GigaOm on Alt12: Tackling digital health, pregnancy and parenthood one comment at a time

Concept client Alt12 is doing terrific work in the field of women’s health and parenting, which GigaOm highlights this week.

The company’s founders (and couple!) Jennifer Wong and Casey Sackett have brilliantly created a thriving business from a personal need, tremendous vision, exceptional market understanding and highly skilled design. Not only are their mobile apps incredibly useful–as evidenced by more than a million people spending an hour+ per day in them–but their strategy and success in building community and integrating commerce is a winning formula.

Let this be a lesson to you to never let your great idea stay locked away in your thoughts. Jennifer and Casey are a model and inspiration!

Speaking Engagements: Concept Clients on Stage

Fall is one of the busiest times in the tech industry, with trade shows and conventions across the globe. We have a great executive visibility and speaker’s bureau program that aligns our clients with the precise shows, topics and audiences that help their businesses and add value to the industry. Following is a snapshot of Concept client visibility in Q4 2012…

Digital Hollywood NYC
November 16, 2012
Panelist: Hybrid TV, Connected TV, Tablet & Smartphone – Downloadable Consumer Experience

Hollywood Fall
Wednesday, October 17
Panelist: Inventing TV 2.0 – Defining the Set Top, Connected TV, Tablet & Smartphone Downloadable Consumer Experience

TVNext Conference
October 11, 2012
Moderator: Are Apps the Next Channel? – What is Involved in Creating a “Channel” on a CE Device?

Steaming Media West
October 31, 2012
Panel: Deconstructing Content Offerings for the Second Screen

Cloud Computing West
November 8, 2012
Mini-keynote: Cloud Metadata

Smart TV and Multiscreen Advertising
November 16, 2012
Panel: Future Prospects for Addressable Smart Advertising

Digital Hollywood NYC
November 16, 2012
Panel: Hybrid TV, Connected TV, Tablet & Smartphone Downloadable Consumer Experience

Future of Television
November 16, 2012
Panel: Digital Distribution Models: How Technology is Changing the Way Viewers Access TV and Video Content

Billboard FutureSound
Q&A with Ty Roberts and Jim Buzcowski of Ford: Bridging Digital Music’s Automotive Divide

Venture Summit Silicon Valley
December 12, 2012
Panel: How to Compete in Big Data

Appnation IV
December 11, 2012
Panel: The Platform Wars: The Battle for the Enterprise

Cloud Computing West
November 8, 2012
Mini-Keynote: Cloud Computing and BI

Global Mobile Internet Conference
October 20, 2012
Panel: There’s Plenty of Venture Funding for Great Ideas, is Yours One of Them?

Social Gaming Summit
December 12, 2012
Panel: Multiplatform Games – Designing the Future

Appnatation
December 12, 2012
Panel: Gamer Nation: The State of the Industry

MEF Americas
December 4, 2012
Monetization panel

Digital Hollywood NYC
November 16, 2012
Panel: Content Reinvention with the Next Generation of Tablets, eReaders and Mobile Device

Digital Hollywood Fall
Wednesday, October 17
Panel: The New Fandom: Building and Nurturing Communities for Entertainment Properties on Social Platforms

IAB MIXX Expo
October 1
Panel: Data Management System for Publishers that have More 1st Party Data

CES, here we come…

Photo Credit: The Verge, 2012

The Concept team is heading to CES this week for five days of technology awesomeness, brought to you in the form of new gadgets and services on display from our fabulous client partners. For more than a decade, we’ve watched the tech industry evolve through innovations introduced at this incredible show.

CES will again deliver a constant kaleidoscope of LED lights, live and digital music blasts, digital screens of every size, and an early look into the technologies that will change the way we watch TV, discover new music, connect with friends, increase our productivity, and generally live a truly digital lifestyle. It’s Mecca for our team and almost everyone we know professionally, and while we all are often exhausted in the march up to the show, once we’re there it’s game on and everyone is pumped!

This year, Concept is proud to represent seven clients at the show, where we’ll help separate their products and services from the thousands of others on display on the floor and in private meeting suites. Gracenote, Ceton and Dune HD are introducing home entertainment devices and services that are absolutely game changing. From automated content recognition in the TV programs we love, to integrated services that finally deliver on the whole-home entertainment promise, these companies will put the highest quality, personalized content in front of us on the device or screen we want. I love my TV, and the products these three companies are showing are fulfilling my vision for home entertainment nirvana. I can’t wait to both promote and consume what they’re showing this week.

MasterImage 3D and DXG are putting 3D technologies in our hands by way of mobile gadgets, and they allay any reservations about the future of 3D in our lives. Last year’s 3D CES obsession is this year’s practical implementation of something real, exciting, and value-add for all of us. While Making Fun is doing exactly what its name promises, with new mobile and social games that delight consumers and give companies like Zynga some real competition. And client Rosetta Marketing is sending one of their many super-smart consumer tech leads to speak about SmartTVs and their impact on the CE industry and consumer consumption.

The thought of seeing all of these technologies live and in one (tremendously vast) environment has us completely fired up! With these seven companies setting standards in consumer tech, the thought of the other several thousand product innovations — coupled with a stronger economy and broadening of investor support — will likely make the 2012 CES the best one we’ve experienced.

Here’s where you’ll find Concept and our clients at the show this week. Stop in, say hi, sit back and watch some mind-blowing demos, and then put your aching feet up and join us for a martini! Somehow, CES goers always find time for tons of fun. Isn’t that what cool new tech is really all about?

South Hall, Upper Level, Booth 31106

Las Vegas Hilton, Hospitality Suite 2165

South Hall, Ground Level, Booth 21445

South Hall, Upper Level, Booth 31825

Encore Hotel, Private Meeting Suite

South Hall, Lower Level, Booth 21727

Speaking at Parks Associates Connections Conference,  South Hall S204-205, Tuesday 9:30am

Concept Clients Making Headlines!

Concept’s clients have been creating quite a buzz in the news these days, with exciting product launches across the consumer electronics, social media, mobile, digital media, and gaming industries.

Below is a snapshot on some of the latest coverage in leading consumer, technology and business publications for DXG, StockTwits, Gracenote, OpenCandy, Real Sport Investor, and Roost. Click on any of the publications’ logos below to be directed to the full articles. Happy Reading!

Stay tuned for more news from Concept clients!

CES 2011 News: DXG INTRODUCES 2011 LUXE COLLECTION HD CAMCORDERS WITH NEW ULTRA SLIM DESIGN AND OPTICAL ZOOM

Stylish Camcorder Line Now Available in Six New Eye-Catching Patterns and a Variety of Colors; Features 1080p HD Video Capture, a 5X Optical Zoom Model and 3-inch Touch Screen

DXG Luxe Collection, Zanzibar Line - Zebra Print

LAS VEGAS, NV – Consumer Electronics Show – January 6, 2011

– With the ever increasing demand for personalized electronics, DXG delivers with its new ultra slim 2011 Luxe Collection of fashionable, high definition camcorders. The new collection features several stylish patterns in attractive color combinations and high quality video recording features, including full 1080p high definition, a 3-inch LCD touch screen display, and a 5X optical zoom model. Select DXG Luxe models are available at retailers today for $149.99 to $199.99.

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CES 2011 News: DXG INTRODUCES ‘THE TWIST’ WIDESCREEN HIGH DEFINITION POCKET CAMCORDER

DXG Expands Popular QuickShots Line with New Models, Features and Colors 

DXG Twist - 2011 QuickShots Line

LAS VEGAS, NV – Consumer Electronics Show – January 6, 2011 

– Shooting those silly everyday or once-in-a-lifetime moments has never been easier, thanks to the new DXG Twist widescreen high definition pocket camcorder. Measuring the same size as today’s popular Smartphones, the DXG Twist features a 3.5-inch widescreen swivel display to easily grip and capture HD videos and photos in movie-like detail. Available in February, the DXG Twist will retail for $169.99. DXG also announced today new models, features and colors to its 2011 QuickShots line, available at retailers at the end of January for $119.99 to $129.99. 

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Gracenote Connected TV Technologies Ship with Leading Home Entertainment Products

Gracenote’s Video Explore, VideoID and MusicID Transform TVs and Media Devices into Gateways to Explore, Discover and Interact with Media

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — Jan. 6, 2011 —Gracenote® today announced its connected TV technologies have been adopted by leading home entertainment brands to bring richer and more interactive experiences to consumers, as well as drive new revenue opportunities for display and media device manufacturers and content providers. These technologies will be announced in new products from Sony Electronics Inc. and LG Electronics at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week.

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Gracenote Teams Up with Parrot to Enhance the Hands-free In-car Entertainment Experience

Deal Rounds Out Year of Momentum in Automotive for Gracenote; Company to Showcase Concept ‘Car of the Future’ at Consumer Electronics Show

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — Jan. 6, 2011 —Gracenote® today announced it has signed an agreement with Paris-based Parrot, a global leader in wireless devices for mobile phones, to provide its digital file recognition and speech-enhancing technologies for Parrot ASTEROID, a new connected car stereo that delivers an unparalleled hands-free user experience for accessing music collections in the car.

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Gracenote Improves MyFord Touch Voice Recognition for Music Search

Gracenote’s MediaVOCS Integrates with Ford Sync Technology to Recognize Artist Nicknames and Hard-to-Pronounce Names with Speed and Accuracy

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — January 6, 2011 —What’s in a name? Music fans would say a lot, especially if their favorite artists have more than one and they’ve had trouble finding them in their digital music library. From Bowie to Old Blue Eyes, The Fab Four to The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, artist nicknames have been known to cause problems with all voice recognition systems.

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Gracenote Creates a Music Experience to Match Your Mood

Discover Technology Redefines Music Recommendations and Lets Consumers Build Their Own Music Channels Based on Mood, Tempo, Genre and Origin

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — Jan. 6, 2011 —Gracenote® today announced the next generation of its Discover™ music recommendation technology, which will feature the use of sonic attributes such as Mood and Tempo and music descriptors like Genre, Origin, Era and Artist Type, to deliver smarter, more relevant track, artist and album recommendations as well as enable customers to offer personalized, one-touch Music Channels. The technology will allow music services to deliver a personal music experience for consumers when and where they want it, from mobile phones, tablets and media players to the desktop, connected televisions and other home digital entertainment device

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