The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organisation enabling mass innovation through open source, announced the launch of LF Edge, an umbrella organisation to establish an open, interoperable framework for edge computing independent of hardware, silicon, cloud, or operating system. (more…)
January 24, 2019
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
The GSMA today launched the ‘Digital Declaration’ at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The declaration is said to “capture key principles that serve as a guide to acting ethically in the digital era”, helping companies deliver what matters most to digital citizens, industry and governments. (more…)
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the first ever internet transmission in 1969. As we near this milestone, says Andrew Shikiar, chief marketing officer of the FIDO Alliance, contentions regarding privacy and security online abound. (more…)
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A new study from Juniper Research has found that users of mobile ticketing will total 1.9 billion by 2023, up from 1.1 billion in 2019. In comparison, the total number of digital ticketing users across mobile, online and wearable channels, will reach 2.2 billion by 2023. (more…)
January 22, 2019
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Chirp, a company pioneering data-over-sound technology has partnered with OurBus, a New York-based tech company specialising in intercity and crowdsourced bus routes. The aim is to improve its ticket authentication process to speed passenger boarding. (more…)
January 21, 2019
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Drones are no longer just for hobbyists. Their soaring commercial popularity has led to the International Standards Organisation (ISO) announcing the first ever worldwide drone standards for the industry; a move that will inevitably provide the framework for global regulation and legislation moving forward. (more…)
January 18, 2019
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Universal Electronics Inc.,, a global provider of universal control and sensing technologies for the smart home, is collaborating with Microsoft to launch a new digital assistant platform for the home built on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform using AI and IoT services. (more…)
January 17, 2019
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Advantech B+B SmartWorx, a provider of global intelligent systems, is expanding its range of wireless products with the launch of LoRaWAN wireless solutions. LoRa solutions from Advantech help users have better control and management for applications in remote areas, (more…)
January 15, 2019
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Future Cities Show will feature disruptive innovations as it holds its third edition on April 8-10, 2019 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Under the theme “Propelling Globalisation through Digital Transformation”, FCS will gather together startup companies to showcase their projects to an international roster of investors. (more…)
January 14, 2019
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
IoT analyst firm Berg Insight has released new findings about the market for Electronic Monitoring (EM) of offenders. The number of participants in EM programmes on a daily basis amounted to around 36,000 people in Europe and around 155,000 people in North America in 2017. (more…)
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