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- Moving On Up… At ABI Research
ABI Research has announced the appointment of Pete Poorman as Principal Analyst, RFID. As part of the firm’s RFID and Contactless research group, Poorman will focus his coverage particularly on software and services for the worldwide RFID industry and related vertical markets. Pete brings extensive real-world experience to the role. Before joining ABI Research, he was Director of Product Management for GlobeRanger Corporation, where he led the team that evaluated market conditions and set direction for the development of software for RFID and sensor-based solutions. Prior to GlobeRanger, he worked in a variety of strategic planning and leadership roles at major firms in the computer industry, including Hewlett-Packard Company, Convex Computer Corporation, and Control Data Corporation—New York, New York
- A New Internet Video Standard From Skype & Logitech
High Quality Video (HQV)—yes, another new standard of video calls over the Internet, brought about by the collaboration of Skype and Logitech. The standard is designed to assist folk connect with friends, families, co-workers and clients without having to buy and install expensive video-conferencing equipment. High Quality Video brings VGA-quality video (640x480 pixels) at up to 30 fps an d requires a broadband connection (364 kbps), a HQV webcam, and a PC with dual-core CPU. The Skype 3.6 will be available for download at the company’s website in early November.
- For Rippin’ Video On Demand, An Agreement Between On2 & RipCode
RipCode has integrated the On2 Technologies’ On2 VP6 codec into the industry’s first hardware accelerated 2-pass VP6 w-pass encoding appliance, which just debuted from that company. Due to this agreement, On2 VP6-based services will be able to deliver transcoding for video on demand. This will allow broadcasters, syndicators, or user generated video sites to eliminate storage of multiple file formats and to deliver files from their entire video library for any application. The single rack unit RipCode appliance replaces between 10 to 20 general-purpose servers—Tarrytown, New York & Dallas, Texas
- A Future View… Of Commercial Space…
Marking the 50th anniversary of the Space Age, SSPI joins with George Washington University, Auburn University and others to present Reach to Space, a 2-day conference that provides a critical analysis of emerging opportunities for space commercialization. The conference runs from November 12th through 13th at Jack Morton Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Reach to Space begins with an examination of the critical factors that have made the satellite business an economic success, then applies those lessons to better understand commercial opportunities in orbital and suborbital flight, spaceports, space tourism and other emerging fields. For more information, please head over to www.reachtospace.org.
- Xirrus Xtends Conference Coverage
Xirrus, Inc. partnered with RDT Systems to successfully deliver high performance Wi-Fi coverage throughout the VON Israel conference held October 14-15th in Tel Aviv, Israel. The Xirrus Wi-Fi network successfully supported voice, video and data applications for the 12,000 attendees, exhibitors, and media personnel using 83 percent fewer devices than a network deployed using a competitive solution—Westlake Village, California
