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IBM partners with Delos to build healthier living spaces

IBM announced earlier this month it is collaborating with wellness and technology firm Delos to adopt IBM Cloud and cognitive technologies to speed the discovery of new insights in health and wellness and their connections to the design of indoor spaces. Designed to be a multi-year collaboration, Delos...

Kagan: Carnival Cruise Line plans major CES announcement

Carnival Cruise Line is getting ready to make a major announcement at CES next month. Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation, which owns Carnival Cruise Line, is scheduled to give a keynote speech at CES where he is expected to unveil what they call...

Fujitsu partners with DHL to target wearable technology, IoT

The two companies plan to jointly develop IoT solutions designed to improve safety for emergency services. Japanese ICT firm Fujitsu announced a strategic partnership with DHL Supply Chain U.K. to develop new services based on wearable technology and the "internet of things." Under...

SME´s need to take precaution as health data breaches increase – an opportunity to companies protecting data

Health data breaches has been on the increase for some years now and 2015 was a record year with more than 1 out of 3 Americans having their data compromised. However, as people in the law enforcement and companies offering data security solutions witness...

Majority of IoT security attacks originate in China, U.S.

IoT devices are increasingly used for DDoS attacks and a majority of these IoT security attacks originate in China and the U.S. Internet of Things (IoT) devices are increasingly being used for carrying out IoT security attacks, in particular distributed denial of service (DDoS)...

Industrial IoT automation standard in the works

An industrial IoT automation standard may be within reach as three global automation standard leaders have started working together to advance the industrial IoT. Realizing the full potential of the industrial IoT will require interoperability between devices and machines that today use different protocols. Forget...

Sigfox adds Colombia to its global IoT network

Following the launch of its global IoT network in Columbia, Sigfox claims to cover 57 percent of Latin America’s territory. Sigfox’s international expansion shows no signs of slowing down. The IoT operator has now announced the launch of its global IoT network in Columbia, together with...

Verizon and SK Telecom to co-develop 5G specifications

Verizon and SK Telecom announced they will collaborate on co-developing 5G specifications, thereby strengthening their existing 5G collaboration. South Korean operator SK Telecom and U.S. operator Verizon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at SK Telecom’s headquarters in Seoul to co-develop 5G specifications and conduct...

New development kit to enable faster LoRa-based IoT app prototyping

A new development kit launched by LoRa Alliance members Libelium and Loriot promises faster LoRa-based IoT app prototyping and testing. Semtech announced the availability of a new development kit delivered by LoRa Alliance members Libelium and Loriot, which will enable faster LoRa-based IoT app prototyping...

The smart home is IoT developers’ favorite vertical

As IoT developers get more experienced, more choose a vertical specialization. There, the smart home reigns, and interest for industrial IoT is steady. According to a survey by VisionMobile among more than 16,500 developers around the globe, “The State of the Developer Nation Q3 2016”,...

Workers wary of wearables in the workplace

Deploying wearables in the workplace may seem like a logical step for businesses, but concerns over privacy make workers wary Using wearables in the workplace is a logical next step as the popularity of the devices continues to increase. In the U.K., 2015 sales of wearable devices grew...

Workers wary of wearables in the workplace

Deploying wearables in the workplace may seem like a logical step for businesses but concerns over privacy make workers wary of their use. Using wearables in the workplace is only but a logical step as the popularity of wearable devices continues to increase. Sales of wearable devices...

New 5G-capable stretchable circuits may revolutionize IoT

New fast, stretchable circuits that adhere to the skin like tattoos may revolutionize the IoT, not least biomedical applications. Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW–Madison) have created what they claim to be the world’s fastest stretchable circuits. The new 5G-capable stretchy electronics may revolutionize the...

VR for IIoT: Oculus used for crane operation system

VR for IIoT is coming: Hiab is planning to launch a crane operation system that uses real-time virtual reality video technology. The innovation offers safety and productivity gains. VR for IIoT has the potential to transform many industries by enabling remote operations. Thanks to virtual reality...

Reality Check: Wearable devices underscore need for secure design

Security issues connected with consumer uptake of wearable devices and the ‘Internet of Things’ remains a significant hurdle for the market Wearable computing devices are changing the way humans interact with technology and that shift has security implications that must be addressed. Wearable fitness tracking...

Nine Wi-Fi gadgets that reflect IoT momentum

With predictions of billions of new devices with wireless connectivity over the coming years, the "Internet of Things" is expected to have a major influence on multiple verticals and consumers' everyday lives. And it turns out that already, everything from dog dishes to stuffed...

Wearables need better services, experts say at SxSW

Panelists: A huge amount of data doesn’t necessarily equate to a useful application AUSTIN, Texas – Wearable product developers this week discussed key challenges to driving adoption of the consumer-facing "Internet of Things" during the South by Southwest Interactive conference. Josh Gunkel, a senior developer with...

2016 Predictions: The transformative power of the IoT

A look at IoT in 2016 Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. The "Internet of Things" transforms our economy, society and how we...

CES 2016 Internet of Things (IoT) ‘It was insane’ – IoT Innovation Episode 28

CES 2016 Internet of Things (IoT) musings from the IoT Innovation gang. Listen in as Sean Kinney, Managing Editor - RCR Wireless News; Chris Hare, CEO - nTeTe; and Steve Brumer, Partner - 151 Advisors,  share CES 2016 Internet of Things (IoT) highlights with IoT Innovations...

2016 Predictions: Product innovation set to spur mobile market in 2016

Mobile operators will look towards product innovation in their battle for market share Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. 2015 was the year...

AT&T Internet of Things outlook for 2016

AT&T's "Internet of Things" initiatives in 2016 are set to include a focus on sensing and tracking, wearables, connected health and smarter cities. Igal Elbaz, VP of ecosystem and innovation for AT&T Services, discussed AT&T Internet of Things outlook for 2016 in a Dec. 9...

5 forces driving the use of mobile network analytics

As service providers seek to better understand their networks, operations and customers through the use of analytics, a number of factors are driving the desire to distill information into intelligence. Five forces driving the use of mobile network analytics include: • Automation. As networks get...

IoT anxiety laid out in security report

Consumers want one security solution for all devices WASHINGTON – Software firm Nominum has released a survey showing the recent spate of high-profile cyber attacks is making cybersecurity weigh heavily on the minds of consumers. The survey was conducted in July and includes responses from 1,106 people. The...

Wearables market faces challenges, opportunities

IEEE Computer Society took on the subject at Rock Stars of Wearables event AUSTIN--Industry and thought leaders in the wearables space, a subset of the hot Internet of Things, gathered Sept. 22 to dissect the challenges and opportunities presented by integration of tech and our...