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Sky Matthews – Connected Car, Jaguar F-Type – IBM Innovate 2014, Orlando, FL

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A seat in a custom Jaguar F-Type led us to speaking with Sky Matthews about the connected car and the Internet of things. Expanding beyond just a buzzword from a few years ago, Matthews digs deep into what the future could hold for all connected devices around the planet. He also talks about the Jaguar and the potential of what it can do. From advanced notifications about traffic and weather conditions, to giving you real-time information about things happening inside your house or place of work, your car could have the potential to be just one of many devices providing you with useful information at all times.

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Clinton Bonner – topcoder – IBM Innovate 2014, Orlando, FL

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[topcoder] has been around longer than most “Top” shows you might have seen on TV and in fact, has over 600,000 people signed up to the site from all over the world. Their mission? To compete in challenges in different aspects of software design. The site also has a community aspect where members improve their skills, demonstrate and gain reward for their expertise, and provide the industry with objective insight on new and emerging technologies.

One of the cool things about topcoder is that the site launches challenges that require an extremely fast turnaround. So fast that they actually launched one during IBM Innovate 2014 that lasted only 22 hours. The task was to work with a Twitter data scraper to create beautiful and useful experience. Developers everywhere took this challenge head-on and the results of their efforts were very impressive!

Clinton Bonner from topcoder talks about all of that, as well as some really cool things the site’s members have created.

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Meg Swanson – BlueMix Overview – IBM Innovate 2014, Orlando, FL

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Meg Swanson, Marketing Director with IBM’s BlueMix cloud-based development platform, talks with us before the show floor opens for the day about BlueMix as a whole. She gives a brief overview and then gives a call to action for developers who might be interested to try out the software. In this segment, Swanson says that BlueMix has been really well received by almost everyone who has tried it, with IBM’s support team rapidly making requested features and changes available to developers based on dev feedback.

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Gene Kim – The Phoenix Project – IBM Innovate 2014, Orlando, FL

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Gene Kim, former CTO of Tripwire, and author and researcher of “The Phoenix Project” was gracious enough to talk with us at IBM Innovate 2014, where he was a special guest and keynote speaker. Kim dives into a few different points of his reasons for being at Innovate, along with a couple of funny anecdotes and comparisons.

Kim also touches on the principles of developer operations and says that his passion is to turn horses into unicorns, something you have to listen to in order to understand what he means.

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Sanjay Joshi – Cloud Development with BlueMix – IBM Innovate 2014, Orlando, FL

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Nick talks with Sanjay Joshi with jStart Cloud Projects and Client Outreach – Emerging Technologies Software Group IBM. In this discussion, Joshi speaks on designing secure applications in IBM’s new platform-as-a-service, BlueMix.

Sanjay also touches upon some interesting projects he’s working on and things to watch for.

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Cloud Discussion – PitStop Meetup – IBM Innovate 2014, Orlando, FL

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At IBM Innovate 2014 in Orlando, FL, the PLuGHiTz Live crew sit in and record a quick panel on information regarding cloud computing and the IBM platforms.

A team of experts discuss different aspects of the cloud, including things like security and deployment. The panel was hosted by celebrity tech enthusiast Veronica Belmont.

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CES 2014: visit CES Unveiled with IdoNotes

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CES 2014 Unveiled is a chance to get an early look at close to 100 exhibitors and what they will be launching as the week of CES continues.  Chris Miller (IdoNotes) visits the show floor and gives you a video summary.

Chris breaks the exhibitors down into what appeared to be five major group areas complete with pictures and commentary. See everything from home automation, phone cases, audio, health to just plain stuff.

Video summary by Chris Miller (IdoNotes) of Spiked Studio.

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Meet Luci: The Inflatable, Solar-Powered, LED Lantern

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Luci Lantern by MPOWERED
Luci, a solar-powered, inflatable, LED lantern by MPOWERED
Meet Luci. She’s an inflatable, portable, extremely lightweight, life-saving solar-powered LED lantern. Why life-saving? Well, for starters, for every lantern we purchase here, one Luci will be donated to a developing country to literally give them light. Founder and CEO of MPOWERED, Jacques-Philippe Piverger, talks about Luci and how she proved to be an effective tool not only during the power outages in NYC but even in developing countries that usually depend on dirty and costly fuel for energy. Luci has been such a success, in fact, that she’s reached the top spot in Amazon’s outdoor and camping category, after just only two months of being on shelves. It was really a pleasure talking to Jacques-Philippe as you could really feel the passion for his product and for the cause during the interview. It’s one of the many great things about Eureka Park at CES.

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Better Way to Hold Your Phone, Tablet or e-Reader

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handableLogoHandAble is a fashionable way to hold your phone securely. It can be attached to phone, tablet or e-reader, and adjusts from child to adult. To return the HandAble to the down and locked position, you just pull on the cord and stow the phone and HandAble device in your pocket or purse. Custom artwork is available for corporate gifts, political events or special occasions. Price class $12. TPN Interview by Andy McCaskey, SDRNews and Daniel J. Lewis, The Audacity To Podcast.

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i-Mego Offers Up Affordable, Sleek-Looking Headphones without Compromising Clarity

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i-Mego Headphones
i-Mego has style, doesn’t skimp on quality
i-Mego is a CES 2013 Innovations Awards winner who specializes in really high quality headphones that don’t break the bank. Their over-the-ear Throne have two models that are specifically tuned for different types of soundstages, or what you’re listening to. They also sport a classic 50’s style look which are sure to make audiophiles everywhere happy. Getting into the Innovations Awards winner, i-Mego has created the Stone earbuds, which are kind of like an on-stage in-ear monitor but has four different shapes that fit almost anyone’s ear. This is much less expensive than shelling out $1,000 for custom in-ear monitors that have taken over the industry. i-Mego’s Throne and Stone prices are also sure to surprise you, given the quality and clarity of sound that they produce.

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