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Awareness and intent is growing around IIoT manufacturing, but companies have yet to see significant impact The 2016 edition of the global MESA international and LNS Research survey on “Metrics that Matter in the manufacturing world” shows the industrial “Internet of Things” …

Awareness and intent is growing around IIoT manufacturing but companies have yet to see significant impact The 2016 edition of the global MESA International and LNS Research survey on ”Metrics that Matter in the manufacturing world” shows that the IIoT manufacturing sector’s …

Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, emphasizes artificial intelligence, machine learning Google is investing big in artificial intelligence and machine learning, which will set the stage for a transition from mobile-first to AI-first as devices fade away, Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote …

Premium car maker Volvo is swinging into high gear with the launch of the UK’s largest autonomous driving trial to date, following similar moves in Sweden and China Volvo Cars is set to launch an autonomous driving trial in the …

Premium car maker Volvo is swinging into high gear with the launch of the UK’s largest autonomous driving trial to date, following similar moves in Sweden and China Volvo Cars is to launch a large autonomous driving (AD) trial in …

Gerry Purdy looks at the complex world of web search and finds there are actually places outside the reach of Google and Bing You can search the contents of your PC or Mac, but not easily search the contents of …

Lyft, Volvo round out founding members of Self-Driving Coalition for Safe Streets There aren’t many details available, but a new coalition comprising technology, automotive and ride-sharing interests has formed to advocate for safer street made possible by autonomous driving. Founding …

In the European Union’s ongoing effort to ensure fair play in the mobile sector, antitrust officials notified Google that it is in breach of EU rules and taking advantage of significant market share around the Android operating system. European Commissioner for …

VIENNA, Va.—The tension between Wi-Fi dreams and reality was in play at Wi-Fi Now, as speakers addressed both the rosiest views of the technology and its toughest realities – and some innovations that are bridging them. Edgar Figueroa, president and …

Google Fiber brought is 1 Gbps fiber-to-the-home network live in Kansas City, Mo., in its first step toward delivering high-quality, affordable fiber-based service in select metros around the country. Now, Google has received permission to deploy an experimental Wi-Fi network …

Verizon is offering 2 GB of free data to customers signing up for the Google Android Pay mobile payment platform and making at least 3 mobile payments Verizon Wireless is again using data as a promotional tool, this time tied …

TWC Wi-Fi business remains the cable giant’s wireless broadband offering of choice, and notes long-running competition has made it better ORLANDO, Florida – The cable industry’s continued struggles with the cellular market was highlighted by comments this week from Mike …

5 things to know today … 1. Verizon Communications is set to make a bid for Yahoo next week, according to Bloomberg. It’s been two months since Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam told CNBC’s Jim Cramer he thought “marrying up” Yahoo’s …

The T-Mobile Binge On and Music Freedom platforms now claim more than 100 content providers, with the carrier adding a handful of new partners T-Mobile US added a handful of new streaming video and music services to its Binge On …

Openmind looks at the impact RCS decision from Google could have on messaging fortunes of mobile telecom operators Until a few weeks ago it was a commonly held belief across the mobile industry – albeit incorrect in our opinion – …

Virtual reality is being hyped as one of the next big things in tech, and Google has brought VR to the masses with its low-cost, do-it-yourself Google Cardboard headset. Building on that, meet Google Cardboard Plastic. The new product provides …

Google Project Fi includes T-Mobile US, Sprint and Wi-Fi networks today. This could lead to some amazing new wireless services in the future. Will Apple follow suit? When my phone drops a call and I have to call back the …

Building on Google Fiber television and Internet service, meet the Fiber Phone Building on its growing service provider business lines, Google today announced its Fiber Phone service, which builds on the Google Fiber Internet and TV service to create a …

Vint Cerf of Google covers IoT security, galactic Internet, fossil fuels, DNA splicing, more during 2016 Energy Thought Summit AUSTIN, Texas – The 2016 Energy Thought Summit kicked off Tuesday with a keynote Q&A with Google Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf, …

Internet pioneer talks smart grid, IoT and artificial intelligence Austin, Texas – Prior to this week’s 2016 Energy Thought Summit, Google Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf previews key topics including smart grid technologies and artificial intelligence. Cerf is set to …

On this week’s Carrier Wrap we will look at some of the top carrier news from the past week with Bill Ho from 556 Ventures, including promotional activity from Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint On this week’s Carrier Wrap, RCR …

Smart City Challenge finalists take part in Google initiative The U.S Department of Transport has partnered with Sidewalk Labs, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, to develop Flow, a data and analytics platform designed to create a management and …

The T-Mobile Binge On video platform now allows for more content provider control, gains Google YouTube and Play Movie options T-Mobile US updated its popular, but controversial, Binge On service, adding new content providers and more options for customer personalization. …

Apple and Google manage competing ecosystems in the smartphone world, but when it comes to storing and processing all that smartphone data the two companies appear to be partners. Apple has started using Google Cloud Platform to store some iCloud …

On the face of it, voice is a disappearing species. According to the Ericsson Mobility Report, in 2010 voice traffic was 50% of data. By 2015, it had dropped to less than 5%. Voice still holds court in many ways, but …