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.
AT&T launches structure monitoring product for smart city bridges
Sensors embedded in critical infrastructure such as bridges could help to monitor for cracks, tilts, shifts and other potentially dangerous problems, say AT&T executives....
Smart speaker sales set to race past 50 million in 2018
As the smart speaker market matures, Amazon and Google will face more competition and homegrown players will seek to ignite demand in China.
"Alexa, tell...
Analysis: Four smart factory trends to watch in 2018
Internet of Business presents four key technology trends that will help the smart factory deliver on its efficiency and responsiveness goals in 2018.
At the...
Gemalto launches first biometric card for contactless payments
New EMV card reads the fingerprint of the person holding it and compares it with biometric details already held on the card.
Digital security company...
Analysis: Energy harvesting holds out promise of ‘self-powered’ IoT
As we look forwards to 2018, energy harvesting technologies look set to solve one of IoT’s greatest challenges: power supply.
The millions of tiny...
Korean Red Cross labels aid deliveries with smart tags from Thinfilm
Using smart tags from Thinfilm, the Korean Red Cross has made the work of delivering aid to those in need more efficient and more...
Researchers on ISS set to explore manufacturing in space
With the safe arrival of SpaceX’s thirteenth resupply mission, the ISS now has research kit and new sensors on board with which to pilot...
GDPR could have connected healthcare providers feeling queasy in 2018
Analyst firm Berg Insight warns of challenges facing makers of medical devices and apps with the May 2018 introduction of GDPR.
As 2017 draws to...
SoCalGas invests in fiber optic technology for detecting gas leaks
Early warning sensors will help prevent pipeline damage from unauthorized construction work and detect leaks at Californian utility SoCalGas.
Fiber optic technologies are playing an...
Construction equipment telematics set to rise on building sites, says Berg...
As construction machinery manufacturers increasingly sell connected products, the building sector looks set to build a new image for itself as a technology enthusiast...
Consumers value IoT, but they don’t trust it, says Cisco
New research finds that fears over data privacy persist but aren't enough to get consumers to pull the plug on smart devices.
Cisco has announced...
Montego Resources hopes IoT will help uncover silver bounty in Nevada
The mining firm is using drones, sensors and robo-drills to hunt for treasure in the Nevada desert.
For more than one hundred years, Taylor Mine...