Qualcomm is throwing its considerable bulk around in the IoT again, announcing wins for its LTE-M modem, new Snapdragon designs for IoT devices, and a new reference design for machine-vision enabled cameras. For the silicon giant, the strategy remains the same – spend more on R&D than its rivals can turn over, and stay at the front of the pack. The most interesting new product was the camera design, which has dropped the branding used in the briefing materials, for some reason. The camera system aims to bring network-edge analytics to video processing, as well as acting as a sensor hub for IoT applications. In terms of spec, the camera is capable of HEVC encoding at 4K resolutions at 30fps,…