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Esper raises $30M Series B for its IoT DevOps platform

TechCrunch

There may be billions of IoT devices in use today, but the tooling around building (and updating) the software for them still leaves a lot to be desired. “Esper helped us launch our Fusion-connected fitness offering on three different types of hardware in less than six months,” said Chris Merli, founder at Inspire Fitness.

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Applications and innovations in the Internet of Things (IoT)

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated devices that have unique identifiers and can autonomously transfer data over a network. IoT ecosystems consist of internet-enabled smart devices that have integrated sensors, processors, and communication hardware to capture, analyze, and send data from their immediate environments.

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Singapore-based retail analytics company Trax raises $640M Series E led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and BlackRock

TechCrunch

COVID-19 forced many retailers and brands to adopt new technologies. Retail analytics unicorn Trax expects that this openness to tech innovation will continue even after the pandemic. Retail Watch currently focuses on center shelves, where packaged goods are usually stocked, but will expand into categories like fresh food and produce.

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Making Sense of IoT Platforms: AWS vs Azure vs Google vs IBM vs Cisco

Altexsoft

For the most part, they belong to the Internet of Things (IoT), or gadgets capable of communicating and sharing data without human interaction. The number of active IoT connections is expected to double by 2025, jumping from the current 9.9 The number of active IoT connections is expected to double by 2025, jumping from the current 9.9

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What chip shortage? MagicCube raises $15M to ‘replace all chips,’ starting with POS terminals

TechCrunch

Bold Capital, Epic Ventures, card-reader/POS hardware maker ID Tech and unnamed individual investors in the fintech space also participated in the financing, which brings the Santa Clara-based startup’s total funding raised to $30 million since its 2014 inception. MagicCube’s first application centers on software POS, or softPOS for short.

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Cana Technology raises glass to new capital as it readies beverage printer for market

TechCrunch

Mahar said the company is still working on the device’s price point, but that it will be cheaper than retail prices per use. Distributed manufacturing is made in one place and then shipped out to retailers. IoT and data science will boost foodtech in the post-pandemic era. The beverage printer is one manifestation.”.

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The New Way Companies are Harnessing Data at the Edge for Value Added in Real-Time

CIO

Imagine a factory or a chain of retailers reducing energy and cutting equipment downtime. They are playing out across industries with the help of edge computing, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and an innovative approach known as Business Outcomes-as-a-Service. [1] These scenarios are not imaginary.

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