Cisco: 50 Billion Things on the Internet by 2020 [Infographic]

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The Internet of Things, when real world objects are connected to the Internet, is a trend that we’ve been actively tracking since early 2009. So far a lot of big technology infrastructure and solutions companies have gotten behind the trend, for the simple reason that they see a huge market opportunity. As more and more ‘things’ go on the Net, it creates more demand for network infrastructure like sensors and routers. Enter the likes of Cisco and Verizon Wireless. Likewise, more technology solutions will be developed to upload and manage data from real world objects. Enter the likes of IBM and HP.

Cisco has designed an infographic that offers a simple example of how Internet of Things will affect you in your everyday life. It also states that by 2020, there will be 50 billion ‘things’ connected to the Internet – everything from your body, car, alarm clock and even cows.

There has been some contention about the number of connected things and by when. Cisco’s prediction of 50 billion devices by 2020 matches Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg’s prediction earlier this year within a similar time period. However IBM recently put it at 1 trillion connected devices by 2015. Indeed in April 2010, Cisco’s own CTO Padmasree Warrior said that by 2013 the number of devices connected to the Internet will reach 1 trillion. So even Cisco doesn’t seem to have a consistent prediction.

Regardless, as the infographic below shows, the number of things connected to the Internet has already exceeded the number of people on earth. So this is a big trend – and big business for Cisco and other technology companies.

Infographic via All Things D

Windows Phone 7 Connector now puts your Home Server in your hand

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Ok, Windows Server Solutions Phone Connector doesn’t exactly sound exciting but, if you’re one of the few people out there rocking a Windows Home Server 2011 machine and a WP7 handset, you’re probably gonna want to get this set up ASAP. The combination of server-side plug-in and phone app lets you remotely control your server — triggering backups, managing users, and viewing alerts. It also lets you pull up media files stored on your server, though you can’t copy them locally for your later viewing or listening pleasure. It’s not just for home users either. The plug-in works with Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials, for smaller companies that rely on Microsoft-powered mobiles. You can download the server add-on at the more coverage link, and the smartphone app from the Zune Marketplace.

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Samsung Galaxy S II Launching 23 Juli, Harga Promosi Mulai Rp. 4.199.000

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Yang sudah melewati beberapa daerah strategis di Jakarta seperti Harmoni dan Roxy Mas mungkin sudah melihat billboard promosi Samsung Galaxy S II. Ya, super smartphone dual core berlayar SuperAMOLED+ ini akan dijual tanggal 23 Juli nanti, tentu dengan promo gila-gilaan. Tidak tanggung-tanggung, khusus tanggal tersebut SGS II akan dijual dimulai dari Rp 4.199.000.

SGS II akan dijual di South Lobby Mall Pacific Place, tanggal 23 Juli 2011. Untuk pemegang kartu kredit BCA mendapat harga Rp. 4.199.000, sedangkan untuk jenis pembayaran lainnya (cash, debit dan kartu kredit lain) mendapat harga Rp. 4.499.000. Harga normalnya sendiri adalah Rp. 5.499.000. Jadi untuk pemegang kartu kredit BCA mendapat diskon 1,3 juta sedangkan yang lain Rp 1 juta. Bagaimana? Anda siap mengantri?

Fitur-fitur Samsung Galaxy S II :

• Quad Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100 Mhz
• OS Android 2.3 Gingerbread dengan tampilan kustomisasi TouchWiz 4
• Layar sentuh kapasitif berukuran 4.3 inci Super AMOLED Plus dengan kedalaman 16 juta warna beresolusi WVGA (480 x 800 piksel) dilengkapi dengan gorilla glass
• Kamera beresolusi 8 MP autofokus dilengkapi dengan lensa wide-angle dan lampu flash LED dan kamera depan beresolusi 2 megapiksel
• Perekaman video beresolusi 1080p dengan kecepatan 30 fps
• Konektivitas Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n dan Bluetooth versi 3.0
• GPS dengan dukungan A-GPS
• Pilihan memori internal sebesar 16GB/32GB dan slot eksternal microSD (up to 32GB)
• Sensor akselerometer, gyroscope, dan proximity
• Jack audio standar 3.5mm
• Dukungan HDMI Out menggunakan portUSB
• Prosesor Dual Core 1.2 Ghz dan RAM sebesar 1 GB
• Radio FM dengan dukungan RDS
• Browser sudah mendukung flash
• Dukungan NFC
• Fitur untuk mengedit dokumen
• Dukungan untuk membuka banyak format file video

[teknoup]