After kicking off the show with audio from Best Buy CEO, Brian Dunn, talking about the connected world we live in, Peggy Smedley talks about a new bill recently passed in the state of Illinois that relates to the use of ereaders in classrooms. She also discusses an ereader company which recently partnered with the University of Chicago Press to integrate more educational books into its online bookstore. Smedley also talks about some new connected digital cameras to recently hit the market.;

 

Peggy Smedley reflects back through some of the show’s past episodes to relive some of her favorite interviews in a segment of short clips. Highlights include interviews with Intel, IBM, OnStar, Energy Inc., and more.;

 

Chris Clark, director of operations, Loopt, talks with Smedley about some of the recent research numbers released by Forrest Research in regards to the use of location-based social networks among U.S. adults. He discusses what Loopt is currently seeing in the market and also describes the differences between location-based social networks and more general location-based services applications.; He also talks about what he anticipates we will see in the space moving forward.;

 

Peggy Smedley, and Mike Carrozzo, chief editor, Connected World magazine, talk about some of the major vertical markets that they have discussed on the show’s first 100 episodes. Carrozzo reads some congratulatory emails sent in by listeners and past guests while Mike Mara, producer, The Peggy Smedley Show, reads some text messages they have received from listeners during the broadcast.