Money went into things like wireless monitoring systems for truck fleet operators to track loads and locations.

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He plans to bundle wireless patient-monitoring capabilities into all of his cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers.

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AirDefense was the first vendor to come out with an enterprise solution for monitoring wireless space based on the ubiquitous 802.11 standard, says Forrester's Stamp.

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Advances in wireless remote patient monitoring (RPM) are expected to have a big impact across targeted disease areas where chronic conditions are a leading cause of the readmissions problem.

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"An essential part of any security strategy has to include monitoring the wireless airspace, " says Forrester analyst Paul Stamp.

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This development is made possible by a new wave of technology: radio-frequency ID chips the size of pepper grains, broadband wireless and Web-based "dashboards" enabling monitoring and management.

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Motorola's new Home Monitoring and Control System HMEZ1000, a system of wireless network cameras and sensors that let's you keep tabs on your home from anywhere, and will automatically email or text message you when a door or window is opened, or when the temperature or humidity hits a certain level.

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