Providence is expected to be the first of several implementations across the state to leverage IoT systems for lighting and other city operations. The city owns the Cree lights but pays a yearly network and management fee.

Today, we are adding Veeam Backup & Replication v9 to the AWS Storage Gateway-Virtual Tape Library (VTL) compatibility list. Backup and archive directly to scalable, cost-effective, secure Amazon S3 and Amazon Glacier using gateway-VTL with the latest version of Veeam Backup & Replication.  

Turbulence in the China handset market saw Apple and Xiaomi lose share dramatically in Q2.

Read full article: China handset market consolidates around top three

China may have the planet’s only unhackable communications system if its Micius satellite turns out to work as intended.

Read full article: China launches unhackable comms satellite

Cambridge printable electronics firm PragmatIC has been awarded €1.6m towards developing its FlexLogIC ‘fab-in-a-box’, announced in April.

Read full article: PragmatIC gets €1.6m towards electronics printer

Trident Energy has announced a second-generation of its PowerPod generator, which converts wave energy to electricity using magnets sliding back and forth through coils.

Read full article: Turning waves into power, via PowerPod

Here’s an interesting report, giving an insight into the current state of play with Android, with regards to manufacturer updates. It comes from mobile app performance specialist Apteligent.

Read full article: Apteligent reports on manufacturer updates

Although the top-20 semiconductor companies’ sales increased by 7% in Q2 over Q1, seven companies achieved a double-digit Q2/Q1 jump in sales, says IC Insights. The fastest growing top-20 company in Q2 was MediaTek with a 32% increase in sales over Q1. The other six companies with double digit gains were Samsung, Qualcomm, TSMC, Hynix …

Read full article: 7 Top 20 Semi Companies Have Double-Digit Q2 Growth

Plymouth University is working with AutoNaut of Sussex on an autonomous wave-propelled boat to monitor sound levels in the ocean.

Read full article: AutoNaut autonomous boat listens to noisy ocean

Ford aims to build a driverless car without steering wheel or pedals by 2021. It aims to make vehicles “specifically designed for commercial” services like taxis.

Read full article: Ford targets driverless taxis by 2021