Police increasingly using smart doorbells to tackle crime

Smart doorbells, best known for seeing if its your friend at the door, or if its the pizza delivery driver, have long been an established part of the slowly developing smart home environment. Yet, what is newer, is the seriousness…

Smart Textiles: monitoring, sensing and heating technology integrated in fabrics

Textiles are tactile, sensorial and visual. Qualities can be modified or even expanded when technology is added, transforming passive textiles into active and interactive devices, monitoring and detecting bodily functions due to their constant contact with our skin. Printed electronics…

Did Kubrick call it? Amazon announce Alexa to receive AI integration

The smart home may soon resemble something like Hal in 2001: A Space Odyssey thanks to Amazon’s latest addition to their Alexa: AI. In an announcement last month, the retail giant gave a glimpse into the future of AI with…

CMA launches investigation into £7.5bn Cloud market

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an independent market investigation into the £7.5 billion cloud services market in the UK, following referral from Ofcom, to examine and consider whether competition concerns are holding back businesses. The investigation aims…

IoT Tech Expo Global returns to London

The IoT Tech Expo Global is set to make a return to the vibrant city of London on 30th November and 1st December 2023. This eagerly awaited event, dedicated to the fascinating world of the Internet of Things, will take…

Report: smart ports market to reach $15.5bn by 2032

The smart ports market, as per a recent report by Allied Market Research, had a valuation of $2 billion in 2022, and it is anticipated to surge to $15.5 billion by 2032. This growth signifies a remarkable compound annual growth…

Smart street lamps with electric vehicle charging and connectivity boost to rollout in UK

Smart street lamps that can charge electric vehicles and boost wireless coverage will be rolled out in towns and cities across UK, as part of a £1.3 million pilot to test next-generation digital technologies. With rising demand for wireless services,…

DigiKey presents Season 1 of MedTech Beyond

The healthcare industry relies on technology more than ever. In this series, take a deep dive into how medical devices are evolving, allowing for faster and more accurate diagnosis and treatment. MedTech Beyond Season 1 explores how NXP Semiconductors and…

World Robotics Report: Asia ahead of Europe and the Americas

The new World Robotics report recorded 553,052 industrial robot installations in factories around the world – a growth rate of 5% in 2022, year-on-year. By region, 73% of all newly deployed robots were installed in Asia, 15% in Europe and…

From slump to smart: Sunderland City Council tell Connected Britain of its smart city revolution

Sunderland City Council and its tech partner told an audience at Connected Britain 2023 how the city has revolutionised itself as a smart city. Speaking on 20th September, Director of Smart Cities at Sunderland City Council Liz St Louis and…