October 14, 2006
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Saturday October 14, 2006
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Saturday October 14, 2006
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Since the opening of the DigitalLife show on Thursday, Michael Miller, Dan Costa, Robyn Peterson, Jim Louderback, Lance Ulanoff, and I roamed the show floor checking out every booth and product on display to find the standouts. Considering the high quality of offerings this year (not to mention the increased number of exhibitors!) this was no easy task. But we all sat down on Friday afternoon and hashed it out; in the end, we agreed on the winners in 15 categories, including Best Game, Hippest Booth, and the overall Best of Show award. Take a look at Dan's story on PCMag.com for a complete list of the winners. And CLICK HERE for more photos from the awards! You still have the rest of today and tomorrow to check out the show yourself! UPDATE: Here's Michael Miller's column on DigitalLife and the Best of Show.
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Saturday October 14, 2006
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Did you know that the term "Bluetooth" actually derived from 10th-century King Harald? Apparently, the King was known to be quite fond of blueberries. Why, I'm not sure, but the blueberries would always stain his teeth blue, and eventually the King was known across Denmark as "Bluetooth". The Trade Association thought it would be appropiate to name Bluetooth technology after the king, since he was very powerful and helped to unite Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. The first Bluetooth receptor even had a tooth-like shape, so the name, well, stuck like blueberries I suppose! I learned this trivia from the Washington-based Bluetooth Special Interest Group, which formed the Experience Icon Program to help consumers implement Bluetooth into their lives. Gee, they need to help me because I haven't given birth to Bluetooth yet. The program includes Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft, and Motorola. Pictured here is King Harald himself. He doesn't look a day over 11 centuries!
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