Bluetooth-based COVID-19 notification systems to be extended to wearables
A new Bluetooth specification is being developed so wearable devices can participate in existing smartphone-based coronavirus (COVID-19) notification systems, being deployed with Bluetooth technology. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) …
Sensing and sense-making: Seven key supply chain technologies
I read it somewhere, and it made sense; the application of new digital technologies in the global supply chain is about two critical functions – ‘sensing’ and ‘sense-making’, where the …
Nokia Technologies president resigns following close of digital health sale
Digital health wearables unit returned to Withings co-founder as Nokia focuses on B2B In 2016 Nokia Technologies spent $190 million to acquire consumer-facing health wearables firm Withings. After standing up …
Two years after spending $190 million on Withings, Nokia selling digital health business
Nokia says move reflects focus on business-to-business and licensing activities In May 2016, Finnish network infrastructure vendor Nokia spent $190 million to acquire Withings, a maker of connected devices focused …
Orange Business Services exploring IoT wearables
The Orange Business Services IoT connectivity service is part of Datavenue, a modular IoT and analytics solution Orange Business Services and Finnish firm Yepzon Group, a developer of wearable technology …
How tiny antennas track sports stars in action
The internet of things is not just for things — people are also tracked by tiny antennas and sensors. Wearable devices can be used to track children and elderly people, …
Manufacturers find value in wearable IoT
Manufacturers are investing in industrial internet of things solutions to drive quality, according to a recent survey which identified wearable technology as a primary target for IoT investment. More than …
IBM partners with Delos to build healthier living spaces
IBM announced earlier this month it is collaborating with wellness and technology firm Delos to adopt IBM Cloud and cognitive technologies to speed the discovery of new insights in health and wellness and …
SME´s need to take precaution as health data breaches increase – an opportunity to companies protecting data
Health data breaches has been on the increase for some years now and 2015 was a record year with more than 1 out of 3 Americans having their data compromised. …
Majority of IoT security attacks originate in China, U.S.
IoT devices are increasingly used for DDoS attacks and a majority of these IoT security attacks originate in China and the U.S. Internet of Things (IoT) devices are increasingly being …
