Internal divisions are reportedly arising at Apple over its much-anticipated AR/VR headset.
Apple CEO Tim Cook and COO Jeff Williams are said to be pushing to launch the headset as soon as possible, even if its design isn’t optimal.
Designers at Apple are said to have...
Vodafone customers living, working or visiting 57 rural communities and locations across the UK are now receiving 4G as part of Vodafone’s ongoing commitment to the nationwide Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme.
The arrival of Vodafone 4G at sites in locations from Orkney...
The water system across England and Wales is entirely dependent on the streamlined use of technology, with tens of thousands of sensors already used to track and flag blockages and flooding risk, and complex data collection mechanisms used to monitor changing water quality....
Minima and Inferrix, both innovators in blockchain and IoT infrastructure, have joined forces to spearhead a ground-breaking innovation in IoT connectivity and asset management for smart buildings and smart cities.
Through their partnership, Minima's cutting-edge decentralised mobile...
Intelsat, operator of an integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and provider of inflight connectivity, has revealed that Deutsche Telekom IoT (DT IoT) intends to integrate Intelsat FlexEnterprise into its cloud-based IoT offering to extend IoT solutions to locations regardless...
Console Connect, a global Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform, has launched what it describes as the world’s first private connectivity solution to help businesses dynamically and securely route traffic directly between devices and clouds globally without traversing the public...
Blockchain and IoT connectivity specialists, Minima and stacuity, have teamed up to revolutionise IoT installations across multiple industries.
The partnership will integrate Minima's decentralised blockchain capabilities with stacuity's programmable core mobile network and SIM...
Investments in IoT and edge computing have continued to accelerate into 2023 in spite of macroeconomic headwinds – and the Eclipse Foundation is betting on the open source model augmenting the benefits.
The foundation has released its 2022 IoT and Edge Commercial Adoption Survey...
Sateliot, the first satellite constellation offering 5G standard connectivity from space, has teamed up with GOSPACE LABS, a space, telecoms and IoT hardware company, to provide standard 5G NTN NB-IoT connectivity from space to its MERATCH smart solution for water management, including drinking...
Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled the Qualcomm Aware Platform, which empowers developers and enterprises to harness real-time information and data insights to accelerate their digital transformation programs.
Today, ecosystem fragmentation and system design complexity often prevents...
Apple is re-releasing its new HomeKit architecture in iOS 16.4 after it was pulled in an earlier version.
The architecture initially debuted in iOS 16.2 but users quickly ran into problems with devices getting stuck “updating” or becoming entirely unresponsive.
Apple...
Robotaxis from Amazon’s self-driving vehicle biz Zoox are now on the streets of California.
Zoox’s vehicles are purpose-built for autonomous driving and do not feature any manual controls.
The company’s full-time employees are the first to take advantage of the...
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has announced the creation of a working group focused on accelerating the adoption of Matter for healthcare purposes.
Matter was released by the CSA last year with the promise of providing an interoperable standard that will finally unlock the...
SpaceX has banned Ukraine from using Starlink satellite connectivity for controlling drones and other military purposes.
Drones have proven critical in Ukraine’s defense from Russia’s unprovoked invasion. Starlink, meanwhile, has kept Ukraine connected amid Russia’s targeting of...
The LoRa Alliance published its 2022 end of year report highlighting adoption of LoRaWAN technology as well as certification advancements – and has given itself a stellar grade on its progress.
LoRaWAN, an LPWAN protocol designed to connect battery-operated ‘things’ to the...
Quest Global and Nvidia are teaming up to create digital twin solutions for the manufacturing and automotive industries on the latter’s Omniverse Enterprise platform.
Omniverse Enterprise is a scalable, end-to-end platform which enables enterprise organisations to build and operate...
Anker has finally acknowledged that its Eufy smart cameras weren’t end-to-end encrypted.
In November, security researcher Paul Moore highlighted that Eufy cameras were uploading data even when cloud upload settings were disabled. However, an even more concerning finding was that...
San Francisco officials have sent letters to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) expressing their concerns over the pace of robotaxi deployments.
Driverless vehicle giants Cruise and Waymo have significant expansion plans for their respective operations in San Francisco....
Netmore is continuing to expand its LoRaWAN network around Europe with the beginning of a rollout in France.
The company says it has started to deploy LoRaWAN infrastructure in the country and has begun establishing collaborations with strategic partners.
Ove Anebygd, CEO of...
AT&T plans to use robotic dogs for a range of use cases aimed at improving “public safety and national defense”.
The US telecoms giant is teaming up with Ghost Robotics on the endeavour that will enhance the FirstNet emergency responder...
Apple has finally activated the humidity and temperature sensor in the HomePod Mini.
Earlier this month, Apple announced the second generation of its full-size HomePod. One of the new features was a sensor for detecting a room’s current temperature and humidity.
Back in...
The global number of 5G IoT connections is set to exceed 100 million by 2026.
A study by Juniper Research finds the number of connections will reach 116 million by 2026; increasing from 17 million in 2023.
The incredible 1,100 percent growth is set to be driven by smart city...
If you are looking for an area of focus in the IoT this year – or even investment – then energy harvesting may be the way to go.
That is the verdict from ABI Research in its 2023 trends outlook. The analyst has published a whitepaper around technology trends which will or will...
Google appears to be working on its own tracker to compete with Apple’s AirTags.
Bluetooth-based trackers like Tile have been available for multiple platforms long before AirTags. As is often the case with Apple, the company took an existing idea and created a far better user...
Electric vehicle consumers in the UK are set to benefit from lower energy bills and cheaper motoring thanks to a landmark plan to unlock the potential of smart electric vehicle charging.
The Electric Vehicle Smart Charging Action Plan published today (January 17, 2023) by the...
DiDi Chuxing’s difficulties may be coming to an end as Beijing lifts restrictions on the ridesharing service.
Beijing targeted DiDi after the company raised $4 billion from selling its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In the days following the listing, Beijing launched...
Airgain has partnered with Deutsche Telekom to achieve “borderless IoT” for its asset-tracking solutions.
The agreement enables Airgain to bundle connectivity from Deutsche Telekom with its asset-tracking solutions for customers across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA),...
Asset tracking firm Trackpac has announced that it will use decentralised network Helium for connectivity.
Helium, which calls itself “The People’s Network”, is a rapidly-growing wireless network run by individuals around the world. By deploying a hotspot, individuals can...
B2B autonomous vehicle platform developer Oxbotica has raised a further $140 million.
The Oxford-based firm plans to use the funds to advance its goal of creating “universal autonomy” around the world.
Paul Newman, CTO and a Founder of Oxbotica,...
SwitchBot has added support for the Matter smart home standard with its new Hub 2.
Announced at this year’s CES, the Hub 2 is a WiFi-based bridge that enables SwitchBot’s popular Bluetooth devices to work with other ecosystems.
The new hub now features a simple display...
