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The Evolution of the Portable Media Player
[Note: Added 9/6/15 – the above player, which is empty, is an example of what happens when a streaming video service goes out of business. Unfortunately, there are probably a couple hundred videos like this on the ViodiTV site, as finding them and fixing them was very labor intensive.] Way back in July 2002, Archos…
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From the Doorbell to the Phone to 3DTV
In its CES 2011 booth, D-Link demonstrated several over the top video applications and how they tie together. Their surveillance cameras talk not only to smartphones, but to their Boxee-powered set-top, allowing people to watch their home cameras (or others cameras) from the convenience of their couch.
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Wireless Power – Not Just for Breakfast
This eye-catching demonstration of a flashing cereal box got my attention at the Pepcom event at CES 2011; Fulton Innovation demonstrated how their magnetic thin-film could potentially be applied to everyday products, such as dry goods. In addition to turning a cardboard box into a digital sign, their coupling device can read meta-data from the…
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Rabbit Ears Meet the Smart Phone
At CES 2011, LG demonstrated a prototype cellphone smartphone with an ATSC-M television tuner. Combining off-air reception with broadband wireless could be a new way for people to cut-the-cord.
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iPod as an Off-Air TV
This interesting device, from Cydle, turns a an iTouch or iPhone into a television capable of receiving off-air television signals via the ATSC-Mobile standard. ;In addition to the antenna and off-air tuner, this device has a battery that powers its electronics and will charge the iTouch as well. This device should be out late in…
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Parks Associates CES 2011 Video Playlist
This playlist features over an hour of video overviews with speakers from the Parks Associates Connections Summit at CES 2011.
