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A new research report from Juniper Research forecasts that specialised fitness wearables integrated into clothing and ear-based ‘hearables’ will grow from an expected 4.5 million shipped in 2018 to nearly 30 million in 2022, an increase of more than 550%. By contrast, conventional activity tracker shipments will only grow by 20% in that time.

Orange Healthcare, Sanoïa and the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital in Paris demonstrate that flare-ups in inflammatory rheumatism (rheumatoid arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis) can be detected using an activity tracker combined with machine learning technology.

Orange Business Services has accelerated its LTE-M strategy to support the development of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for the enterprise market. This follows the announcement by Orange in February 2017 that the Group would be prioritising LTE-M across its footprint in Europe, and it announces significant progress.

With everything from smart homes to autonomous cars, the integration of connected technology in everyday life is becoming a reality, says David Buhan, senior vice president of Mobile & IoT Services at Gemalto.

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in South Africa reached an estimated 1.1 million in Q4-2016.

A new report from Navigant Research examines the current state of global smart city development, covering the related aspects of the smart energy, smart water, smart transportation, smart buildings, and smart governments sectors, segmented by region.

International law firm, Gowling WLG and economic research agency Explain the Market have announced a year-long research project to track investment in the Autonomous Vehicles (AV) sector.

Tracker has joined forces with Wireless Logic, an M2M managed services specialist, with the aim of enhancing the efficiency of its product range.

Fleet tracking product developer, TRACKER, has unveiled a new technology that offers fleet managers highly accurate vehicle idling data and greater insight into fuel consumption.