Peggy Smedley offers a glimpse into the M2M crystal ball by describing how the connected home of the future could save consumers money when it comes to preparing and cleaning up after Thanksgiving dinner. She also talks about a recent study from Gartner identifying the top 10 consumer mobile applications for 2012.;

 

Dolph Rodenburg, president, Energy Inc., and Charles Spirakis, software engineer, Google Inc., talk about how the two companies came to form a partnership and tackle the consumer energy management space. They also describe how Google PowerMeter/The Energy Detective (TED) benefits consumers and how it differs from a typical smart meter.;

 

Dolph Rodenburg, president, Energy Inc., and Charles Spirakis, software engineer, Google Inc., talk about how consumers can go about downloading PowerMeter for themselves as well as where they can go to purchase The Energy Detective (TED). They also talk about how the solution is set up and relate some of the feedback they have received from customers.;

 

Peggy Smedley and Mike Carrozzo, chief editor, M2M magazine, debut the M2M Hot for the Holidays segment. They talk about some of the hottest connected consumer devices that will be available this year just in time for the holidays. This segment features an in-vehicle navigation device, a personal GPS tracker, and an innovate application for the iPhone.