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Audio innovation turns regular consumer headphones into tinnitus clinical early warning system
An innovation by UK-based engineering and design consultancy Plextek could soon have a far-reaching impact on the early diagnosis and treatment of debilitating hearing conditions such as tinnitus. Tinnitus is an aural condition that currently affects more than 300 million people worldwide.
Read moreDigital transformation of the automotive industry will pave the way to new revenue streams, says Frost
Frost & Sullivan’s ‘Intelligent Mobility’ event to discuss new growth opportunities as digital mobility services are expected to generate US$2 trillion globally by 2025
Read moreIoT applications for autonomous vehicles: Smarter cars through cellular IoT vehicle telematics
Over the next 25 years, self-driving vehicles will evolve in ways that will have a major impact on infrastructure, vehicle ownership, and the automotive industry.
Read moreIoT-enabled products bring risks as well as benefits, warns Stericycle
In 2016 there were approximately 17.68 billion connected devices globally and predictions suggest that this could grow fourfold by 2025. However, according to the new Recall Industry Spotlight, released by Stericycle ExpertSOLUTIONS, these devices also come with potentially serious drawbacks.
Read moreCardiff City Council set to unveil Europe’s first citywide deployment of bay sensor technology
Aiming to ensure that Cardiff in Wales is a high quality, attractive and liveable smart city, Cardiff City Council is using innovative technology to deliver tangible service improvements in city management, with a wide range of applications across council functions.
Read moreBuilding the business case for mobile banking security
As part of the smartphone and smart device revolution, mobile banking has become a popular method for people to manage their finances. The benefits of mobile banking are two-fold: users can bank in a more convenient manner and banks can use smartphones as a way to better engage with their customers.
Read moreTelenor launches mobile wallet Valyou in Malaysia
Telenor has announced the launch of Valyou, a mobile financial services provider offering affordable and convenient mobile money solutions in Malaysia through a handy mobile wallet app.
Read moreSmartphone VR to claim over half of VR device shipments by 2021, says Juniper
A new Juniper Research study has forecasted that there will be nearly 60 million smartphone VR headsets shipped in 2021, an increase of around 240% on an expected 16.8 million this year.
Read moreTibbo unveils TPS-based office aircon controller application
Air conditioning (AC) is a consumptive business while air conditioners are costly to run. AC systems in general, and older ones in particular, do not have any temperature feedback. You set the temperature on your remote,
Read moreWinners of CW Discovering Start-Ups 2016 showcase best in tech innovation
Three innovative and exciting new tech businesses were named winners of the 7th annual CW (Cambridge Wireless) Discovering Start-Ups competition,
Read moreWhat are the hottest devices in the Connected Home?
The connected home has not arrived to our lives as an explosive breakthrough as many analysts from the industry thought it would. Nonetheless, it is already here, among us.
Read moreSmart Home contends with smorgasbord of platforms and technologies
The connected home may seem like common currency now – in 2016 we’re looking at an unprecedented increase in both acceptance and actual hardware running ‘in the wild’ – but the road here has been a long one.
Read moreOnline purchases via Apple Pay and Android Pay to reach US$8bn by 2018
New findings from Juniper Research claim that the value of digital and physical goods purchased through mobile ‘OS-Pay’ platforms will increase by fifteen times in the next two years.
Read moreConnected home trends around the world
At present, North America leads the world connected home market. Favourable conditions for development — such as the recovery of the residential market — higher adoption rate of security systems
Read moreMobile shoppers drive trends in retail sales as 84% of product review searches begin on a mobile device
Research released by Hitwise, a division of Connexity, reveals how important mobile devices have become to in-store shopping. It also shows why retailers must adjust their campaigns to meet changing customer behaviours.
Read moremPOS to process over 40% of retail POS transactions value by 2021
A new study from Juniper Research has found that smartphone and tablet-based mobile point-of sale terminals will take on a significant role in businesses, handling 40% of all retail transaction value by 2021, up from an expected 12% in 2016.
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