Press Releases

CommScope shows augmented reality with intelligence to help customers solve real-world problems

Can superhuman vision help make someone a better IT manager? Can X-ray eyes improve the way you administer your cabling infrastructure? CommScope says the answer is a resounding “Yes!” and has demonstrated augmented reality (AR) capabilities with its imVision® automated infrastructure management solution so customers soon will “see” what’s going on in their local area networks. (more…)

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April 16, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Mixed Reality apps to exceed 9bn by 2022, as industry aims to emulate Pokémon Go’s success, finds Juniper Research

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total number of MR (Mixed Reality) applications will reach 9 billion by 2022, rising from an estimated 3 billion in 2018, a growth rate of 212% over 4 years. MR applications display overlaid digital objects that co-exist with the physical world alongside the ability to interact in real time. (more…)

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April 11, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Online physical goods sales to account for 13% of $30 tn retail market by 2020, finds Juniper Research

A new study from Juniper Research has found that online physical goods sales will account for 13% of global retail by 2020, or $3.8 trillion (€3.09 trillion) out of a global retail market of nearly $30 trillion (€24.37 trillion). (more…)

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April 10, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Is artificial intelligence fiction or fad?

People are starting to get to grips with the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it can help retail: particularly online, where chatbots, search engines and product recommendation tools are already blazing a trail. But with up to 90% of sales still emanating from bricks-and-mortar stores (more…)

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March 27, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Qualcomm announces support for next-gen VR experiences with new Snapdragon 845 VR development kit

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), announced a new virtual reality development kit consisting of a wireless, standalone VR head mounted display (HMD), and a new software development kit (SDK) for the powerful Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ (more…)

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March 22, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

New Arrow ARIS-EDGE-S3 kit simplifies development of battery-powered applications with compact TFT display

Arrow Electronics has extended its convenient and flexible ARIS (Arrow Renesas IoT Synergy) platform for developing Internet of Things (IoT) devices by introducing the ARIS-EDGE-S3, which packs extra compute performance and the opportunity to add a compact user interface for richer interactions. (more…)

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March 21, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

PTC announces Creo 5.0, the latest version of its award-winning CAD solution

PTC announced Creo 5.0, the latest release of its Creo® 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software, which enables users to go from concept to manufacturing in one design environment. Creo 5.0 introduces five new capabilities for the fast-changing world of product design and features key productivity enhancements. (more…)

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March 20, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Infosys and PTC launch Industrial IoT Centre of Excellence

Infosys, a global provider in consulting, technology and next-generation services announced the launch of a joint Centre of Excellence (CoE) with PTC, a global provider of technology platforms and solutions, at the Infosys campus in Bengaluru. This CoE will focus on solutions for brownfield as well as greenfield industrial setups. (more…)

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February 21, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Bring augmented reality to life with rapid prototyping

Epson’s Moverio BT-300, the augmented reality (AR) glasses from the Japanese technology giant, are said to enable their wearers to access online video and even view HD images broadcast from a remote aerial drone. (more…)

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February 12, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Five product trends to keep an eye for improvement of new or future iterations of products

You can always count on change as a constant in the Internet of Things (IoT). Here, David Grammer, PTC UK’s senior vice-president, describes five product trends we should keep an eye out for. The way that manufacturers manage information throughout the product lifecycle has changed significantly in the past few years. (more…)

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January 26, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde