By Chuck Martin Any marketers looking to use the Internet of Things for messaging any time soon may want to check in on those developing […]
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The Top 5 IoT Success Factors for Media & Entertainment Companies
By Chuck Martin As more businesses dive into the Internet of Things, one of the key questions on the table is how to define success. […]
Continue reading79% of Big Companies Using IoT Technologies
By Chuck Martin Most major companies have Internet of Things initiatives in place today and they’re reaping rewards from those investments. Businesses investing in IoT […]
Continue readingIBM, Google, Intel Lead in IoT Buzz
By Chuck Martin There may be many way to measure companies involved in the Internet of Things, but based on the buzz factor, IBM, Google […]
Continue readingInternet Connections Coming: 25 Billion Things, 4 Billion People
By Chuck Martin By the end of this year, four times more things than people are expected to be connected to the Internet. While that’s a […]
Continue readingThe Connected Home: 700 Million Smart Appliances Coming
By Chuck Martin The smart home is poised to explode in smartness. While not so smart at the moment, with fewer than a million ‘white-goods’ […]
Continue readingIoT at Retail: Up to $1 Trillion Impact
By Chuck Martin There have been numerous estimates on the potential size or value of the IoT marketplace, generally measured in the trillions of dollars. […]
Continue reading78% of Businesses Aware of IoT, 27% Have Projects Going
By Chuck Martin They may not be aware of all the coming implications, but top execs around the world have at least heard of IoT. […]
Continue readingThe Internet of Things & Connecting with Consumers
By Chuck Martin The Internet of Things is about connections. While much of the IoT focus has been around how smart or networked objects will […]
Continue readingSoftcard Mobile Payments Closing, Shutting Down Accounts
By Chuck Martin Softcard, the failed mobile payments venture of Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile, is officially calling it quits. The email notice that Softcard is […]
Continue readingCES Innovations & Not Ignoring the Smartphone
By Chuck Martin Mobile commerce doesn’t operate in a vacuum. After attending numerous sessions during the official Press Day of CES, held before the opening […]
Continue readingBeaconing on Tap for Retailers to Reach Holiday Shoppers
By Chuck Martin The early holiday shopping forecasts are starting to come out and beacons are making the list. Since just about every shopper has […]
Continue readingSears Lets Mobile Shoppers Return, Exchange Items from Their Car
By Chuck Martin The returns and exchange parts of shopping are becoming more, well, mobile, at least at one major retailer. Sears just expanded a […]
Continue readingSubway & the Full Menu of Mobile Payment Options
By Chuck Martin The best testing ground for consumers looking to try out mobile payments for the first time just may be Subway. Want to […]
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