Craig Peterson's Tech Talk

http://www.intertrust.com John Gildred the CTO at SyncTV joins Craig to discuss DRM. It is becoming more lightweight and managed in the cloud. Moving DRM to the cloud makes it easier to integrate as very little work is needed to add it to your app. • Good tamper resistance is just as important as good DRM. There are good tools for this. • DRM is a great tool for secure workflow, in healthcare, in banking and more. Content services is only one use case. • iOS and Android apps are mainstream content platforms, but they have no built-in content protection. There must be an easy drop-in solution for this.

https://www.arin.net/ John Curran the President and CEO at ARIN (American Registry of Internet Numbers) joins Craig to discuss the managing the distribution of Internet number resources in its geographic region. The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) is one of five nonprofit corporations that distribute Internet number resources, including Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.

http://www.lumosity.com Joe Hardy PhD the VP of Research and Development at LumosLabs the maker of Lumosity joins Craig to discuss understanding and enhancement of the human brain to give each person the power to unlock their full potential. Lumosity’s online and mobile programs train core cognitive abilities such as memory and attention.

Web URL: http://www.schlage.com Scott Martin the VP at Ingersoll Rand joins Craig to discuss how to advance the quality of life by creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments. A leader in connectivity for the home, Nexia Home Intelligence leverages the advanced technologies of Trane and Schlage to make everything in your home speak one simple language. Nexia provides a convenient and simple way for homeowners to manage home safety, comfort and efficiency — all in one system.

http://thinkeco.com Ben Burns a Senior Project Engineer at ThinkEco joins Craig to discuss the ModLet. ThinkEco is a NYC-based technology company with patented energy-saving solutions for homes, businesses and utilities. The Modlet (Modern Outlet) gives you a Meterless solution (minimum utility intervention) that allows electric utility customers now in control of their energy usage. People are more receptive to taking control of their homes and because they can visualize energy waste, have a more direct involvement with energy saving than ever before.

http://www.qubeey.com Rocky Wright the CEO at Qubeey joins Craig to discuss a browser-free technology platform transforming Internet communications and access. Qubeey leverages intelligent, interactive, instant connectivity for everything we use to communicate, all in one place. Qubeey is available on PCs, Macs, iPads, Tablets, mobile phones and soon on gaming devices and smart TVs. Test drive Qubeey at www.qubeey.com. For information visit http://about.me/qubeey and www.qubeeypress.com

http://www.qnx.com Andy Gryc the VP of Sales and Marketing at QNX Software joins Craig to discuss operating systems, development tools, and professional services for connected embedded systems. During CES 2013, QNX Software Systems unveiled a technology concept car that demonstrates how the QNX CAR™ 2 application platform is bringing new levels of design flexibility and development speed to the automotive industry.

http://www.globoplc.com and http://www.ventev.com Steve Brumer the Country Manager at North America for GLOBO joins Craig to discuss technology for enterprise mobility for the telecom and enterprise markets. Connectivity is extending to the workplace – many employers are working to mobilize their workforce to increase productivity and remain competitive. With our “connected” world there are about 6 billion mobile phone users in the world today which is about 86% of the world’s population. GLOBO provides these companies an easy-to-deploy, secure, and cost efficient software solution to mobilize an enterprise’s workforce. Immediately following this interview Craig is joined by Scott Franklin the Director Mobility Marketing at Ventev. Ventev (ventev.com) designs and manufactures high-performing intelligent products for the ever-changing wireless world. At CES they are unveiling a new suite of eight, strikingly designed, universal mobile-device chargers that can juice up any mobile device no matter the brand or type. Android, iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Galaxy Smart phone, tablet, e-reader, GPS, Bluetooth. They can handle them all.

http://www.visualon.com Deepak Das the Senior Director of Marketing at Visualon joins Craig to discuss multimedia software that enables rich entertainment experiences across smartphones, tablets, laptops, connected TVs and other mobile and convergent devices. VisualOn’s unique patent technology is designed to be platform agnostic for ease of integration, with optimized quality, performance, and minimal power consumption. Integration of digital rights management (DRM) is secure and efficient. VisualOn supports streaming, VOD, mobile TV and other multimedia applications with quality levels rivaling hardware based solutions.

http://www.dropcam.com and http://www.mhlearnsmart.com Greg Duffy the CEO and Co-Founder of DropCam joins Craig to discuss a Wi-Fi camera and cloud service built for easy home and small-business monitoring. The award-winning Dropcam HD Wi-Fi video camera provides cloud-based monitoring and DVR service for people to remotely check in on their house, kids, pets, office or anything else they care about from a smartphone, tablet or computer. Immediately following this interview Craig is joined by Brian Belardi the Director Media Relations at McGraw-Hill Higher Education. They will discuss the importance of bringing the Classroom into the 21st Century to take advantage of the myriad of technology that is available to today’s student.

http://jondo.com and http://www.maxthon.com Jenny Coulston the Director of Marketing for Jondo-USA joins Craig to discuss how they leverage their extensive experience in fine art reproductions into providing superior photo products, with exceptional price value. SnapBox enables consumers to transform any smartphone or digital photo into a high-quality framed print. SnapBox™ is the photo keepsake that every photo deserves. Immediately following this interview Craig is joined by Jeff Chen the Founder and CEO of Maxthon. They will discuss state-of-the-art web browsers that regularly outperform other top browsers. Committed to high standards for innovation, the Maxthon suite of browsers supports a wide range of devices from desktops to mobile. Maxthon browsers are used each month by more than 100 million people in 140 countries around the globe.

http://www.craigpeterson.com Craig introduces the Show followed by his review and comments on Tech in the News. This week he will cover Employees leaving, Twitter winning the SuperBowl, Antiqua pirates and Lookout for Android.

http://www.collobos.com/ Scott Herscher the CEO and Founder of Collobos Software joins Craig to discuss mobile productivity solutions that make mobile computing and workflow simpler and more successful. FingerPrint, is a comprehensive mobile printing solution for use with both AirPrint and non AirPrint-enabled devices. FingerPrint offers Mac, PC and iOS users, a wide range of virtual and physical printing capabilities. *CORRECTION* This product is only available on their website and not in the App Store.

http://www.symphonyteleca.com Scott Muske the VP of Commercial Solutions at Symphony Teleca joins Craig to discuss how we interact with our technology devices. The whole idea is to have a way of communicating. You can see two people from different directions. The communication, it allows you to have more of an overall user experience, more of an environment. Industry insights Investors Symphony Teleca – Your Partner for Captivating Connected Experiences The convergence of software, the cloud and connected devices is reshaping our lives – at home, at work, on the road, in stores, restaurants, theaters, hospitals, more or less at every conceivable human touch point. Today, there are unprecedented market opportunities across all major industries. But with these new opportunities there’s an endless palette of options. We help you cut through the complexity. As your innovation and development partner, we’ll help you find the path that leads to success. For years, Symphony Teleca has been perfecting the art of captivating connected experiences. We solve our clients’ most complex innovation and business challenges through a unique combination of software expertise, analytics, deep industry insight, process excellence and a passionate global workforce.

http://www.omnimount.com and http://www.pointgrab.com Jane Payfer the CMO at ErgoTron joins Craig the human interface with digital displays to achieve a healthier and more interactive user experience. Their are dangers of sitting too much, especially when using the computer or watching TV and using products that promote more standing, like height-adjustable desk mounts and tv mounts can make the difference in both health and comfort. Immediately following this interview Craig is joined by Avital Rabani from Point Grab the world’s leading developer of advanced Hand Gesture Recognition Software using standard 2D cameras. PointGrab’s solutions work with TVs, PCs, smartphones, tablets, All-in-One devices and more, allowing them to be operated by a Natural User Interface using hand gestures only.