Ok, I should give a disclaimer first....I am a big fan of most of Apple's products. I am a dedicated Mac user and there are way too many IOS devices around my house. I also have 3 AppleTVs and I use a Time Capsule to tie it all together. While I always have complaints here […]
Larry Bellehumeur
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Simple monitoring: Smart homes are just the beginning
In a recent article posted on cnn.com, it discussed how the "Internet of Everything" will change the world of Customer service as we know it today. In this post, we are going to discuss this in more detail. Here's how Customer service will never be the same: It will get more personalized I think that everyone […] -
Why Healthcare needs to use more M2M solutions now
Whether the place you live has a privatized medical system or a publicly funded one, one thing is for sure.....the cost of healthcare where you live is going to go up. There are a few factors causing this – some that can be prevented and some that are inevitable: - As you age, no matter […] -
When good technology is used to do terrible things
When I wrote my original Explaining M2M at Dinner Parties blog post, I did it partly as a way to explain to my own family what I did for a living. Many of them never really could comprehend it (even after over 15 years of doing this), and it seemed to help keep them from asking me […]
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Will Industrial IoT be bigger than Consumer IoT?
M2M – The Industry When a lot of people talk about IoT, it often seems to revolve around the consumer. I often hear how it will change people’s health, allow people to automate their home and allow them to have a disturbingly close relationship with their car. However, according to some (including me), the real […]
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Great, something else with a battery to charge at my house...
M2M – The Industry About two decades ago, I started my “technology” career in the PC area. It used to be that installing a PC meant way too many wires to be installed. One day, one of my colleagues told me that he was investing in a company that produced wires for electronics (I cannot […]
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"One small step for man, one giant leap for IoT"
M2M – The Industry While I can’t imagine that anyone does not recognize one of the most famous quotes in history, the title of this blog is a play on the famous line said by Neil Armstrong when he stepped foot on the moon over 40 years ago. For a lot of people, it was […]
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"Honey, there is a killer drone at the door for you..."
M2M – The Industry I remember a few years back when I seemed to have lost track of time as we got close to Christmas. My wife was constantly reminding me very aggressively (a.k.a. “nagging me”) to remember to order a toy for our oldest son. As it turned out, her “nagging” was quite justified […]
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Buckle up, this is going to be an exciting ride...
M2M – The Industry Growing up in Toronto, an annual treat was the chance to go to the CNE (the Canadian National Exhibition, or known locally as “the Ex”). It was a bunch of temporary rides that probably “just” passed safety inspection….in fact, one of the thrills for some of these rides might have been […]
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If we go back to 1999, do I get my lost hair back?
M2M – The Industry There are certain sounds in my life that I am glad I don’t have to hear any more. I remember the screeching of nails on a chalk board….I remember the awful noise that my mom’s antique mixer would make (not to mention that the shielding was so bad on that thing, […]