Demo '06 on display

/* /*]]>*/ Demo '06 on Display You don't have to be a big-name company to have big-time ambition. Witness the fevered pitches at Demo. Reporter roundtable: Deconstructing DemoHarry Fuller chats with Daniel Terdiman and Rafe Needleman about what caught their eye at the emerging-tech show. February 10, 2006 Sharpcast is ostensibly for updating changes to camera phone photos, but could also be used for data from business applications. February 9, 2006 Full Demo '06 blog coverageStay up to the minute on the latest product pitches with continuous reports straight from the floor. February 8, 2006 Demo God awards announced blog Consumer-oriented offerings captured their share of attention, but enterprise products and services dominated the awards ceremony. February 8, 2006 Buddy list for the boob tube blog eVoke TV is trying to bring community to the television experience. Just fire up your laptop and see what your buddies are watching. February 8, 2006 Companies envision ways to handle secure payments while on the go without physical credit cards, cash or checks. February 8, 2006 Infallible emergency alerts? blog Hurricane Katrina lessons prompt start-up to come up with new warning systems for mobile devices. February 8, 2006 Yahoo Photos adds new Web 2.0 features blog Users get a broad new set of online tools, including the ability to instantly tag images and create smart albums. February 8, 2006 With Eqo, Skype users can connect over mobile phones--but unlike traditional calling, the service uses buddy lists. February 8, 2006 The problem with MooBella blog The newfangled ice cream machine is missing one very important, all-time-favorite flavor. February 8, 2006 Miss a great play? No problem blog Vivid Sky has a service tailored for sports fans who can't bear to miss a single moment of the game. February 8, 2006 Trying to find end-runs around Google blog The names--Transparensee, Nexidia, Kosmix--aren't familiar, but the ambition is: finding a profitable niche. February 8, 2006 Bringing interactivity to retail windows blog If you saw a real estate listing you liked in a window, you could use StreetSurfer technology on your phone for quick info. February 8, 2006 Searching for the right face New photo app uses both text and a person's features as tags for search. From blog to book Eileen Gittins, CEO of Blurb, gives CNET's Rafe Needleman a first look at her blog-to-book application. Want your car to do it all? If you can't go anywhere without your full complement of gadgets, the StreetDeck automotive enabler box has you in mind. Furby goes Godzilla CNET's Rafe Needleman takes a look at the Pleo dino-bot with Ugobe's CEO Bob Christopher and inventor Caleb Chung. The sound and fury of whiteboards PolyVision's Thunder Conferencing system offers eight screens and live video. One sweet dream Moo Bella President Bruce Ginsberg explains why this is not your old-fashioned vending machine. Guitar with a brain The iGuitar has digital capacity far beyond the next note. We take a listen. March of the products From a robotic dinosaur to a gadget that integrates your in-car devices, here are some of the creations on display. Faces of Demo '06 A who's who of the emerging-tech creators who've converged on Phoenix to tout their inventions. Multiverse does Demo Multiverse Network gets ready to take the stage for a rapid-fire product pitch.