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Roku – The MSO Set-Top
Jim Funk discusses one of Roku’s newest set-tops – which is really a set-stick – that uses MHL as the interface between the TV and the set-top. In this scenario, power is provided via the connector, eliminating the need for an AC power brick. Signal is sent to the stick via WiFi. Funk also explains…
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The WiFi Washing Machine
Warwick Sterling of Whirlpool explains why his company will be integrating WiFi into their appliances in this brief video filmed at Pepcom’s Digital Experience! during the International CES 2013 event. This approach, which provides the consumer with control of their energy management, could be a no-cost competitor to service providers’ efforts to offer home energy…
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BYOD Supreme – The iPad Meets SIP Phone
What happens when the iPad meets a SIP Phone? Marc Abrams of Mocet explains in this interview at CES 2013. Abrams provides an overview of Mocet’s new SIP phone, which integrates with and synchronizes to the data in an iPad. By simply downloading an app, the management challenges associated with Bring Your Own Device are eliminated; all…
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Data Center on Wheels
Xi3, which has been producing pint-sized, high-performance computers for years, is taking their low-power consumption, compact devices to the data center. At CES 2013, Xi3 launched their portable data center that incorporates their modular computers into a self-contained, motorized rack. This unit is useful for disaster recovery or temporary data center needs.
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Stuart Sikes of Parks Talks of Content & More
Could the days of the set-top be numbered? Stuart Sikes suggests that was one of the insights from the Parks Associates’ CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES. As he points out, smart TV’s may soon eliminate the need for the set-top. He suggests that home monitoring and control and energy management have moved beyond standards and are moving…
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Exercising the Brain with a Subscription Model
Dakim Brain Fitness demonstrated the consumer version of their product at International CES 2013. Dan Michel advocates for exercising the brain for all people who are over 50. His product has been used by health-care professionals for years. At the consumer level, in March, they will be introducing a subscription model, where anyone can access the…
