HomeToys Industry Newsletter
Home Technology Newsletter - January 2012
>>> Articles

The Rise of the Personal Cloud
Jan 3/11 - Kurt Scherf, Parks Associates
As personal clouds evolve, they will incorporate access to premium content offerings. There is an ongoing migration away from physical media in favor of electronic formats for music, photos, and video. However, most homes lack the storage capacity and distribution ability to keep and fully enjoy libraries of high-end media files. Cloud-based hosting of content presents a possible solution, and the digital locker concept can resolve copyright issues by storing the user's rights along with the content in the cloud.

Residential Power Monitoring
Dec 16 - Mark Anderson
Living with soaring fuel prices, a difficult economy, and the emerging Smart Grid, I decided I would start to monitor and manage my power consumption when I rehabbed my 1912 house. The monitoring has been running for several months now, so did it make me a more eco-friendly citizen and did it save me money?

Visual Presentations for the Modern Sports Bar
Dec 16 - Len Calderone
The ideal sports fan experience includes views available from any seat in the bar with multiple, large high-definition TVs positioned for ease of view.

Home Control in the Clouds
Dec 16 - Glenn Murdzia of On Controls
The best feature for the installers is the ability to log in off site and make simple changes to the system, like updating favorite channel buttons, adding custom family photo backgrounds or simply adding new/additional devices to the system from off site.

Cooling the Enclosed Video Projector
Dec 16 - Frank Federman. Active Thermal Management
Some projectors still produce more noise than is acceptable in quiet theaters in which projectors are located close to the audience. There is also a desire in many cases to hide the projector for aesthetic reasons.

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>>> News Headlines
LCD TV Shipment Growth to Improve in 2012, Driven by 40” and Larger Sizes
Total TV Market to Rise 2% in 2012 After No Growth in 2011 Due to Soft Consumer Demand and Early Inventory Pressure, NPD DisplaySearch Reports
NILES® INTRODUCES FIRST DESIGNER-FRIENDLY COMPACT CEILING MOUNT LOUDSPEAKER TO BLEND INTO ANY DÉCOR
Dealers can now provide Niles’ legendary high fidelity audio performance in virtually any location with a compact loudspeaker that has a mere four-inch footprint.
Anthony Gallo Acoustics offers sneak preview of first-ever on-wall speakers and subwoofers at CES 2012
The collection consists of three on-wall speakers and a floor standing speaker all with 2” drivers, and subwoofers with 6”, 8” and 10” drivers, which are designed to be free-standing, on-wall or in-wall.
Plustek Unveils Its 2012 Product Line At CES 2012
Plustek Technology Inc. will exhibit a full line of new products at the world-renowned 2012 International Consumer Electronic Show (CES) at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
GREENPEAK ROLLS OUT GP570 CHIP FOR SMART AND LOW COST
ALLOWS DEVELOPMENT OF SINGLE CHIP MOTION-ENABLED RF4CE REMOTE CONTROLS
Bracketron Unveils Eco-Friendly Line of Mobile Device Chargers That Automatically Eliminate Vampire Power
Innovative chargers and batteries with GreenZero Technology – the most eco-friendly and efficient way to charge Android, iPhone and other mobile devices
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Mitsubishi’s HC9000D home theater projector brings 3D home in a big way.  With SXRD 3D technology, the HC9000D features a high 150,000 contrast ratio and anamorphic lens compatibility.
www.mitsubishi-presentations.com/hc9000d

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>>> The Media Stream

Parks Associates forecasts more than 920 million connected devices, including smartphones and tablets, will be sold worldwide in 2012 and revenues from operator-provided cloud-based value-added services will exceed $8.5 billion by 2015. CONNECTIONS™ Summit sessions address the television’s evolving role in the home, content distribution across multiple screens, new value-added services including energy management, and consumer interest in the digital locker to store content.

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>>> Hot Products

Draper Takes It Outside

Draper’s Nocturne™ is a projection screen designed for outdoor use on your patio, by your pool deck, or just about anywhere. The Nocturne is available in motorized or crank-operated versions. The weather- and insect-resistant solid aluminum headbox is sleek enough to fit in with your outdoor design. Hardware comes standard in white, but is also available in silver, ivory, charcoal bronze or black. A weighted dowel and side cable guides ensure maximum stability in breezy situations.


>>> Upcoming Events
Date Event Name Location
Jan 8-9 Storage Visions 2012 Conference Las Vegas, NV
Jan 10-12 International CES 2012 Las Vegas, NV
Jan 10-12

Connections Summit at CES 2012

Las Vegas, NV
Jan 31 - Feb 2

Integrated Systems Europe 2012

Amsterdam RAI, NL

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>>> The Next Big Thing?

The Robotics industry is booming. 

Join us as we launch into a new adventure. RoboticsTomorrow is a community website where those of you who work or are interested in the Robotics Industry are invited to contribute articles, news and product information for your peers to read and discover. Just like HomeToys, our philosophy is to create an outlet where the industry can report on itself.

You'll find the same familiar features that you expect from us including:

  • Robotics eMagazine with articles focused on the industry, contributed by experts from around the globe
  • News page for recent Press Releases
  • Hot stories reported from around the industry
  • Find or promote Robotics Companies, Products and Events

If you are interested in contributing an article, interview or case study for publication please email us at info@roboticstomorrow.com.

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