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Some “Must-Sees” at CES

It is easy to miss something through the sea of trade show booths at the massive confab known as CES. Fortunately, Viodi has been reaching out to suppliers, filtering through press releases and working with a group of panelists to identify some cool gadgets and gizmos at this annual event. It is an honor to serve as moderator at the Broadband Unlimited Conference, where we will discuss a few of these offerings and their impact on broadband and video distribution.

Here are some of the many companies that we look forward to meeting while we are at CES.

  • Cydle – Broadcast TV on your smart phone, android tablets and more – Central Hall , Booth 14843
  • Grandcare Systems – aging in-place technology for seniors – North Hall, Silvers Summit Pavilion, Booth 2812
  • Gulpfish – a social job connect network for Samsung TVs – Booth 26420
  • Imation Link – Wireless A/V extender – Showroom at the Bellagio Ballroom
  • Muvee Reveal – movies that make themselves – by appointment
  • Quantenna – High performance A/V networking via WiFi – by appointment in their suite at the Las Vegas Hilton
  • Roku – Internet video and more on the TV – speaking on the panel
  • Smith Micro – video delivery platform – speaking on the panel
  • Sonamba – In-Home well being monitor for seniors – North Hall, iStage Tech Zone, Booth 1335d
  • Westell – HomeCloud service – by appointment and will be speaking on the panel 
  • Viewsonic – $179 3D pocket HD camcorders, as well as 3D picture frames – South Hall Booth 30873
  • Vizio – TVs, connected Blu-Ray Players and now tablets and smart phones – Lafleur Ballroom at the Wynn

Author Ken Pyle, Managing Editor

By Ken Pyle, Managing Editor

Ken Pyle is Marketing Director for the Broadband Forum. The mission of this 25+-year-old non-profit “is to unlock the potential for new markets and profitable revenue growth by leveraging new technologies and standards in the home, intelligent small business, and multi-user infrastructure of the broadband network.”

He is also co-founder of Viodi, LLC and Managing Editor of the Viodi View, a publication focused on the rural broadband ecosystem, autonomous vehicles, and electric aviation. He has edited and produced numerous multimedia projects for NTCA, US Telecom and Viodi. Pyle is the producer of Viodi’s Local Content Workshop, the Video Production Crash Course at NAB, as well as ViodiTV. He has been intimately involved in Viodi’s consulting projects and has created processes for clients to use for their PPV and VOD operations, as well authored reports on the independent telco market.

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