Steve Rogerson looks at the LPWAN technologies competing to bring IoT to the world.

Steve Rogerson looks at some of the recent news that may have missed the front page.

  Walt Disney’s little mermaid, Ariel, wanted nothing more than to be part of our world, but as it happens, now it seems that we want nothing more than to be part of hers. But while Ariel trades her voice for legs, what would you be prepared to part with for your very own mermaid tail?

  One of the most effective ways to reach a huge audience of business leads, customers and people who are interested in a particular topic, niche or industry is content market, and this has really taken off in recent years.

They have appeared in several horror films, and one day will probably take over the world, but for now robots are landing in London for most of 2017. The Science Museum in London is hosting a major exhibition, and has extracted some of the most complex and bizarre robots ever created.

What is stopping you from becoming at one with nature? Why do we persist in putting on shoes on a daily basis? Cuts, slashes and broken glass are all factors, however, what if there was a product that allows you to feel as if nothing were on your feet but in actual fact you would be protected against everything?

In 1997, mobile phones could send text messages. By 2007, flip-phones were all the rage and there was a popular trend for mini keyboards to be attached to the handset. We also saw the release of the first iPhone, but many critics didn’t believe it would catch on. Overall it seems fair to say that in the tech world a lot can happen in 20 years.

The VR/AR association, New York chapter, will present 'Virtual Reality for producers: how to create and deliver for the new content frontier' on 15th February 2017, 7 to 9pm at NYU Data Future Lab 137, New York City. Virtual reality – or, the latest iteration of the technology - had a strong market presence in 2016, with releases from Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear, and Sony PlayStation. 

Using ISE in Amsterdam to announce the introduction of its two new products, Lode Audio has revealed the LA2 two-zone music server and the first of its amplified music server products - the LA1A. Continuing its dedication to offer seamless integration with third-party control platforms, ISE visitors will also see a refresh of the company’s control system drivers, with the latest Crestron Media Player driver, Control 4 driver update and...

MPS believe that skill shortages and a chaotic way of handling personal data breaches is undermining Britain’s ability to deter cyber attacks. Britain is certainly vulnerable to attacks from states like Russia, who do not operate under the same legal standards. And according to a report by the Public Accounts Committee, it said that ministers take too long to consolidate the ‘alphabet soup’ of agencies tasked with keeping t...

LoRaWAN Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider for consumer and industry, TrackNet, has announced that it has joined the LoRa Alliance as a contributor member to support the continued development of global roaming and market acceptance of the LoRaWAN specification as the defacto Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) standard for the Internet of Things (IoT).

Ken Ball of techUK has called for the removal of tariffs on printed circuit board (PCB) materials which could partially mitigate the current price rises that are having a crippling effect on the UK PCB industry.

Internet of things (IoT) refers to the international networking of physical devices that are fitted with sensors, actuators, software and network connectivity that enable them to collect and exchange data.

According to Roberto Banelli, CEO of MB Elettronica, successful manufacturing in Europe all depends on maintaining the right balance between the human abilities to visualise and adapt, and technological innovation to handle high-quality processes cost-effectively.

When people follow you around it can be a bit creepy, however not when it’s a drone. The AirDog is not about flying and following, it’s about getting the shot without taking anything away from what is most important, the action itself. A self-flying action sports drone, AirDog has been developed to follow you around and keep up with you as you perform all sorts of extreme sports.

It pays to take nothing for granted in life, particularly as we’re all individuals with different priorities. Often, however, we must settle for something as it is, because the effort or cost involved with changing it is just too high. Guest blog by Yannick Chammings, CEO of Witekio.

  The details of the Anti-Counterfeiting Forum's eigth annual seminar, which is to be held on Wednesday 22nd March 2017 at the Grange Rochester Hotel in central London.

  Gathering at High Tech Campus Eindhoven, internationally renowned specialists will be discussing the latest developments, challenges and prospects of 3D printing electronics, on 24th January 2017.

  Each year, the UK is short of 40,000 Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) graduates. The UK economy focuses strongly on research and development in these fields, therefore this lack of graduates has a big economic impact.

A new digital LED concept is set to revolutionise automotive interior lighting, reports Sally Ward-Foxton.