Ford drivers just say ‘I need a coffee!’ to find cafés as SYNC 3 comes to Europe
Ford Motor Company launched its new SYNC 3 communications and entertainment system in Europe, allowing drivers to control their connected smartphones, audio, navigation, and climate functions with more conversational voice commands.
Read moreHow to provide continuous security and protect our privacy online
In this exclusive interview with ForgeRock, VP of Emerging Technology, Eve Maler tells IoT Now what organisations can do to better protect customer information online.
Read moreMicrosoft to kickstart consumer smart glasses market from 2017, boosting shipments to over 12 million by 2020
A study by Juniper Research shows that over 12 million consumer smart glasses will ship in 2020, with the majority of growth occurring after 2017. This is compared to less than a million devices shipped in 2016, from a variety of vendors.
Read moreMachine learning is cybersecurity’s latest pipe dream – Part 1
A recurring claim at security conferences is that “security is a big data / machine learning (ML) / artificial intelligence (AI) problem”. This is unfortunately wildly optimistic, and wrong in general. While certain security problems can be addressed by ML/AI algorithms, in general the problem of detecting a malicious actor amidst the vast trove of
Read moreThe future of IoT, as told by those driving the revolution – Part 1
Internationally renowned Smart IoT speakers share their views of the industry ahead of what is claimed to be the world’s largest IoT event.
Read moreWhat’s going to be on show in Barcelona?
A number of trends will be visible at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016. Here Dr Kevin Curran of Ulster University, describes some of the features.
Read moreApple CarPlay and Android Auto to drive connected car market to $600m by 2020
A new study from Juniper Research has estimated that the adoption of connected in-vehicle infotainment systems will produce revenues exceeding $600 million in 2020, representing a 10-fold increase on this year.
Read moreOpen source: Security through transparency
The contrast between proprietary and open source software is as old as the IT industry itself. Software in almost every category is available either from suppliers who develop and market their code by themselves or from developer communities who work with open code.
Read moreShifting our IoT perspective: what’s Maslow got to do with the IoT?
Now is an exciting time to be in the Internet of Things (IoT) space with innovation and growth abounding. Unfortunately, this has led to confusing messages for the average consumer. Technology seems to lead to discussions around the IoT and, while techies rejoice, real consumers seem confused. As an industry – with a few notable
Read moreFuture smart ‘things’ to be co-operative, emotional and lucrative, say CW speakers
The process of providing connectivity and functionality to ‘things’ no longer represents a challenge in the modern digital era.
Read moreConsumer satisfaction with insurance online experience needs improvement
Up until now, online communication with insurance customers was, in terms of customer satisfaction, significantly lagging behind other industries. As a matter of fact, this is clearly an aspect of Insurance business with a good potential for improvement.
Read moreGoogle leads tech, testing and software development for autonomous driving, says IHS
Southfield, Mich., USA. November 12, 2015 – Autonomous driving continues to be one of the most widespread R&D activities within the global automotive industry. Car makers and tech companies are striving to deploy advances for on-road testing and approvals.
Read moreSIGFOX partners with San Francisco to connect the city to its Internet of Things global network
The City of San Francisco and SIGFOX are partnering to deploy a dedicated Internet of Things (IoT) network designed to provide low-cost, energy-efficient and two-way connectivity for smart city programs, as well as businesses in multiple verticals.
Read moreThrough the looking glass: situational intelligence making sense of the IoT
Businesses connecting to Internet of Things (IoT) devices do not always maximise the value of the data their operation produces. Representative IoT devices are synchrophasers distributed throughout a smart grid, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) controllers in a smart factory, telematics embedded in each vehicle of a fleet, or any ecosystem of smart devices
Read moreIf we’re going to surf this Internet of Things wave let’s get a bit fitter
“I’m guessing you’re into this Internet of Things racket because it’s going to be a massive money-spinner. If you’re in the right place at the right time, you could make a fortune,” says, Nick Booth.
Read moreApple is ‘Most Recognisable IoT Brand’ and Google ranked lowest by consumers, says ThroughTek
ThroughTek, leading Internet of Things (IoT) & market-leading Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions provider, today announced findings from its “IoT Makers’ Battle Report” that highlights consumers’ brand and device preferences across IoT. The report found nearly half of consumers aware of IoT devices on the market are most familiar with Apple’s IoT devices (48%), while surprisingly only
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