The Internet of Things' 2014 Resolution: More Design - M2M Evolution

12/24/2013

Featured Articles » PLDT Launches Three Mobile M2M Applications in the Philippines » PCs and Tablets Soon to Become a Minority in Internet Access » PubNub Powers GetTaxi for Real-time, Reliable Service Sponsored By: M2M Evolution Conference & Expo – January 28-31, 2014 – Miami, Florida M2M Evolution Conference & Expo focuses on the ways in which Machine-to-Machine technologies (M2M) and the Internet of Things (IoT) can be utilized to vastly improve business processes, minimize risk, spur innovation, and drive revenue. M2M Evolution kicks off with the popular Battle of the Platforms live M2M platform demonstration event. The conference program is comprised of general sessions, as well as specific tracks covering Consumer and Enterprise M2M applications.  The program content helps users of M2M solutions select M2M and the IoT applications within all vertical markets with a focus on specific applications for supply chain, retail, security and transportation.   Top Stories » Revlov Offers Promising Home Automation Solutions » Doctors Track Patient Prescriptions at Home with GemaTouch Sensors » Smith Micro Partners with ClearConnex to Provide Device Management Solutions for M2M Environments   From The Expert Corner December 23, 2013 The Internet of Things' 2014 Resolution: More Design By Steve Anderson Contributing TMCnet Writer With this year wrapping up and the start of the next year right around the corner, there's a lot of forward thinking going on. Whether it's as simple as a New Year's resolution or as complex as the fate of an entire technological concept, thinking about next year at the end of this year is pretty much par for the course. Some have begun looking at the concept of the Internet of Things (IoT), and one point becomes starkly clear for a future resolution: Bring in more design principles. The rise of the IoT showed users that there was a panoply of devices that could be connected to other devices, and to central hubs, and provide a host of benefits therein. Whether it was packing crates that could report current location to administrators, or various household mechanisms that could be controlled from a smartphone, the IoT's promise grew with nearly each new day. But as the IoT started to grow, getting it from interest to actual thing more people are using on a regular basis proved to take some doing. More specifically, it will take some doing in the “design thinking” classification...Read More    Featured Videos M2M Battle of The Platforms: ThingWorx    Featured Resources » 3 Must-follow Guidelines for Mitigating M2M Software Security Risks » The Top Five Epic Fails for Endpoint Data Protection » The 411 on Claims & Risk Management   Featured Communities » Machine to Machine Solutions » Embedded M2M Solutions » Machine to Machine Technology   Visit www.m2mevolution.com for the Latest Machine to Machine News & Info   Sign Up For FREE    |    Visit M2M Site    |    Free Magazine Subscription   Advertise With Us General advertising Info: Click here    Interested in reaching M2M Evolution's Global M2M Communications and Technology Audience of 80,000 Unique Visitors? Please contact Matthew Gleeson to learn how at mgleeson@tmcnet.com or 1 (203) 852-6800 x145.   Become a TMCnet columnist! Become a M2M Evolution columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of M2M technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the M2M Evolution Web site and this newsletter. Contact Erik Linask, group editorial director, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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