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Connected world: an Internet of smart machines

M2M is more than a buzzword — for some companies, machine-to-machine is a business strategy. Technology veteran Richard Schwartz founded Austin’s Macheen Inc. on the belief that consumers and enterprises will increasingly want devices that connect to the Internet “hot out of the box.” Macheen is starting with laptops made for Dell, but Schwartz sees an opportunity for many other devices to connect to the cloud.

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Martha DeGrasse
Martha DeGrassehttp://www.nbreports.com
Martha DeGrasse is the publisher of Network Builder Reports (nbreports.com). At RCR, Martha authored more than 20 in-depth feature reports and more than 2,400 news articles. She also created the Mobile Minute and the 5 Things to Know Today series. Prior to joining RCR Wireless News, Martha produced business and technology news for CNN and Dow Jones in New York and managed the online editorial group at Hoover’s Online before taking a number of years off to be at home when her children were young. Martha is the board president of Austin's Trinity Center and is a member of the Women's Wireless Leadership Forum.