{"id":151107,"date":"2010-01-07T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-07T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.readwriteweb.com\/archives\/web_apps_meet_consumer_electronics_at_ces.php"},"modified":"2010-01-07T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-07T18:00:00","slug":"web-apps-meet-consumer-electronics-at-ces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/151107","title":{"rendered":"Web Apps Meet Consumer Electronics at CES"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2010 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES<\/a>) gets into full swing today and already we’re seeing a big trend emerging: web applications being ported to consumer electronics<\/strong>, from the technology inside cars to Web-enabled TVs. <\/p>\n

Yesterday we noted that online music service Pandora will be made available in cars<\/a>, courtesy of a new Pioneer device that will begin selling in March. The pricey $1,200 device detects users’ Pandora settings via their iPhones. Other evidence of this trend can be found in Ford’s announcement<\/strong> of a new in-car system and Samsung’s latest Internet-connected TV<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Web Apps in Your Car<\/h2>\n

This morning Ford CEO Alan Mulally delivered an opening keynote address at CES, unveiling Ford’s latest car technologies. One of the things he announced is MyFord, an Internet-enabled "cabin tech" system. As reported by CNET<\/a>, MyFord will include two 4.2-inch color LCDs: one for vehicle information such as engine speed, temperature, and trip data; and the other for audio, phone, and navigation information. A third LCD screen is added if the system is upgraded to ‘MyFord Touch’. Check out the Motor Trend website<\/a> for more detailed information.<\/p>\n

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The online music integration in MyFord is one example of the slick smartphone-like functionality<\/strong> becoming available in cars. MyFord will include HD radio with song tagging, which lets users find more information about an artist or song on the Web.<\/p>\n

MyFord also has a unified music library, which lets users browse music from a variety of onboard audio sources. <\/p>\n

In December Ford announced that its SYNC-enabled vehicles<\/a> will become rolling WiFi hotspots<\/a> – enabling passengers to connect to the Internet when a cellular modem is plugged into the car’s USB slot. At CES, Ford announced it will include a Web browser that displays on the MyFord Touch 8-inch LCD.<\/p>\n

Web Apps on Your TV<\/h2>\n

The car is just one of many consumer products being Web-ized. The TV has been a focus of innovation for Internet technology for a few years now. <\/p>\n

At CES Samsung has announced<\/a> its new LED 9000 model TV, using Samsung’s Internet@TV<\/a> technology. This television is connected to the internet via Wi-Fi and is able to hold up to 100 apps. Consumers will receive a handful of free web apps when they buy the TV set. Other apps will be released by vendors and may cost money. An early example is one Napster announced<\/a> at CES – a free Napster TV widget which provides access to the Napster subscription music service.<\/p>\n

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We know that more and more real world objects are being connected to the Internet – a trend that we track closely called Internet of Things<\/a>. But this is slightly different. <\/p>\n

What we’re seeing at CES this year is more and more mainstream consumer items<\/strong>, such as cars and TVs, having web applications integrated. These are apps that we’ve become familiar with in the Web 2.0 world – Pandora, Napster, iTunes and others. Music and entertainment especially is making inroads, but we’re sure to see web apps from other sectors integrated into consumer electronics too.<\/p>\n

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