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* [http://www.zonbu.com/home/index.htm Zonbu]: cloud-assisted OS | * [http://www.zonbu.com/home/index.htm Zonbu]: cloud-assisted OS | ||
* Violet's [http://www.nabaztag.com/fr/index.html Nabaztag] is a home robot that warns of new emails, weather, ... | * 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] | ||
* The [http://www.chumby.com/ Chumby] is a small wireless "waker" that can do webradio player, Flickr-powered digital picture frame, interactive pet, ... | * 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 | * the iPhone provides an integrated software distribution channel | ||
Revision as of 13:08, 30 December 2008
A Device2.0 may be defined by:
- having a computer core
- having network connectivity
- offering features linked to cloud-computing powered resources
A Device2.0 can be seen as:
- a network augmented device
- a physical extention 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
- 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