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Tyres Get Smart with Vodafone and Continental

U.S. based tyre manufacturer Continental are working with Vodafone to produce an interesting new take on devices for the Internet of Things – smart tyres. So what could tyres possibly have to say to each other? Here’s how having communicating tyres could save time, money – and potentially lives. What is ContiConnect? These smart Continue reading…

eSIMs, Cars, and the Future of Connected Vehicles

With “smart” cities on the horizon, transport is one of the most important features to consider. Many cars now come pre-embedded with SIM cards that allow them to connect to the internet and to other cars. The transport industry is one of the early adopters of eSIMs, which are a technological advancement that removes Continue reading…

Boost Mobile Roaming

If you’re with Boost and planning to head overseas, it helps to know your options before you set off. About Boost Boost are an MNVO that uses the Telstra network to provide phone service to their customers. Starting in the year 2000, Boost Mobile paved the way for many other MNVOs to begin offering Continue reading…

From Smart Phones to AI – the Chips That Could Change Our Phones

ARM were the developers of the processors that made smart phones “smart”. Now used in some form in virtually all of the world’s smart phones, their invention has changed the world. In another potentially world-changing move, ARM have designed hardware to support artificial intelligence-type algorithms, which would move your phone from being “smart” to Continue reading…

5G Coming To The Botanic Gardens

5G is more than just a step up in speed from 4G – in conjunction with the advancing Internet of Things, it will change the way whole cities operate, as well as allowing the inevitable progress in technological devices within private homes. While full rollout and adoption is still a while away, company partnerships Continue reading…