Latest revision as of 16:27, 21 May 2009

A NetDevice may be defined by:

having a computer core
having network connectivity
integrating a service distribution channel
offering features linked to web resources

A NetDevice can be seen as:

a network augmented device
a physical extension of a network resource

Device as a platform

P2P feature creation

Most Internet-enabled devices integrate other parties through community databases. In short, the device's manufacturer has to ensure the low-level hardware, software and web infrastructures, and to open up the platform so that users/clients can create the latest layer.

The available features then contained in the community database represent a new, p2p collaborative way of creating products which are more flexible and modular, because developed to fill in real needs.

Embedded distribution channel, SaaS

For a natural link with an online community, these devices integrate the distribution of third-party code and services.

In this way, it also is a novel vector for selling SaaS (software-as-a-service) products. When cloud computing will have matured, what about live-streaming camcorders or webstorage-powered DVRs ?

Common application areas

storage: file backup
video: content libraries, storage services
software distribution

Existing Devices2.0

Network-enabled devices

Zonbu: cloud-assisted OS
Violet's Nabaztag is a home robot that warns of new emails, weather, ... See other Violet web devices
The Chumby is a small wireless "waker" that can do webradio player, Flickr-powered digital picture frame, interactive pet, ...
the iPhone provides an integrated software distribution channel
Network video set-top-boxes
- Web-enabled TVs with NetFlix, Youtube, ...
- Roku's set top box integrates the NetFlix movie on-demand library
- SlingMedia's SlingProjector integrates the NetFlix movie on-demand library, as well as Youtube, Hulu, ...
Amazon's Kindle: eBook with integrated content directory and shop
UbiCast develops video appliances with built-in video streaming webservices

Software integration

SanDisk usb drive, comes with integrated web storage backup
VholdR - Wearable Camcorder and Community Site provides remote video backup and sharing

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-A Device2.0 may be defined by:
+A NetDevice may be defined by:
 * having a computer core
 * having network connectivity
-* offering features linked to cloud-computing powered resources
+* integrating a service distribution channel
+* offering features linked to web resources
-A Device2.0 can be seen as:
+A NetDevice can be seen as:
 * a network augmented device
-* a physical extention of a network resource
+* a physical extension of a network resource
 = Device as a platform =
-Most Internet-enabled devices integrate other parties through community databases. In short, the device's manufacturer has to ensure the low-level hardware, software and web development, and open up the platform so that users/clients can create the latest layer.
+== P2P feature creation ==
+Most Internet-enabled devices integrate other parties through community databases. In short, the device's manufacturer has to ensure the low-level hardware, software and web infrastructures, and to open up the platform so that users/clients can create the latest layer.
+The available features then contained in the community database represent a new, p2p collaborative way of creating products which are more flexible and modular, because developed to fill in real needs.
+== Embedded distribution channel, SaaS ==
+For a natural link with an online community, these devices integrate the distribution of third-party code and services.
+In this way, it also is a novel vector for selling SaaS (software-as-a-service) products. When cloud computing will have matured, what about live-streaming camcorders or webstorage-powered DVRs ?
-The available features then contained in the community database represent a new, p2p collaborative way of creating products which are more flexible and modular.
+== Common application areas ==
-It also is a novel vector for selling SaaS (software-as-a-service) products.
+* storage: file backup
+* video: content libraries, storage services
+* software distribution
 = Existing Devices2.0 =
 == Network-enabled devices ==
-* Nabaztag
+* [http://www.zonbu.com/home/index.htm Zonbu]: cloud-assisted OS
-* Chumby
+* Violet's [http://www.nabaztag.com/fr/index.html Nabaztag] is a home robot that warns of new emails, weather, ... See [http://www.violet.net/ other Violet web devices]
-* iPhone
+* The [http://www.chumby.com/ Chumby] is a small wireless "waker" that can do webradio player, Flickr-powered digital picture frame, interactive pet, ...
+* the iPhone provides an integrated software distribution channel
 * Network video set-top-boxes
+** [http://newteevee.com/2009/01/04/netflix-on-lg-tvs-no-box-required/ Web-enabled TVs] with NetFlix, Youtube, ...
+** [http://www.roku.com/ Roku]'s set top box integrates the NetFlix movie on-demand library
 ** [http://www.slingmedia.com/go/slingcatcher-slingprojector SlingMedia's SlingProjector] integrates the NetFlix movie on-demand library, as well as Youtube, Hulu, ...
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindle Amazon's Kindle]: eBook with integrated content directory and shop
-* [http://www.ubicast.eu UbiCast] develops video appliances with built-in video webservices
+* [http://www.ubicast.eu UbiCast] develops video appliances with built-in video streaming webservices
 == Software integration ==
 * [http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-181667.html SanDisk] usb drive, comes with integrated web storage backup
+* [http://aws.typepad.com/aws/2008/01/vholdr---wearab.html VholdR - Wearable Camcorder and Community Site] provides remote video backup and sharing

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