Peggy Smedley talks about a new partnership between Ford and Microsoft that will enable electric vehicle owners to more effectively manage their energy consumption, even when it comes to charging their vehicles. She also discussed new research regarding the growth of remote health management and what needs to be done to propel this growth.;

 

Jay McLellan, president and CEO, HAI (Home Automation Inc.), discusses how his company’s solutions enable consumers to remotely monitor and manage various controls in the home such as security, lighting, and temperature. He also talks about how one of HAI’s systems can even be used as a landline telephone.;

 

Kim Fennell, president and CEO, deCarta Inc., discusses the specific role that deCarta’s technology plays in the location-based services market and how customers benefit from the technology. He also talks about the increasing interest from consumers in LBS applications and some of the other trends he sees moving forward in the LBS marketplace.;

 

Smedley and Mike Carrozzo, chief editor, M2M magazine, go over some of the additional big announcements that came out at the Intl. CTIA Wireless Show in Las Vegas, March 23-25, including a new device that will enable insurance companies to charge their customers based on their actual driving behaviors and a new pricing program for M2M customers’ data services. Smedley and Carrozzo also discussed their opinions of the newly released iPad device.