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European LTE, Broadband Penetration Rises

High-speed broadband in Europe has reached 62 percent of the population while LTE is up to 32 percent penetration across the continent, according to a study from IHS.

Peraso Launches WiGig Radio Chip

Canadian fabless chip developer Peraso Technologies has announced a 60GHz RF front-end IC to complement its recently introduced WiGig baseband IC.

Sony Develops Google Glass Competitor

Sony’s product will be an attachable single-lens display that can turn eyewear into a smart device to enable a number of features involved in sports, photo-taking or industrial applications.

Sansa Security Joins Thread IoT Consortium

Firm formerly known as Discretix Technologies Ltd. joins group formed around the Thread low-power, wireless mesh networking protocol for the Internet of Things.

IDEs for the IoT

The complexity of devices and software for the IoT pose serious obstacles to companies seeking to shorten development cycles.

Skype Demos Real-Time Language Translation

Skype, the provider of the ubiquitous and eponympous chat application has, under the ownership of Microsoft, gone one better and developed an extension to it for real-time translation between languages.

8-bit Microprocessor Opens Path to Organic IoT

A long-running strand of research based at the Holst Center in Eindhoven could produce low-cost printed organic microprocessors that open up an alternative way to develop smart objects for the Internet of Things

Infineon, UMC Extend Foundry Deal to Automotive Power

UMC extends Infineon foundry relationship and automotive strategy with deal to make Infineon's smart power technology on 300mm wafers.

Scania Introduces Niche Smart Watch

The Swedish truck maker has introduced a smart watch that will allow drivers to communicate with their vehicle in order to determine fuel consumption, driving efficiency and average speed.

OLED Lighting Gaining Ground on Inorganic LEDs

The price of OLEDs for general lighting has always been the one sticking point with consumers when choosing a lighting option. However, with recent improvements to OLED manufacturing, the gap is closing and the battle for general lighting is heating up.

ABB, Bosch, Cisco Plan Smart-Home IoT Joint Venture

An international trio of leading companies is forming a joint venture to create a smart-home software platform but may find itself running to catch up with Deutsche Telekom's expanding Qivicon smart home ecosystem.

Audiovisual Ethernet Heads for the Industrial Market

The AVnu Alliance consortium has opened an industrial chapter – and is seeking members – to benefit from, support and foster the creation by IEEE802.1 of time sensitive networking extensions to the Ethernet standard.

U.S. Manufacturers Riding Growth Into 2015

Institute of Supply Management survey finds majority of manufacturing executives optimistic about the next 12 months.

How Google Is Challenging Apple in Wearables, Home Automation and TV Tech

Search engine giant primed for the tech world’s long-term battle for consumers’ living rooms.

HP, Alcatel-Lucent Expand Alliance

The agreement will allow for large companies and service providers to build cloud-based networks based on both companies' technology.

Well-Funded Start-up Invents 60-GHz 'Connector'

Start-up Keyssa has raised $47 million from Intel, Samsung, Dolby and others, and is using the money to develop a wireless 'connector' that transmits data at up to 6-Gbits per second.

Bluetooth Evolves to Version 4.2, Aims at IoT

Bluetooth continues to evolve and will encompass IPv6/6LoWPAN enhancing its suitability for the Internet of Things in the home, according to Bluetooth Special Interest Group.