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2011 Smart Energy Summit Video Coverage
In a nutshell, smart energy is about doing more with the same or less energy, as well as making better use of alternative power sources. That would be the single sentence description of what was a crash course on the topic of "Smart Energy" at last week's Parks Associates' Smart Energy Summit. Viodi worked with Parks…
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The Social Electric Network
Scott Burns of Reliant Energy talks about the competitive retail energy market in Texas and the techniques they are using to engage customers in energy management. He discusses how they are leveraging the smart meters to benefit the consumer. He explains how electronic communications is an integral part of their efforts and how that effort…
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The Smart Home in a Kit
In this video, Will Brown of D-Link and Kevin Meagher of Intamac explain how their respective hardware and software products can be used to provide security, monitoring and control turning any home into a smart home. D-Link has created a starter kit, especially for the Do-It-Yourself" type of person, that allows for an easy installation.…
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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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The Analysts’ Views of CES 2011
The following sound bites provide a snap shot of what Parks Associates' analysts saw as significant at CES 2011. The connected home (including refrigerators), the smart grid and personalized video were among topics mentioned by these industry experts. Unfortunately, we did not get a chance to get our friend, Kurt Scherf on camera, but,…
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Verizon Invests in the Smart Home Through 4Home
The announcement of Verizon’s investment in 4Home is significant in that it shows the importance of smart grid and smart home type services as part of a Communications Services Provider's total offering. Embedded in the router, which eliminates the need for another box, the 4Home software adds the capability for the service provider to offer…
