Larry Bellehumeur

I was talking to my father a while back about M2M.  Although I am still not entirely sure that he fully understands what we do at Novotech, his main comment about M2M solutions was, "That sounds great....if you are a boss.  It sounds like it is just another way to cut jobs".  My father was […]

I think we all like the latest and greatest, don't we?  Who wants to buy last year's iPad once the newest one comes out?  And, don't even get some people started on fashion....for some, they won't be caught dead wearing something from "last season".  So, one can definitely see the appeal for using LTE products […]

Note after initial posting: I received a negative comment, with regards to the timing of this blog post.  In response, I want to reiterate/add a few points: I had absolutely no intention to “Ambulance-chase” with this posting, in fact, I initially wrote it out of anger (at 2:00 am in the morning, ironically).  It was a […]

Submitted by Larry Bellehumeur on April 2, 2013 - 12:03pm M2M - Business Benefits & Rationale Quick...what is the first company that comes to mind when I say the term "Internet company"?  It might be an ISP (AOL, Verizon, etc).....it might be an online retailer (like Amazon).....it might be an online auction site like E-Bay.....or it may be […]

As an owner of Novotech, I love small businesses.  Don't get me wrong, some of the biggest customers we have are Fortune 500 customers, and we love them too.....but, as a person who prides himself on maintaining a strong level of entrepreneurial spirit, I like to root for the "little guy". One of the ways […]

A lot of customers find the possible return on investment that many M2M solutions offer to be unrealistic.  This is an argument that I have heard a few times.  I guess if you are using traditional IT measures, it may be true given many of those can take 5-10x longer to return the investment than […]

Submitted by Larry Bellehumeur on March 14, 2013 - 11:37am M2M - The Industry With the introduction of the Patriot Act in the US, there is increased concern about "Big brother", which usually refers to the government knowing a little too much about how people live their lives.  For the most part, it is likely that most honest people […]

Submitted by Larry Bellehumeur on February 21, 2014 - 10:47am Larry Bellehumeur is a regular contributor to the blog at M2M Now. In his most recent guest post, he discuss how Big Data is taking creepy to a whole new level in the City of Toronto. Take a read and share your comments...       - See […]

I read an interesting article that was posted in the Financial Post which spoke about how companies were using various automation and robotic solutions to improve the safety and quality standards in the food industry.  The purpose was to: - improve the accuracy of cutting (for better consistency among food supplies) - provide better inspection tools - […]

M2M - The Industry In Part 1 of this post, we will focus on: - How "smart homes" have evolved - Some unique smart home applications - How your coffee maker talks to your alarm clock   One of the biggest potential growth areas in the world of M2M has to do with the concept […]