Peggy Smedley talks about a stick-on device that is used to measure patients’ vital signs by being affixed to their chest, much like a bandage. She also discusses how the consumer demand for connected M2M devices such as the nook from Barnes & Noble has resulted in many stores selling out of the product before the shopping season has even officially begun.;

 

Laurie Lamberth, industry analyst, joins Smedley to discuss what she foresees as some of the big trends in the M2M space come 2010. She elaborates on some of the technological innovations that she believes will bring M2M technology into the mainstream next year and what she is looking forward to at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show.;

 

Derek Kent, media relations director, Nike, discusses the Nike+ product line and what brought about its development, as well as how consumers can benefit from these products. He gives an overview of the types of devices that make up Nike+ and how they work in conjunction with Apple’s iPods.;

 

Peggy Smedley and Mike Carrozzo, chief editor, M2M magazine, talk about another batch of connected consumer devices that will be hot for the holidays this year: connected digital photo frames. They discuss one frame, which won’t be available quite in time for the holiday, but is sure to go fast once it hits store shelves early next year. They also talk about a couple of available frames that can receive photos from computers or camera phones in realtime.