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Conformance of ITU-T H.810 personal health system: Personal Health Devices interface Part 10D: Transcoding for Bluetooth Low Energy: Personal Health Gateway - Glucose meter

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Conformance of ITU-T H.810 personal health system: Personal Health Devices interface Part 10G: Transcoding for Bluetooth Low Energy: Personal Health Gateway - Continuous glucose monitoring

Requirements for the management of network operation cost within AI enhanced Telecom Operation and Management (AITOM) in telecommunication operational aspects

Shared information and data model (SID) for network operation cost management

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Framework for Internet of things ecosystem master plan

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Digital Financial Services (DFS) - Ecosystem

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Supplement 2: Guidelines for reducing the costs of international Internet connectivity

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Establishing and connecting regional Internet exchange points to reduce costs of international Internet connectivity

Amendment 1 - Annex B: Guidelines for implementing efficient cost models for telecommunication service tariffs in the Africa region

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, fueled by the internet of things (IoT), is dramatically reshaping the manufacturing landscape. This new era, often referred to as Industry 4.0, integrates advanced digital technologies with traditional manufacturing processes, creating a highly automated and interconnected production environment. From factory floors to our daily lives, sensors are now ubiquitous, connecting disparate systems and driving unprecedented innovation and advancements in productivity, efficiency, and automation.

Our nation’s mobility ecosystem is now in the early innings of a similar transformation. Simply put, the mobility ecosystem can be defined as the critical infrastructure—physical and digital—that touches people’s lives every day. It’s where vehicles get fueled, charged, washed, serviced, and repaired. And it’s where travelers get their necessities.

Modernization of the convenience store

This industry is becoming increasingly complex. And as driver expectations evolve, technology advances and a multi-energy future takes shape, there is an urgent need to digitize, connect, and optimize these operations. One prime example of this need is the modern convenience store.

These stores are becoming go-to destinations and now offer a range of essential services, including fueling, charging, car wash, craveable food, beverages, and other on-the-go staples. A recent survey by Vontier found that American drivers are not only prioritizing convenience and a one-stop-shop experience but are also willing to pay more and even drive a little out of their way to get it. Nearly 60% of respondents indicated they would be happy to pay a markup on convenience store products if it meant making only one stop. This suggests a growing consumer demand for convenience and efficiency that aligns with the broader trends of digital transformation. However, many of these assets and services still operate in silos like they did decades ago, missing out on valuable data and insights that could enhance efficiency and revenue.

Imagine a future where the early morning rush at a bustling convenience store is seamlessly orchestrated. The store owner, feeling confident and prepared, watches as her employees anticipate the familiar routine. An Amazon delivery driver rolls in for his usual fill-up and coffee, while a family on their way to the beach picks up sandwiches to go while charging their electric vehicle (EV). Behind the scenes, linked payment systems can make this a reality, streamlining transactions and providing valuable data insights. By leveraging advanced analytics, businesses—from large convenience store chains like Circle K, 7-Eleven, Wawa, and Sheetz, to the small family-run businesses—can understand driver behavior, tailor offerings for digital-savvy consumers, track asset usage, optimize maintenance, avoid downtime, anticipate trends, improve workflows, and perhaps most importantly, exceed customer expectations and improve customer loyalty.

The commercial fleet market

A similar transformation is happening in the commercial/industrial fleet vehicle market. As the industry looks to modernize and decarbonize, integrating traditionally disparate systems and data can help fleets make better, quicker decisions and improve their key performance metrics. Managing mixed fleets (gas, diesel, natural gas, EV, and hydrogen fuel types) and deciding the right time to transition fleets is a major challenge and requires multiple technologies and capabilities across telematics, route planning, fuel logistics, EV network management, and energy management. An integrated platform can help make recommendations on how to best manage and fuel fleets at the lowest total cost of ownership while helping achieve sustainability and compliance goals. It can also provide valuable visibility, planning, monitoring, reporting, and control across the entire fleet, optimizing operations and reducing costs.

It’s time for the mobility industry to seize this opportunity and pioneer a smarter, more sustainable and connected ecosystem. By leveraging IoT principles, we can digitize and improve operations, unlocking new revenue streams, improving customer experiences, and enhancing productivity, uptime, safety, and sustainability,

Industry 4.0 has paved the way. To achieve Mobility Ecosystem 4.0, we must break down the silos that have traditionally hindered progress. The stakes are nothing short of monumental: increased productivity, efficiency, and a more sustainable future for all. 

Mark Morelli is president and CEO of Vontier. 

Apple has rolled out Apple Intelligence for compatible devices with macOS 15.1, iOS 18.1, and iPadOS 18.1, introducing new enhancements in Siri, Photos, Mail, and more. Adam Engst shares an overview and early impressions of the Apple Intelligence features.

애플이 macOS의 차세대 버전인 카탈리나(10.15)의 배포를 시작합니다. 최종 빌드는 19A583으로, 지난 주에 배포된 GM보다 소폭 상승했습니다.

macOS 카탈리나의 헤드라인 기능 중 하나는 바로 아이튠즈의 분리입니다. 애플 뮤직을 담당하는 음악 앱과 팟캐스트 앱, 그리고 11월부터 애플 TV+의 둥지가 될 TV 앱, 세 개로 분리됩니다. 기존의 아이폰이나 아이팟 등의 기기 관리는 이제 파인더에서 담당하게 되고, 애플 뮤직에 있지 않은 음원의 추가나 관리 등은 여전히 음악 앱에서 할 수 있습니다. 다만, 재생목록을 XML 파일로 추출해 활용하는 일부 디제잉 앱은 동작이 안 되니 해당 앱들이 업데이트될 때까지 업데이트를 보류하는 것이 좋습니다.

이 외에도 iOS / iPadOS 13의 배포 시점에서 서비스를 시작한 애플 아케이드도 가입할 수 있습니다. 월 6,500원에 인앱 구매와 광고가 없는 100여 가지의 게임을 즐길 수 있습니다. 첫 한 달은 무료로 트라이얼을 해볼 수 있습니다.

iPadOS 13을 탑재한 아이패드를 사용한다면, 사이드카 기능을 사용할 수 있습니다. 사이드카는 아이패드를 유선 혹은 무선으로 연결해 맥의 확장 디스플레이로 사용할 수 있게 해주는 기능입니다. 터치는 지원하지 않지만, 일부 앱을 애플 펜슬을 사용해 드로잉 태블릿 대용으로 사용할 수도 있습니다.

카탈리나는 또한 아이패드 앱을 macOS로 가져올 수 있는 맥 카탈리스트를 선보입니다. 이 기술을 이용해 아이패드에서 이미 사용이 가능했던 앱들이 맥에서 사용을 할 수 있게 됩니다. 이후에도 트위터 등이 아이패드 앱을 카탈리스트를 통해 맥으로 다시 가져올 것이라고 밝히고 있습니다.

macOS 카탈리나는 모하비를 사용하고 있다면 시스템 환경설정의 소프트웨어 업데이트에서, 그 이전의 버전에서는 맥 앱 스토어를 통해 업그레이드가 가능합니다.

Macs have built-in screenshot tools, but for extra features like annotations and scrolling capture, specialized tools are a must. Here are the best free options to enhance your screenshots.

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So, you recently updated to macOS Sequoia, and now your Mac feels sluggish and unresponsive? Well, you’re not alone. Plenty of users have been complaining about screen freezes, delayed window responses, and overall slow performance. In this post, we’re going to explore why this might be happening and go over some steps you can take…

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Q.BIG 3D to unveil cost-efficient VFGF technology at Formnext 2024  3D Printing Industry

This Warsaw-based start-up was founded in 2020, and aims to address the ‘performance bottleneck’ of high-volume data processing.

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Sodium-ion batteries are cheaper than lithium-ion batteries — and they're also more environmentally friendly. And "In the past few years, sodium-ion battery production has increased in the United States," reports the Washington Post, with a new factory planned to manufacture them "in the same way as lithium-ion batteries, just with different ingredients. Instead of using expensive materials like lithium, nickel and cobalt, these will be made of sodium, iron and manganese..." Last month, sodium-ion battery manufacturer Natron Energy announced it would open a "gigafactory" in North Carolina that would produce 24 gigawatt hours of batteries annually, enough energy to charge 24,000 electric vehicles. But sodium-ion batteries are still early in their development compared with lithium-ion, and they have yet to hit the market on a massive scale. "It's unlikely sodium-ion could displace lithium-ion anytime soon," said Keith Beers, polymer science and materials chemistry principal engineer at technical consultancy firm Exponent... The biggest limitation of sodium-ion batteries is their weight. Sodium weighs nearly three times as much as lithium, and it cannot store the same amount of energy. As a result, sodium-ion batteries tend to be larger. Jens Peters, an economics professor at the University of Alcalá in Madrid, said the energy density could be improved over time in sodium-ion batteries. But, he added, "what we found out so far in our assessments is that it is not a game changer." Sodium-ion batteries are touted to be the environmentally friendly alternative to their lithium-ion counterparts, thanks to their raw materials. Sodium, iron and manganese are all abundant elements on the planet, so they require less energy to extract and cost less... Sodium-ion batteries also last longer than lithium-ion ones because they can withstand more charge cycles, said Wendell Brooks, co-CEO of Natron Energy. "Our product can have millions of cycles," said Brooks, "where lithium-ion would have three to five thousand cycles and wear out a lot faster...." Sodium-ion batteries aren't the best fit for smartphones or electric vehicles, which need to store lots of energy. However, one advantage is their low cost. And they could be a good candidate in situations where the size of the battery isn't a concern, like energy storage. "When something is built out to support grid or backup storage, it doesn't need to be very dense. It's staying put," Beers said. Natron will invest nearly $1.4 billion in the factory "to meet the rapidly expanding demand for critical power, industrial and grid energy storage solutions," according to their announcement. "Natron's high-performance sodium-ion batteries outperform lithium-ion batteries in power density and recharging speed, do not require lithium, cobalt, copper, or nickel, and are non-flammable... Natron's batteries are the only UL-listed sodium-ion batteries on the market today, and will be delivered to a wide range of customer end markets in the industrial power space, including data centers, mobility, EV fast charging, microgrids, and telecom, among others."

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About one in every 10 European startups that have raised VC investment are also backed by an EU grant of equity financing, according to a research project conducted by Dealroom and Dealflow.eu. While the full report is expected to be published later this year, the authors presented a few preliminary numbers in Warsaw last week. In financial terms, the 10% share translates into EU-backed startups having raised €70bn in VC funding since 2010, or some 11% of total funding in Europe (which in this case includes the EU, Switzerland, Norway, UK, and Israel). With some €400bn in total enterprise value…

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To upgrade a facility's 145,300 square foot roof with metal and solar while dealing with COVID delays, a contractor turned to S-5! to shrink the project timeline.

R/J Group Inc. shows how offering feasible repairs in place of total replacements not only saved the customer money, but led to additional work.

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El campeón inglés cae contra el Brighton y pierde su cuarto partido consecutivo. Es la primera vez que le sucede al catalán en su carrera como entrenador Leer

Alguien debería poner freno a la poca vergüenza de los Bancos y Cajas de Ahorros que se dedican a embaucar a sus clientes aprovechándose de su edad, desconocimiento, minusvalía etc. para endosarles participaciones de su propia entidad con mentiras y aprovechándose de que el cliente después de tantos años confía en su banco de toda la vida.

Mi médico de la Seguridad Social me recomendó acudir a una clínica privada en lugar de seguir los cauces habituales para beneficiarme de los servicios que ofrece la sanidad pública.

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