CES tidbits
There was a lot of noise at the CES conference in Las Vegas. Here are a few notable takeaways:
–For the enthusiast wanting everything, Popular Mechanics has a great coverage of the various announcements
–See venture capitalist Nat Goldhaber’s column at VentureBeat about what stood out for him, from the personal Taser, to the LG VX9400 phone running QUALCOMM’s MediaFLO to green tech power adapter, Greenplug.
Other notes:
–The wall between TV and video is crumbling. It was only… Continue Reading
Finally, Apple announces iPhone — vows to leapfrog other smart phones
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Apple has not let us down.
Chief executive Steve Jobs said the company will launch its own phone, dubbed the iPhone, and that Cingular Wireless will provide the phone service, ending weeks of speculation.
It will do much more than make calls and play music. It aims to be a full-fledged smart phone, and is underpinned with some elements of Apple software, such as its Safari browser, which could expose mainstream users to Apple’s eco-system in more… Continue Reading
The Microsoft showdown with MacWorld & the Apple Phone
Lots of action this week, as two technology conferences compete for attention. Here’s the latest:
–At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that started last night, Micrsoft’s Bill Gates announced Windows Home Server software, to be made available in the second half of 2007. It wants to become the center of a home’s computer network, from photo and video storage to television, to accessing computer files at the office while away from home. (More details… Continue Reading
4HomeMedia, latest company to want to control your home
4HomeMedia, a Sunnyvale start-up, is the latest company wanting to let people control every electronic gadget and system in their home remotely.
It is an elusive business, because some companies have tried it, and most have failed.
4HomeMedia apparently thinks it has better chances. It will demonstrate its home-controlling technology at the CES conference next week. It said its product, the ControlPoint, has won the “Best of Innovations” award in the Integrated Home Systems category for this… Continue Reading