We'll be live blogging the Netgear press conference starting at 1pm EST (10am PST). Please stay tuned, and until then check out the below images which we suspect will be the new products announced.
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18:09
Christopher White
2011 was an amazing, although challenging, year. Over 75 products were launched in 2011.
18:11
Christopher White
Some say yes, some say it's simply evolving. Doesn't matter though because hte number of devices on the network is changing and posing new challenges.
18:11
Christopher White
The number of homes wit hmore than six devices connected to the internet grew 70% from 2010 to 2011.
18:12
Christopher White
Over 50% of internet traffic in the home is "real time entertainment" (streaming video, online games, music, etc)
18:15
Christopher White
Plug in the device halfway between the dead spot and the main wireless router, then press a button.
18:15
Christopher White
FastLane technology - maintain best speeds everywhere. Also has 4 ethernet ports.
18:17
Christopher White
Worried about dat aloss? Look at the Media Storage Router from Netgear. Connect. Store. Stream
18:17
Christopher White
Supports Apple Time Machine and Windows backup. 2TB storage, DLNA enabled, and ReadyShare Cloud access.
18:18
Christopher White
Basically it sounds like Windows Home Server that backs up Macs as well - kinda nice.
18:20
Christopher White
NeoTV streaming player - turns the TV you already have into a "Smart TV" so you can stream content.
18:20
Christopher White
But they're taking NeoTV and moving it forward. Even more rich content - Hulu+, available today.
18:20
Christopher White
You can control the NeoTV wit ha smartphone app - that's something Roku doesn't do. Kinda cool.
18:21
Christopher White
You can project your laptop screen directly onto your TV in full 1080p with the NeoTV box. Kinda cool.
18:23
Christopher White
Plug one end by the theater, the other by your source, and you'r edone. And the device is tiny.
18:24
Christopher White
Netgear Genie -- a deskto papplication that runs on your Mac/PC and monitors, controls, and manages your network automatically.
18:24
Christopher White
App gives you control to parental controls, traffic meter, guest access, media, and more.
18:25
Christopher White
Guest access gives people access only to the internet - for when visitors need access but you don't want them snooping your network. I wonder how well that works.
18:25
Christopher White
Can kick people off of the network easily as well - highlight them, click "turn off" and done. :)
18:26
Christopher White
The "My Media" function turns the phone into a remote control. Access all DLNA shares around your home network.
18:26
Christopher White
Streams all data instantly to the TV - NOT on the phone. Similar to Toshiba's tablet app they were showing last night.
18:27
Christopher White
I take that back -- he just said you CAN stream content to the phone/tablet.
18:29
Christopher White
Powerline getting faster too -- Homeplug 82 bringing powerline speeds over 1 Gbps -- Netgear will bring these to market when they're available (not yet).
18:30
Christopher White
Making apps for the network routers to improve and enhance the experience of all of hte devices on the network.
18:30
Christopher White
Three components -- smart devices (network devices, media players, etc), intelligent cloud app server, and an open app development platform.
18:30
Christopher White
This gives developers the ability to write apps that run on Netgear Smart Network.
18:30
Christopher White
Login to the smart network and see all smart devices (Router N900 and ReadyNAS Pro 6, for example)
18:31
Christopher White
Click on apps and you can see all of the apps. In this example, we see ReadySHARE printer, cloud, and home monitoring.
18:33
Christopher White
N900 Video and gaming dual band WiFi adapter - $79.99, available summer 2012
18:36
Christopher White
And that ends the Netgear press conference. Thanks for watching and let us know if you have any questions!