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Fire fighting with IoT
Fire prevention and fire safety equipment are undergoing a revolution thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT). Connected to low power wide area (LPWA) or even cellular networks, fire safety
Read moreRFID market to reach US$11.2bn in 2017, says IDTechEx report
Based on the new report “RFID Forecasts, Players and Opportunities 2017-2027”, IDTechEx Research finds that in 2017, the total RFID market will be worth $11.2 billion(€9.50 billion), up from $10.52
Read moreDetego uses merchandise management software powered by AI to help combat perilous out-of-stock situations
Retail software provider, Detego, has successfully eliminated over three million stock shortages during various pilots and ongoing retailer projects after using merchandise management software powered by artificial intelligence(AI) to help combat perilous
Read moreBricks and mortar stores step up
Long drives to stores, items out of stock, no staff available to help – these common complaints about brick-and-mortar shops have made it easy to see why e-commerce has enticed
Read moreCloudy with a patch of fog – the retail response to IoT
The rapid rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) is causing a shift in many industries – no more so than the retail industry where it is fast shaping the
Read more‘Smart’ buses are ‘just the ticket’ to facilitate smart-thinking cities
From wearable fitness technology to ‘smart’ fridges and home heating systems, the Internet of Things and intelligent devices are having a big impact on how we live our lives, often
Read moreA new category of IoT devices
Moore’s law has been famously increasing the computing power at our behest, and has helped power the third industrial revolution of information technology and digital services. Many suggest that we
Read moreBerendsen UK’s fresh approach to the Internet of Things
When bosses at laundry company Berendsen UK say their biggest challenge is “speed of cycle”, they’re not referring to the giant washing machines they fill with one million bed sheets,
Read moreHybrid communications: the best of both worlds for mobile IoT
Organisations have woken up to what’s possible when you can communicate with your mobile assets using satellite communications.
Read moreSoftware-defined WLANs do IoT
At the beginning of the decade the mobile enterprise was a hot topic, writes Bob Emmerson. Mobilising applications and processes had and still have the proven ability to: boost productivity by
Read moreDumb thermometer shows why there’s a chill in the smart home market
There are significant challenges facing the smart home market, and perhaps the most visible is being caused and perpetuated by market fragmentation, says Thomas Rockmann, VP of Connected Home, Deutsche
Read moreVizzia IoT lab connects business, education and technology in New Mexico and recruits with UNM
VIZZIA Technologies, a provider of technology solutions for healthcare organisations, has partnered with the University of New Mexico’s (UNM) School of Engineering to launch the Internet of Things Laboratory (The
Read moreWhat does the future of wearable devices look like?
Many experts claimed that the wearable tech industry is maturing, especially since ownership of smartwatches and smart headsets are projected to increase in the coming years.
Read moreAsk not what we can do for the Things, but what the Things can do for us
If you believe the hype and optimistic predictions, the number of connected devices will be anywhere between 10 billion and 50 billion by 2020, with potential to generate up to
Read moreNetclearance launches mBeaconSense IoT sensor that offers new possibilities for IoT devices
Netclearance, providers of the world’s biggest network of smart beacons, have unveiled the mBeaconSense, aBluetooth Low Energy (BLE) device that integrates five distinct sensors – temperature, vibration, accelerometer, magnetic, light.
Read moreCPI-led consortium aims to develop world class NFC packaging capability for the UK
The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) is a provider of consortium creating a world class UK manufacturing supply chain that will enable the widespread adoption of packaging incorporating Near-field Communication
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