DALLAS, TEXAS, 4th November 2021: RFID specialist, SML RFID, has today announced that it has released part one of its State of Retail in a Post Pandemic Era report, finding that over one third of retailers feel confident in their business’ ability to grow within the next year, but recovery from the pandemic still remains a concern. The first of a two-part series, The State of Retail in a Post Pandemic Era, analyses responses from more than 500 independent senior decision-makers from apparel retailers within the US and UK. The…
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Global industry accelerating IoT adoption in response to Covid-19, new Inmarsat research reveals
New report out today – Industrial IoT in the Time of Covid-19 – finds rapid increase and high level of maturity in levels of industrial IoT in 2021 across global supply chains in agriculture, electrical utilities, mining, oil and gas, and transport and logistics 22 September 2021: New research by Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, reveals a rapid increase in the maturity level of organisations adopting the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Respondents drawn from multiple industries also reported…
Read MoreOver-C Hails Successful Year of Development, Customer Wins and Key Hires
Over-C, a leading provider of digital workplace management solutions, is pleased to announce an update on its past year as it looks forward to building on its successes in 2021. Despite the global pandemic challenges and necessity for remote working for most of the year, Over-C made significant progress in the development of its technology, adding key new customer wins with the likes of Waterford Institute of Technology Arena (WIT) and making several key hires across the business to focus on critical verticals in the next 12 months and beyond….
Read MoreWorld Health Organization and Out There Impact join forces to use the power of mobile to prevent the ongoing spread of COVID-19 as world awaits vaccine rollout
Global campaign looks to reach hundreds of millions of global citizens by early 2021, sharing reliable, accurate and engaging information, via mobile, on how to prevent infection and help contain the spread of COVID-19 16th December, 2020 – London, UK: Out There Impact, the impact division of mobile advertising and data monetisation company Out There Media, committed to using the power of mobile technology for the greater good, today announced that it is collaborating with the World Health Organization (WHO) to launch a global mobile education campaign looking to contain…
Read MoreSML announces more industry leading features in its Clarity® RFID software application as more retailers are using Clarity® to increase sales
11th August 2020 – Plano, Texas – SML RFID, the leading item-level RFID enterprise software solutions provider and RFID tag provider, has today announced that it has added four new features to its Clarity® software application suite in order to assist retailers as they emerge from COVID-19 related shutdowns. Retailers have used Clarity® software in thousands of stores and manage billions of inventory items around the world. Its best-in-class stock count, receiving and replenishment features have allowed retailers to open stores more efficiently than their retail competitors that don’t use…
Read MoreVisionID Launches A New Social Distancing & Contact Tracing Service for Irish Businesses
Irish company’s new service enables businesses to help employees observe social distancing and provides real time and accurate contact tracing VisionID’s new service combines: An Ultra-Wide Band wristband or lanyard that alerts employees when they breach social distancing that is accurate up to 10 centimeters A secure contact tracing portal, providing an accurate digital contact tracing audit trail that identifies who may have become exposed to an employee who has tested positive for the Coronavirus VisionID provides installation, training and support for as little as €3 per employee Dublin: 22nd…
Read MoreWyld Networks works with NHS Highland and Highland Health Ventures to integrate mesh technology into new mobile app to help prevent spread of COVID-19 in care homes
Specialist app will provide safer environments and better communications by creating geozones 20 May 2020: Wyld Networks has signed an agreement with Highland Health Ventures Ltd (HHVL) to test and deploy its mobile mesh technology into care homes in Scotland to help protect residents, staff and visitors and prevent the spread of COVID-19 or other viruses. HHVL is an independent company with a Collaboration Agreement with NHS Highland for the purpose of developing innovations in healthcare. The Wyld technology will provide digital access and anonymised social distance monitoring and alerting…
Read MorePanasonic produces prototype breathing devices to assist COVID-19 patients
Panasonic employees worked “around the clock”, in response to a Welsh Government request, to procure parts and produce units for regulatory approval and use in clinical trials. Cardiff, Wales. 20th May 2020 – The team at Panasonic Manufacturing UK’s facility in Cardiff have produced 80 prototype breathing devices to assist hospital patients suffering from COVID-19. The emergency breathing aid – a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) device – was designed by Dr Rhys Thomas at Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen and Maurice Clarke of engineering firm CR Clarke & Co. Panasonic…
Read MoreCoronavirus: tyntec and Future of Voice develop WhatsApp bot for the German Red Cross
Munich, April 8, 2020 – The German Red Cross (DRK) today announced the launch of a nationwide chatbot service to answer all questions about the coronavirus, COVID-19. Integrated with the world’s most popular chat app WhatsApp, the chatbot was developed by Future of Voice, a leading international agency for conversational AI from Berlin, in cooperation with the global cloud communications service provider tyntec and the dialog management system from Parloa. After seeing the benefits of a similar service launched by the WHO (World Health Organization) that uses a WhatsApp chatbot…
Read MoreAetna International gives all members free access to vHealth and provides full reimbursements for COVID-19 diagnostic tests
March 17, 2020: Aetna International has announced it will provide all their members with free access to its virtual health offering, vHealth, to help ensure continuous access to health care during the COVID-19 outbreak. vHealth will give members access to confidential medical consultations over the phone or via video link, without having to travel to a doctor’s surgery or hospital. Members will be able to speak with a doctor at any time, about any aspect of their health and well-being. Additionally, any Aetna International member who undergoes diagnostic testing for…
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