Technology updates from the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show and other current sources. Includes TVs, Ultrabooks, Tablets, Apps & "Appcessories", and Green Portable Power Supplies other Accessories.

1. Tech from CES
February 16,2012

2. Mission
The purpose of this meeting is to inform and introduce
technology to Chamber members, not necessarily to give a
complete education on the topics discussed.
Some of the technologies discussed are quite often
available through Chamber member companies, including
several of the volunteers in the subcommittee. Other
topics are presented as classes by the Chambers.
If you would like to discuss any of these topics more in-
depth, please contact one of the subcommittee members
after the meeting and we’ll get you in touch with the best
contact for your interest.

3. Sub-Committee
Members
Chamber Member Companies working together to bring you
the information on the technological topics that interest you
and can benefit your business!
Andy Kastrup, ProTronics Technologies, Inc.
Art Zemon, Hen’s Teeth Network
Beth Richter, ProTronics Technologies, Inc.
Ken Tucker, ChangeScape, Inc., Co-Chair
Mark Peimann, EPC Computers, Co-Chair
Randy Downs, JLJ Technology, Archiving Valuable Assets

4. Facebook Events Check-in
facebook.com/STCCTechComm

5. Tech from CES
Themes
 TVs, Ultrabooks, Tablets, Apps & Appcessories, and other Accessories
According to PC World Magazine:
 At CES this year the focus is less on the devices themselves, and more on the
apps that make the devices do cool things. Apps that let you video-chat or
send instant messages in a pane to the right of the picture on your TV have
been popular, and we've even seen apps that allow you to immediately click to
buy a product that you see in the show.
 eBay iPad app currently makes you type in the channel you are watching, but there
are plans to eventually link to your TV and would recognize the brand of clothing or
props in a scene and let you buy them on eBay.

6. Tech from CES
TVs
 Smarter TVs
 Apple & Sony are reportedly working on next-gen TVs that make it easier to
share user content among multiple devices
 Bigger LEDs (Sharp & LG)
 Sharp 80-inch 3D LED TV: The Sharp LC-80LE844U is more than just a small
billboard, though. It features Sharp’s Quattron technology for better 3D
images, plus it has LED backlighting and refreshes at 240Hz to keep fast-
moving video clear and can connect to the web through its built-in Wi-Fi.
Due out in April, rumored price: $6500
 Big OLED TVs (LG & Samsung)
 The colors are vivid and rich and the screens have tiny bezels that make them
seem to just hang in space on their own. Samsung says their OLED set should
be out in the second half of the year. No news on the availability of the LG
model. And the companies didn't announce prices for either set. They won't
be cheap, but if you love a great picture, they may be worth it.

7. Tech from CES

8. Tech from CES

9. Tech from CES
Affordable Ultrabooks
 The MacBook Air's success is creating a style revolution in
the laptop world. Now Windows laptops are shedding
pounds and inches to mimic the Air's thin-and-light chic.
The Intel-led Ultrabook initiative will bring a bunch of
wafer-thin notebooks in 2012, including the Lenovo
IdeaPad U300s, the Asus ZenBook, and the Toshiba
Portege Z830 series.
 But what we're really looking forward to is the price drop.
By the second quarter of 2012, Acer reportedly plans to
sell Ultrabooks for just $800 to $900, with prices falling to
$500 by 2013. That's a big drop from today's $800-to-
$1500 range.

10. Tech from CES
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga
 It’s a Tablet. It’s an Ultrabook. It’s both.
Due later this year, this laptop's 13.3-
inch display has a hinge mechanism that
lets you flip it all the way around to
transform into a tablet. It also can be
used in two other positions.
 It is slated to ship with Windows 8
installed.

11. Tech from CES
Wider Choice of Tablets
 Range from “just good enough” to “powerful but pricey”
Lower-end (price wise)
 Amazon’s Kindle Fire ($200)
 Barnes & Noble’s Nook Tablet ($250)
Higher-End
 Acer Iconia A700
 Toshiba Excite X10 ($530-600)
 Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime ($599-699)
 iPad 3
 iPad 2 expected to drop more significantly in price than previous years to be
more competitive with the lower end

12. Tech from CES
Quad-Core Mobile Devices
 Nvidia Tegra 3 powered Transformer Prime Tablet (1st ½ 2012)
 Qualcomm Snapdragon quad core in Windows 8 tablets (2nd ½ 2012)

13. Tech from CES
Asus Eee Pad MeMo ME370T
 Android ICS
 Nvidia's Tegra 3 quad core
 Bright, 1280-by-800-resolution
 7-inch display
$250

14. CES 2012 Top Apps
 Magisto - Magical video editing in a click!
 http://www.magisto.com/
 Mobile Apps Showdown Winner
 iPhone, Free
 Watch videos!
 Macaw
 keep track of your exercise, weight, caloric intake, biometrics
 iPhone, Android, Free
 http://download.cnet.com/Macaw/3000-2129_4-
75629776.html
 http://download.cnet.com/Macaw/3000-2129_4-
75629777.html?tag=mncol;txt

15. Business Productivity Apps
 Total Recall – Record calls, meetings, notes
 Android, $8, works with Evernote
 https://market.android.com/details?id=com.killermobile.totalrecal
l.market
 EasySign - Using your finger or a stylus, sign Word docs, PDFs,
JPEGs (3 sigs per doc)
 iPhone, iPad or Android device, Free
 Works with Dropbox and box.net
 http://easysignmobile.com/
 LucyPhone - Tired of waiting on hold with customer service
 iPhone, Free
 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lucyphone/id378962452?mt=8

16. Apps Developed by St. Louisians
 StagePage - a concert iPhone app–Alexa Miller
www.stagepageapp.com
 Organize Ticket Stubs
 Capture, save and share their concert experiences in a visually
appealing way
 Virtual Concert Scrapbook App
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbJF_JB8jDs
 Buzze – www.buzze.com
 Find places to go
 Meet people
 Get closer to your friends

17. Portable Power
 Joos Orange ($149) - Solar
 http://solarjoos.com/
 Wired and Men’s Health
 http://www.youtube.com/v/5hNTi2NV9no
 Powertrekk ($200) - Hydrogen
 http://www.powertrekk.com/
 powers your portable with pee (or water)
 Read more: http://www.cnet.com/8301-33375_1-
57356553/powertrekk-powers-your-portable-with-pee-or-
water/#ixzz1mYoAkYOa

18. Tech from CES
Yurbuds
 St. Louis based company
 Atheltic Earbuds
 Secure Fit
 Exceptional Sound
 Ultra-Soft Comfort

19. Tech from CES
OCZ’s Lightfoot
 External solid-state drive uses
the new Thunderbolt interface
to achieve transfer rates up to
750MB per second.
 Due out later this year
 Will come in 128GB, 256GB,
512GB, and 1TB sizes.
Rumoured price of about $2/GB

20. Tech from CES
Xerox Portable Scanner
 Solves some real problems
for iPad-using business
people on the go.
 For $249, it will turn paper
documents and images into
PDFs or JPGs--and send
them via Wi-Fi (provided by an
Eye-Fi SD Card) to your iPad.

21. Tech from CES
Targus iNotebook
 Like a LiveScribe, without
the special paper (for iPad)
 For $150, it will connect via
Bluetooth to transmit your
notes in real-time, or store
them to transfer later.
 Available mid-year

22. Tech from CES
Microsoft Windows 8
 Expected Release October 2012
 Features the touch-oriented Metro interface
 first seen in Windows Phone 7
 this "reimagined" flagship OS will be the first
Windows version since the iconic Windows 95 to
revamp, rather than simply tweak, the desktop
interface.
 This interface is also rumored to be spread
throughout, from phone to server, and even on the
Xbox
 Also uses Kinect for Windows to operate by voice
 Windows 8's touch-friendly tiles might make
sense for tablet users, but how will Microsoft's
bread-and-butter business clientele embrace the
radically new look and feel?

23. Tech from CES
Apple iPad 3
 If the gossip is true, the next-generation
iPad will be a sight to behold. Its most
compelling (alleged) feature: a 2048-by-
1536-pixel display, offering four times
the resolution of the iPad 2's 1024-by-
768-pixel screen. Assuming that Apple
maintains its tablet-upgrade cycle, we
can expect to see the new slate in the
spring (the iPad and iPad 2 each shipped
in the spring).

24. Upcoming Events
February
21st: Internet Marketing (GSCC Chamber office – 3pm)
23rd: Social Media Bootcamp (GSCC Chamber office – 1pm)
March
Google Tools / Pinterest
Future
More In-Depth into Telecommuting
TechToys & Tech Updates

25. February 16, 2012
Tech from CES
Presented by:
Mark Peimann
Ken Tucker Art Zemon
Randy Downs Andy Kastrup
Beth Richter
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