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The Dot One is an Internet of Things Maker-Board which lets anyone discover the world of electronics and engineering, created by Internet of Things startup, Wia.  Wia, an Internet of Things startup that helps developers and companies build electronics, announced their move into the consumer hardware space with their first product. We've followed their journey for the last few years, from bei...
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We like to think we can spot a winner here at Startacus HQ - and therefore we are delighted to announce that previous Startacus startup of the week Wia, have secured a rather impressive seed investment of £750k for their leading Internet of Things cloud platform. The seed investment round of €750k came from Suir Valley Ventures, the entrepreneur-led venture capital fund, with ...
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Announced last month, Startacus is happy to highlight that Irish Tech News in partnership with DCU Alpha Campus, will be hosting a one day IoT conference in Dublin on the May 30th to highlight and showcase the depth of IoT innovation taking place in Ireland. The 30th May event is set to bring together the leading innovators and thought leaders in IoT to share insights and the latest exciting...
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We are loving the look of Howz - an innovative IoT connected home system that helps you stay linked with elderly relatives wherever you are. Developed by Manchester based health tech company Intelesant the Howz platform has been getting a little well deserved press recently. Not wanting to miss out, we thought it about time we also shared word on this connected home system that offers p...
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We touched on smart homes when we wrote about the Internet of Things, but such a fascinating topic warrants further exploration. The real world goes hand-in-hand with the internet these days. Everything is connected and Angry Birds is no longer the only thing keeping your eyes glued to your smartphone: Until the inevitable AI revolt, our homes continue to get smarter and more connected, lower...
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6 Internet of Things Startups to Watch The Internet of Things (IoT) has been explained in greater detail by our fearless leader (that’s Alastair Cameron)- but in short, it’s where everyday objects have network connectivity. Soon, you won’t need to leave the comfort of your armchair to do anything, and here are 6 startups helping to make that a reality.  nCube nCube Home i...
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Let’s face it - the Internet of Things (IOT) is here to stay and as a result, our world will never be the same again. Of course, the reality is that in technological terms, it’s still all in its infancy. At this point, it’d be fair to say that most of us have probably not yet fully appreciated the impact that internet connectivity will have on so many of our everyday objects and ...
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If there is one thing that the digital age has taught businesses, it’s that they need to innovate constantly.  The opportunities are endless, but you have to reach out and take them before someone else does. Enter pizza chain Dominos, who have just taken a couple of huge strides forward in IoT, and marketing though the introduction of  a geniously simple little gadget. "The Easy ...
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There are 3 huge trends which are dominating the world of enterprise and technology at the moment ‘fintech’, ‘big data’ and ‘the internet of things’- the latter being perhaps the most talked-about emerging technologies that has been seen for many years.      Amongst all of the excitement surrounding this burgeoning field of internet connected de...
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London Cyber Hackathon Open Call – APPLY NOW! Great news for all developers out there! CyberHack 2015 is now welcoming applications for its London hackathon, which will be taking place over three days from 27th to 29th of June! A hackathon (for those you are unaware) is an event in which a huge range of interested folks including computer programmers, software developers, project managers,...
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