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Looking to the Future of Automotive M2M
6/3/2013
Will cars soon be driving themselves? When will the barriers to adoption of electric vehicles be reduced? How can automakers offer connected features, while still keeping a keen eye on safety? The future of automotive is a hot topic these days, as the M2M technology in vehicles is advancing at a very rapid rate. For consumers, the ability to understand such trends is essential since purchasing a new vehicle is often a long-term investment.
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Affordable Gadgets for Dad
5/27/2013
You know what most dads want for Father’s Day—high-tech gadgets and connected devices. This year, there are a number of affordable options you can get dad, and even a way you can get your hands on some more expensive gadgets for free and just in time for Father’s Day.
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Air Travel Transformed
5/14/2013
In today’s fast-moving economy, air transportation is vital for both goods and people. New M2M solutions are making sure cargo arrives at its destination on time, and technology is also making it easier for people to transit through an airport and enjoy added convenience during their journey.
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Defending Human Rights with M2M
4/17/2013
The benefits of being connected via M2M technology are vast and varied. From maximizing a business’ bottomline to changing the way patients interact with their doctors, M2M-enabled devices are creating connected solutions for all kinds of problems. Every once in a while, a connected solution comes along with the potential to change the world.
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Watching Pets with M2M
3/27/2013
With the warmer months fast approaching, families will soon be spending more time outdoors. With this comes the need to keep a close eye on four-legged friends. Enter M2M, GPS, and connected devices. Consumers have a number of options to track pets—and with summer on the horizon now might be a good time to consider connecting animals.
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Smart Watches Get Connected
2/22/2013
These days, the wrist is the place to be if you’re a connected device. Wristwatch-like products for tracking, fitness, and monitoring smartphones are all gaining notice. Even Apple is rumored to be tinkering with some type of smart watch.
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M2M Coverage in Orbit
1/18/2013
As M2M continues to grow around the world, suppliers have been busy designing products that cater to a global M2M marketplace. While the efficiency and cost benefits of M2M may have universal appeal, the technology specifics—namely, the communication networks—differ depending on where it is being implemented.
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Communities Turn to M2M for Public Works and Police
12/30/2012
Local governments are learning to do more with fewer resources, and M2M technology is helping them balance the demands of services with the costs. For many public departments in the country, budgets are tight, and it’s important to use equipment and personnel in the most efficient way possible.
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Trends in Personal Navigation
12/19/2012
With connected devices and M2M technology at our fingertips, information is never far away. For navigation purposes in both the business and consumer realm, this can be extremely beneficial, making our travels more time and cost efficient.
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A Step Forward for UBI
9/11/2012
In many ways, technology is still finding its place in today’s vehicles. It has the ability to connect consumers to the information and the entertainment we desire while on the go, but it also has the ability to collect data about employees’ driving habits for enterprise use. The range of data—and the range of ways to use the data—is encompassing; but among the different value propositions for in-vehicle technology, one underlying theme remains: A desire for safety.
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Monitoring the Family from Afar
9/7/2012
Soon enough your entire family may be getting a whole lot closer than usual. Family-locator services are the category of connected-devices to garner attention in the market. And according to the numbers, the opportunity for such technology could be huge.
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Politics Get Connected
9/6/2012
If you’ve turned on the news at all during the past few days, you’ve heard about the 2012 Democratic National Convention taking place in Charlotte, N.C. You’ve likely heard about the speeches—what has been said or left unsaid—and the ensuing political debates regarding policy and ideology. What you may not have heard, however, is how connected technology is helping to run this major political event, and how important a behind-the-scenes M2M (machine-to-machine) deployment can be to this type of operation.
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Realizing the Value Add of M2M
8/23/2012
In today’s economy, the last thing a business needs is to lose track of assets due to theft or error. For consumers, too, the ability to keep tabs on what’s important to them can be priceless. As M2M (machine-to-machine) technology advances into more vertical markets, and further into the consumer consciousness, it’s becoming a little easier to add a layer of visibility and data onto an asset, a process, or a person that matters.
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Take Control of Your Charge
7/31/2012
Smartphones and tablets are not the only connected devices today’s consumers are using. In fact, the vehicles we drive are becoming increasingly connected—and, in some cases, these connected cars are also electric. Before EVs (electric vehicles) can become truly accepted by the mainstream, however, consumers need to feel confident the EV-charging infrastructure can support their vehicles.
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Connected Apps for Connected Cars
7/25/2012
Hot on the heels of Honda’s big announcement that it will offer HondaLink, a connected in-vehicle technology system, in its 2013 Honda Accord, the automaker has now made public it will work with Aeris Communications, www.aeris.com, to support its new electric-vehicle smartphone app—HondaLink EV.
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