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Nicholas Fearn

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Bosch wants more female engineers working on IoT tech

Home appliances manufacturer Bosch has launched a competition for young female technologists aimed at bridging the gender gap in the engineering industry - and...

2 in 3 UK consumers concerned about IoT security

66 percent of British consumers are worried about hacks and breaches against their connected devices, mobile security specialist Bullguard has found. The firm undertook...

Pigeons carry IoT sensors to track air pollution in London

Plume Labs, the makers of the app AirReport, is doing something a little different to tackle London’s air pollution problem - it's using IoT...
IoT set to disrupt insurance industry, finds report

IoT set to disrupt insurance industry, finds report

A new report published by Capgemini has revealed that changes in consumer behaviour and the rise of IoT is set to disrupt the insurance...

UK drivers concerned about safety of connected cars

More than half of British and German drivers are concerned with the safety of connected cars, and manufacturers see a three-year security lag, according...
Seat announces IoT technology for connected cars

Seat announces IoT technology for connected cars

Spanish automobile maker Seat has shown off technology capable of connecting cars up to IoT at Mobile World Congress in a bid to create...

Half of UK firms will employ a Chief IoT officer this...

According to a report published today by cyber-security specialist Webroot and data centre firm IO, half of businesses in the UK are planning to...

GSMA launches new IoT security guidelines

GSMA, an organisation that represents mobile operators worldwide, has unveiled a new set of guidelines aimed improving IoT security. The ‘GSMA IoT Security Guidelines’ have been...

Sony makes huge IoT play, invests $212 million in Altair

Sony has confirmed its foray into the IoT space with the acquisition of Israeli chipmaker Altair Semiconductor for $212 million. When the deal is closed...

ITU-IT experts discuss IoT and smart city standards

Technologists are meeting in Singapore this week to talk about developing global standards for the growing areas of IoT and smart cities. The International Telecommunication...

Ingestible IoT sensors could soon help improve your diet

Researchers from Australia have conducted trials using ingestible smart pills to explore the gasses in the stomach and the impact fibre diets have on...

Uber hires hashtag inventor to drive IoT

Taxi app Uber has taken on Chris Messina, who invented the hashtag, as its developer experience lead in a bid to accelerate IoT development.  Messina...
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