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Driving Forward – What’s Beyond Self-Driving Cars?
There’s more to the future of transport than autonomous vehicles, says Cubic's Martin Howell
SIGFOX Launches IoT Network In Antarctica For Polar Researchers
The safety of scientists researching climate change will be boosted by GPS and SIGFOX IoT
London Signs Up To Smart City Scheme
'Sharing Cities' Lighthouse programme will see Greenwich test technologies such as smart parking and electric bikes
Intel Shares Fall As Data Centre Growth Fails To Impress
You can't please everyone. Intel posts solid fiscal results, yet Wall Street remains unimpressed by its data centre growth
Gartner: Security And ‘Over Running’ Projects Could Threaten IoT Adoption
Gartner says IoT will be incorporated in half of all new business processes by 2020, but fears still persist
Ericsson And Huawei Extend Patent Sharing Agreement
Ericsson and Huawei will cross licence patents essential to wireless communication, including LTE
Qualcomm And TDK Create £2bn Wireless Joint Venture
Qualcomm and TDK will work on wireless technology for mobile devices, IoT and drones, with new joint-venture to create RF components
Vodafone Wins £75m Deal To Connect Scottish Power To Smart Grid
Vodafone will help Scottish Power monitor faults and direct investment while implementing smart grid technologies
Smartwatch Motion Tracking Malware Could Steal PIN Codes
Master's thesis research in Denmark has found smartwatch motion sensor data can reveal ATM keystrokes
Sierra Wireless: LTE-M Will Help IoT Go Global
LTE-M technology could be the low power, long range network that gets the world connected to ioT, says Sierra Wireless CTO
UK Universities Open £23m IoT Research Hub
Government, universities and industry band together for Internet of Things hub, to drive innovation and research
Amazon Starts Selling ARM-Powered Chips
Israeli-based Annapurna Labs looks to target low-power smart devices with Alpine chips
CES 2016 – TP-Link Shows Off 60GHz 802.11ad Wi-Fi, Touchscreen Routers
"World-first" 60GHz TP-Link 60GHz router could deliver 7Gbps speeds, while touchscreen access point hopes to simplify the smart home
CES 2016 – Qualcomm Launches Into Smart Cars, Connected Homes
New Snapdragon chipsets look to power the future of connected devices and vehicles
AT&T Signs Up Technology Partners For Smart City Initiative
Cisco, Deloitte, Ericsson, GE, IBM and Qualcomm sign up for AT&T Smart City Alliance, which will work with Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas on M2M projects
CES 2016 – MasterCard Just Took The Misery Out Of Food Shopping
Groceries by MasterCard service teams up with Samsung’s new smart fridge to make ordering a breeze
CES 2016 – Ford Ramps Up Autonomous Vehicle, Drone Operations
Ford trebles autonomous car fleet and will support $100,000 prize for the development of drone-to-vehicle technology targeted at use with the United Nations
CES 2016 – O2 Targets UK Smart Home Leadership With AT&T Platform Launch
O2 becomes first European operator to commercially launch AT&T Digital Life as it looks to seize smart home opportunity
CES 2016 – Nvidia Drive PX 2 Is ‘Most Powerful’ Smart Car Supercomputer
DRIVE PX 2 platform uses the equivalent power of 150 MacBook Pros to make intelligent cars a reality, with Volvo already signed up
CES 2016 – MediaTek Targets Wearables, IoT And Connected Home
Chipmaker promises more power, better displays, and longer battery life than ever with new releases
Low Power 900MHz Wi-Fi ‘HaLow’ Standard Targets IoT
Wi-Fi Alliance hopes HaLow can offer the low power, long range connectivity offered by other communications technology
Mark Zuckerberg Vows To Build His Own AI
Facebook founder aims to build a simple AI to run his home as part of “personal challenge” for 2016
Mobile Telecoms In 2016: 5G, IoT And Dynamic Networks
5G, IoT, NFV, SDN and dynamic networks are on the cards for mobile in 2016, according to industry experts and operators
Understanding The Convenience Of IoT And The Security Trade-Off
Andy Thomas from CSID Europe looks at how the Internet of Things could pose a security risk to your business, and how to stay protected
CES 2016 – What’s In Store?
TechWeekEurope looks ahead to the world’s biggest electronics show
What Does 2016 Hold For The Internet Of Things?
We ask the experts what they think will happen to the IoT in 2016
LG Moves Into The Smart Home With ‘Signature’ Range
New ‘Signature’ range of premium LG home products will debut at CES 2016 next month
How Will The Internet Of Things And M2M Change In 2016?
Vodafone’s M2M specialist Matt Key looks into his connected crystal ball to see what 2016 has in store
Vodafone And Huawei Complete First NB-IoT Trial
Vodafone and Huawei continue NB-IoT development as standardisation of common LPWA technology nears