The 16 winners of the 2020 IoT World Awards, selected from 600-plus nominees, have been announced. Winners of the second-annual IoT World Awards were announced on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at the Internet of Things World conference. The awards series celebrates innovative individuals, teams, organizations and partnerships that advance IoT technologies, deployments and ecosystems. This Read more about Winners of the 2020 IoT World Awards Announced[…]

Former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing autonomous car secrets. Levandowski was employed by Google’s self-driving car division Waymo when he transferred over 14,000 secret files to his laptop before leaving the company. The stolen files were taken to Uber, where Levandowski led the firm’s own robotaxi Read more about Ex-Google Engineer Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Stealing Autonomous Car Secrets[…]

Google’s Nest line of smart home products will be combined with ADT’s security services in a partnership announced Monday by the two companies. As part of the deal, Google will invest US$450 million into ADT to acquire a 6.6 percent interest in the security and smart home solutions provider. The companies also agreed to each Read more about Google Bringing Cash, Nest to ADT[…]

The COVID-19 outbreak is causing widespread concern and economic hardship for consumers, businesses and communities across the globe. The ability to connect closely with their customers and communities has always been one of the qualities that set small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) apart from larger organisations. But with social distancing rules in place, how have Read more about How are Mobile Operators Helping SMBs Tackle COVID-19?[…]

Amazon’s Alexa mobile app has a new look. The company on Monday introduced an updated version of the app that aims to give users a more personalized experience and moves all third-party “skill” suggestions off the main screen. The app is being rolled out this month for iOS, Android and Fire devices, and should reach Read more about Amazon Gives Alexa App a Makeover[…]

IoT device maker Withings has raised $60 million in venture capital as it sets its sights on providing B2B services. Withings has had an interesting story so far. The company was founded in France in 2008 and went on to build some acclaimed connected health devices, including scales and smartwatches. In 2016, Withings was acquired Read more about Withings Raises $60m to Expand into B2B Connected Health Services[…]

Garmin on Monday confirmed that many of its online services have been disrupted by a cyberattack on its systems that occurred on July 23, 2020. Services disrupted by the attack, which encrypted data on the systems, included website functions, customer support, customer facing applications, and company communications, the company noted in a statement. “We have Read more about Garmin Confirms Services Upended by Ransomware Attack[…]

The European Union loves antitrust inquiries and so it’s launching one into the entire consumer Internet of Things (IoT) sector. EU lawmakers are concerned about the huge amounts of data being collected about consumers through IoT devices. Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s competition commissioner, said: “Voice assistants and smart devices can collect a vast amount of data about Read more about The EU Launches “Sector Inquiry” into the Internet of Things[…]

Telecoms industry association TM Forum has announced it’s exploring the use of IOTA for trusted next-generation IIoT solutions. IOTA is often mistakenly called a blockchain. The core purpose is similar, it’s essentially a trusted ledger, but one which uses a DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph) structure called the Tangle in a bid to offer the scalability Read more about TM Forum Explores Using IOTA for Trusted Industry 4.0 Solutions[…]

Last week must have been car week because I was getting news releases that had Tesla last on the latest JD Power survey while the company again became the most valuable car company in the world. That report was pretty interesting because I think it spoke more to expectations than absolute initial quality, but I’ll get to Read more about Mercedes + Nvidia Could Catch Tesla and Create a Truly Smart Car[…]

This week during a VR press event, BMW announced upgrades, changes, and augmentations to its newest software suite, Operating System 7. One key announcement had already come last week at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference:  BMW will be the first to launch a phone-based car key that does not require a dedicated companion app.  (In previous In-Vehicle UX Read more about BMW Features-by-Subscription: The Future of Cars, or Premium Mediocrity?[…]

Waymo has formed a partnership with automotive giant Volvo to build electric robotaxis. The companies announced the “exclusive” collaboration on Thursday which will see Waymo’s self-driving software being integrated with an electric vehicle by Volvo designed for taxi purposes. “Through our strategic partnership, we will first work together to integrate the Waymo Driver into an Read more about Waymo and Volvo Establish Partnership to Build Electric Robotaxis[…]