Connected Products in 2012

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Companies that are leading the way with connected products and devices. Phones & Tablets as hub devices. Using phones to control items in the environmentProducts for Apps: Innovation in the [app]cessory space that allows you to enhance game-play and app use with physical products.

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Companies that are leading the way with connected products and devices.

Phones & Tablets as hub devices.

Using phones to control items

in the environment

Nike FuelBand revolutionizes the pedometer with a stylish wrist device

that keeps track of your everyday activity via the smart phone app.

The usability, social integration and game play that Nike bring from Nike Plus make FuelBand easy to use and great for

keeping track of your activity.

The L5 Remote turns your iPhone into a fully functioning remote control. The

remote works with 225,000 devices and replaces traditional remotes.

iZon Room Monitor is a wireless camera that let’s you monitor any room from

anywhere in the world using your iPod, iPad or iPhone.

Withings offers a range of innovative connected products including a wi-fi

body scale that graphs your weight, BMI and fat mass on your smart phone or

tablet.

This offers enormous potential for apps focused around eating plans and health

activities.

Lego has expanded into the world of mobile gaming with its game Life of

George, that has you build Lego structures.

With this clever system Lego have done a great job of linking real-world blocks

with app game play.

Products for Apps

Innovation in the [app]cessory space that

allows you to enhance game-play and app use

with physical products.

App Mates by Disney – Really clever iPad toy that let’s you drive Cars on your

screen.

Connector points on the bottom of the car allow custom interactions with the

game.

Playing Lazer Tag is much more fun using Lazer blasters that allow you to

slot your phone into the blaster window.

The App Tag laser blaster uses the camera on the phone and augmented

reality for a real world first person shooter game.

The Woogie by Griffin is a soft, plush toy that is meant for children to hold their iPod touch for easy game playing or

video.

In addition to innovative game play, the Woogie protects your iPhone if you’re

letting your kids use it.

The Intoxicase is a bottle opener and more! In addition to opening your beer, you can track your drinking habits with

the app.

iPawn by Jumbo offers a range of games, from ice hockey to snakes and ladders, that combine characters placed on the

screen with iPad game play.

Keeping Track

Thinking about how apps can add value

through monitoring of data from products.

Nest is a learning thermostat that remembers the temperatures you like,

and automatically adjusts the climate in your home based on you.

Nest also has remote control through Wi-Fi and you can review your energy usage

via the iPhone app.

Bikn by Treehouse labs turns your smart phone into a powerful tool and lets you track thinks like your keys and pets with it’s smart RFID2 tags and smart phone

case.

QR Code shopping let’s people shop with apps on their smart phone.

Instead of heading to the supermarket, commuters in train stations can skip the check-out queue and have items home

delivered.

999Bottles takes the problem of disposable bottles and addresses it with a smart bottle that is linked to an app

that shows your positive environmental impact.

The Q Bag Tag by Qantas is a permanent electronic bag tag designed to facilitate a faster and easier baggage check-in at

domestic airports.

The smart technology synchronizes your details on your boarding pass with your

baggage.