Forrester Research predicts the ongoing global chip shortage will limit IoT growth by 10-15 percent in 2022.
The chip shortage that’s plaguing all technology manufacturers is the result of several factors including trade conflicts and even a drought in Taiwan, the leading country...
Modern life is full of challenges that are testing us as businesses, as individuals, and even as humankind. The IoT is all about providing decision-makers with faster and more valuable data to address such challenges now and in the future.
Nvidia has announced several updates to its Omniverse simulation platform that brings the metaverse closer to reality.
The metaverse can be seen as the next step of the web, providing a virtual, persistent world where users can socialise, work, and play with actions that could have...
The number of telematics service subscribers using embedded systems is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19 percent from 133 million subscribers at the end of 2020 to 377 million by the end of 2026.
The latest research from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the...
An ingestible IoT sensor is assisting farmers with monitoring the health of their livestock and helping to boost profitability. The sensor, created by Austrian technology company smaXtec, provides data on inner body temperature, rumination, PH levels, and movement activity. This data helps to ensure the welfare of the livestock by sending early warnings of potential… Read more »
A leak showing the alleged Oculus Quest Pro has emerged as Facebook begins its transition into a metaverse company. The metaverse is essentially a next-generation version of the web in which users share a persistent 3D world using technologies like VR and 5G. Naturally, it poses a long-term threat to social networks as they exist… Read more »
The prevalence of smartphones and apps like Apple Wallet, which stores digital versions of credit cards, boarding passes, and event tickets, make our phones an essential part of everyday life. Now that Apple has opened the Wallet app to developers, experts expect to see an increase in mobile credentials used for everything from unlocking cars… Read more »
Research from Inmarsat has found that investment in the IoT is set to overtake cloud computing and other digital transformation technologies. The IoT can hardly be considered an “emerging technology” anymore. Between 2017 and 2020, IoT investments account for an average of 7 percent of an organisation’s IT budget. Over the next three years, businesses… Read more »
Retail pharmaceutical giant Walgreens is partnering with Alphabet’s Wing to deliver goods via drones. The service will initially be launched in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. A co-located operation will be established in the store’s parking lot and will serve parts of the city of Frisco and town of Little Elm. One of the most exciting… Read more »
Cruise company Royal Caribbean is launching a purpose-built connected wearable to provide a range of functions for its passengers. Being developed by Vancouver-based IoT platform company TraceSafe, the bracelet will provide Covid-19 contact tracing, serve as a room key, a wireless payment method, a locations analytics tool, and a communications device. The bracelet will be… Read more »