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Data Collecting Cycle Light Wins BT Connected Cities Competition
BT competition aims to find innovative smart city, IoT and connected society projects as it proclaims public sector services to be on verge of revolution
Microsoft Boosts Azure IoT With Solair Acquisition
Microsoft buys Italian firm for undisclosed amount as it seeks to get as many businesses, and coffee machines, on the IoT
Samsung Protects Connected Devices With Thales Security
Partnership with Thales e-security looks to boost security of Samsung smart TVs, connected appliances and fridges
EE Looks To Open Source Networks For 5G And Rural 4G
EE wants developers to create network services and applications using Lime Micro's software defined radio transceiver and Canonical Ubuntu Snappy Core
AT&T Teams Up With Otis For Smart City Push
Intelligent elevators and escalators among new possibilities following partnership
Nokia Buys Wearable Tech Experts Withings
£131m acquisition of French digital health specialist will see Nokia back in the devices game
Vodafone And Huawei’s NB-IoT Open Lab Can Be ‘Catalyst’ For IoT Development
Huawei and Vodafone envision global network of open NB-IoT labs, claiming the standard is as important to IoT as the App Store was for smartphones
Official Raspberry Pi Camera Gets Upgraded 8MP Sony Sensor
Component shortages mean an enforced upgrade for Raspberry Pi Camera V2, but it still costs the same, providing a boost for IoT projects
EE 4G To Reach 95 Percent Of UK Landmass By 2020
EE says major investment will deliver 4G to areas that don't even have 2G, boosting LTE population coverage to 99.8 percent of the UK
Smartphone Resurgence Boosts ARM Results
Devices such as Samsung Galaxy S7 help push British hardware firm's profits back to black
Dell Signs Up Microsoft, SAP And GE To IoT Partner Programme
New partner ecosystem sees Dell offer up its range of IoT solutions to businesses everywhere
Data Breaches Give Rise To ‘Privacy Conscious’ Smart Home Hubs
As more of our lives become connected to the IoT, fears mount about the amount and type of information we are sharing - especially about our home
Ed Vaizey: It’s Time To Embrace Technological Change
“Dazzling” potential of the Internet of Things among exciting prospects as Minister highlights continued government support for new technology
Microsoft Officially Launches Azure Service Fabric
Build 2016 - Azure Functions goes into preview as AWS Lambda rival, Azure IoT Starter Kits ready for purchase
UK Smart Meters Rollout ‘Must Be Stopped’
Institute of Directors slams “flawed” Government scheme that is now far behind schedule and ‘needs to be halted’
Ofcom Will Issue VHF Spectrum Licences For IoT
Ofcom says VHF bands are suitable for IoT and will create a new business radio product later this year
Internet Of Seals: Vodafone Connects Marine Mammals To IoT
Harbour seals in Orkney will be connected to Vodafone's M2M network with tags that will help researchers understand why populations are falling.
Hacker Prints Neo-Nazi Flyers On Networked Printers Worldwide
The controversial hacker said the prank was intended to demonstrate the security risks of the 'Internet of Things'
British Gas’s Smart Boilers Could Spell The End Of Breakdowns
BoilerIQ is able to self-diagnose and report faults to an engineer before any occur
Vodafone M2M Network To Power Philips Smart Lighting Platform
Philips Lighting says Vodafone deal will make it easier for local authorities to save money with smart lighting
IT Life: Flying Free
Cocoon's John Berthels talks smart homes, computing languages and what influences have shaped his IT Life
Bosch Launches Cloud Service To Boost IoT Platform
Bosch has bolstered its Internet of Things suite with a cloud service as white goods supplier looks to reinvent itself
Cisco: People Don’t Realise How Big We Are In Security
Cisco's European cybersecurity director says company can break down barriers to digitisation, simplify security processes and make the most of talent
Aruba Shows Off HPE Integration With New Networking Offerings
At Aruba's user conference, officials unveil a range of integrated wired and wireless that take advantage of the best of both companies
MasterCard: Get Ready For The Future Of Payments
MasterCard's Johan Lindstrom tells us why Selfie Pay and smart fridges could soon mark a new generation of smart payments
Half Of PaaS Applications Will Be For IoT By 2020
Gartner says PaaS will grow to help manage growth in IoT
Quiz Of The Week: Happy Birthday Raspberry Pi!
What do you know about Raspberry Pi, the British-made pocket sized computer?
MWC 2016: IoT Security ‘Is A Mess’ Says Sophos’ James Lyne
Sophos’ James Lyne talks about the ‘mess’ that is IoT security and why safeguarding smartphones is crucial
Gartner: IoT Adoption To Rise By Half In 2016
Gartner survey predicts major growth in IoT adoption in 2016 but says barriers still remain