Semtech closes $1.2bn Sierra Wireless deal to pair LoRa and cellular in 10x IoT market

US firm Semtech has concluded its acquisition of Canada’s Sierra Wireless for $1.2 billion, nearly doubling its annual revenue. The deal, announced in August last year, brings together Semtech’s LoRa/LoRaWAN property, enabling non-cellular low-power wide-area (LPWA) IoT in unlicensed spectrum, with Sierra Wireless’ well-established cellular-based IoT business, offering the both low-power and higher-performance IoT in…

Samsung Galaxy Store App Found Vulnerable to Sneaky App Installs and Fraud

Jan 23, 2023Ravie LakshmananMobile Hacking / App Security Two security flaws have been disclosed in Samsung’s Galaxy Store app for Android that could be exploited by a local attacker to stealthily install arbitrary apps or direct prospective victims to fraudulent landing pages on the web. The issues, tracked as CVE-2023-21433 and CVE-2023-21434, were discovered by…

UK announces £50M satellite industry boost

The UK Space Agency has announced a £50 million fund to boost the satellite communications industry. Funding from the initiative will be used for projects including satellite constellations, ground systems, and entirely new end-to-end systems. Science Minister George Freeman said: “Developing UK space capabilities and maximising commercial opportunities are key to the National Space Strategy,…

UK announces £50M satellite industry boost

The UK Space Agency has announced a £50 million fund to boost the satellite communications industry. Funding from the initiative will be used for projects including satellite constellations, ground systems, and entirely new end-to-end systems. Science Minister George Freeman said: “Developing UK space capabilities and maximising commercial opportunities are key to the National Space Strategy,…

UK announces £50M satellite industry boost

The UK Space Agency has announced a £50 million fund to boost the satellite communications industry. Funding from the initiative will be used for projects including satellite constellations, ground systems, and entirely new end-to-end systems. Science Minister George Freeman said: “Developing UK space capabilities and maximising commercial opportunities are key to the National Space Strategy,…

Metaverse and the New Manufacturing Workforce

What meaningful opportunities will metaverse technologies offer manufacturing? As a New Year dawns, the resounding cry from manufacturers is: Where are the people? Far and away, the top challenge facing manufacturers in 2023 will be the ongoing skilled labor shortage. Experts say there simply are not enough people to fill manufacturing roles, especially amidst reshoring…