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The Cell Phone Generation
Wireless has opened up entirely new forms of communications from text messaging to the idea of mobility as a feature that more important than signal quality. In this video from the 2008 OPASTCO Summer Convention, Tim Owens of Cronin Communications talks about the results of their survey of this so-called cell phone generation or, as…
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A Real Smart Home
Lesley Kirchman, Director of Marketing of Actiontec, opened her house to Viodi’s Creative Vado camcorder showing us how she has turned her 60 year old home into a domicile of the future with things like surveillance cameras, a remote-controlled thermostat and an electronic lock using Z-Wave technology. From a consumer point of view, control of these…
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A Tale of Two Inexpensive Video Camcorders
The above video provides an overview of Creative’s Vado, solid state, sub-$100 camcorder. Like the Pure Digital’s Flip Video camcorder, the key features are the ease of use, the small size and its rugged nature. The video provides a side-by-side comparison of the first generation Flip and the Creative Vado. The color on the Flip looks a…
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Example of a Smart Home – HP Style
The Jetson’s home of the 21st century may be here; cleverly disguised as a non-descript double-wide in the parking lot of HP’s Cupertino facility. This “Smart Home” showcases technology, available today, that features things such as home security, energy efficiency and advanced communications. Watch this video to see a 2 minute tour of this home…
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Broadband Video: Friend or Foe
Video over broadband is a reality. The question is whether this is good or bad for independent telcos. Listen to a variety of speakers – Ed McKell of Horizon Telecom, Tom Vitt of Horry Telephone Cooperative, Shaun Carlson of Gardonville Cooperative Telephone Association, Sean Riley of Fox Cable Networks, Jay Cuthrell of Digitel and Rob…
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Applications for a Low Cost Camera
[hidepost=0] The following video shows a couple of reasons a telco would want to use low-cost video cameras, like the Flip or the Vado, as part of their local content strategy. Whether it is giving them away as incentive, like Verizon did with their FiOS product, or just using them to capture moments that would otherwise…
