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u-blox introduces TOBY-L1 series, world’s smallest multi-band 4G LTE-only modules
TOBY-L100 to be demonstrated in wireless set top box during CTIA 2013 Swiss u-blox, a leading provider of wireless and positioning integrated circuits and modules, introduces the TOBY-L1 series, a new line of ultra-compact LTE modules. TOBY-L100 and European variant TOBY-L110 are ideally suited for tablets, mobile routers and set top boxes, as well as high-speed M2M applications such as digital signage, mobile health, and security systems. Thomas Seiler, u-blox CEO, says: “The TOBY-L1 family again confirms u-blox as the leader in [...]
Telefónica strikes Europe-wide M2M deal with Dell
Telefónica and Dell collaborate to deliver the broadest pay-as-you-go mobile broadband service for notebooks and tablets across Europe — enabled with a single M2M SIM | Dell NetReady, powered by Telefónica, is an enhanced 3G connectivity solution for laptops and tablets— delivering on-demand high-speed Internet access | The solution allows companies to provide their workforce with fast and reliable connectivity, anytime and anywhere, paying only for what they need Telefónica Digital and Dell have signed an agreement to provide [...]
More Than One Million Smart Watches will be Shipped in 2013
Smart Watches have been around for the last decade. The wearable computing device has failed to take off for one reason or another: they looked ugly, were too bulky, had weak functionality, or the battery life was not good enough. However, over the last nine months a number of new smart watches have emerged that could change consumers’ perceptions. Market intelligence firm ABI Research projects more than 1.2 million smart watches will be shipped in 2013. Senior analyst Joshua Flood, says: “The strong potential emergence of smart [...]
Location Based Technologies Announces PocketFinder Devices Are on Sale in the UK through EE
Location Based Technologies, Inc. a leading service provider of personal tracking GPS devices announced that EE, Ltd., the U.K.’s most advanced communications company, has begun sales of PocketFinder devices in its London flagship stores. EE will test marketing messages during the initial phase of PocketFinder sales with the expectation of expanding the scope of the relationship between the two companies. The companies are also collaborating on commercial opportunities that exist in the European market that will use LBT’s technology and [...]
Emergency watch wins M2M Challenge
Limmex, the Swiss emergency watch, has won first place in the M2M Challenge, a new global competition highlighting the best innovations in machine-to-machine communication. The inaugural awards, announced at Mobile World Congress, recognized leading M2M solutions in the areas of energy, security, health care, mobility (auto and transport) and consumer electronics. Ericsson was a title sponsor, along with operator Swisscom. Overall winner Limmex’s emergency watch uses GSM/GPRS technology to call for help in the event of a crisis. By [...]
Mobile Wearable Devices & Smart Glasses to reach Sales of almost 70 million by 2017
App-enabled fitness and health devices along with smart glasses to drive consumer demand. A new report from Juniper Research finds that there will be a total of almost 70 million smart wearable devices sold in 2017, including smart glasses, health and fitness devices along with enterprise wearables, compared to almost 15 million sales in 2013. Juniper envisages significant adoption towards the end of the forecast period, driven by the launch of augmented reality glasses and similar products from Google, Microsoft and Apple. Fitness [...]
M2M Market to Reach 400 million Units by 2017 Led by Consumer Electronics and Telematics
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the Telematics and Consumer Electronics sectors are rapidly becoming the two anchor industries for the M2M (Machine to Machine) market, challenging the position of smart metering. The report forecasts that the market for M2M and embedded devices will reach 400 million by the end of 2017, up from a little over 110 million at present. Juniper explained that while the eReader has single-handedly enhanced the prospects of embedded devices in the consumer electronics industry, the promise of [...]
GreenWave Reality Delivers Next Generation Connected Lighting Solution
Consumer friendly lighting platform utilizes NXP’s JenNet-IP Internet-based wireless technology In conjunction with the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair, GreenWave Reality, a global innovator in the Smart Home Services market, announces the next generation in lighting with the availability of its Connected Lighting Solution. Consumers can now easily control and automate lighting through a handheld remote or smartphone, increasing the comfort of their home while significantly reducing energy costs. The GreenWave Reality Connected [...]
Intel Labs Tunes Into a Wireless Future Where Everything That Computes is Connected
Intel Labs demonstrated the first all-digital WiFi radio integrated into the same chip with other digital building blocks that scales in size and energy efficiency to enable more things to connect to each other. Featuring a new biometric identification technique, Intel Labs demonstrated how to eliminate passwords while making access to cloud-based services more secure. WiGig, the newest WiFi standard, will dramatically reduce the number of wires and enable completely wireless docks and displays. New technologies and collaborations [...]
Berg Insight says family locator services to reach 70 million active users in Europe and North America by 2016
According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active users of family locator services in Europe and North America is forecasted to grow from 16 million in 2011 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34 percent to reach 70 million in 2016. In terms of number of users, family locator services is the largest segment for people monitoring and safety solutions based on either GPS-enabled smartphones or dedicated cellular/GPS location devices. Many parents are now discovering free and low cost apps that [...]
