9 Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound, images or data; calculating machines, data processing equipment, computers, computer hardware, computer peripherals; wearable computer hardware and peripherals; computer networking and computer communications hardware; wireless communication devices for voice, data or image transmission; semiconductors, printed circuit boards, integrated circuits and electronic components for computers; sensors, namely electric sensors, optical sensors, networked sensors embedded into physical objects that allow for network connectivity ; Internet-connected devices, namely computers, computer hardware, computer networking hardware and microcontrollers for internet of things (IoT) enabled devices; electronic components for connecting devices to the Internet, namely semiconductors, integrated circuits, printed circuit boards, electric sensors; Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) components, hardware and software applications, namely semiconductors, integrated circuits, computer and network operating system software and electronics, namely, microcontrollers for internet of things (IoT) enabled devices, electronic components for computers, computer hardware and computer networking hardware; home automation and control devices, namely thermostats, building security systems comprising wired and wireless controllers, controlled devices and software for security, and networked electrical controllers for kitchen and other home appliances, doors and windows, garage doors; portable and handheld digital electronic devices for measuring, sensing, displaying, storing, uploading and downloading data and information; network data transmitters and receivers for sending and receiving location information and providing content based on location, namely, global positioning system (GPS) devices consisting of computers, computer software, receivers, and network interface devices; proximity beacons, namely, luminous beacons, emergency position-indicating radio beacons; digital signage; computer software for network infrastructure, namely computer software for administration, configuration and operation of computer networks; computer operating systems; computer software for operating computer hardware and peripherals; computer operating software and firmware for network and Internet-connected devices; software for setting up, configuring, and controlling network and Internet-connected devices; software for uploading, monitoring, analyzing and reporting on data acquired from network and Internet-connected devices; internet connectivity software; software for use in managing device-to-device, device-to-cloud and cloud-to-device communications; computer software for machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, remote data collection and process control; software for performing calculations and transformations on data; computer software for asset tracking; software to track and manage IP-enabled machines and other connected devices; software for location tracking; software for reporting geolocation; downloadable middleware for software application integration; downloadable middleware for providing an interface between network or Internet-connected devices and enterprise software applications; software to collect, filter and process high volumes of data; computer software for data transmission, storage, retrieval, filtering, processing, reproduction and integration; software for sending, receiving and analyzing data from network and Internet-connected devices; software for data capture and predictive computational intelligence; computer software that transforms device data into real-time actionable intelligence; database management software; computer software development tools; computer software for computer system and application deployment; application testing and delivery software, namely software that attempts to execute a program or application with the intent of finding errors; computer software for application and database integration; computer search engine software; computer software for creating searchable databases of information and data; business intelligence software that analyzes business metrics and raw business data; computer software that provides real-time, integrated business intelligence which transforms large amounts of unstructured data to help identify, develop and otherwise create new strategic business opportunities by combining information from various sources; business and big data analytics software for identifying, developing and creating new strategic business opportunities; facial recognition software; software for workflow automation, namely, software for the systematic organization of resources into processes that transform materials or process data; software for operating digital signage; computer software for operating wearable computer hardware and peripherals; computer software for processing data produced by wearable computer hardware and peripherals