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New York Press Preview CES Booth: Sands Innovations Showcase Booth #72062 www.cesweb.org/innovations CEA Digital Answer Man Jim Barry showcases some of International CES’ Best of Innovations 2009 honorees. The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards program recognizes the most innovative consumer electronics products in the industry’s hottest product categories. The CES Innovations program has become a hallmark for the best designed products in consumer technology. The Best of Innovations Honorees are featured along with the rest of the 2009 honorees in a special display at the 2009 International CES in the Innovations Showcase at the Sands and in the lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Best of Innovations honorees are selected from honorees chosen in 34 categories covering the full breadth of products shown at CES. International CES® Innovations 2009 Design and Engineering Awards multimedia powerhouse offers the latest entertainment and phone features from Verizon to put users in touch with their own multi-dimensional world of music, videos and TV. Featured products also include MOTOZINE™ ZN5, the first mobile phone to combine KODAK Imaging Technology and Motorola’s ModeShift Technology to redefine the quality, convenience and connectivity of mobile imaging devices. MOTOZINE™ ZN5 features cutting-edge, easy-to-use controls that allow a smooth transition from phone to a 5 megapixel camera. Motorola RENEGADE™ V950, Motorola Adventure™ V750, Motorola Rapture VU30 and MOTOPURE™ H15 Universal Bluetooth headset, and others, will be on display. CES Booth: LVCC South Hall #20668 www.lutron.com The new Vierti dimmer from Lutron is a stylish, easy-to-use dimmer that combines sleek design with cutting-edge function. To set a light level, simply touch or slide your finger anywhere along the illuminated LED control bar. Interchangeable LED kits are offered in blue, green and white. Coordinated wallplates are offered in both metal and matte plastic finishes. Prices start at $200 each. Lutron Electronics designs and manufactures lighting controls and automated window treatments for residential and commercial applications. Lutron products save energy and make light bulbs last longer, making them an eco-friendly addition to the home and office. Lutron’s founder, Joel Spira, invented the first electronic dimmer in 1961. Lutron dimmers are available online, can be purchased at home improvement centers and lighting showrooms and are available through local electrical professionals. Lutron Electronics CES Booth: LVCC North Hall #5223 www.navigon.com NAVIGON, one of the world’s fastest growing providers of navigation products and solutions, unveils its new product line covering all price points: the NAVIGON 8100T, NAVIGON 7200T, NAVIGON 2200T and NAVIGON 2000S. With these devices, the company continues its innovation by introducing game-changing product features. The NAVIGON 8100T is the first GPS navigator on the market with NAVIGON’s Panorama View 3D, providing geographic guidance complete with rolling hills and digital elevations using NASA terrain height data. Both the NAVIGON 8100T and 7200T allow drivers to specify their destination by simply speaking the address through Voice Destination Entry. Focused on enhancing the navigation experience, products in NAVIGON’s new line also include Free Real-Time Traffic Updates for Life, Reality View™ Pro, Lane Assistant Pro and Zagat® Ratings and Reviews. The latest generation of NAVIGON software makes entering and finding information on all NAVIGON units fast and simple. NAVIGON Inc. CES Booth: LVCC Central Hall #8545, LVCC North Hall Meeting Rooms #N209 and #N211 www.motorola.com Motorola will showcase new handset and Bluetooth accessory additions to its mobile device portfolio that deliver the musthave features and styles that consumers desire. A clear highlight is Motorola Krave™ ZN4, the first full-touch phone with a clear, interactive flip that lets consumers use some of the most popular features, without opening the device. This Motorola CES Booth: LVCC South Hall #31360 www.mynewber.com FreedomVOICE Systems developed Newber, a business telephony application for the Apple iPhone. Newber is an additional line that can be used to take and place calls on the user’s iPhone or set to ring on a landline. The goal of Newber is to allow business professionals to distribute a single phone number securely while gaining the freedom to take calls on their preferred, available phone. Newber maximizes valuable landline features and prevents scenarios such as short iPhone battery life or poor reception from hindering business communications. FreedomVOICE Systems has an established history of providing telecommunication services for businesses of all sizes. In 1996, FreedomVOICE Systems launched a Newber 4 http://www.cesweb.org/innovations http://www.navigon.com http://www.lutron.com http://www.mynewber.com http://www.motorola.com

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Vision - November/December 2008 Contents Shapiro's Spectrum In this Issue The Economist C4 Trends Going Global Visionary CES Unveiled Eco-Intelligence Is Vital in a Sustainable Global Market XGP— A Game Changer Enhancing the Tech Experience High-Definition Decade Public-Private Partnerships CEA Newsline Tech Speak Tech Policy Eye on Business Market Insider Just the Stats

Vision - November/December 2008

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