All posts by Andy McCaskey

SmithMicro – Better Mobile Networking

CES 2012, Mobile

SmithMicro’s Solution to Overloaded Networks

Smith Micro is launching a new product named Mobile Network Director, which Sprint has announced is being released this quarter. The goal of Mobile Network Director is to help to manage the traffic on a particular network and giving the overflow of that traffic to a different mobile network. This will help a customer’s mobile device stay running optimally even at the peak times of the day without any interruption of service while switching the device to and fro networks.

Interview by Andy McCaskey of SDRNews for the TechPodcast Network.

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Dyyno – Profitable Video Distribution

CES 2012, Video

Dyyno – Profitable Video Distribution

Dyyno is a media streaming platform that is there to help customers make money from videos they have the rights to. They’re abilities support PC or Mac and Dyyno was the first company to have content streaming live on Roku. Dyyno is also available on the iPad, Samsung platforms, and Android based platforms. Dyyno has the ability to set customers up with their own Roku channel and expand their ability to market their video products.

Interview by Andy McCaskey of SDRNews for the TechPodcast Network.

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Siano – Digital Mobile TV

CES 2012, Gadgets

Siano’s Digital Mobile TV Device

Siano is a digital mobile television company that makes a product that allows a user to broadcast television programs on their phones or other mobile devices. Siano’s device is small enough to fit in your pocket and plugs directly into an iPad or into a mobile device. Some of the channels on the Siano menu are free and some require a user to pay for them.  The product is popular world-wide and is gathering steam in the United States.

Interview by Andy McCaskey of SDRNews for the TechPodcast Network.

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Pure-Tech : PureTech Roll On Screen Protector for your iPhone

Mobile,

Bubble Free Screen Protection

At last, a way to add a poly-urethane screen protector without the squeege or smoothing out problems that almost always result in trapped air bubbles and a poor job. With a clever combination of packaging and materials (plus a QR coded instructional video) you drop your handset into the tray, clean the screen with the furnished material, and then the roller assures a perfect, bubble free screen protector.

With an MSRP of $19.95, the surface is self healing from scratches (for example, from car keys) within 24 hours and will remain active for 12 months after application.

Pure-Gear is smart and sensible and intended for active outdoor activities.

Interview by Andy McCaskey and Courtney Wallin of SDRNews for the TechPodcast Network.

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Pioneer Car Electronics: It’s ALL About Connectivity

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App Radio Now iOS and Android

With over 20 years of CES experience, Pioneer’s Harry Krol’s enthusiasm for the show and Pioneer products has been undiminished. For 2012, Pioneer Car Electronics is emphasizing connectivity through technologies like Bluetooth, HD Radio, in dash navigation systems, and connectivity to iPhone or iPod. Selected applications are available on a new in-dash unit on “App Radio” – a much bigger multitouch touchscreen monitor that replicates an interface that is almost identical to how you interact on your phone. It includes “Find a Parking Spot” apps, and access to your entire media library that is already on your smartphone.  App Radio 2, introduced at CES2012, adds full Android support.

Interview by Andy McCaskey and Courtney Wallinof SDRNews for the TechPodcast Network.

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Savvy: Cure for the Shopping Hangover

CES 2012, Home, ,

Simple. Effective.

You take a picture of your receipt, and if that item goes on sale you get an alert – so you can claim the better price with the retailer.

In 2010, over $20 Billion in price adjustments were left unclaimed – and retailers everywhere thank you for your inattention.  Savvy (an app for iPhone or Android) gives you a way to recover money on your purchases, by letting you know that a price change has occurred and allowing you to claim that better price.  Over 200 retailers are in the program.

Interview by Courtney Wallin of SDRNews for the TechPodcast Network.

 

 

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Roamz: Unexpected Pleasant Surprises

CES 2012, Mobile, , ,

Personal Tour Guide

The joy of discovering interesting things around you is the secret appeal of this free iOS app. It’s all a benefit of geographic awareness built into smartphones – and leverages the power of other social media channels that are active in the immediate area. You don’t have to be following people or try to filter the madness of 200 million tweets per day. Roamz offers suggestions about what everyone nearby is buzzing about, as it monitors Foursquare, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for traffic nearby.

 

Interview by Courtney Wallin of SDRNews for the TechPodcast Network.

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Geniatech’s Android Set Top Box

TVs

No Internet Connected TV ? No Problem with this set-top box and remote.

A lot of materials are available “over the top” from the Android marketplace, including outlets such as Hulu and individual network sites. Geniatech specializes in the creation of set top boxes and remotes that use the Android operating systems, targeted at MSRP prices below $100.

 

You can connect a bluetooth keyboard, expand memory via a micro-SD card, or USB hard drive or camera or 3G dongle for connectivity.

Interview by Andy McCaskey of SDRNews and David Lee of NetcastStudio for the TechPodcast Network.

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UPnP Forum:Technology Standards for Universal Plug and Play

CES 2012, Home, , ,

How to get them all to play together ?

Home automation, entertainment, mobile devices, routers, cable modems, security, and a whole range of devices are a part of the connected modern home.  That’s the mission of the Universal Plug and Play Forum. It assumes IP networking, and then gets them all working together. A lot of it is behind the scenes, without the user being aware of any specific app, insuring that devices interoperate. Over a thousand companies are part of the consortium. A number of other organizations (Suchas DNLA) or devices or apps such as Skype, X-Box or Playstation transparently opening correct ports and authorizing activities within your home network.

 

Interview by Andy McCaskey and Courtney Wallin of SDRNews for the TechPodcast Network.

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Toon Boom Animation: Doodle Animation on the iPad

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Animation App from the Pros

For the past 18 years, Toon Boom has been the automation software behind much of the animation by Disney and famous animated series – including Sponge Bob and the Simpsons. Vector based graphics delivers a very high level of quality that is now available to consumers on mobile devices. With an entry price of $29 on the ipad, it’s an introduction to animation tools that’s affordable and fun.

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