William Maher

Recent articles by William Maher

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  $4 million "smart water" trial a success, says SA Water

  Sensors detecting water main breaks in Adelaide CBD.
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  Tobacconist using IoT to track cigarette thieves

  Here’s another use for low power wireless networks and devices – hiding them in retail goods to track thieves.
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  Survey reveals IoT developers' most-used tools

  Results cover everything from CPU type to cloud platforms and programming languages.
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  Craft brewer using Internet of Things to fine-tune its ales

  Using sensors and AI to produce Trappist Monk-style beer.
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  Microsoft buys OS that runs on 64Kb, battery powered devices

  Aims to extend Azure's reach in industrial markets
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  Newcastle using middleware to simplify city-scale IoT

  Converting data to tackle ingestion challenge.
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  Brisbane IoT company gets leg up from AMGC

  Government-funded manufacturing group gets behind industrial monitoring outfit.
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  Australian council signs multi-million dollar "smart-water" app deal

  Smart water project pays off.
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  Why the future is looking good for Bluetooth Low Energy devices

  Technical advances opening up more opportunities.
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  Sigfox floats idea of people-tracking at World Cup and Olympics

  Low power network connects thousands of athletes.
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  Another Northern Territory council to light up smart LEDs

  Palmerston expects connected LEDs will save $650,000 a year.
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  "Australian first" smart lighting rollout a step closer

  Darwin to get 10,000 wirelessly controlled lights.
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  Sydney Fish Market in "bait to plate" fish tracking project

  Using sensors to create fish quality index.
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  Three data problems that can derail IOT projects

  Tackle these issues early, or risk problems later.
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  Australia punching above its weight in IOT spending

  Asia Pacific will be IOT hotspot in 2019.
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  Hand sanitiser dispensers raise IOT security concern

  Microsoft steps up IOT security battle.
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  Microsoft Kinect reborn as smart eyes and ears for IOT

  Using Azure AI to enable all-seeing sensor.
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  New IOT standard tackles default password problem

  Securing childrens’ toys, door locks and other connected devices.
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  Blackberry celebrates "giant step forward"

  Cylance buyout will bolster IOT credentials.
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  "We think we will have a lot of B2C applications", says Sigfox founder

  Publishes radio specification to encourage IOT network usage.