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Technologies Transforming the World: The Internet of Things
As one industry segment after another goes digital, the much ballyhooed Internet of Things is transitioning from a conceptual framework to an actual business model for those who would provide the nuts and bolts of an idea that will eventually morph into an Internet of Everything.
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IoT Network Firm Eyes IPO After Raising Funds
French IoT radio network company SigFox has secured a $115 million round of funding with backing from leading global telcos.
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Transitional Year for the Global Lighting Market
In 2014, most traditional lighting technology suppliers reported declining sales for lamps and luminaires while LED-only manufacturers have seen their revenues rise. This trend is expected to continue.
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Why Philips is Selling Its OLED Lighting Division
Why has the world’s largest producer of OLED panels decided to pull out?
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Audio Streams Help Music Revenues to Rise in 2014
Rise in audio streaming last year, rising to 20 percent of all recorded music revenues, helped the industry increase sales for the first time since 2010.
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Hitachi Data Systems Grabs Big Data Firm for IoT
Acquisition of Pentaho will further Hitachi’s strategy to merge machine data, information technology and analytic to garner value from big data and the Internet of Things.
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Lenovo Looks to Duplicate PC Success in Server, Smartphone Markets
With the acquisitions of IBM's server business and Motorola's smartphone line, the Chinese electronics giant is looking to expand its business to highly competitive markets.
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Russian Startup Tour Gets Under Way
About 400 startups are participating in the third annual tour of Russian cities organized by the Skolkovo Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to accelerate the transformation of Russia to an innovation-based economy.
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Silicon Labs Buys Bluegiga to Broaden IoT Wireless
Microcontroller-to-sensor company Silicon Labs has bought a Finnish short-range connectivity specialist company, Bluegiga for approximately $61 million.
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Manufacturing Limps Into 2015
Low prices--a boon for consumers--are a mixed bag for industry.
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Ixys Acquisition Adds ZigBee to IoT Mix
Californian power and MCU chip company has agreed terms to acquire South Korea's RadioPulse, a specialist in ZigBee RF transceivers and modules.
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Raspberry Pi Gets Processor Upgrade, Windows OS
The popular, credit card sized computer has received a quad-core processor and is getting a port of the Windows 10 operating system.
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Sharp Decline in Mobile Display Prices Expected in 2015
Mobile phone display vendors saw the sharpest decline in prices take place in 2014 despite a record number of shipments for displays. In 2015, prices are expected to continue this trend as manufacturers feel pressure from China and other regions.
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New Policies Aim to Help Indian Firms Succeed in Defense
Indian companies are moving to secure a bigger slice of the country's defense budget after India finally increased the cap on direct foreign investment, allowing more India-based companies to sell to the military.
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Google Fiber Expanding to Four New Cities
Expansion will represent the largest leap in coverage for the 1 gigabit broadband service yet as Google targets Nashville, Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham.
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Infineon Goes Top of Automotive Chip Market Ranking
Infineon jumped over Renesas to go top of the automotive chip market in 2014 in a sector that is showing steady growth at rates above the total chip market average.
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Lighting Up 2015
This could be pivotal for the global LED industry as Asian companies continue to grow their market share and traditional manufacturers transition to pure-play lighting companies.
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Lattice Semi Snaps Up Silicon Image
FPGA company is buying into standard product and high-speed wired and wireless capabilities at 60GHz with acquisition of Silicon Image in a $600 million deal.
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Wipro and Software AG Develop IoT Analytics Platform
Wipro and Software AG have developed a platform to help businesses respond to events in real-time
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ARM Adds Safety File to Cortex-R5 Processor
ARM has added safety documentation to the transferrable intellectual property for its Cortex-R5 processor core to help it achieve automotive and other safety-critical design wins.
