[email protected]'s was created more than 20 years ago as a working press lunch where reporters and industry analysts could take a bit of time off the hectic show floor, meet the innovators and see unusual and compelling technologies that are driving today's or tomorrow's products. We have created an exciting atmosphere that is all about dialogue, interaction and demos that is far from typical stiff press conferences. Today, [email protected]'s welcomes the influential bloggers and podcasters who join with traditional media to enjoy a great meal and great technology. This is the place where stories are born.
Noted industry analyst Nathan Brookwood, founder of Insight 64, comments on the future of ultra mobile PCs including those from OQO, Samsung, TabletKiosk, Arima and others displayed at the invitation-only media event and innovator showcase during CES, [email protected]'s
Video content can be played on just about any device, on the road, around
your house and in your pocket. The
quality of streaming media keeps improving, continually pushing bandwidth
limits. Jake Richter, Contributing Editor of
Techwatch, the journal of Jon Peddie Research, talks about video formats,
players, standards and devices. Jon
Peddie Research is a marketing, research, and management consulting firm in
the graphics and multimedia fields, based in Tiburon, California.
D-Link showed the latest in computer networking for the home and SOHO at [email protected]'s during CES 2007 -- the V-CLICK dual-mode phone, a Network Storage Enclosure for up to two terabytes of storage memory, Powerline Network Kit for using existing home wiring for wired and wireless networking, the latest Draft N routers and adapters, a new media player with Viiv Technology and much more. www.dlink.com
PureJoy and AudioPint, the future platform for expressive musical Interactivity
At a daily interactive jam session at [email protected]'s during CES 2007, David Merrill of MIT Media Lab demonstrated AudioPint, a “pint-sized” audio processing device using VIA technology that is durable like a guitar pedal, but flexibly programmable and networkable like a computer. The PureJoy is a vocal expression instrument that uses a microphone and a gaming joystick for voice sampling, triggering, looping, effects, pitch-shifting, scrubbing, and more. Together, AudioPint and PureJoy make a complete electronic musical instrument that uses the human voice as its source material, and that is capable of complex rhythms, harmony, and new sounds. web.media.mit.edu/~dmerrill/audiopint.html
Jamioki
Interactive Sheet Music – Come Jam with the innovators from the MIT Media Lab!
If PureJoy is the instrument, Jamioki is the interactive sheet-music that gives structure to a jam session. The look and feel of Jamioki has evolved from spinning mandalas, to verbal instructions - and the next version may be completely auditory (like a jam session conductor who can whisper into your ear what comes next in the song.) inventmusic.org/2006/09/new-videos-of-audiopint-purejoy.html
The world's first integrated open source mobile communications platform- the FIC Neo1973 debuted at [email protected]'s
Two days before Apple introduced the iPhone at Macworld, OpenMoko unveiled the mobile phone of the future- the FIC Neo1973, the first completely open, Linux-based mobile phone, during CES at [email protected]'s. OpenMoko demonstrated how its open source mobile communications platform will revolutionize the mobile phone industry, and transform the future of niche businesses around the world. OpenMoko will also introduce the FIC Neo1973 Hacker¹s Lunchbox.
TabletKiosk Shows their latest Ultra Mobile Device: the eo™ Ultra-Mobile PC
eo™ v7110 and eo™ v7110XT, are Ultra Mobile PCs, made by TabletKiosk which are powered by the new VIA C7-M ULV Processor. Demonstrated at Lunch @Piero's, with USB 2.0, wireless networking, Bluetooth connectivity, enhanced touch screen capabilities and voice recognition, eo™ was developed to meet the ever-changing needs of today’s highly mobile population. Weighing less than 2 lbs and smaller than a typical day planner, eo™ fits easily into a backpack, handbag or briefcase and represents the new generation of mobile computing. www.tabletkiosk.com
TeleNav GPS Navigator™ - turn-by-turn, voice and onscreen GPS-enabled driving directions for mobile phones
TeleNav GPS Navigator™ is the original GPS navigation solution launched on a mobile phone. Showcased at [email protected]'s during CES and available through multiple carriers including Cingular, Sprint Nextel and Alltel, TeleNav GPS Navigator provides GPS-enabled turn-by-turn voice and onscreen driving directions with full-color, 3D moving maps. TeleNav GPS Navigator includes directions to 10 million business listings like Wifi hotspots, lowest gas prices, and more. On certain phones, TeleNav GPS Navigator now also includes real-time traffic alerts, providing the option of routing around traffic incidents and slow-downs. www.telenav.com
Kleer’s Audio LP line of RF wireless modules communicates lossless CD-quality digital stereo audio over a robust 2.4GHz radio link, while achieving 10 times the battery life of a comparable Bluetooth solution. At [email protected]'s Kleer showed its technology, the first on the market to enable the manufacture of interoperable, small form factor, battery-powered wireless audio products, such as wireless earphones, for the portable, home and automotive audio markets. www.kleer.com
Eliane Hofmann from VIA Technologies Inc. explains what UMPCs are, how they are used and how of VIA's low power consuming C7-M ULV X86 processors mean long battery life on the road.
x86 Platform for Ultra Mobile Consumer Devices and PCs
VIA Technologies showcased a wide range of the latest ultra mobile devices based on the incredibly small, incredibly efficient VIA C7-M ULV ultra mobile processor. Devices on display included the tiny OQO, the Samsung Q1b, TabletKiosk eo v7110, and Arima UM650UV1 representing VIA's leadership position in long-lasting, secure, feature rich ultra mobile devices. VIA is proudly bringing real x86 productivity to mobile consumer electronic devices with its commitment to an Ultra Mobile Lifestyle. www.via.com.tw
Bjorn Stomberg of VIA Technologies Inc. shows off the tiny new OQO ultra-mobile computer, based on VIA's low power consuming C7-M mobile processor and talks about other devices based on the platform.