M&A, Strategies, Alliances IBM and WiNext are partnering to develop quality control systems for manufacturing processes using IBM analytics and WNext’s edge computing expertise. CalAmp Corp is acquiring LoJack for $134m, in a move the pair say will create “a leader in vehicle telematics and connected car solutions.” Cisco is buying Jasper for $1.4bn, adding the IoT M2M platform to its portfolio. Ericsson has announced a patent licensing platform for IoT, run by an independent company headed up by Ericsson’s former Head of IPR. Magic Leap’s latest investment now values the secretive AR startup at $4.5bn. WiSilica has secured $3m investment for its proprietary Bluetooth mesh technology. PrismTech has joined the OpenFog Consortium. Honeywell has acquired Xtralis for $480m, adding…