Technology startup Roambee helped police locate the company’s own stolen goods with its Internet of Things devices used to track assets and shipments via GPS, cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy functionality.
Technology startup Roambee helped police locate the company’s own stolen goods with its Internet of Things devices used to track assets and shipments via GPS, cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy functionality.
At its recent developer’s conference, the iPhone maker announced that the Near Field Communication reader in its handsets will be open to apps other than Apply Pay, which should give a big boost to the technology.
Gatwick Airport’s 2,000 Bluetooth Low Energy beacons, from Pointr Labs, are transmitting to the phones of passengers and airport personnel, so that the airport, airlines and stores can build apps that guide passengers to flights, offer them promotions at nearby stores, and provide location data to staff members responding to calls.
The agreement is intended to foster urban and economic development.
Connectivity, sensor technology and all things IoT are helping to create a greener world.
IoT software and analytics are unlocking the value of big data, driving consolidation and competition for leading platforms.
Bike Lane, in Shenandoah, Texas, is expanding an RFID system from PTS Mobile that locates bicycles in its storeroom, to include repairs and the tracking of tools to accomplish those repairs.
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