Peggy Smedley discusses the growth of the connected home market as well as a growing consumer interest in managed home automation systems and how they benefit both consumers and service providers. She also talks about a recent advancement in health monitoring, more specifically, GE’s acquisition of a company focused on remote patient monitoring.;

 

Doug VanDagens, director of Connected Service Solutions, Ford, joins the show to discuss some of the key features of the SYNC system and what initially brought about its development. He also talks about how Ford is working to be sure the updates they make to the system are in line with what consumers want.;

 

Doug VanDagens, director of Connected Service Solutions, Ford, talks about Ford’s ongoing project with the University of Michigan which involves the testing of new in-vehicle applications. He also talks about how SYNC compares with other in-vehicle connectivity systems and what the future holds for SYNC.;

 

Peggy Smedley and Mike Carrozzo, chief editor, M2M magazine, talk about some M2M-enabled health and fitness sensors that they feel will be hot for the holidays this season. They talk about a watch that can be used to keep track of vital workout information, even your heart rate, and then wirelessly transfer it to your computer afterwards. They also talk about a combination heart rate monitor/MP3 player and a body scale that is wirelessly connected to the Internet.