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C o n s u m e r E l e c t r o n i c s D a i l y N e w s W e d n e s d a y, J a n u a r y 6 , 2 0 1 6 5 4 THE PILLARS OF VIDEO COLLABORATION Companies have expanded globally and wish to work with the best of the best: have the best teammates, use the best vendors and hire the best consult- ants. However, business operations take place in many different, often unique, facilities, and keeping those locations connected is a constant chal- lenge. Nearly every company has a team member who is vital to the suc- cess of the organization that is not co- located at headquarters or a central hub of activity. To resolve this challenge, companies have invested heavily in promoting healthy communication between their remote and local teams with various technologies: conference calling, file sharing and project man- agement software, and video commu- nication when travel is not an option. When purchasing a video commu- nication tool, people must consider its purpose: do they want it to be used in all collaboration spaces? Is video needed for colleagues who work from home? Will conferencing be used for formal meetings between multiple facilities? Companies have many options to select from, but they must consider how it benefits their unique organizational challenges. As a guide, here are the technologies we recom- mend for various methods of remote collaboration: Video calling (e.g. Google Hangouts and Skype) offers an infor- mal ubiquitous video service over a low bandwidth connection. These serv- ices are best used for casual desk-to- desk calling or for distributed teams who work without a central office. Video confer- encing (e.g. h i g h – d e f i n i t i o n room systems) offers groups an ability to be face-to- face for a formal meeting. The technol- ogy is optimized for scheduled, multi- point, and room-to-room conferencing. Remote presence (e.g. a self con- tained, remote controlled, video con- ferencing device on wheels) is a new tool for natural collaboration in all workspaces outside the meeting room or office: labs, white board areas, fac- tory floors, shops, cafeterias, manufac- turing plants, showcases, tech centers and more. Remote presence devices implement their video conferencing software differently in order to opti- mize for low latency, over a relatively low bandwidth Internet connection, for proactive driving control. They come complete with cameras, a microphone array, speakers, a battery and digital display. W o r k p l a c e interactions range from the very for- mal to the informal, from quick chats between colleagues to large presenta- tions. Remote presence is a distinct "third pillar" that makes it easier for a person's presence to be made available in all workspaces, thereby creating a healthy, transparent and positive col- laboration environment that mobilizes the workforce and provides a way for teams to have equal access to every- one. Beam combines user-controlled mobility with telepresence for team- mates, guests, family and friends who wish to interact from afar. Beam+ is now available for $1,995. Visit Suitable Technologies Inc. at booth #35829. SCOSCHE: EXCITING NEW PRODUCTS IN THE HOTTEST CATEGORIES Scosche Industries is an award-win- ning pioneer in the consumer electron- ics and car audio arenas. Its designers and engineers develop innovative new products that reflect a rich heritage in audio and mobile technologies. That innovation is supported by more than 100 patents and countless industry awards received. Nothing speaks to innovation in the consumer electronics industry quite like CES, and the people at Scosche know. It's an awesome setting for introducing the latest innovations, given its broad international audience and the excitement the show generates in the industry and in the media. It's a major reason why Scosche has partici- pated in the show for close to 30 years. The folks at Scosche are very excited to once again be exhibiting here at the show, and they have plenty of things to talk about and share with the visitors when they stop by booth #4306. As in past years, the company will be introducing a number of terrific new products. Some will be brand new items, others will be line extensions of existing product lines. It will introduce its new MagicMount™ Pro. It's the lat- est addition to its multi-award-winning MagicMount™ lineup of magnetic mounts for mobile devices and it comes with a few twists. This seems fitting, given that Scosche is the num- ber-one Mount Brand, according to NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service data. There is an evolution going on in the connectivity arena in areas like charge and sync cables, as new tech- nologies such as Reversible Micro USB and Type-C take hold. Scosche is at the forefront in these areas, introducing new products here at CES. Look for Scosche showcasing its new EZTIP™ series of Reversible Micro USB cable products and pre- miering its new Type-C cable family at the show. Wearables and health and fitness continue to be hot, so Scosche will also be showcasing its very popular Rhythm™+ Armband Heart Rate Monitor, which sees use in multiple environments, such as school physical education programs and motorsports. The ongoing focus in health and fit- ness on wearable devices is not lost at Scosche, and is actively participating in the advancement of fitness-tracking wearables through their introduction of an armband heart rate monitor — and that will take the existing Rhythm+ product to a new level of functionality and sophisti- cation. T h e r e ' s m o r e . Portable wireless speakers remain a popular technology category. Scosche has been a significant player in this area since the introduction of its award-winning original boomBOTTLE™ speaker. Since then, the company has enhanced the lineup with models that run the gamut in terms of size, performance and func- tionality, and bring to bear Scosche's rich heritage in both audio and mobile technologies. Scosche is well-posi- tioned to capture more attention and share in this category as it once again builds on this foundation. Scosche looks forward in 2016 to another exciting year for the company and for the industry in general. For more information, visit www .scosche.com, call 805.486.4450 or stop by booth #4306.