Endangered rhinos in Kenya are being monitored with the aid of several Raspberry Pi computers, reports the BBC. The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card-sized single-board computer developed in the UK by the Raspberry Pi Foundation with the intention of promoting and teaching basic computer science in schools. The small self-contained cameras are being placed near […]
Low Earth orbit satphone provider Iridium Communications has announced the first turnkey hosted payload solution, Iridium PRIME, that will host third-party payloads on stand-alone satellites, using their NEXT satellite network due to launch in 2015. The U.S. Air Force has been interested in so-called hosted payloads for some time, reports Reuters, but mounting budget pressures […]
Nokia on Friday announced its intention to become a much bigger force in embedded infotainment and connected car systems with HERE Connected Driving, a full range of automotive products and services. Nokia’s Here Auto, hopes to be a force in the world’s car infotainment systems. HERE Auto and its companion apps for smartphones, are said […]
Qualcomm today announced that it will sell Omnitracs, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, to Vista Equity Partners, a U.S.-based private equity firm for $800 million in cash. Qualcomm developed CDMA technology to reduce the effects of interference. Qualcomm’s first products and services included the OmniTRACS satellite locating and messaging service, used by long-haul trucking companies Qualcomm […]
Amazon.com has tested a new wireless network that would allow customers to connect its devices to the Internet, reports Bloomberg. The wireless network, which was tested in Cupertino, California, used spectrum controlled by satellite communications company Globalstar, said the people who asked not to be identified because the test was private. “Given that Amazon’s becoming […]
Techstars in New York City, this week announced it is teaming up with ad agency R/GA that has developed marketing around products based in technology and design. The Connected Devices Accelerator, their New York-based startup facility, launched this week. It is looking for applicants. Startups accepted into the program will receive up to $120K in […]
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