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The ‘Power-by-the-Hour’ approach to engine maintenance management that was introduced by Rolls Royce has recently celebrated the 50th anniversary. Since its introduction, many companies from the automotive, aerospace and industrial sectors have followed suit, making product as a service (PaaS) plans available to their customers.

The number of online communication channels and the volume of customer data is multiplying, thanks to the explosion go mobile e-commerce, prompting software developers to design platforms that can collect and analyse data from all channels. The technologies that will best empower businesses to improve their mobile e-commerce communications and transactions include Big Data analytics, the Internet of Things (IoT), omni-channel communications and a...

Professor Jim Al-Khalili OBE, British scientist, theorist, author and broadcaster, will be speaking at Lab Innovations 2016, the UK’s leading event dedicated to laboratory professionals, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 2nd-3rd November. Questions: Laboratory News

Military and commercial aerospace manufacturers face the problem of electronic component obsolescence. In the past, military equipment used to be in production for several decades, so obsolescence management was rarely an issue when aircraft designs were agreed. However, it is now estimated that 60% of the integrated circuits currently on aerospace products will become obsolete in the next five years.

It goes without saying that cybersecurity is a serious concern, especially as internet and online services become more ingrained in our lives. Since the advent of Internet of Things (IoT), the number of connected devices in our homes, office and on our person is growing at a fast pace.  Author: Ben Dickson

u‑blox demonstrated VoLTE (Voice over LTE infrastructure) capability using its LTE Cat 1 module (TOBY‑R202), as well as Narrowband IoT (NB‑IoT) technology and IoT sensor‑to‑gateway‑to‑cloud capabilities at its booth of the CTIA Super Mobility 2016 conference and exhibition of Las Vegas.

In the PC age, the computers we used mostly were found on our desk tops. Now, the computers we use the most are carried, as smartphones. Soon there will be a proliferation of devices worn moving beyond today's Bluetooth headsets, fitness wristbands, chest straps and smart watches, to other forms and functions, including embedding electronics in our clothes.

Technological advances have already made driving safer with features like forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking. Looking ahead, perhaps by the end of the decade, new connected vehicle technology may allow millions of cars, trucks, buses and trains to talk wirelessly to each other, the roadway, traffic lights and nearby buildings, to address hazards drivers can’t even see and ultimately help avoid many crashes altogether....

Service providers, vendors and analysts from around the world went and gathered in The Netherlands to attend SDN and OpenFlow World Congress, which took place in The Hague this time. Guest blog by Charlie Ashton.

Mentioned in the last blog, this year’s SAE ASTC had the theme ‘Innovation in Propulsion Technologies and Intelligent Aircraft Systems’ and took place in Hartford, Connecticut, and was hosted by United Technologies, with further sponsorship from Boeing and TTTech. Guest blog by Alex Wilson.