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4 trends every SME should follow to be smart factories, says I4MS

Smart factories are no longer science fiction, says I4MS – ICT Innovation for Manufacturing SMEs, The European Commission initiative to digitalise the manufacturing industry. It reports that 5G technologies, smart sensors, artificial intelligence, additive manufacturing, and automation are now available and ready to transform European manufacturing’s small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into the most efficient, productive, and sustainable factories. (more…)

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August 9, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Wi-SUN Alliance report: IoT security fears fall by over 30% in the last five years, data privacy concerns grow

04 August, 2022 – Fears over security have become less of a concern for organisations adopting IoT solutions than it was five years ago, according to a recent study by Wi-SUN Alliance, a global member-based association of companies driving the adoption of interoperable wireless solutions for use in smart cities, smart utilities, IoT and industrial IoT (IIoT) applications. (more…)

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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Softdel joins Siemens Connect Ecosystem

Stamford, United States and Pune, India. 04 August, 2022 – Siemens and Softdel shared a joint statement announcing a new partnership. Softdel’s globally recognised EdificeEdge IoT gateway platform solution has joined the thriving Siemens Connect Ecosystem – a network that brings together experts in software development, IT, cybersecurity, remote and digital services, and business intelligence. (more…)

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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

EMQ joins the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), enhancing cloud-based IoT connectivity solutions for global clients

EMQ Technologies, a global provider of open-source IoT data infrastructure solutions, has announced that it had officially joined Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN). Through OPN, EMQ will work together with Oracle to better pair their respective IoT solutions, explore joint use cases and dive deeper into specialised technical knowledge to build successful, cloud-based IoT connectivity services. (more…)

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Posted by: Shriya Raban

Nexar to acquire Veniam to leverage vehicles as engines of data

Tel Aviv, Israel, 3 August 2022 – Nexar, an AI mobility company, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Veniam, the provider of intelligent networking for the internet of moving things. With this acquisition, Nexar will combine vision data captured and processed from billions of miles of driving with Veniam’s communications technology at the edge. Together, the companies will exponentially increase the reach and decrease the costs of rich mobility applications and the real time mapping of the physical world. (more…)

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Posted by: Shriya Raban

evowera receives American Dental Association Certificate for planck O1 electric toothbrush

China, 4 August 2022 – evowera, an up-and-coming technology firm in China that focuses on the consumer electronics industry, has received the American Dental Association (ADA) Seal of Acceptance for its planck O1 adaptive sonic electric toothbrush (planck O1). (more…)

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Posted by: Shriya Raban

NextNav, Valor Systems partner to bring vertical location capabilities to public safety agencies nationwide

McLean, United States. 02 August, 2022 – NextNav, a provider in next generation GPS, has partnered with Valor Systems (Valor), an industry provider in public safety and security software applications, to provide z-axis vertical location capabilities to first responders, public safety agencies, and corporate security clients. By leveraging NextNav’s Pinnacle network, Valor’s computer aided dispatch (CAD) products and mobile suite of software solutions will now provide critical vertical location data needed to precisely pinpoint the location of threats or civilians in distress during an emergency. (more…)
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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Abbott and WeightWatchers partner to support people living with diabetes in attaining their health goals

Abbott Park, United States. 04 August, 2022 – Abbott and WW International, Inc. (“WeightWatchers” or “WW”) announced a strategic partnership that will help people living with diabetes better understand and manage their diabetes and weight. The companies are working together to integrate WeightWatchers’ diabetes-tailored weight management program with Abbott’s portfolio of FreeStyle Libre products to create a mobile experience that will give people living with diabetes the information and insights needed to make healthy adjustments to their diet, improve their glucose levels, and, ultimately, gain more control of their health.  (more…)

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August 8, 2022

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Sibel Health raises $33mn in Series B funding and announces new executive appointments to scale advanced wearable sensors for remote patient monitoring and hospital care

Niles, United States. 04 August, 2022 – Sibel Health, an medical technology company spun out of the John Rogers Research Group and the Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics at Northwestern University, has recently closed a [$33 million (€32.33 million)] Series B financing round, bringing Sibel’s total funding to date to more than [$50 million (€48.98 million)].

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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Semtech acquires Sierra Wireless for $1.2bn: Fulton tells IoT Now why and what’s next

California-based Semtech, a global supplier of high-performance chips and algorithms for infrastructure and industrial equipment, is to acquire Canada’s Internet of Things (IoT) solution provider Sierra Wireless. In the latest QuickFire Video, IoT Now’s Jeremy Cowan talks to Semtech’s general manager for IoT, Wireless and Sensing businesses, about the reasons for the deal, the timing, the market impact, and what’s planned for the new expanded business.

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