You may have noticed Google's forecast feature on your HTML5-capable smartphone browser -- simply typing "weather" into the search field brings up a basic real-time temperature tool, complete with hourly and five-day forecasts for your current location.
Field employees and remote workers can share live streams with each other or with colleagues back at the head office, providing real-time visibility and collaboration in the field.
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In another example, Cognizant built an app for an insurance company enabling their field organization to provide real-time price quotes.
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These services may send growers real-time updates about specific problems drones find in the field such as new insect infestations or dry patches, said Mr. Hamm.
But if it works, Army field commanders will be able to transmit real-time pictures of a battle to fighters in the sky.
Essentially an iPhone app, it leverages recent developments in location awareness and social networking to keep tabs on both friends and enemies in the field, displaying positions on maps in real time -- all the while enabling secure communications between soldiers.
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Beginning in the 2013 season, all 19 MLS clubs will use the data-tracking technology from adidas, providing coaches, trainers and players with real-time performance metrics including heart rate, speed, acceleration, distance, field position and, for the first time, power.
"All the play-by-play action on the field now comes to life in real time on ConnecTV with a stream of deep stats, player bios, news and more, " said former Oakland Raider Tim Brown, who chats with fans on ConnecTV.
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Now consider the myriad digital tech options we have at our fingertips: geofencing, social integration, digital coupons, crowdsourcing, crowdfunding, near field communication, GPS, location-based applications, real-time bidding and the Internet of all things.
Enterprises can deploy M2M technology now to reduce the cost of field service management through remote maintenance, they can optimize fleet scheduling with real-time location and traffic data and they can tap into new business models such as usage-based (or pay-as-you) go billing.
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