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W e d n e sd a y, Ja n u a ry 8 , 2 0 1 4 C o n su m e r Ele c tro n ic s D a ily N e ws Eve n in g Extra PLANES, TRAINS, AUTOMOBILES AND MHL By Dr. Judy Chen, President, MHL, LLC It was recently reported that mobile devices now outnumber humans in the U.S. Today's consumers want access to their content anytime, anywhere, and want their smartphones to seamlessly connect to other devices and displays. Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) is a connectivity interface that allows consumers to stream HD video and surround-sound audio from smartphones, tablets and sticks to larger displays, all while charging the device. MHL products include smartphones, tablets, DTVs, TV accessories, Blu-ray Disc™ players, audio/video (AV) receivers, monitors, projectors, adapters, automotive accessories, cables and more. The MHL ecosystem now has an installed base of more than 400 million products. One area that has a lot of potential for MHL is planes, trains and automobiles. Carson Optical (Cont'd. from p. 1) pocket. The storage case contains an EVA tray that will protect your lenses from damage. The Carson LensMag is versatile and easy to use. The product is suitable for industry or for the budding backyard scientist in your family. The LensMag is a Test Driving New Technologies Product design cycles of embedded solutions in the car are much longer than smartphone design cycles. Due to the vastly disparate life cycle and development times of smartphones (nine months development with a less than 18 month life cycle) and car infotainment systems (more than three year development, with a more than 10 year life cycle), the infotainment system constantly faces the risk of being obsolete by the time it reaches the market. MHL changes the equation by enabling the connection of the smartphone to the car. Now, drivers can access their smartphone applications on their automotive infotainment systems while charging their smartphones and not having to worry about a drained phone battery at the end of the trip. Utilize map services and GPS technologies already in most smartphones, valuable tool for any professional (engineer, physician or scientist) who wants a simple way to record a close-up view of an object. It is also a fun tool for the rest of us who love macro photography. The LensMag allows you to take crisp macro shots with amazing clarity. Little things around you that may have gone unnoticed can now be viewed with amazing detail. stream music stored on your smartphone from Pandora or Google Music, even watch Netflix or locally stored movies on the rear seat displays at up to 1080p. Spreading the Wings of In-Flight Entertainment Imagine a world where passengers can connect their smartphones to airplane seatbacks to access movies and play games on a bigger screen, all while charging their device. Thanks to the Federal Aviation Administration, by the end of the year consumers should be able to use Bluetooth devices in flight. Instead of squinting at a smartphone to play a game, why not get more mileage out of the device by pairing a wireless controller to an MHL phone and mirroring the game to the seatback display? Using MHL cables instead of the existing wiring found on planes could save engineers 25kg per 1000 feet of cable, allowing for fuel savings, fewer engineering Try taking a photo of something as simple as a flower or a hair follicle with the LensMag. The results are so amazing that soon you will be snapping pictures of everything within reach. Carson Optical is known for product innovation, exceptional customer service and value. Carson is the largest manufacturer of magnifiers in the world, and 15 challenges and ultimately cheaper transportation costs. Choo-Choo-Choose the Way You Work While mostly popular in Europe, TV screens fitted to the backs of each seat can now be found in some highspeed trains. If these screens came equipped with MHL, road warriors would no longer have to place their bulky laptops on tray tables to work. They would simply connect a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse to their phone to work in an entirely new way. Commutes could be much more productive. Where will MHL take you? Visit us at South Hall, booth 25910. Visit MHL at booth 25910. For more information, visit www.meetmhl.com, call 408-962-4280 or email info@meetmhl.com. Carson is a leading supplier of consumer optics for all ages. Carson branded products include a wide range of binoculars, magnifiers, microscopes and related optical accessories. Visit booth 37015 to see Carson's entire line of HookUpz optical products for smartphones.