Jessica Twentyman
Jessica Twentyman is a journalist with a 20-year track record as both a writer and editor on national newspapers and IT trade titles. Her work focuses on how smart companies use technology to achieve real business results. She is a contributor to the Financial Times, The Economist and Computer Weekly, and Consulting Editor on Diginomica.com and I-CIO.com.
Customers unconvinced by insurance providers’ IoT ambitions
The majority of US insurance companies see a bright future ahead for themselves as homes increasingly become more ‘smart’.
According to new research findings...
AT&T announces ‘smart base’ initiative with US Air Force
AT&T has announced it is working with the US Air Force (USAF) on an IoT-driven ‘smart base’ initiative at Maxwell Air Force Base in...
Insurance sector ripe for IoT disruption, says report
Larger traditional insurers typically work in much the same way as they have done for over 300 years. These old-school insurance companies have come...
GE boss Immelt takes stand against Trump climate change moves
On Tuesday this week, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order rolling back climate change regulations introduced by the Obama administration.
The very...
Three signs deal with Cisco Jasper for IoT
Mobile operator Three Group has announced a deal with Cisco Jasper to help its enterprise customers launch their own IoT services.
Three intends to offer Cisco’s...
Future of IoT will be ‘smart dust’, says Cambridge Consultants
When it comes to deciding whether to add connectivity to a ‘thing’ – a device, a product, or even its packaging – cost is...
Online-only retailers win on tech adoption, says ASOS/Wiggle chairman
Internet of Business caught up with Brian McBride, chairman of ASOS and Wiggle and keynote speaker at this week's Internet of Retail conference in...
Amazon woos Alexa developers with free AWS services
Cloud giant Amazon makes bid for developer mindshare with offer of promotional credits for AWS cloud storage and computing services to support new Alexa skills.
Amazon...
Q&A: Maria McKavanagh, COO, Green Running
Maria McKavanagh is chief operating officer at Green Running, the maker of Verv, a connected home device that monitors energy usage, with the goal...
#IWD2017: Women of the IoT
Addressing gender diversity in the technology workforce isn't about lowering the bar - it's about widening the net, says Internet of Business Editor Jessica Twentyman.
At...
Could IoT put an end to the supply chain blame game?
Supply chain: Who's at fault when manufacturing production plans are scuppered by raw-material delays - and could IoT help?
Where along the supply chain does...
Pinacl outlines LoRaWAN plans for Welsh city of Newport
Managed service provider Pinacl Solutions has announced it is deploying a LoRaWAN-based IoT network across the Welsh city of Newport.
Once in place, this network...