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Novatel buys Internet of Things firm for $25 million

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Novatel buys Internet of Things firm for $25 million

Acquisition of Feeney Wireless will boost MiFi maker’s IoT footprint by: Mark Freeman 4.10.15 MiFi maker Novatel Wireless has acquired family-owned Internet of Things technology provider Feeney Wireless for $25 million in stock and cash – furthering the San Diego company’s strategy of bulking up though acquisitions. Novatel, which announced the deal last week, said the total purchase price could rise to $50 million over the next four years if Feeney hits financial targets. “This…

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Stephen Hawking endorses Intel’s connected wheelchair

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Stephen Hawking endorses Intel’s connected wheelchair

From Stephen Hawking’s Wheel Chair to Smart Cities. The wheelchair is created by Intel’s Internet of Things department. It is part of the company’s “Connected Wheelchair Project” under the Intel Collaborators program. The project showed how standard “things” can evolve into data-driven, connected machines with the help of the Intel Galileo Development Kit and Intel Gateway Solutions for the IoT. The announcement of the wheelchair at the Intel Developer Forum became even more significant when…

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Internet Of Things Goes Home

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Internet Of Things Goes Home

The “connected home” is becoming a reality thanks to improved broadband networks and mobile apps. Here’s a rundown of how our homes are getting smarter. The connected home is no longer a futuristic vision — many of the barriers that blocked the realization of a smart home have eroded. Network bandwidth is widespread, connectivity is becoming more common in many traditional home products, and consumers are craving smart-home experiences. Technology, which had presented the greatest…

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BEHIND GE’S VISION FOR THE INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS

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BEHIND GE’S VISION FOR THE INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS CEO JEFF IMMELT IS PUSHING TO TURN JET ENGINES, LOCOMOTIVES, AND OTHER GIANT MACHINES INTO DATA-SPEWING COMPUTERS. BY JON GERTNER The GE Evolution series locomotive is a beast of a machine. Measuring 73 feet long and weighing in at around 436,000 pounds, the Evolution drinks diesel from a 5,300-gallon tank as it chugs around the country hauling enormous loads of iron ore, grain, or whatever else needs…

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