Tag: Machine-to-machine

Why 3G Matters to the Expanding Internet of Things

Technology is driven by innovation and the next “big” thing – which is almost always smaller, sleeker and faster.  As the Internet of Things (IoT) expands and grows, it’s turning everyday objects into smart solutions that improve our lives. But in the world of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology, that axiom is turned on its head. M2M […]

IoT

Getting Smart About Recycling

If you’ve wandered the show floor at CTIA Super Mobility Week then you know the “Internet of Things” is everywhere!  Connectivity has made the leap beyond computers and smartphones, to home appliances, cars, medical devices and even to waste management processes and it’s improving and simplifying the way we work, live and pay. Business Insider estimates 1.9 billion […]

IoT

SensorLogic Wins the M2M Evolution Product of the Year Award

By nature, evolution is a slow process. But once in a while, there’s an innovative leap forward that transforms the landscape. M2M Evolution Magazine celebrates these types of “evolutions in innovation” with its annual Product of the Year Award program.  Selected by a panel of industry experts and the magazine’s editorial board, the awards honor […]

IoT

The Internet of Things takes a major leap forward with…

What’s the big deal about a SIM card that can switch subscriptions from one carrier to another at any time, over the air, without the customer having to physically switch out SIM cards?  Plenty. Until now, wireless devices required a carrier-specific SIM card to connect to a cellular network and “turn-on” wireless service. For consumer […]

IoT

Win a Wearable at Mobile World Congress

It was all the rage at CES earlier this year, from connected cars to Google Glasses and Pebbles, wearable technology is taking the world by storm. Naturally, many are wondering how much of a focus it will be at next week’s Mobile World Congress where the titans and emerging start-ups of the mobile and telecoms […]

IoT

The office of the past, present and future – Part…

As shown by our sliding graphic below, which highlights the differences between desks of the 1980s and today, office technology has become increasingly streamlined in recent years. Today’s ultrabooks are certainly a far cry from the computers of the early 20th century. The Colossus, the first programmable computer built in 1943, was the size of […]

IoT