HomeToys Industry Newsletter
Home Technology Industry Newsletter - Jan 2012
>>> News Headlines

2012 CES Grows, Excites and Catalyzes
International CES Is Largest Annual Show in U.S. History

Furman 2012 NAMM Show Preview
2012 NAMM Show Furman Booth 6868, Hall A
Imerge Shows Its New 3D Media Server To The European Market At ISE 2012
Imerge Shows Its New 3D Media Server To The European Market At ISE 2012
BryteWerks Announces Its New Line of Intelligent High-Def Digital Projectors
Tech start-up BryteWerks LLC announces the launch of a product line poised to establish a new category of intelligent, hybrid media centers based on an advanced high-definition digital projector platform.
SmartLabs Officially Announces INSTEON Compatibility in 3-Phase Electrical Buildings
After the successful launch of several wire-in, dual-band products, as well as extensive testing, SmartLabs is delighted to announce formal support for three-phase installations.
Somfy Systems Unveils Glydea™ ZigBee® Plug-In Module at CES 2012
The Glydea™ ZigBee® plug-in module provides third party automation systems with total drapery control including open, close, stop, and the “My” Position – Somfy’s customizable intermediate position anywhere between fully open and fully closed.

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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

>>> CES 2012 - Special News Report

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>>> Articles

2012 International Consumer Electronics Show Report
Jan 13/11 - Brandon Hetherington and Mark Anderson, HomeToys
With so much to see the HomeToys team has compiled a report of some of the interesting products in the Home Technology sector at this year’s show. 

CES 2012 - Special News Report
HomeToys.com is a great place to post your company's CES news and keep up to date on what others are up to. (already 125+ releases)

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.

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>>> Hot Story

The 2012 International CES was the largest in the event's 44 year history, with a record number of more than 3,100 exhibitors across the largest show floor in CES history – 1.861 million net square feet of exhibit space – and drawing a record of more than 153,000 attendees, including more than 34,000 international attendees. More than 20,000 new products were launched at the 2012 CES.

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>>> The Media Stream

Venture capitalists, startups hope to hit Sin City jackpot

The Media Stream

The world's technology showcase has long been a vibrant meeting place for industry executives, consultants, fund managers, analysts and bloggers. But in the past five years, entrepreneurs, and the venture capitalists they depend on have joined the club. Howard Morgan, a partner at First Round Capital, said CES gives him a chance to connect his portfolio companies with retailers. One of his portfolio companies Ambient Devices, which makes weather forecasting gadgets, reached a deal for Brookstone stores to sell its products after an agreement struck during a previous show. Another deal that Morgan was able to broker at a CES show was with Best Buy. CES has become a mandatory event on the calendar for VCs lured by the promise of connecting fledgling startups with the tech world's biggest companies. Although Apple, the industry's largest company, did not have a exhibit at CES, a source familiar with the company's plans said more than 250 Apple employees registered for the week-long convention.

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>>> Hot Products

RP32-WIFI Wi-Fi Thermostat with Integrated Web Server. PC, Mac, Tablet & Smart Phone compatible.

NetworkThermostat, announces the new RP32-WIFI wireless IP thermostat. This is a Wi-Fi programmable thermostat that includes a built-in web server with simple connection from any PC, Mac, smart phone or tablet. Intuitive interface, powerful web engine, and an open API for integrators. There’s no need for platform specific mobile apps; it's all built in. Simultaneous connection from an automation system and from any browser. Email & Text alerting included. Direct connection. No service fees

>>> Upcoming Events
Date Event Name Location
Jan 31 - Feb 2

Integrated Systems Europe 2012

Amsterdam RAI, NL

March 6 - 9

Digital Signage Expo

Las Vegas, NV

March 9 – 11

Axpona 2012

Jacksonville, FL

Mar 20 - 22

IP&TV World Forum 2012

Olympia, London

>>> ISEurope 2012 - Special News Report

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