Abstract: A portable device, and more particularly a portable device for vaporizing materials such as oils for inhalation. Also, methods for vaporizing materials and methods of operating portable vaporizing devices. In addition, networks for providing operational features and/or instructions for operation of vaporizing devices and for monitoring and collecting operational data. In preferred embodiments, a vaporizing device and/or methods for operating a vaporizing device wherein the vaporizing device includes one or more of the following features: security features to regulate operation of the device; automatic detection of vaporizing material identity; user experience monitoring and data collection; and/or temperature adjustment of vaporizing material based on detected material for vaporization.