New smart home and IoT development kit launched by Imagination

Imagination Technologies has launched a new development kit called Creator Ci40 on Kickstarter. The Ci40 microcomputer has been specifically designed for smart home, IoT and other connected devices (drones, robots,

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LTE-M – clarity on the path ahead

Freedom of choice is a wonderful thing – until you have to make a critical decision that’s going to affect your life – or your business – for years to

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GainSpan Concurrent mode Wi-Fi modules now available from Alpha Micro

Alpha Micro has announced that the GainSpan line-up of Wi-Fi wireless modules are now being shipped with a concurrent mode feature.

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Next year critical for defining the future of LPWA networks and IoT connectivity

Machina Research has published a strategy report discussing the market for Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) networks. These networks will play a decisive role in the enablement of IoT applications,

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‘Why the oneM2M standard is so important’: Exclusive interview with InterDigital Solutions EVP

“We see oneM2M as the broadest standard for the services that enable IoT applications” -Jim Nolan, EVP, InterDigital Solutions

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Balancing act: Why embracing the IoT doesn’t mean the end of privacy

Recent technological advances have paved the way for an era of almost limitless imagination in the way we live our lives. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the embodiment of

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CW selected as IoTUK Boost local partner

Following a competitive application Cambridge Wireless (CW) has been chosen as one of four successful organisations that will deliver IoTUK Boost, a series of local IoT innovation challenges and rapid

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Open Interconnect Consortium acquires UPnP assets and adds members

The Open Interconnect Consortium (OIC) has announced is to acquire substantially all of the assets of the UPnP Forum. In exchange, OIC will offer membership to UPnP Forum members, in

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Growth projections and smart thermostats: What makes sense?

With the introduction of the Nest Learning Thermostat in 2011, many manufacturers have brought connected and smart thermostats to the market, in an attempt to capture or maintain market share.

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There is a better way to market the smart home and consumer Internet of Things: Part 2

Sell services – Not connected things Imagine the concept of a butler. The reason rich people hire someone like a butler is that service professionals are trained to recognise what

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Eurotech wins best application of IoT award at IDTechEx in Santa Clara

Eurotech has received the award for the best application of IoT from IDTechEX, for the application it provided to Ariston Thermo Group.

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Nokia Networks and Oi Brasil sign partnership to develop IoT solutions in Latin America

Nokia Networks and Oi Brasil have agreed to jointly accelerate the development of the Internet of Things ecosystem in Brazil.

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There is a better way to market the smart home and consumer Internet of Things: Part 1

Almost every technology media outlet – consumer, trade and engineering – has been writing about the ongoing avalanche of technology for the home. It is the next big thing. Incredible

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How many things? Nobody knows

IoT predictions for 2020 are unrealistic and there are wide variations: Morgan Stanley has 75B, Cisco pegs it at 50B, as did Ericsson, but in June they brought it down

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Using Big Data to get a visit from the Stork

I remember reading an article where a number of Hollywood actors talked about how uneventful and boring love scenes were in movies. At first glance, the average person shakes their

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Ireland becomes 12th country to join SIGFOX IoT network through VT Networks

SIGFOX and VT Networks have announced they will roll out the SIGFOX network across Ireland, allowing nationwide low-power and cost-effective connectivity for the first time in the country.

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