Connected World - July/August 2011 (gnv64)

Connected World - July/August 2011
English | 100 pages | PDF | 21.3 Mb

51 The Future of Healthcare
56 Innovation On-Call
64 A Tech-Rich Future in Healthcare
67 Driving Value: Turning Fleet Data Into Dollars
74 My Dryer Has a Brain
80 Signs of the Time
85 Bitten by the Bug

DEPARTMENTS
12 R U Listening
15 Ask Us
18 Game Changers
Survivalists have an arsenal of connected gadgets at their disposal.
24 Industry 411 For ... Location Tracking
Get from Point A to Point B with ease.
30 In Focus
Tracking luxury fleets, and shoes with sense.
36 Look Who's Talking
A horizontal acquisition in the M2M market.
38 Apps in Action
Buy local, and fight potholes in your neighborhood.
42 Nintendo's Hot New Handheld
The 3DS promises to be Nintendo's most connected device yet.
44 Hands-On
Product revie¥/ers spy on a pet and find love with an electric-vehicle app.

COLUMNS
48 Give Me a Minute
Don't miss the small moments of life just because you have a mobile device. by Laura Billingsley
88 Electronic Wallets and the Big Chill
How will security issues affect the world of near-field communications? by Tim Lindner
91 Seven Lessons on the Smart Grid
Learning the facts about smart grid and how it will impact our lives, by Laurie Lamberth
94 Power of Taking Your Web Hosting Mobile
Small businesses explore mobile options for managing and developing their business online, by Oliver Mauss
96 Flash Forward