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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
US Government Pledges £2.8bn For Autonomous Car Development
Major funding from Obama administration will support development of technology and consistent laws across US states
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
The Connected Aircraft Readies For Takeoff
Carl Esposito from Honeywell Aerospace tells us about some of the latest advances in the connected aircraft sector
Google Self-Driving Car Report Reveals 13 ‘Near-Misses’
Plenty of near-misses and mechanical failures recorded, but nearly 425,000 miles of testing completed by Google vehicles
Ford Wants To Use Wearables To Make Driving Safer
Carmaker sets up new research facility to investigate links between wearables and driving
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
Ford Starts Winter Smart Car Testing
Next step in autonomous vehicle testing will see Ford cars deal with sleet and snow
General Motors Wants To Stomp Out Smart Car Bugs
HackerOne program should help reduce the risks of GM autonomous vehicles by allowing hackers to report vulnerabilities
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 – Volvo Lets You Speak To Its Cars Using Wearables
Drivers can now unlock their vehicles and much more using a Microsoft Band 2
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
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
Why Festivals Not Using RFID Technology Really Should
What are some of the key business benefits events organisers can get from using RFID technology?
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