Dean’s picks for the best of DEMO

Dean’s picks for the best of DEMO

The DEMO 2009 conference was in a familiar setting in Palm Desert, Calif., this week, but it was very different from past shows. The elephant in the room, as organizer Chris Shipley pointed out, was the weak economy.

That colored everything. There were fewer companies —… Continue Reading

DEMO: Avaak lets you deploy Vue webcams anywhere you want

DEMO: Avaak lets you deploy Vue webcams anywhere you want

Personal video network vendor Avaak is showing off a new line of wireless webcam products at the DEMO 2009 conference this week.

The San Diego company’s Vue webcams could give the company an edge over other remote-security camera solutions because they use a low-power video mesh… Continue Reading

Avaak brings in $7M to prep wire-free camera

Avaak brings in $7M to prep wire-free camera

Avaak, a creator of video networking technology, received $7 million in its first round of private funding — money that will go toward putting the finishing touches on its new camera system, the Vue Personal Video Network. Even though it was initially developed for homeland… Continue Reading