CNH Industrial selects Quake Global’s QPRO modem for its SiteWatch™ telematics solution

Quake Global, Inc. provider of Internet of Things (IoT ) and M2M (machine-to-machine) solutions to global markets, has announced a partnership with CNH Industrial that expands and strengthens QUAKE’s leadership in

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Smoove selects ThingWorx® Internet of Things platform for connected bike-share service

 ThingWorx, a PTC® business and Internet of Things (IoT) platform provider, has announced that Smoove, a French developer of bikes and bike share systems, has selected the ThingWorx IoT Platform

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Light sensor market to grow 16% between 2013 and 2016, says new IHS report on market trends

Samsung, Apple and Chinese OEMs will drive revenue in the light sensor market to grow 16 percent between 2013 and 2016, according to a new report released today from IHS

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L’Oreal USA announces strategic partnership with Powa to deploy PowaTag’s mobile technology

L’Oréal USA, the subsidiary of the L’Oréal Group, has announced a partnership with mobile platform PowaTag.

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Where wearables went wrong: The smart watch dilemma

(Blog): The product upgrade cycle for smartphone and tablet technology is moving at a glacial pace compared to wearable tech, yet just 9% of US consumers currently own a smart watch.

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Swisscom tests new low power wide area network for the Internet of Things

Digitisation is playing an ever greater role in our everyday lives. To enable devices to communicate more efficiently with each other in future, Swisscom is testing a network for the

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Huawei opens Global Aesthetics Research Centre in Paris for wearables and automotive design innovation

Huawei has opened its first global research centre focused on innovation in aesthetics and design, part of the $600 million investment plan in France in the coming 5 years.

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Acal BFi claims the world’s first combined miniature humidity, pressure and temperature sensor

Acal BFi in advanced technology solutions, are pleased to introduce the new BME280 integrated Environmental Unit from Bosch Sensortec to the European market.

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Cambridge Wireless appoints Bob Driver as new CEO

Bob Driver has been appointed as the new CEO at Cambridge Wireless (CW), the leading not-for-profit, international community for companies involved in the research, development and application of wireless and

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The installed base of connected vending machines grew by 18% in 2014

The global installed base of connected vending machines grew by 18.4 percent to 1.16 million units in 2014. Around 0.56 million of these machines have been installed in North America,

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Don’t worry, you’re too boring for Big Brother to watch you!

In a previous rant, Richard Hobbs wrote about how we had an inherent level of data security because of the sheer numbers involved.In other words, your odds of being hacked

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Silver Spring Networks aims to speed innovation and competitiveness through Bristol’s smart city programme

Silver Spring Networks, Inc. has announced that it has been selected for the ‘Bristol is Open’ smart city programme, a joint venture between Bristol City Council and the University of

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Frost & Sullivan identifies ‘disruptive opportunities’ for the Internet of Things

The massive potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) to stoke convergence and collaboration worldwide has been reined in by the lack of data security and interoperability among devices and

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Inmarsat takes off with BGAN-powered Bebop drone from Parrot at CABSAT

As part of its open technology strategy announced in January, Inmarsat, has announced that the Parrot Bebop Drone has been certified for use over the Inmarsat network, joining the CAP

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SpeedCast partners with Thuraya to expand satellite mobility product portfolio

SpeedCast International Limited (“SpeedCast”), telecommunications service provider, has announced it has established a distributor agreement with Thuraya Telecommunications Company (“Thuraya”), Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator. The new agreement brings new

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Huawei and G&D to partner on global e2e connectivity for the Internet of Things/M2M services

Huawei and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) have signed an alliance to jointly promote global connectivity services. The services are intended to remove the entrance barrier for device makers, aiming to

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