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Motorola Solutions seeks temporary restraining order blocking Hytera DMR sales

Motorola Solutions has asked a federal judge to block Hytera Communications from selling the bulk of its existing DMR product portfolio for two weeks while considering a permanent injunction—an action that a group of Hytera dealers characterized as “potentially catastrophic.” On Tuesday, Motorola Solutions filed an application asking Charles Norgle, a judge in the U.S. […]

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Federated Wireless teams with AWS, Microsoft on cloud-based CBRS offerings

Federated Wireless this week announced a new Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) private-network offering focused on Internet of Things (IoT) applications that will be delivered via marketplace platforms run by cloud giants Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. Federated Wireless CEO Iyad Tarazi stressed the importance of simplicity in the connectivity-as-a-service (CaaS) offerings that […]

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The growing importance of safety-critical software in IoT

The Internet of Things introduces new, sometimes unanticipated, safety risks. Safety-critical applications, of course, have relied on software for decades. The Apollo flight program John F. Kennedy launched in 1961, for instance, used onboard flight software. But the proliferation of connected devices in industrial environments has enabled a world in which software runs core processes […]

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Manatee County (Fla.) selects RapidDeploy to provide cloud-based 911 tactical mapping, data analytics

Manatee County, Fla., soon plans to install RapidDeploy’s cloud-based NG911 Bundle, which is expected to provide tactical-mapping and data-analytics capabilities to the county’s 911 emergency communications center. Funded with almost $100,000 from a state grant program designed to let public-safety answering points (PSAPs) procure next-generation 911 (NG911), the RapidDeploy Radius Plus platform being implemented in […]

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Smart-building energy-management systems yield cost savings

One of the biggest challenges for commercial building owners and managers is how to reduce energy consumption and save money. Indeed, almost 40% of energy consumed in the U.S. powers commercial and residential buildings, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. But enabling smart technologies and real-time energy management systems can reduce costs by an average […]

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Newscan: ‘The intelligence coup of the century’

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations ‘The intelligence coup of the century’ The U.S. fears Huawei because it knows how tempting backdoors are Trump wants U.S. to be less reliant on GPS with new executive order London police deploy face-scan tech, stirring privacy concerns Frontier, nearing bankruptcy, faces scrutiny over weeks-long phone outages Goodbye, […]

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Newscan: Law enforcement is now buying cellphone-location data from marketers

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Law enforcement is now buying cellphone-location data from marketers Apps are selling your location data. The U.S. government is buying. Racine’s cyberattacker still a mystery, but FBI says Oshkosh’s ransomware came from Russia FBI document reveals local and state police are collecting intelligence to expand terrorism watch list […]

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Is gateway-less the future of IoT deployments?

When you think about connected devices examples immediately come to mind. Whether it’s a car, a door sensor or a medical device, each connects and processes data differently. Some iterations are smarter than others. A camera can connect to a Wi-Fi access point and send data directly to the cloud. A door sensor is simpler. […]

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Newscan: Facial recognition scrutinized in U.S., United Kingdom

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Google, YouTube and Venmo send cease-and-desist letters to facial-recognition app that helps law enforcement Spotlight: Ed Parkinson Apple and FBI at odds over terrorist’s cellphones British police will use facial recognition, critics say it’s a massive expansion of surveillance MP vows to call in UK Home Office over […]

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How Las Vegas turns a smart-city pilot into a smart-city project

Managing cities like Las Vegas takes discipline and vision. The city proper has a population of more than 600,000 and the larger Las Vegas metropolitan area has a population of more than 2 million, there is much to manage in the city environs, from public transportation to parking and traffic as well as streetlights and […]

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Motorola Solutions seeks temporary restraining order blocking Hytera DMR sales

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Federated Wireless teams with AWS, Microsoft on cloud-based CBRS offerings

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The growing importance of safety-critical software in IoT

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Manatee County (Fla.) selects RapidDeploy to provide cloud-based 911 tactical mapping, data analytics

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Smart-building energy-management systems yield cost savings

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Newscan: ‘The intelligence coup of the century’

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Newscan: Law enforcement is now buying cellphone-location data from marketers

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Is gateway-less the future of IoT deployments?

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Newscan: Facial recognition scrutinized in U.S., United Kingdom

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Newscan: Electric school buses aid power grid in moments of need dlvr.it/SZH2hb

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Sophisticated covert cyberattack campaign targets military contractors dlvr.it/SZ9qbX

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