Over two-fifths (43%) of Brits now own at least one smart product in their home, with security systems most appealing, according to a new survey looking into attitudes towards IoT technology in 2018. Burdened by stress and a lack of time, Brits now more than ever crave convenience and speed in various aspects of their […]
I’ve got a problem with the Internet of Things. Here it is: it’s too big. A bit like our old frenemy Big Data, where it now seems that all data is big. I accept that the definition of IoT includes all connected devices and vehicles. What’s driving me mad is that we single out separate […]
Malibu Rum continue their connected bottles journey in European scale-up to support Malibu Games. The project, which marks another collaboration between Malibu and Internet of Things (IoT) agency, SharpEnd, represents a huge scale-up operation as part of the brand’s connected bottle journey. Over 300,000 NFC-enabled bottles (200k in UK, 100k in Germany) will be circulated this […]
New research from Capgemini’s Digital Transformation Institute highlights that the minority of businesses feel they have the digital (39%) and leadership (35%) capabilities needed to make their digital transformation journey a success. The report, “Understanding Digital Mastery Today: Why companies are struggling with their digital transformations” reveals that while companies are making progress on evolving […]
Personalisation is spending yet another year as one of the key retail and marketing trends driving success. Gartner cited it as key focus for 2018, calculating that 64 percent of marketing leaders are already using or planning to deploy personalisation technology across the buying journey. And with figures from McKinsey showing that well executed personalisation […]
The use of voice activated virtual assistants has rocketed in UK homes this year. The latest figures claim one in 10 Brits now own at least one device – but just how are Alexa and pals enhancing British consumers’ lives? Are smart speakers actually making us smarter? And are they using these devices to engage […]
There is significant interest in IoT, with 91 percent declaring interest in the connected home, but tech companies may be focusing on the wrong types of devices as they look to bring smart technology into the home, according to a new survey. New research, from payments technology company Judopay, shows that just 17 per cent […]
Mobile operator Three has launched the Cisco Jasper Control Center, which will enable enterprise customers worldwide to launch, manage and monetize IoT services. The automated IoT connectivity platform is designed for companies looking to deliver IoT services to their customers on the Three Group networks. The Three Group’s customers can now leverage the power of […]
Vodafone has partnered with Mango, global fashion retailer to bring digital fitting rooms to the high street. The digital fitting room has been designed around a new Internet of Things (IoT) digital mirror designed by Mango, developed by Vodafone in collaboration with Jogotech, which will allow the shopper to scan the clothes tags in the […]
A new report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight says that the ten leading global mobile operator groups have a combined market share of 76 percent in cellular IoT. The top players reported a combined active base of 407 million cellular IoT connections at the end of H1-2017. China Mobile was number one with […]