| June 6, 2012 | News covering the consumer electronics industry |
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- Set-top box streams content from Android devices to Google TV
Honeywld Technology today unveiled a Google TV set-top box that allows content to be streamed from Android 4.0 mobile devices to television sets. The vendor, which will ship the boxes to Taiwan this summer, is looking for a third-party distributor to make a global push. Users of Android-based smartphones and tablets will be able to stream and sync content once they install an application still under development at Honeywld. CIO.com/IDG News Service
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- OnLive connects to LG's G2 TVs, adds games to its cloud
OnLive reported that its cloud-based video games can now be played on LG Electronics' G2 Series televisions with Google TV software. The company has also upgraded its In-Browser Gaming service, letting subscribers play games in Web browsers for Macs and PCs, with the browsers of OnLive-enabled phones, tablet computers and TVs to be supported in the near future. TechCrunch
(6/5), Engadget
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- Dragon ID allows voice commands to unlock mobile devices
The latest Dragon software from Nuance Communications lets cellphone users unlock their handsets and tablets via a voice command. Dragon ID secures the devices through a dual layer of recognition: the science of biometrics, which measures each person's "voice imprint," and a verbal password. The technology is not new but it marks the first time Nuance has adopted the software for consumer wireless gadgets. GigaOm
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- Ericsson sees 4G reaching half the globe in 5 years
Ericsson issued a report on Tuesday predicting that global mobile data traffic would expand 15-fold by 2017 and that the number of wireless subscriptions would reach 8.9 billion, excluding machine-to-machine communications. In North America, the Swedish gear maker predicted that the mobile subscription total would grow from 330 million in the first quarter to 500 million in five years. Ericsson said that 4.2 billion wireless network subscribers were using 6.2 billion phones and tablets in the quarter. Computerworld
(6/5), Reuters
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- Will it be "Wintel" on smartphones? Intel says maybe
Intel is open to supporting the Windows Phone operating system for smartphones based on its x86-architecture microprocessors, if the Microsoft OS becomes a commercial success, according to Hermann Eul, president of the chipmaker's Mobile Communications Group. "Our roadmap has devices that can support Windows also on phones. So we can do that," Eul said. CIO.com/IDG News Service
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- IKEA TV to come with built-in shopping features
IKEA is set to launch a new line of Uppleva TVs next month that have the ability to let users shop and pay for IKEA products. The remote has a button that lets users click during certain commercials and access online e-commerce pages that let them buy the goods in the ad. GigaOm
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Webinar: 5 social media recruiting strategies
Social media is creating a fundamental shift in the way we recruit and hire people in consumer electronics. Candidates are looking for jobs in a different way and many smart businesses are embracing new digital recruitment tools and techniques to reduce costs and increase productivity. Join Daniel Abramson, president of StaffDynamics, at 2 p.m. Eastern time on June 12 for a webinar that will teach you key trends in recruiting online and more strategies to build your "A" team! Register today, space is limited!
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Join CEA's Audio Research Working Group
CEA is looking for volunteers to participate in the Audio Research Working Group. The group will collaborate with the CEA Market Research department to design a study to discover the motivations behind and opportunities for home audio upgrades. The study will look at motivations for upgrading and purchasing home audio devices and reasons/barriers for not wanting to upgrade home audio devices, especially among younger consumers.
CEA member companies may participate in a kickoff call scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Eastern time June 13. If you're interested in participating in the Audio Research Working Group brainstorm, contact Allyson Pahmer anytime before the June 13 meeting. If you cannot participate in the call but want to contribute your suggestions and thoughts, please contact Allyson by June 12.
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