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NFC Forum wins Power of A Award
NFC Forum recognized with association industry's highest honor for its innovation and positive contributions to society more
Commission fines US chipmaker Qualcomm €242 million for engaging in predatory pricing
The European Commission has fined Qualcomm €242 million for abusing its market dominance in 3G baseband chipsets more
The EC opens investigation into Broadcom and sends Statement of Objections seeking to impose interim measures in chipsets market
The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether Broadcom may be restricting competition through exclusivity practices, in breach of EU rules
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The CEA agency and Atos team up to deliver an exaflop supercomputer by the year 2020
Air Shepherd - An innovative use of technology to better our world
Air Shepherd, a new initiative of the Lindbergh Foundation, is using sophisticated technology to protect the environment. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) or drones, are successfully stopping the poaching of elephants and rhinos in Africa
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Global M2M Association eliminates borders with seamless Global connectivity solution to be showcased at Mobile World Congress
‘Multi-Domestic Service’ simplifies deployment of global M2M and IoT solutions with end-to-end multinational connectivity moreInterviews
What are quantum technologies, and what is the second quantum revolution?
Quantum technologies use the properties of quantum effects – the interactions of molecules, atoms, and even smaller particles, known as quantum objects – to create practical applications in many different fields
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Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality headsets poised for significant growth, according to IDC
Worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets are forecast to reach 8.9 million units in 2019, up 54.1% from the prior year according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. Strong growth is expected to continue as global shipments climb to 68.6 million in 2023 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 66.7% over the 2019-2023 forecast period
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Global market for technical consumer goods exceeds the one-trillion mark
The global market for technical consumer goods (TCG) exceeded the one-trillion mark for the first time in 2018 with sales of €1.01 trillion*. This is a four percent increase on the previous year. The product segments of telecommunications (+7 percent), small domestic appliances (+7 percent), consumer electronics/photo (+6 percent), and information technology/office equipment (+1 percent) all contributed to this growth in sales. Global sales from major domestic appliances, on the other hand, fell slightly by one percent
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The number of active GPS pet trackers in Europe and North America to reach 3.8 million by 2022
According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the market for GPS pet trackers and services in Europe and North America is forecasted to grow from 60 million in 2017 to reach about 340 million in 2022
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