 Series product line: the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 and AMD Radeon PRO W7500 workstation graphics cards. The new graphics cards are designed to tackle mainstream workloads across a range of professional industries, including media and entertainment, design and manufacturing, and architecture, engineering and construction.

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HERE launches indoor map as a service with SBB AG

HERE, the location data and technology platform, announced the launch of its Indoor Map as a service: a one-stop shop for indoor mapping solutions. With an estimated 90% of peoples time spent indoors, businesses are increasingly turning to location technologies to power wayfinding, indoor asset tracking and space usage optimisation. Yet only a small fraction of buildings

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Ruggedised router for vehicles introduced with advanced IoT connectivity and edge computing

Cradlepoint, a provider in cloud-delivered LTE and 5G wireless network edge solutions, has announced its new R1900 Ruggedised 5G Edge Router. This is powered by a Cradlepoint NetCloud subscription service that includes cloud-delivered software, endpoints, training, and support.

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Consumers would trust their energy suppliers more if they offered access to transparent cost breakdown

Lucid has unveiled new research which demonstrates a trust and transparency gap between consumer and supplier within the UK energy sector. The report, delivered in partnership with PwC, found that 74% of consumers would have greater trust in their energy supplier if they were offered access to a more transparent cost breakdown.

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bCommerce delivering a 15-minute configure price quote

Leveraging CPQs (configure price quotes) are a derivative of IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) and Industry 4.0, which are driving innovations in e-commerce.

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The tangible benefits of VR in the engineering space

Amidst all the hype and wide-eyed growth predicted for virtual reality, it’s often difficult for stakeholders to decide which of its two words to focus on.

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Digital Twins can be the intelligent edge for IoT in the manufacturing sector – Part 2

The first half of this two-part series looked at the concept of digital twins and explored how it can help manufacturers with visualisation. Now, says Sukamal Banerjee of HCL Technologies, let’s explore the second big advantage digital twins can bring,

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PTC launches Creo 5.0 version of its 3D computer-aided design solution

PTC has announced Creo 5.0, the latest release of its Creo® 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software, which enables users to go from concept to manufacturing in one design environment. Creo 5.0 introduces five new capabilities for the fast-changing world of product design and features key productivity enhancements.

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Predicting the future

The fourth industrial revolution is well underway and as state-of-the-art technology drops in price, many more industries are benefiting from smart factories. As a recent PwC survey found 72% of companies expect to achieve advanced levels of digitisation by 2020, the reach of these technologies is only set to increase in 2018.

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PTC focuses on next-generation licensing for the automotive industry

PTC, announced accelerated plans to help automotive companies convert their existing PTC software assets to subscription licenses, as well as develop next-generation vehicles using the ThingWorx® Industrial Innovation Platform as a product development/production platform.

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Immersive technology: a game-changer for UK industry

The ability to immerse a viewer within the content they’re consuming has long been the goal of the entertainment industry. Whether it’s the computer games we play or the films we watch, directors aim to build a story that draws audiences in completely.

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New ThingWorx Studio augmented reality free trial programme for Industrial IoT

PTC, has launched a new ThingWorx Studio augmented reality (AR) free trial programme for the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT).

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PTC puts on the pizazz at LiveWorx17, then discussions get serious about IoT’s problems

You couldn’t accuse PTC‘s president and CEO, Jim Heppelmann of a low-key kick-off yesterday for LiveWorx17, the Massachusetts-based company’s annual gathering of customers, industry analysts and a handful of house-trained journalists.

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IoT Connectivity: The game-changer for transportation

Wireless connectivity has become a great enabler in defined stationary locations like business parks and warehouses. But, what about the industries and services that are constantly on the go?

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