How smart tech will transform our world

Vodafone held an event to celebrate the launch of a new report exploring how “smart technology will fundamentally transform our experience of the world in the next decade.” The report, Connected Consumer 2030, was conducted by The FutureLaboratory on behalf of Vodafone. An opening video at the start of the event highlighted the challenges we…

Sigfox, the French IoT startup that had raised more than $300M, files for bankruptcy protection as it seeks a buyer – TechCrunch

We are continuing to see fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on the tech industry, with one of the latest developments coming out from France. Sigfox — a high-profile IoT startup that had raised over $300 million in venture funding and had ambitions to build a global communications network using a new approach…

Better Steering for Better Surfaces

Soil compactors can be run by operators with varying degrees of experience and training. Journeymen and apprentices alike get in the seat and the results are often quite different. Trimble Construction sees this as an opportunity to showcase its technology. Trimble has introduced Horizontal Steering Control functionality on the Trimble Earthworks Grade Control Platform for…