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 — 39 this time versus 72 in the fall and 68 a year ago. This meant I was able to spend more time with each company, meeting them at their booths… 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 network. Each camera you add can connect to the network as long as it is within a 300-feet range of the wireless antenna, or gateway, which connects to a computer… 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 security purposes, the company is now touting the Vue as a “lifestyle product” for regular consumers.

The company hasn’t revealed much about the camera, slated to launch in early 2009, except… Continue Reading