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Freddie Roberts

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IoT teddy bears leak more than 2 million recordings between parents...

Internet-connected teddy bears manufactured by toy maker Spiral Toys have leaked the email addresses and password details of more than 800,000 customers online. The leak,...

AT&T signs deals to develop smart city capabilities in Ireland and...

US telco conglomerate AT&T has signed a deal with inward investment promotion agency IDA Ireland and Dublin City Council to collaborate on smart city development. As part...

EIU report: IoT adoption slower than expected, but promising signs are...

IoT adoption has not happened as quickly as expected for most businesses, according to a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). And yet,...

DHS invests $1 million in start-ups to secure the IoT

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is awarding $1 million in funding to five start-ups developing technologies to secure the IoT. The money is being allocated...

Competition: Charities challenged to take advantage of AR & VR technologies

Virtual reality development company Showstorm has launched a competition this week challenging charities to take advantage of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)...

EU peacekeepers use IoT-based fleet tracking in Georgia and Kosovo

Two European Union (EU) peacekeeping organizations have deployed telematics technology to track and manage fleets in Georgia and Kosovo. To improve fleet management and keep...

French railway operator SNCF signs up IBM Watson IoT

French railway operator SNCF claims using IBM Watson Internet of Things (IoT) on IBM Cloud will enable it to deliver a better customer experience and...

Verizon buys drone company Skyward in latest IoT push

Telecoms giant Verizon last week announced it has acquired drone company Skyward, following an initial investment in 2015. Skyward sells a drone management platform that helps...

Amazon Prime Air exploring drone delivery by parachute

Global e-commerce company Amazon has been granted a patent that will allow it to deliver packages into consumer's homes via parachute, according to CNN. The...

AT&T set to deploy LTE-M network across North America and Mexico

Telco giant AT&T plans to deploy its LTE-M network for Internet of Things (IoT) devices across North America by Q2 2017. The network will support...

Deutsche Post DHL, Huawei sign connected supply chain partnership

Mail and logistics company Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with telecoms equipment manufacturer Huawei to develop a range of...

Ford boosts autonomous vehicle program with AI investment

Ford is investing $1 billion in an artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, Argo AI, to assist with the development of its autonomous vehicle technology. According to...
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