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 […]
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Big Data: Is it just creepy?
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 […] -
Using M2M to Improve Quality Control
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 - […] -
Smart Homes: An M2M Reality Check, Part 1
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 […] -
Redefining "Competition" in the M2M Space, Part 1
Selling M2M Solutions While on a long plane ride (which I seem to be doing a little too much these days), I re-read parts of the book, "Blue Ocean Strategy". One interesting part of the book was how it said that forward thinking companies do a better job at looking beyond whom most people […] -
Case Study: M2M Solution Costs VS Total Cost of Ownership
In the book, "Blue Ocean Strategy", the authors highlighted the success story of the bus company, NABI. NABI used a unique method of selling what was a higher initial cost bus to municipalities, one that allowed them to become very successful. NABI's approach was to produce a bus that would be more expensive as an […] -
Using M2M to Ease Labor Shortages
There have been a number of articles which highlight many of the upcoming labor shortages.....wait, what labor shortage? Aren't there millions of people who are either out of work or underemployed? Sure, this is absolutely true, but in North America, there is an extreme labor shortage in many key areas such as Engineering, some trades and many areas of Science. Companies […] -
Are M2M Solutions Reducing Safety?
When I first starting writing my blog posts, I promised myself that I would not just write "warm and fuzzy" things about the world of M2M. As a new technology/industry, M2M is not without its issues. In the past, I have looked at the topic of how many feel M2M will be a negative introduction […] -
How Important is Big Data to Growth Strategies of IT Giants?
Based on the quarterly earnings report from many of the largest players in the IT space, it seems that one trend is obvious – the world is becoming more mobile than ever before. IT companies who derive a significant portion of their revenue from things that are either mobile or accessed while mobile did well. […] -
Challenging Cisco for Bold IoE Growth Numbers
Before I begin, the very fact that M2M (which Cisco refers to as the “Internet of Everything” or IoE) is being talked about at events as prestigious and influential as the World Economic Forum brings a big smile to my face. It shows me (and the rest of the team at Novotech) that we made […]