Fw: HomeToys February Issue Now Online

["Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>]

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M.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Hetherington" <bobh@xxxxxxx>
To: "HomeToys Update List" <bobh@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 1:34 AM
Subject: HomeToys February Issue Now Online


> The February Emagazine Issue is now Online.
> http://hometoys.com/htinews.htm
>
> Features:
> Industry Outlook - Navin Sabharwal looks at what to expect in
> 2001.
> Social Trends - Third in Wayne Caswell's series about trends in
> the home technology world.
> Media Gateways - Gerard O'Driscoll discusses the emergence of
> Personal Video Recorders as Media Gateways.
> Ultimate Convergence - Delivering Entertainment to the home will
> be the job of the Residential Gateway of the future - David Gaw.
> CES 2001 Gadgets - Cool new stuff we found at CES this year -
> Brandon Hetherington
> Service Gateways - The service gateway will enable, consolidate
> and manage voice, data, Internet and multimedia communications to
> and from the home, office and other locations - Staffan Truvé.
> Jefferson Project - A year-long, 100-home pilot in the San Diego
> community of Clairemont, allows every citizen to enjoy the
> benefits of the Internet in their home, even if they are not
> computer owners.
> Sensory Robot - Use a personal robot to detect fire, smoke or
> other dangers in your home - Martin Spencer.
> X10 Saves Energy - Short story from the X10 Zone.
> Elan VIA! is Different - VIA! is a full-color LCD touch panel that
> can be used to control numerous audio/video components and
> whole-house systems - Rick Gratz
> Wiring Down Under - Structured Residential wiring is catching on
> in Australia.
> Dialing Without $$ - Phil Philcox describes some free Internet
> Long Distance services.
> Xemics iCAP - Internet Connected Appliances Protocols
>
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>
> Reviews:
> X-Ray Vision Kit - Tiny camera can be remotely controlled.
> Orinoco RG-1000 - Residential Gateway offers wireless networking
> and shared internet.
> Nomad MP3 JukeBox - 100 Hours of  MP3 music files in a portable
> jukebox.
>
> Interviews:
> DLPT (Digital Light Processing) Technology - Dale Zimmerman,
> Manager, DLP Home Entertainment, Digital Imaging, Texas
> Instruments
>
> Mentors:
> Wayne Caswell - Data Networking
> David Gaw - Residential Gateways
> Reza Raji - Control Networks
>
> Gadgety GiveAway: http://hometoys.com/contest/giveaway.htm
> Enter Free Draw to win a Turtle Beach Audiotron MP3 Player
> Contest Closes Feb 25th
>
> Press Releases: http://www.hometoys.com/news.htm
> Too many to list ... CES announcements plus many more ... 100 or
> so.
>
> More News at Home Automation Today
> http://www.edtn.com/homeauto
> and Cisco Home Networking News
> http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/779/consumer/news/industry.html
>
> New Service: HomeToys Learning Center
> http://hometoys.com/learn.htm
> Beginners to Pros will appreciate and benefit from this guided
> tour of Home Automation and Networking information and resources.
>
> Upcoming Events: http://hometoys.com/events.htm
> Feb 1 HomeNetworking Industry Forum Santa Clara, CA
> Feb 9-12 The International Builders' Show Atlanta, GA
> Feb 15-16 T-Commerce World London, UK
> Feb 26-28 Residential Gateway - European Forum Nice, France
> Feb 26-28 BICSI Australia / NZ Conference Melbourne, Aus
> Feb 26-28 Broadband Home Spring 2001 Miami, FL
> Mar 7-10 EH Expo Spring 2001 Orlando, FL
> Mar 8-10 NSCA Expo 2001 Orlando, FL
>
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> Enjoy!
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