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The 500k Combination of Consumers, Channels and Choice
With a myriad of new alternative cable solutions from established entities (e.g. Hulu, AT&T, Sony, etc.) how will traditional video service providers stand out from this onslaught of competition? This is a question that Jonathan Hurd and his team at Altman and Vilandrie sought to answer late last year and in doing so, looked at things such…
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Crowd Source Announcing #CES2017
Producing high-quality video of high school sporting events has become easier and more widespread, thanks to the continued drop in prices for low-cost, high-quality camcorders. Generating “color” commentary is challenging because of the cost of audio mixing gear and finding talent. Debuting at CES2017, Spalk has a solution for anyone want to add commentary to…
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Moving the Attack Vector Away from the Applications
“It’s time to have a fundamental shift in how we view the network and we view the security as being built into the network and have the network platform provide the security,” says Rick Conklin, Vice President of Development for Dispersive Networks in the above video. Speaking at the 2016 Carrier Network Virtualization Summit, Conklin indicates…
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Passively Battling WiFi Interference #CES2016
A passive way to improve WiFi using a specially made plate that reflects interfering signals (e.g. from neighboring apartments) and strengthens the desired router’s signal is what INFLUX demonstrated at International CES 2016. This $59 device could be a good way for service providers to improve a customer’s WiFi, particularly in apartments and dense areas,…
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Mother Knows Best – IoT Adapting to One’s Lifestyle #CES2016
Smart tags that attach to and turn everyday items, such as pill bottles, water bottles, remote controls and even bedspreads, into smart devices. The Sen.se mother hub connects to these tags and provides a way for caretakers to monitor and provide feedback to the elderly, detect whether intruders are in the house or even measure…
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The Connected Shower #CES2016
Inspired by his four daughters’ excessive use of the shower, a father sought a way to reduce his family’s water consumption. Gabriel Della-Molina explains how the Hydrao shower head communicates water usage based on the color of its integrated LEDs. Powered via water flow, this unique IoT device also transmits its sensor information to an accompanying…
