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ArticleSurvey: as costs fall, M2M is growing
(Photo: Analysys Mason)A survey of companies across several industries shows that machine-to-machine (M2M) implementations are set to rise across the board as costs come down.The M2M adoption barometer for 2013 found that costs are one of the biggest barriers in adopting M2M solutions. But as these costs come down, ...
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ArticleFord's Mulally to make keynote address at IFA consumer electronics show
Mulally's IFA address takes place just ahead of the Frankfurt auto show (Photo: Ford)Ford CEO Alan Mulally, underlining the growing importance of consumer electronics for the auto industry, will deliver a keynote address at the IFA trade show in Berlin September 6.IFA, which is one of the world's biggest ...
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ArticleNissan sets 2020 as target for range of autonomous vehicles
Nissan has already been testing autonomous vehicles in the US (Photo: Nissan)Nissan said it will have available several "commercially viable" autonomous vehicles by 2020. Prices will be "realistic" and the company's stated goal isto have autonomous vehicles across its model range. It wants to achieve that in the course ...
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ArticleMicrosoft's Ballmer plans to retire as CEO in next 12 months
Ballmer earlier this year announced a major strategic reorientation for Microsoft (Photo: Microsoft)Microsoft said its CEO, Steve Ballmer, plans to retire within 12 months.The US software maker said its board of directors has started the search for a successor. Ballmer will stay on as CEO until that process has ...
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ArticleSurvey: German BI market set to grow strongly
US-based SAS is Germany's biggest seller of BI software (Photo: BI)MUNICH - The German market for business intelligence software is set to grow sharply this year, as small and mid-sized companies continue to invest in products that can help make them more efficient.According to a survey of Germany-based BI ...
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FeatureDiez: "Times are getting tougher" for auto industry
Diez says electric mobility needs to become more fashionable (Photo: Claus Dick)Veteran industry observer Willi Diez said the car market in Germany and Europe won't likely pick up anytime soon. "The times are definitely getting tougher," Diez said in an interview with automotiveIT.The economist, who runs the Institute for ...
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ArticleAccenture to buy Prion in bid to grow PLM business
Prion is a specialist for Siemens' Teamcenter PLM software (Photo: Prion)Accenture plans to buy Prion Group in a bid to grow its consulting business in the product lifecycle management (PLM) area.The US-based consultant said the planned acquisition of Prion, a privately held German PLM specialist, will expand its end-to-end ...
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ArticlePelata sees need for automotive ethics leaders
Pelata says automakers are just beginning to introduce collaboration tools (Photo: Salesforce)The car industry needs to address the privacy issues that are a necessary byproduct of automotive connectivity. But technology or more regulation won't provide answers to the growing privacy questions, said Patrick Pelata, chief automotive officer of business ...
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ArticleAt BMW, a new central archive for financial records
(Photo: KGS)BMW has reorganized its financial records, bringing all data together in one central archive that can be accessed directly from the company's SAP systems.KGS Software, a provider of SAP interface and archiving software, said it implemented the project at the German premium car maker together with information management ...
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ArticleJacoby to oversee GM International
Stefan Jacoby (l), Tim Lee (Photo: GM)Former Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby is taking over as head of General Motors' international operations effective Monday.Jacoby, who was unexpectedly dismissed as CEO of Chinese-owned Volvo last year, will take up his new responsibilities at GM Monday. He will report directly to GM ...
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ArticleBMW shows production version of i3 in Beijing, London, NY
Top BMW executives showed the i3 in Beijing (Photo: BMW)BMW unveiled production versions of its new i3 electric vehicle in Beijing, London and New York Monday, setting the stage for the full market introduction of the car later this year.The Munich-based premium car maker, which hopes the i3 will ...
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ArticleZiebart joins Jaguar Land Rover as technology boss
Ziebart will bring indepth knowledge of automotive electronics to JLR (Photo: Infineon)Former Infineon CEO Wolfgang Ziebart, 63,  is joining  Jaguar Land Rover as board member in charge of technology at the Indian owned premium car maker.Ziebart, whose new assignment started August 1, will be responsible for all ...
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ArticleFrankfurt auto show - IAA
The bi-annual Frankfurt auto show, also known as the IAA, will be held in Frankfurt in September as the European market continues to suffer from declining car sales.The show, the world's biggest, will kick off with two press days September 10 and 11, followed by two trade days September 12 ...
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ArticleCisco study: Drivers want connectivity, trust technology
Consumers say they are happy to let technology drive the car (Photo: Cisco)A new study shows how information and communication technology is assuming an ever bigger role in the entire automotive value chain. A majority of consumers polled for the study also expressed confidence that technology can replace the ...
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ArticleGerman companies unprepared for new privacy laws
Most German companies are unprepared for new privacy legislation that is being prepared by the government.A market analysis by ROC Deutschland found that 80 pc ofthe IT systems used in German companies wouldn't be able to handle the pending new laws.The main problem is that personal information on job applicants ...
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ArticleAt Ford, robots drive test cars
Ford's robotic testers are built with Utah-based Autonomous Solutions (Photo: Ford)At Ford, robots have begun to replace some human drivers when road tests are considered too strenuous for humans.The US car maker said it is using robots in a pilot program for durability testing of its new full-size Transit ...
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ArticleStudy: Searching for information costs 23 million work days
New enterprise search engines can make information gathering more efficient (Photo: Wikimedia)German industry loses as many as 23 million work days a year as people search for information, according a recent study.According to the report, which was written by consultants Q-perior, roughly 5 million German industry employees spend 15 ...
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ArticleSiemens acquires production planning specialist Preactor
Sri Lankan tire maker DSI uses Preactor software to schedule production across several sites (Photo: Preactor)Siemens has acquired production software specialist Preactor, as the German group continues to expand its offering of industry software.Preactor is a UK based maker of production planning and scheduling software. Its advanced planning software ...
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ArticleIn new cloud move, IBM to acquire SoftLayer
IBM and SoftLayer will target new customers (Photo: IBM)IBM has signed a definitive agreement to buy SoftLayer technologies in a bid to strengthen its cloud-based services offering.The US-based IT group said the acquisition will help speed business adoption of public and private cloud solutions. "With SoftLayer, IBM will accelerate ...
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ArticleDassault Systemes plans acquisition to boost plant software offering
Dassault sees growing interest in digital manufactureing (Photo: Dassault Systemes)Dassault Systemes is planning to acquire Apriso in a move to strengthen its position in manufacturing software solutions.The Paris based maker of 3d design software and product lifecycle management products said it will pay about 205 million dlrs for the ...
