Vision - January/February 2008 - (Page 52) The Official Press Preview of the International CES Platform, Ripcord’s high-level of integration minimizes design risk, lowers system cost and accelerates customers’ time-tomarket by consolidating all hardware and software components necessary to implement a solution based on the Wireless USB specification. CES Booth: LVCC South Hall #20538 and #20938 www.vanptc.com Consumers face multiple challenges when faced with mounting a flat-panel television and accompanying components. Their vision of hanging it on the wall is not as simple as it looks. The evo system™, a 2007 Best of Innovations winner, is a complete electronics mounting solution designed to support any audio, video, gaming and home office equipment. It makes a flat-panel television in the home or office easy to install and visually wireless. The modular design consists of a frame and track system that expands to support unlimited equipment configurations. The frame is hung on independently mounted rails and extends four inches from the wall creating a hollow space for power and wiring distribution, so there’s no need to cut into the wall. 16”x16” removable real wood veneer panels allow easy access to wiring and power connection while creating a furniture quality appearance. CES Booth: Las Vegas Hilton 28th Floor Suite #2865 www.vesta-life.com Vestalife’s Ladybug is a new, award-winning 2.1 speaker dock for iPod and iPhone. Flip open the speaker “wings” and let the magic begin. The Ladybug will blow you away with its built-in sub woofer, digital amp, intuitive controls, LED volume level indicators, a metallic soft-touch finish and excellent sound quality, according to the company. Vestalife also is launching the Vestalife Ladybug/Element Skateboards, Limited Edition. Element Skateboards is one of the leading action sports brands in the world today. Vestalife designs, develops and manufactures high performance, inspiring lifestyle audio products. Its products are designed to inspire with their style, delight with their form and function and appeal to touch, sight and sound, creating a complete sensory experience. Its professional team is committed to designing and building innovative products that deliver exceptional consumer experiences. Vestalife is a “Made for iPod” licensee and is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. CES Booth: LVCC South Hall #35625 and #31642 www.usb.org and www.wimedia.org Backed by the industry’s prominent software, semiconductor, consumer electronics and personal computer companies, Wireless USB enables new interconnect usage models as it promises to replace the tangle of cables that connect your portable and peripheral devices to your computer or home entertainment system. With newfound wireless freedom, users can connect what they want, when they want, how they want. Based on the foundation of WiMedia Alliance’s Ultra-Wideband (UWB) common radio platform, Wireless USB from the USB Implementers Forum delivers high-speed (up to 480Mbps), low-power file transfers, streaming video and communication capabilities to all the latest handheld and peripheral equipment. Wireless USB is the first high-speed wireless personal interconnect technology combining the speed and security of wired Hi-Speed USB with the ease-of-use of wireless technology necessary to implement a solution based on Wireless USB. Wireless USB Vantage Point Vestalife CES Booth: LVCC South Hall #20419 www.wneweb.com With experience in GSM/GPRS, WLAN and VoIP related product development, plus embedded antenna design background, the GSM+GPRS+WiFi phone is one of the Wistron NeWeb Corp.’s products that meet new applications to easily communicate worldwide in cost efficient and convenient ways. The PDA and Dual Net handset (GW4) operates in the 2.4-GHz band, which support 802.11g and the latest VoIP protocols (SIP/SDP/ RTP/RTCP/DHCP). Seamless connection, no matter where you are, WNC’s GW4 offers you unlimited communication methods, to make phone calls, to receive or send messages, to access data to the specific server, and even to capture instant photos. GW4 is a candy bar-style SIP/VoIP/GSM/GPRS phone plus offers new MMI features: all-in-one PDA, handwriting, message typing, Dual Net device, enlarged LCD display and Qwerty keypad, enhanced VoWLAN security, and Internet applications of RSS, real time weather and stock info. OTA provisioning is supported as well. Wistron NeWeb Corp. The 2008 Digital Answer Man Schedule: Q1 CEA’s technology experts Jim Barry and Jack Wayman showcase CE products and inform consumers about technology trends via television, radio and print interviews. To have a product considered for the tour at no charge for CEA members, contact Jenny Pareti at jpareti.CE.org. 52 Upcoming tour dates include: Feb. 4 – 8: Alabama and Louisiana Feb. 18 – 22: Arizona and New Mexico Mar. 3 – 14: Florida Mar. 24 – 28: Tennessee Apr. 2 – 4: Washington, DC Apr. 7 – 11: North and South Carolina Apr. 28 – May 2: Missouri http://www.usb.org http://www.usb.org http://www.wimedia.org http://www.wimedia.org http://www.vanptc.com http://www.vanptc.com http://www.wneweb.com http://www.vesta-life.com http://www.wneweb.com http://www.vesta-life.com
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