Tag: Connected Things
FindMy IoT saves Nordic reindeer from train collisions
An IoT solution that taps into geolocation data from trains and reindeer herds looks set to save thousands of animals a year.
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Why the IoT industry needs to pay attention to ePrivacy Regulation
How is the EU's ePrivacy Regulation, a companion law to GDPR, likely to impact the IoT industry? David Meyer reports.
The European Union's ePrivacy Regulation,...
Machines to get better preventative healthcare than humans by 2020
A recent study has revealed that 75 percent of IT and field service decision makers believe that machines will receive better preventative healthcare than...
SAP: Linking people, processes and things in IoT projects
Tanja Rueckert, president of IoT and digital supply chain at SAP, writes for Internet of Business on the importance of connecting up people, processes and things...
Hundreds of smart locks scuppered by flawed update
Hundreds of smart locks from supplier Lockstate were left unusable, or 'bricked', after a flawed wireless update was issued by the company.
As customers flocked...
IoT device makers: Tackle security or face legal action
As governments start to contemplate legal responses to IoT security flaws, will the threat of a date with justice finally force manufacturers of connected...
5G connections to reach 1.4 billion by 2025, says Juniper Research
The number of 5G connections is likely to top one billion by 2025, according to new figures by Juniper Research. However, revenues from 5G...
Samsung launches data monetization service for IoT device manufacturers
Samsung Electronics has launched a new service, which it claims will enable IoT device manufacturers and service providers to monetize IoT data.
Dubbed Artik Cloud...
Comcast’s MachineQ to expand to 12 major US markets
Comcast, the US telecommunications provider, is to expand its enterprise IoT service MachineQ to 12 major US markets.
MachineQ is an IoT network service and...
Cyber-savvy consumers support IoT security by design
Cyber savvy consumers are well aware of the risks posed by connected devices, as a study reveals that 90 percent of people in six...
MIT bootcamp participants develop flood prevention system
Students at an IoT bootcamp held at MIT have developed sensors that could help in forecasting flash floods and minimising the damage they cause.
At...
Wearables: Look for compelling use cases, not empty wrists
IoB Insiders - Rob Bamforth, analyst at Quocirca, discusses the challenges facing the wearables market, and why he believes devices with a strong use-case story...