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Strengthening IoT ecosystem security
u-blox has announced that it will strengthen the security of IoT ecosystems built upon its dedicated LTE-M and NB-IoT chipset by implementing a key set of security features endorsed by the GSMA. Support for the IoT SAFE (IoT SIM applet for secure end-to-end communication) implementation guide will be included in a software maintenance release for u-blox devices based on the UBX-R5 chipset, such as the new SARA-R5 series in 2020.
Acquisition rebound lifts 2019 to third-largest year
Semiconductor merger and acquisition activity strengthened in 2019 after pulling back in the two previous years from historic high levels of M&A agreements in 2015 and 2016. More than 30 semiconductor acquisition agreements in 2019 had a combined value of $31.7bn, which was a 22% increase from $25.9bn in 2018, according to data compiled by IC Insights in its new 2020 edition of The McClean Report—A Complete Analysis and Forecast of the ...
Smartphones and the circular economy
What do you do with your old smartphone when you no longer need it? Chances are, you keep it. According to a survey conducted by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 45% of UK households have two to five unused electronic devices at home. Neil Ballinger, Head of EMEA Sales atEU Automation, discusses smartphones and the circular economy.
Free app calculates register values for CAN and CAN FD controllers
The manufacturer PEAK-System has released the Bit Rate Calculation Tool for iOS, Android, and Windows. The cost-free tool determines the register values of a CAN, CAN FD, or SJA1000 controller for user-defined CAN and CAN FD bit rates. In addition, the result list can be adjusted using various parameters such as clock frequencies and sample point.
Software for automotive design - the questions and answers
Chuck Gehman, Perforce Software, explains the integral role that software will have in the cars of tomorrow.Automotive software is being developed at an unprecedented scale. Future vehicles will have more than a billion lines of code. With an estimated 50% of a future vehicle’s value being derived from its software capabilities, development of that software plays a more crucial role than ever before.
Latest wireless solutions for complex IoT applications
Nordic Semiconductor hosted a range of demonstrations highlighting the capabilities of its low power cellular IoT and low power, short range wireless products at CES 2020. At the booth, the Nordic Thingy:91 multisensor cellular IoT prototyping platform, formed the basis of a cellular IoT (LTE-M) asset tracker connected to nRF Connect for Cloud, Nordic's software tool for Cloud connectivity.
Security fears put young people off using virtual assistants
Whilst the future of virtual and voice assistants lies in being able to help consumers with banking, purchasing products online or customer service issues,concerns about being hacked and data privacy are shared by the majority of young Brits, new researchreleased byMaintelhas revealed.Overa third (37%) of18-24 year oldscurrently use a voice assistant such as Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri or Google assistant to contact companies for ass...
All-in-one smart home alarm launched in the UK
Swedish smart home technology specialists Minut, led by former senior executives at Apple and Google, has announced the availability of its easy to install, all-in-one wireless smart home alarm in the UK. The Minut alarm will be distributed in the UK by smart home specialistsThames Distributionand is available from Minut.com andAmazon UKfor £129.
What do the 5G opportunities look like for the UK?
As technology usage increases, people begin to talk more and more about the digital transformation, and we are assured the development of 5G is right around corner. So, what does all this mean for the UK, and what opportunities will all this bring?
Windows 7 transition for medical devices: updating user interfaces
This is part 3 of a 4-part series on how OEM healthcare organisations can transition their medical devices in preparation for Windows 7 end-of-life (EOL).Part 1covers the background of the issue,part 2outlines the virtualisation option, part 3 reviews the user interface option, and part 4 will explain how to manage ongoing security and devices updates. Guest blog written byAmar Parmar, Wind River.