The pro-Trump rioters who invaded the Capitol on January 6 came with smartphones to record and celebrate what they thought was a righteous effort to prevent president-elect Joe Biden from taking office two weeks later. Now those electronic devices, along with the GPS data they generated, are being used to track the location of rioters […]
Archives for January 2021
The future of healthcare: Part 1 How IoT’s magic is reshaping our lives
Since the dawn of time, people have believed in magic. Myths and legends have been told about lamps with genies, talking mirrors, flying carpets, and other magical objects able to give their owners extraordinary powers. In the human imagination, a simple, mundane thing could be given supernatural features and turned into a multi-purpose tool with […]
Telit FN980 and FN980m Modules are the First Certified for Use on Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband and Nationwide Networks
The Telit FN980 5G module series is ideal for bandwidth-intensive enterprise applications, enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to quickly leverage the operator’s 5G Ultra Wideband and 5G Nationwide networks. Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced that Verizon certified the FN980 and FN980m 5G modules for use on its 5G […]
IBM acquisition spree targets hybrid cloud consulting market
IBM has acquired five companies in a span of just three months to build up its hybrid cloud consulting business — some of which specialize in providing managed cloud services to IBM competitors. The latest acquisition is Taos, a 30-year old IT vendor now focused on providing cloud-based professional and managed services. The company helps […]
NB-IoT Module Share in Cellular IoT Module Shipments at Record 30% in Q3 2020
Quectel, Sierra Wireless, Thales and Telit controlled more than half of the global cellular IoT module revenue. Automotive, Router/CPE and Enterprise are the top three applications for cellular IoT modules globally in terms of revenue. Qualcomm dominated the global cellular IoT module chipset market, capturing almost half of the market in terms of shipment volumes. […]
Semtech and Digital Matter Announce New Battery-Powered Indoor/Outdoor Asset Tracker Using LoRa Edge™
New asset tracking device utilizes Semtech’s LoRa Edge™ asset management platform to significantly reduce power consumption for indoor/outdoor asset management. Semtech Corporation announced Digital Matter, a leading supplier of GPS and Internet of Things (IoT) hardware and device management software, has utilized Semtech’s LoRa Edge™ asset management platform to develop the Yabby Edge, an innovative […]
WhatsApp delays controversial privacy update for businesses
WhatsApp has announced that it will delay the rollout of new privacy terms which were supposed to come into effect next month. The update, which was presented to users on a ‘take it or leave it’ basis, was designed to allow businesses to manage WhatsApp chats using new Facebook integrations. Users, therefore, were asked to share […]
Be smart with your IoT dollar
Where should you invest in IoT? It’s easy to say just throw money at your weakest areas or go and spend money without knowing about the payback. If we want to be a good steward of our resources, we need to be smart with our resources and specifically your money! Baseline, where are you, asks […]
Grow your own hydroponic indoor garden with Rise Gardens, CEO says at CES 2021
Grow your own hydroponic indoor garden with Rise Gardens, CEO says at CES 2021 Length: 5:59 | Jan 19, 2021 This indoor garden connects to Wi-Fi and uses IoT tech to help you grow food indoors, even if you don’t have a green thumb.
How to choose between IaaS and SaaS cloud models
Once you decide to move to the cloud, the next step is determining which service model fits your needs. The choice largely depends on how much control your organization wants over its cloud environment and applications. There are three overarching models in cloud computing: IaaS. A third-party provider supplies and maintains core infrastructure components such […]