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Spintly Raises $2.5M in a Pre-Series-A Round of Funding

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

SaaS-based Physical access control and smart buildings start-up Spintly , has raised $2.5M in a pre-series-A round of funding.

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  • SaaS-based Physical access control and smart buildings start-up Spintly , has raised $2.5M in a pre-series-A round of funding.
  • The adoption of Spintly products increased in the post-Pandemic phase due to the increased need for contactless and cloud-based solutions.
  • RiSo Capital is pleased to have led the earlier investment round in Spintly.
  • Note to Editors: Spintly is a trademark of Spintly, Inc. All other company or product names mentioned herein remain the property of their respective owners.

Memfault and Nordic Semiconductor Deliver Device Reliability to Bluetooth Low Energy IoT Products

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Memfault , provider of the first IoT reliability platform, today announced an extension of its partnership with Nordic Semiconductor to give Bluetooth Low Energy developers building on nRF52 and nRF53 Series easy access to Memfaults device reliability engineering capabilities.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Memfault , provider of the first IoT reliability platform, today announced an extension of its partnership with Nordic Semiconductor to give Bluetooth Low Energy developers building on nRF52 and nRF53 Series easy access to Memfaults device reliability engineering capabilities.
  • Enhancing this partnership with a deeper Memfault integration into our Bluetooth Low Energy chipsets will make it easier than ever for developers to accelerate time-to-market and deliver feature-rich products at scale."
  • Memfault is excited to deepen our partnership with Nordic and give Bluetooth LE device developers easy access to our IoT reliability platform, said Francois Baldassari, CEO of Memfault.
  • Memfault applies device reliability engineering (DRE) techniques to transform the way developers build and operate IoT and edge devices.

Sleekpoint Innovations Wins the 2022 Thread Group Innovation Enabler Award

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sleekpoint Innovations, an innovative creator of premium connected devices and appliances to help global consumers build their secure, easy-to-use smart homes, today announced it has been named as the winner of the Thread Group Innovation Enabler Award.

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  • SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Sleekpoint Innovations,an innovative creator of premium connected devices and appliances to help global consumers build their secure, easy-to-use smart homes, today announced it has been named as the winner of the Thread Group Innovation Enabler Award .
  • Launched in 2015, theThreadInnovation Enabler Award recognizes early-stage companies from around the world, for their innovative approaches to solving IoT challenges using the Thread protocol.
  • "The Thread Group Innovation Enabler Program provides start-up companies the opportunity to define IoT through access to Thread's technology and their members," said Sujata Neidig, VP of Marketing for The Thread Group and Director of Marketing i.MX Processors Software and Customer Programs for NXP Semiconductors.
  • "We selected Sleekpoint Innovations based on the creative potential of their ideas and the use of Thread technology, such as their smart air purifier AIRVERSA Purelle."

Memfault Joins the Bluetooth SIG

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Memfault , provider of the first IoT reliability platform, today announced it has joined the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG).

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Memfault , provider of the first IoT reliability platform, today announced it has joined the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG).
  • As an Associate member, Memfault aims to provide deep, out-of-the-box instrumentation spanning the Core Bluetooth framework and existing and emerging application profiles.
  • The Bluetooth SIG membership furthers Memfaults ability to monitor performance, provide crash analysis and debugging, and over-the-air (OTA) updates to current and future Bluetooth applications.
  • Read how Diamond Kinetics reduced device resets by 90% and fixed their top Bluetooth LE bug through Memfault: https://memfault.com/customers/diamond-kinetics-case-study/
    Integrating Memfault with Blecon Bluetooth Devices: https://interrupt.memfault.com/blog/memfault-bluetooth
    Memfault is the first IoT reliability platform that empowers teams to build robust devices with software at scale.

Electronics Asia Conference 2022 Puts Spotlight on IoT, Automotive Electronics, Wireless Technologies, and the Semiconductor Supply Chain

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Friday, August 26, 2022

While industry demand was driven by the industrial and automotive industries in 2021, IDC expects 5G, consumer electronics, wireless technologies, datacenters, and wearables will continue drive demand this year.

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  • While industry demand was driven by the industrial and automotive industries in 2021, IDC expects 5G, consumer electronics, wireless technologies, datacenters, and wearables will continue drive demand this year.
  • To put the spotlight on the key players and the latest technologies and trends in the electronics and semiconductor industry, AspenCore, the publisher of EETimes Asia, EETimes India, and EDN Asia, will hold the inaugural Electronics Asia Conference (EAC) 2022 on October 18-20, 2022.
  • With the theme "Gearing Up for Growth: Electronics and Semiconductor Technologies Driving Industry Developments in Asia," EAC 2022 will put the spotlight on industries and applications including IoT, wireless technologies, automotive electronics, and the supply chain.
  • Our brands include EE Times, Electronic Products, EPSNews, ESM China, IoT Times, Power Electronics News, EDN, EEWeb, Electro Schematics, Elektroda.pl, Embedded.com, Planet Analog, and more.

Marianne Frydenlund, Global IP Leader, Joins Avanci to Lead New IoT Programs

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Monday, August 1, 2022

Avanci announced that Marianne Frydenlund, a global leader in intellectual property licensing, has joined Avanci to develop and lead new programs for the Internet of Things (IoT) beyond the automotive industry.

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  • Avanci announced that Marianne Frydenlund, a global leader in intellectual property licensing, has joined Avanci to develop and lead new programs for the Internet of Things (IoT) beyond the automotive industry.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220801005034/en/
    Marianne Frydenlund, a global leader in intellectual property licensing, has joined Avanci to develop and lead new programs for the Internet of Things (IoT) beyond the automotive industry.
  • Laurie Fitzgerald, Senior Vice President at Avanci, said: We are very excited to welcome Marianne to Avanci.
  • Marianne Frydenlund, Vice President at Avanci, said: I am excited at the opportunity to join Avanci and create new licensing programs for Avancis independent marketplace.

Thread Group Opens Access to Third Evolution of its Wireless Networking Protocol, Enabling Matter, Improving Seamless Connectivity in Smart Homes and Buildings

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

The enablement of Matter devices through Thread 1.3.0 brings the full functionality of IP routing and service discovery to Thread networks which enables Matter to operate seamlessly on Thread networks.

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  • The enablement of Matter devices through Thread 1.3.0 brings the full functionality of IP routing and service discovery to Thread networks which enables Matter to operate seamlessly on Thread networks.
  • The Thread 1.3.0 Networking Protocol spec and Certification program are now available to Thread Group members.
  • Formed in 2013, the non-profit Thread Group is focused on making Thread the foundation for the internet of things in homes and commercial buildings.
  • The Thread Group provides a rigorous certification program to ensure device interoperability and a positive user experience.

General Dynamics Mission System joins ZBOSS Open Initiative (ZOI), a Community for Royalty-Free Zigbee® PRO Stack Software

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Friday, July 15, 2022

GOLDEN, Colo., July 15, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Just over 2 years ago DSR Corporation in collaboration with Nordic Semiconductor launched ZBOSS Open Initiative (ZOI), a community of companies with a shared understanding of the value of community, when it comes to building and maintaining a Zigbee® PRO software platform; to overcome, together, the challenges around interoperability, security, testing, and optimization of Zigbee®-enabled products and solutions. ZOI's member-driven, non-open source approach helps maintain performance and quality over time while providing its members access to the latest in-development Zigbee features and improvements.

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  • "General Dynamics Mission System looks forward to collaborating with the ZBOSS Open Initiative (ZOI) on improving Zigbee PRO software features and capabilities.
  • Membership in the ZOI will be leveraged by General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers across a wide range of current and future applications."
  • General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) provides mission-critical solutions to those who lead, serve and protect the world we live in.
  • ZBOSS is a Zigbee Alliance certified, hardware agnostic, cross-platform, high-performance Zigbee software protocol stack developed by DSR Corporation.

IoT based Asset Tracking and Monitoring Market worth $6.6 billion by 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Europe has a solid base in manufacturing, designing, and researching advanced technologies used in the IoT industry.

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  • Europe has a solid base in manufacturing, designing, and researching advanced technologies used in the IoT industry.
  • Key production centers in the EU and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) include Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, and the Netherlands.
  • This has resulted in the high growth rate of the IoT-based asset tracking and monitoring market in France and the UK.
  • Our 850 fulltime analyst and SMEs at MarketsandMarkets are tracking global high growth markets following the "Growth Engagement Model GEM".

IoT based Asset Tracking and Monitoring Market worth $6.6 billion by 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Europe has a solid base in manufacturing, designing, and researching advanced technologies used in the IoT industry.

Key Points: 
  • Europe has a solid base in manufacturing, designing, and researching advanced technologies used in the IoT industry.
  • Key production centers in the EU and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) include Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, and the Netherlands.
  • This has resulted in the high growth rate of the IoT-based asset tracking and monitoring market in France and the UK.
  • Our 850 fulltime analyst and SMEs at MarketsandMarkets are tracking global high growth markets following the "Growth Engagement Model GEM".