I was having a coffee in my hotel lobby the other day and heard a very interesting conversation. The gents that were talking worked for the Government (or at least on a Government project) and they were talking about how their bosses had installed a new system that allowed for their IT people to monitor […]
M2M and IoT Blog by Larry Bellehumeur
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Do you know the “true” cost of a modem?
Submitted by Larry Bellehumeur on September 24, 2010 – 2:03pm At Novotech, we sell a wide variety of modems, which allows us to provide products that fit the vast majority of any customer’s needs. When asked what selection criteria they use to determine which modem to use, many customers list “Hardware Cost” as one of their top choices. […]
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10 Things You 'Need to Know' about IoT
\n\t Quick…name me the ten professions that have the smartest people. I am sure that Brain Surgeon, Rocket Scientist, Medical Researcher and others were among the first ten that came to mind. I doubt that many of you said, “Salesperson”. As a long-time sales guy, I don’t take offence to that. While Salespeople tend to […]
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Using M2M to improve your Tennis game....anyone?
At one point, Tennis was easily one of the most popular sports in the world. The famous expression, “Tennis, anyone?” was a common statement as pretty much all tennis courts were filled all the time. While it still has a very loyal following, it has since been surpassed by Golf and other sports. I was […]
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Hackers relish attacking weak security standards in some IoT solutions
Like many people, I use automation in my home. I use it to tell me when my garage door is open, what the temperature is in my home and various other things. I do so knowing that there is a slight trade-off for the convenience that I am getting….there is some vulnerability for hackers to […]
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What exactly is an M2M company? The answer may surprise you.
M2M - The Industry At Novotech, we like to call ourselves "an M2M company", since it is really all that we do (and really, all that we know, so it works out well!) Someone asked me the other day about the new garage door opener that they bought.....one that connects via WiFi to their home […] -
Become a master of M2M sales with these three simple questions
In today’s world, everyone likes things to be cheap and easy. Instead of losing weight the old fashioned way (by eating less and exercising), everyone is looking for the easy way – whether that be in the form of a pill, or a piece of equipment that you can use to burn off “your gut” […]
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Using M2M to get rid of my spare tire
In case some of you don’t understand the reference, people that are carrying extra weight (namely fat) around their waist are said to be carrying around a spare tire. It is a pretty accurate description for many people, actually, as it has a resemblance. After battling my weight since my mid-20’s, I decided to “practice […]
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IoT at its most basic... in a good way
I was talking to a customer the other day and while I was trying to keep the conversation as non-nerdy as possible, it just was impossible. The setup that he required was quite doable but there were a lot of moving parts and it got a little confusing. While he understood the solution (and the […]
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M2M Planning Guide for Adding Wireless to Your Product
M2M White Papers Goal of this paper: • Explore the benefits of adding wireless connectivity to your product • Highlight different ways that wireless connectivity may be added to your product • Review advantages of designing wireless connectivity directly into your product • Outline what you need to know before you venture down the path […]