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01/22/2009 - Demand for Connections Outpacing Automation
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<title>The Retail BRIDGE 01/22/2009 - Demand for Connections Outpacing Automation</title> <head> <style type="text/css" > .article_heading, .article_title, .article, .article_nav, .newsletter_text, .newsletter_copyright_text { font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; } P { margin: 0px; margin-bottom: 14px; } .article_title { padding-bottom: 6px; } .newsletter_text A, .article A, .article_nav A { color: #00F; text-decoration: none; } .newsletter_text A:hover, .article A:hover, .article_nav A:hover { color: #00F; text-decoration: underline; } .article_nav, .article_nav:hover, .article_title { color: #000; } .article_nav { font-size: 11px; } .article_heading, .article_title { font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; } .article_heading { color: #000; font-size: 14px; } .newsletter_copyright_text { font-size: 10px; } .newsletter_ad { text-align: center; } .newsletter { border: 1px solid #CC0000; background: #FFFFFF; } </style> </head> <body> <img src="http://www.mediabiz.com/track/open/index.cfm/s/17962/i/2792/ext/spacer.gif" height="1" width="1" > <a name="top" > </a> <table cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="468" class="newsletter" align="center" > <tr valign="top" ><td class="newsletter_ad" > <a href="http://www.mediabiz.com/track/click/index.cfm/a/691/i/2792/s/17962/sr/2" target="_blank" ><img src="http://www.mediabiz.com/media/inserts/691.gif" border="0" alt="Blue Highways" ></a></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align: center;" ><a href="http://www.mediabiz.com/subscribe/?commit=-1&email=subscriber@open...&publication_id=2" target="_blank" ><img src="http://www.mediabiz.com/media/newsletter_logo_retailbridge.gif" border="0" ></a></td></tr> <tr valign="top" ><td class="newsletter_ad" > <a href="http://www.mediabiz.com/track/click/index.cfm/a/573/i/2792/s/17962/sr/2" target="_blank" ><img src="http://www.mediabiz.com/media/inserts/573.gif" border="0" alt="Cedia" ></a></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align: center;" ><table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" > <tr><td colspan="2" class="article_heading" >Headlines for Thursday, January 22, 2009:</td></tr> <tr><td width="10" class="article_nav" > </td><td class="article_nav" ><a href="#article4" class="article_nav" >Demand for Connections Outpacing Automation</a></td></tr> <tr><td width="10" class="article_nav" > </td><td class="article_nav" ><a href="#article5" class="article_nav" >Are GPS Handsets Really Recession-Proof?</a></td></tr> <tr><td width="10" class="article_nav" > </td><td class="article_nav" ><a href="#article6" class="article_nav" >More Discounts From CEDIA</a></td></tr> <tr><td width="10" class="article_nav" > </td><td class="article_nav" ><a href="#article7" class="article_nav" >News Briefs: Sirius XM Is Going To The Super Bowl</a></td></tr> </table></td></tr> <tr valign="top" ><td class="newsletter_ad" > <a href="http://www.mediabiz.com/track/click/index.cfm/a/670/i/2792/s/17962/sr/2" target="_blank" ><img src="http://www.mediabiz.com/media/inserts/670.gif" border="0" alt="MediaBiz" ></a></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align: center;" ></td></tr> <tr valign="top" ><td class="newsletter_text" > <a name="article4" > </a> <div class="article_title" >Demand for Connections Outpacing Automation</div> <div class="article" >While the cool factor of automated lighting systems and hands off temperature controls can't be denied, consumers these days are actually more interested in having their electronics devices talk to each other than automating their homes. <br><br>That's according to a report released this week by the (admittedly biased) Connected Home Research Council. Consumers, it turns out, really just want an easy, seamless way to integrate their various smart-home devices. Not just a set-it-and-forget-it solution.<br><br>According to the report, the percentage of web-connected U.S. households that say connected products are "definitely appealing" has held steady since 2005 despite the fact that web usage has grown dramatically in that time. CE manufacturers, this is where your growth is going to be.<br> <P> </div> <P align="center" ><a href="#top" class="article_nav" >Back to Top</a> | <a href="mailto:tsprinkle@medi..." class="article_nav" >Write the Editor</a></p> </td></tr> <tr valign="top" ><td class="newsletter_text" > <a name="article5" > </a> <div class="article_title" >Are GPS Handsets Really Recession-Proof?</div> <div class="article" >According to a report released Wednesday by market research firm ABI Research, sales of GPS-enabled mobile phones are expected to continue growing despite the economic downturn, due in part to falling prices and improved performance.<br><br>“Falling component prices and increasing consumer awareness of handset location capabilities will keep demand for GPS-enabled phones healthy, in spite of the slumping global economic picture,“ said George Perros, senior analyst at ABI Research. “As the quality of positioning technology in handsets improves and the cost of including it declines, GPS location technology will approach the status of a standard device feature."<br><br>According to ABI, GPS-enabled shipments are expected to climb some 6.4 percent in 2009 to reach a high of 240 million units, while standard phones could slip four to five percent this year.<br> <P> </div> <P align="center" ><a href="#top" class="article_nav" >Back to Top</a> | <a href="mailto:tsprinkle@medi..." class="article_nav" >Write the Editor</a></p> </td></tr> <tr valign="top" ><td class="newsletter_text" > <a name="article6" > </a> <div class="article_title" >More Discounts From CEDIA</div> <div class="article" >Just days after announcing early bird deals for its upcoming Boot Camp sessions in Indianapolis, the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) on Wednesday extended a similar pricing deal for its Management Conference in March.<br><br>Starting now, anyone who pre-registers for the event by Feb. 20 will save up to $300 on their attendance fees. Under terms of the deal, non-members can save $200 and member companies can save $100 off their first employee and $300 off each additional employee that they register.<br><br>The CEDIA Management Conference is scheduled for March 4-7 at the Carefree Resort and Villas in Carefree, Ariz.<br> <P> </div> <P align="center" ><a href="#top" class="article_nav" >Back to Top</a> | <a href="mailto:tsprinkle@medi..." class="article_nav" >Write the Editor</a></p> </td></tr> <tr valign="top" ><td class="newsletter_text" > <a name="article7" > </a> <div class="article_title" >News Briefs: Sirius XM Is Going To The Super Bowl</div> <div class="article" >RADIO -- As in past years, Sirius XM will cover the Super Bowl on Feb. 1 with an array of specialty programming leading up to the game and on Wednesday announced plans to offer 13 individual broadcasts of the game itself in 10 languages (including Steelers- and Cardinals-specific channels).<br><br>PROGRAMMING -- DIRECTV on Wednesday added Filipino women's channel GMA Life TV to its WorldDirect programming platform.<br><br>GAMING -- According to an undoubtedly scientific report released this week by the folks at EA Sports, sports fans that play the Madden series of football video games on a regular basis know more about the intricacies of the game than non-gamers. In fact, Madden dorks had on average a 60 percent higher "football IQ" than normal folks.<br><br> <P> </div> <P align="center" ><a href="#top" class="article_nav" >Back to Top</a> | <a href="mailto:tsprinkle@medi..." class="article_nav" >Write the Editor</a></p> </td></tr> <tr valign="top" ><td> <table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" > <tr><td align="middle" class="newsletter_text" > <HR size="1" > <div style="color: darkgreen;" >Save the Trees.<BR>MBC: All Digital, All the Time.</div> <HR size="1" > <a href="http://www.mediabiz.com/media/kits/The.BRIDGE.Media.Kit.pdf" target="_blank" class="article_nav" >Advertising Info</a> </td></tr> <tr><td align="middle" class="newsletter_text" > <b><a href="http://www.mediabiz.com/subscribe/?commit=-1&email=subscriber@open...&publication_id=2" class="article_nav" >SIGN UP FOR MORE INDUSTRY CRITICAL NEWS FROM MBC<br>or manage your subscription or unsubscribe</a></b>: </td></tr> <tr><td align="middle" class="newsletter_text" > <a href="http://www.mediabiz.com/thebridge/" class="article_nav" >The BRIDGE</a> | <a href="http://www.mediabiz.com/news/morningbridge/" class="article_nav" >Morning BRIDGE</a> | <a href="http://www.mediabiz.com/news/eveningbridge/" class="article_nav" >Evening BRIDGE</a> | <a href="http://www.mediabiz.com/news/skyreport/" class="article_nav" >SkyREPORT</a> </td></tr> <tr><td class="newsletter_copyright_text" > <HR size="1" > Copyright © 2009 Media Business Corp (MBC). 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