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Technology Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

J. Schmalz GmbH to present its range of vacuum handling solutions for intra-logistics applications at LogiMAT 2017

“Shaping change – digital, networked, innovative”: That’s the slogan that will lure specialists in the fields of distribution, material flow and information flow to Stuttgart, Germany, for the LogiMAT 2017, which will take place from March 14 to 16. J. … Read the full press release

KPN names its colocation services NLDC

THE HAGUE, 10-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — NLDC is the new name of KPN´s colocation services. As previously announced, KPN has moved six data centers focused on offering colocation services, to a new company within the KPN group. By doing so, NLDC … Read the full press release

KPN strengthens position as the leading security services provider in The Netherlands with the acquisition of cyber security company DearBytes

THE HAGUE, 10-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Koninklijke KPN N.V. (“KPN”) has agreed to acquire Dutch cyber security company DearBytes B.V. (“DearBytes”). By acquiring DearBytes, KPN strengthens its position as the leading security services provider in The Netherlands. KPN expects to complete … Read the full press release

Polar introduces its first-ever heart rate monitoring and GPS tracking apparel — the Polar Team Pro Shirt

Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A., 09-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Polar, the leader in wearable sports technology, introduces an entirely new wearable category to their growing fitness portfolio, the Polar Team Pro Shirt. The company’s first-ever heart rate monitoring and GPS tracking apparel … Read the full press release

University of Warwick: WMG appoints cyberpsychologist Professor Monica Whitty as Professor of Human Factors in Cyber Security

Coventry, UK, 09-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — WMG at the University of Warwick is delighted to announce the appointment of cyberpsychologist Professor Monica Whitty, who joins the Cyber Security research team from the University of Leicester, as Professor of Human Factors in … Read the full press release

Research: Molecules 10,000 times narrower than width of human hair could hold the key to making possible wooden skyscrapers

Coventry, UK, 09-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Molecules 10,000 times narrower than the width of a human hair could hold the key to making possible wooden skyscrapers and more energy-efficient paper production, according to research published in the journal Nature Communications. … Read the full press release

LEGO Group announces LEGO® BOOST building and coding set that lets children bring their creations to life

BILLUND, Denmark, 09-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Building on the company’s history of merging digital programming and physical building, LEGO® BOOST will inspire a younger generation to build and code their way to limitless play. Today (04 January 2017) the LEGO Group … Read the full press release

Altran and EMG (eMapgo) partner to offer ADAS verification solution in China

PARIS, 06-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Altran, a global leader in Engineering and R&D services (ER&D), announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with EMG (eMapgo), a China-based leading service provider of high quality LBS (Location Based Services) data for … Read the full press release

University of York to host a day of short talks on world-leading research next week

YORK, 06-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — York Talks is a day of free, 15 minute talks showcasing innovative research happening at York – from using maths to promote fertility and thinking of new methods to tackle food waste, to the biological life … Read the full press release

Alstom presents environmental declaration for SmartBalise, its new generation of beacons

Alstom has published the environmental declaration for its new generation of beacons. SmartBalise is an ecodesigned product, with minimised environmental impact all the way from manufacture to end-of-life. Its environmental performance is presented in the declaration, available for consultation today … Read the full press release

Kérastase and Withings introduce world’s first-ever smart hairbrush developed in collaboration with L’Oréal’s Research and Innovation Technology Incubator

L’Oréal’s Research and Innovation Technology Incubator Brings Companies Together to Provide Beauty Consumers with a Data-Driven Way to Better Care for their Hair. LAS VEGAS, U.S.A., 05-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (January 3, 2017), Kérastase, the worldwide leader in professional luxury … Read the full press release

Ericsson and Cisco extend strategic partnership to include new Wi-Fi solution — Evolved Wi-Fi Networks

New Wi-Fi solutions – Evolved Wi-Fi Networks (EWN) – combine industry-leading wireless technologies from the two companies EWN includes pre-integrated and verified solutions based on Ericsson and Cisco products New solutions are complemented with Ericsson’s customer support, design and deployment … Read the full press release

T-Mobile and Ericsson reached near gigabit speeds in an over-the-air demonstration of LTE

Demo conducted in T-Mobile’s Bellevue lab using commercially available LTE network equipment and software from Ericsson The demo combined advanced 3CC Carrier Aggregation, 4×4 MIMO and 256 QAM functionality on the downlink Together these latest and most advanced technologies improve … Read the full press release

Ericsson, Orange and PSA Group to conduct 5G technology pilot project for automotive applications

STOCKHOLM, 05-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), Orange and PSA Group have signed a partnership agreement to conduct a 5G technology pilot project for automotive applications. The “Towards 5G” connected car partnership aims to leverage 4G to 5G technology evolution … Read the full press release

Ericsson to demonstrate latest 5G capabilities at CES 2017, January 5-8, 2017, Las Vegas, Nevada

Ericsson demonstrates how 5G will support massively personal entertainment experiences, industrial efficiencies and future smart cities Attendees to experience how the 5G ecosystem will enable innovation for new use cases, and business models over 5G from Ericsson’s booth at the … Read the full press release

University of Bristol researchers create simplified tractor beam using readily available parts for less than £70

BRISTOL, 04-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Tractor beams are mysterious rays that can grab and attract objects.  The concept has been shown in science-fiction movies such as Star Wars or Star Trek and scientists have developed the theory using lasers.  Recently, sound … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz Vans exhibits for the first time at this year’s CES in Las Vegas

Presence at CES underpins adVANce strategy and the transformation into a supplier of holistic system solutions for the transport sector Van study “Vision Van” boosts efficiency, enables new delivery services and enhances convenience for the end customer Close cooperation with start-ups … Read the full press release

NAGRA and Samsung to create a corporate body to license the new TVkey technology

TVkey allows consumers to enjoy pay-TV services directly on TV sets using a simple USB dongle NAGRA and Samsung agreed to establish a new co-venture to license TVkey technology to industry stakeholders including chipset, dongle, TV and conditional access vendors … Read the full press release

NAGRA announces MStar’s plan to adopt the TVkey direct-to-TV security technology in its EMC 4K Ultra HD HDR televisions

MStar EMC TV System on a Chip (SoC) will integrate the new TVkey technology Solution will enable consumers to receive premium 4K pay-TV channels directly on supported televisions with a simple TVkey USB dongle MStar integration of the new technology … Read the full press release

Unique patent-pending “Body Camera” as a PTT Microphone: X-Surveillance DS300

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, 04-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — X-Surveillance launched the new, unique, patent-pending body camera DS300, which is a combination of a PTT-Handheld Speaker + Mic. with an incognito body camera. This sounds a mouthful, yet it is a body … Read the full press release