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Five Ways the iSample Could Be Truly Smart Vending

December 28, 2011
The BBC featured a story on the iSample, a vending machine that studies the demographics of its users. Here are five ways Axeda's Smart Vending could take Intel and Kraft's kiosk to the next level.

Dear Google X, M2M Isn’t Magic

November 29, 2011
The New York Times article titled “Google’s Lab of Wildest Dreams” suggests that smart machines belong in a sci-fi fantasy-scape. The fact is that ubiquitous connectivity has made devices from our everyday life a departure point for innovation.

Understanding M2M Devices

November 14, 2011
I spend a lot of time talking to folks in the M2M ecosystem: network carriers, device manufacturers, systems integrators, and customers. I've come to realize that many of the terms used in M2M are fuzzy, and this fuzziness can lead to some confusing conversations. Worse than confusion, the...

Apple iCloud and the Internet of iThings

October 31, 2011
Apple is a great company with great products, and the stuff they do right is well known and documented by hordes of fanboys and fangirls. I must say they have made some missteps lately though, and both of them are in areas squarely in our wheelhouse.

Connected Products in a Crisis

September 27, 2011
In a world of natural disasters and social crises, connected products are a lifeline.

Causes that Inspire Creative Development

September 23, 2011
In just a week, I developed the CareFusion Run for the Cure track-and-trace application.

Geofences: A Simple Solution with Limitless Benefits

September 14, 2011
Tracking a mobile fleet is one thing, but kayaks and bikes? You bet!

iPads, Connected Products, and the Next Generation of Mobile Apps & Workers

September 4, 2011
iPads are now in 600+ High Schools as the "new textbook" - let's make them the foundation for mobile app development.

Why I know M2M is the future..

August 25, 2011
While I was on vacation at the beach, I was amazed at what I saw. People (majority it seemed) were no longer reading books and newspapers, but had iPads and other tablets, kids were speaking on their cell phones and when the life guard was called to duty, to save a older man's life, he used a WIFI...

A Day of Glass is a Window into Our Day

August 18, 2011
Corning's vision of the near future features dynamic glass displays and information that travels with us wherever we go. Axeda Platform makes connected products out of these displays, bringing the future that much closer.

Why do Walsh-Vision and Axeda work for me?

August 16, 2011
Walsh-Vision and Axeda are looking out for you, making solutions that will keep you and your family safe.

JSONPath - Building Web Apps Just Got Easier

August 12, 2011
What if on top of having results in JSON, we had a simple way to select which sections of data we wanted out of those results, and even filter it using a single line of code? Enter JSONPath.

Chatter Away with Axeda’s SalesForce.com Integration

August 12, 2011
Chatter enables you to connect with your coworkers to work together and be more productive. Now, Connected products can do the same collaboration.

mHealth, Mobile Apps, and the FDA

July 27, 2011
The US F.D.A wants your feedback on mHealth device and application regulation. Speak up now.

#ShouldBeConnected

July 9, 2011
Watch #ShouldBeConnected on Twitter, and pop your ideas in there as well.

jQuery Mobile: Cross Platform Mobile Development

July 7, 2011
jQuery Mobile Rocks!

M2M: the Catalyst of Reinvention

July 1, 2011
If you're a supplier you need to be very aware of value that connected products are offering to YOUR customers.

"Your House Alarm is Going Off"

June 24, 2011
Think consciously about connected products, and think big. Is it a house, or a composite asset?

A Diamond in the Rough

June 15, 2011
Future connected products are hidden in plain sight, so where is yours and how can you raise the visibility of it to your management and make yourself a connected product superhero?

Connected Products are Closer Than They Appear

June 1, 2011
Apart from escaping a traffic snarl or locating cheaper gas, is this technology improving your life or the lives of others who lack a vehicle or a fancy electronic device?