Tag: Bluetooth
Scottish hospital monitors medical beds with IoT
NEWSBYTE A Scottish hospital is trialling the use of an Internet of Things (IoT) system, which monitors medical beds and improves access to maintenance data.
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IoT success demands radical cost reductions and minimal devices, say Cambridge...
The IoT can only succeed if organisations develop a minimum viable device to slash costs, says Rob Milner, head of smart systems at Cambridge...
Battery-free Bluetooth tech from Wiliot one step closer to transforming IoT
In its latest investment round, fabless semiconductor start-up Wiliot has secured funding from Qualcomm Ventures and M Ventures that will help bring its battery-free...
Security researchers warn of ‘airborne’ IoT malware, Blueborne
Billions of Bluetooth devices could be affected by Blueborne malware, say researchers.
Security researchers at Armis Labs have discovered a number of Bluetooth vulnerabilities that...
Wait for 5G? The IoT needn’t hold its breath
When it comes to the connection between 5G and the IoT, confusion reigns.
Some uncertainty is, perhaps, to be expected. After all, 5G, the fifth...
Mesh networking comes to Bluetooth
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced the arrival of new mesh networking capabilities for the wireless connectivity standard, enabling many-to-many device communications.
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TUMI and AT&T launch tracking device for travellers
Luggage company TUMI has teamed up with US telco AT&T to launch a wireless device – the TUMI Global Locator – to help travellers...
What is the Subsea Internet of Things (SIoT)?
The IoT relies upon a data pipe – the Internet – for the connection and transmission of information. While a degree of the IoT's connectivity may...
Ulster University rolls out Sigfox-based IoT network
Northern Ireland’s Ulster University has become the first British educational institution to sign up to and roll out IoT networking technology Sigfox.
The university was looking...
New Zealand Air Force recruits Blip Systems for traffic management project
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has partnered with Danish IoT company Blip Systems to devise a traffic management system and ease congestion at...
Smart city of Aarhus uses Bluetooth sensors to improve traffic flows
Aarhus, Denmark's second largest city, is using Bluetooth sensors to gain better insights on congestion and to optimize traffic light signals.
Aarhus is a city...
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...