MobileIron creates new IoT division with R&D led by former Wind River exec, Santhosh Nair

MobileIron, which specialises in security for the digital enterprise, has formed an Internet of Things (IoT) division which will focus on building a comprehensive platform to secure IoT deployments from sensor applications to gateways to the resources they connect to.

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Device Authority appoints Rao Cherukuri as its new chief product officer

Device Authority, a global provider of policy and device-driven security automation for the Internet of Things (IoT), has appointed Rao Cherukuri as chief product officer (CPO).

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ULE Alliance’s first multi-vendor smart home demonstration will be at CES in Vegas

The ULE Alliance will show its first multi-vendor ULE Smart Home demonstration at CES 2017 in Las Vegas. All the latest Ultra Low Energy innovations will be showcased in one place.

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Fog matters

The decade of fog computing has begun. Ushered in by a specific set of high-velocity digital business problems and growth opportunities, fog computing is rapidly gaining traction.

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Object storage system starts accelerating machine learning for Tokyo

As first reported on IoT Now in July (Cloudian, Dentsu and QCT) claim first smart data-driven advertising model in Japan), Cloudian, Inc., a provider of hybrid cloud object storage systems, has transitioned its HyperStore technology-enabled roadside digital advertising project in Tokyo from a proof-of-concept to production use.

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Why the IoT industry should move beyond DNS and create its own IP address registry of devices

In today’s market, segments of the broader IoT ecosystem have been under-served, especially small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) and mid-sized cities. However, this oversight will change over the next several years as these entities seek to embrace the efficiencies and cost reductions that enterprises and government agencies are achieving through IoT implementations.

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Bytesnap predicts big things in 2017 for home automation, LTE-M, and Industry 4.0

Yes, it’s already that time of year when every analyst turns into Mystic Meg and tries to predict the year ahead. How many of them in 2015 foresaw Brexit or President Trump? Answer me that, says Jeremy Cowan. Well, here’s the firstof 2016/17, courtesy of the team at embedded systems consultancy, ByteSnap Design.

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Advantech launches new Intel Atom, Celeron, and Pentium embedded platforms for IoT

Advantech, a provider of embedded computing solutions, has unveiled its new comprehensive range of embedded computing platforms with the latest Intel® Atom™ Processor E3900 series, Intel® Celeron® Processor N3350 and Intel® Pentium® Processor N4200 (formerly Apollo Lake).

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Ubuntu offers new foundation for IoT to meet industry need for updates, operations and security

Canonical has released Ubuntu Core 16 for the Internet of Things (IoT), with regular and reliable security updates, and app stores for intelligent connected devices.

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Will Qualcomm’s acquisition of NXP Semiconductors trigger a new wave of market consolidation?

Qualcomm, the smartphone chipmaker, has acquired NXP Semiconductors for US$47 billion in the largest semiconductor acquisition of all time, says Yiru Zhong, senior industry analyst, Digital Transformation, Frost & Sullivan. (Also see: Qualcomm focuses on IoT as it agrees to buy chipset maker NXP Semiconductors for US$47bn.)

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Advantech partners with Intel, Microsoft, ARM and IBM to process IoT solutions from device to cloud

Advantech, has announced at its Embedded IoT Partner Summit that it is collaborating with Intel®, Microsoft, ARM, and IBM to create Internet of Things (IoT) solutions that cover the span from device to cloud services.

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Greenwave Systems acquires Predixion Software to enhance its AXON Platform

IoT and M2M platform provider, Greenwave Systems has acquired Predixion Software, a developer of real-time visual edge analytics software for the Internet of Things, for an undisclosed amount.

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RealVNC collaborates with TestPlant to provide new automotive test automation solution

RealVNC, a global provider of VNC® remote access technology and premier MirrorLink supplier are proud to announce their latest collaboration with TestPlant, the maker of the eggPlant range of software quality tools.

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Huawei and ABB sign MoU on cooperation to drive industries towards fully connected era

Huawei has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation with ABB, a global leader in power and automation technologies.

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Intel buying Movidius ‘to accelerate computer vision through RealSense’ for next gen computing

Combined with Intel’s existing assets, Movidius Technology – for new devices like drones, robots, virtual reality (VR) headsets and more. Intel expects it to position the company to lead in providing computer vision and deep learning solutions from the device to the cloud.

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Smart home manufacturers to show ULE developments in Berlin

The number of smart home solutions based on Ultra-Low Energy (ULE) technology is increasing rapidly.

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