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CONNECTIONS™ Europe Press Release
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CONNECTIONS™ Europe announces IFA 2008 tour hosted by Fraunhofer HHI
Institute
Dallas, Texas August 18, 2008 – Parks Associates
announced today CONNECTIONS™
Europe Summit will feature an
exclusive tour of the Fraunhofer HHI Institute’s exhibits at IFA
2008 in Berlin.
CONNECTIONS™ Europe Summit, August 29, at the
Kempinski Hotel Bristol Berlin, is an event featuring panels and
discussions on advanced television services, new media and digital
content, and value-added services. The summit will conclude with
a tour of the Fraunhofer HHI
Institute’s exhibits at IFA.
The tour will feature networking opportunities and
exclusive access to Fraunhofer’s current projects. Highlights include the
Virtual Mirror, which can visualize the appearance of customized consumer
articles; 3D television displays and advanced video applications; and the
iPoint Presenter, the mouse of the future, which offers contact-free
“multipointing” human-computer interaction by detecting and tracking a
user’s fingers.
“The Fraunhofer HHI Institute is developing
forward-thinking technologies that will revolutionize the way consumers
interact with everyday devices,” said
Kurt Scherf, vice president, principal analyst, Parks Associates. “The
IFA tour will be a great way to end CONNECTIONS™ Europe, and I am looking
forward to seeing the iPoint Presenter technology that was used in the
movie Minority Report.”
CONNECTIONS™ Europe Summit will also feature the
special presentation “HDTV and Beyond –
Technologies for Tomorrow’s Entertainment,” from
Dr. Ralf Schäfer, head of the
Image Procession Department at Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institute. Dr.
Schäfer will discuss current and future video formats, compression
technologies for HDTV, and 3D and immersive video.
“We are excited to host the CONNECTIONS™ Europe
tour of our exhibits at IFA,” said Michael Witte, Business Development
Manager for Fraunhofer Institut for Telecommunications, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut
(HHI). “Attendees will benefit from seeing the current projects we are
working on and the advanced technologies being developed for the future.”
The Tour, hosted by Fraunhofer HHI Institute, is available
to CONNECTIONS™ Europe attendees. CONNECTIONS™ Europe features
panels on visual networking and TV 2.0, video devices, smart home
applications, and customer support for digital-lifestyle solutions. The
WirelessHD Consortium will host a
pre-show workshop on August 28, followed by a reception for
CONNECTIONS™ Europe attendees. For information, visit
www.connectionseurope.com
or contact 972-490-1113,
sales@parksassociates.com.
About CONNECTIONS™ Europe
CONNECTIONS™ Europe Summits, produced by Parks Associates, provide
attendees with high-level analysis and consumer research, networking
opportunities, and information on emerging residential and mobile
technologies and services.
The next CONNECTIONS™ Europe Summit will take place in Amsterdam,
Netherlands, 4 November 2009, and focuses on the impact of new
platforms, consumer buying habits, and new business models and
opportunities for TV operators, content developers, advertisers, and
consumer electronics companies.
http://www.connectionseurope.com
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