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Inspecting the Industrial Internet of Things

Many people by now have some level of awareness of The Internet of Things (IoT), if not first-hand experience. (more…)

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August 15, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

European home and commercial automation provider SOMFY joins ZigBee Alliance board of directors

SOMFY has joined the ZigBee Alliance at the Promoter level and accepted a seat on its Board of Directors. (more…)

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August 12, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Alabama’s Centralite launches its first consumer brand of connected IoT products

Centralite Systems has introduced a line of connected home products available directly to consumers. (more…)

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Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Connectivity enables smart cities, smart countries and a smarter world

The influx of wireless connectivity, machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and the Internet of Things (IoT) has had dramatic effects on individuals’ lifestyles and the day-to-day operations of companies. For the public sector and increasingly, many in the private sector, connectivity is also improving the well being of the communities being served, writes Hubert Da Costa, the vice president of EMEA at Cradlepoint. (more…)

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Posted by: George Malim

Ayyeka and SIGFOX claim first channel partnership to enable smart cities across the US

Ayyeka, a technology company developing Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions, has claimed a “first-of-its-kind channel partnership in the United States” with SIGFOX, a provider of dedicated communications service for the Internet of Things (IoT). (more…)

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August 11, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

IoT data management issues are worrying UK consumer tech vendors

New research findings suggest that 78% of UK consumer technology and hardware vendors expect the Internet of Things (IoT) to have a significant impact on their ability to gather customer insight data across the supply chain. (more…)

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Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Why IoT for the home needs to take the Industrial approach

Recently, there was an article in The Economist, which discussed the state of the connected home and the challenges with its adoption into mainstream markets. The article noted that 72% of consumers are unlikely to introduce smart home technology in the next two to five years. This is a very significant number and one that can’t, and shouldn’t, be ignored by Internet of Things (IoT) enabling businesses, writes Sanil Pillai, a director of Infostretch Labs. (more…)

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Posted by: George Malim

IoT platform revenues will grow to €3bn worldwide by 2021, says Berg Insight

According to a new research report from the M2M/IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the global third party Internet of Things (IoT) platform market increased 36% to € 610 million in 2015. (more…)

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August 10, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

More haste, less speed – minimise the risks of IoT security

From smart thermostats to fitness trackers the race is on for companies to put out the next big connected product. However, during this foundation stage it’s essential that the companies developing or selling IoT technologies don’t take shortcuts when it comes to security protocol and ensure that the products they are selling do not pose any risk to the user’s security, writes Thomas Fischer, the principal threat researcher at Digital Guardian. (more…)

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Posted by: George Malim

Connected horses – the future of equine training

As is the case with so many industries in the current climate, digital is taking over. The demand for real-time information, sourced quickly, easily and where necessary reported in a way that allows for instantaneous analysis is changing the world, and not just in business but also sport. (more…)

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August 9, 2016

Posted by: George Malim