Peggy Smedley discusses a recent research report from the Consumer Electronics Assn. (CEA) regarding their projected revenues for the industry in 2010 and how those numbers have changed since the beginning of the year. Smedley also talks about a number of new tablets; some of which have already hit the market, some that are coming soon, and others that are still just floating around the rumor mill.;

 

Jim Ciccarelli, product director for telematics and wireless, Laird Technologies, discusses the company’s role in the M2M space and some of the types of projects it is working on in various industry verticals such as healthcare, retail, and automotive. He also talks about some of the key differences between Laird and the competition as well as what are some of the areas with the greatest potential for growth in the space moving forward.;

 

Omar Tellez, chief Marketing officer and executive vice president, Synchronoss Technologies, talks about some of the issues experienced by OEMs (original-equipment manufacturers) when going to market and how partnering with Synchronoss can help them to resolve these issues. He also discusses the impact of Synchronoss’ technology on the end user.;

 

Peggy Smedley, and Mike Carrozzo, chief editor, Connected World magazine, discuss a new location-based services application that sends special rewards and in-store coupons to consumers’ smartphones just for walking into the store, and how you can earn additional points for scanning barcodes on items using your smartphone. They talk about how shopkick works, where in the country it will be available and when, as well as which major retailers are getting in on the action.