In today’s IoT Time, Essence releases a consumer study that reveals users’ preferences in connected home technology, Qualcomm buys CSR and The Guardian reports that Google’s been working with NASA to get around FAA rules on commercial drone testing. In MyIoT, Ken lets us know that he’s on Google’s side here and tells the FAA to stop wasting time and resources on enforcing a ban when they should be encouraging testing and regulating for safety.

Tags: Qualcomm, Google, FAA, Drones, IoT, connected home

ILS Technology CEO Fred Yentz discusses the evolution of the M2M market and the value proposition of the massive amounts of data that are generated by the Internet of Things and how that data can be used to generate business value.

Tags: ILS Technology, M2M, ITEXPO, Miami, Fred Yentz, Erik Linask, TMC, machine to machine, big data, data analytics, connected planet, connected world, internet of things, connected auto, telematics, connected home, asset tracking, smart grid, smart meter

Bernard Aboussouan from GainSpan discusses the opportunity in embedded M2M in healthcare and connected home markets.

Tags: Gainspan, m2m, machine to machine, wifi, connected home, connected healthcare, embedded mobility, chipsets

Want to know what else Jessica Capshaw from Grey’s Anatomy has starred in? Or where you can buy the sneakers LeBron James wore this season? Or where to find the recipe from Bobby Flay’s last show? These are just the tip of the iceberg with Automated Content Recognition Technology, connecting the main screen with a second or third screen and additional content and resources.

Tags: Cable Show, Audible Magic, metadata, ad replacement, content recognition, connected home, set top box

David Thompson and Jake Sailana explain their DSL, fiber, IPTV, connected home and other products from their Supercomm demo.

Tags: zyxel, connected home, david thompson, telehealth, jake sailana, dsl, fiber