20 Quotes by Kevin Ashton

The more interesting problems are how to secure the connection between the tag and the reader.

That should keep them going for a while on the Ice.

It's pretty much a little village down there where everyone knows everyone, so if they can walk into a loo and buy a condom, it's a lot easier than going to the local shop and buying them, when everyone knows what's going on.

Small companies are the real innovators in this market, ... but if the burdens around IP become too heavy, and there are too many lawsuits, those companies will withdraw from the market.

In line with this trend, revenue recognition on a number of larger banking projects will now occur later than anticipated,

Saying “no” has more creative power than ideas, insights and talent combined...

But “no” is the button that keeps us on.

The math of time is simple: you have less than you think and need more than you know.

Having ideas is not the same thing as being creative. Creation is execution, not inspiration.