CES 2013: Cisco press conference live blog

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  • And here's Maggie's story with the news: Cisco adds 'cloud DVR' option for cable companies.
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  • Andersen is talking about second screens being "leveraged in context." So.
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  • So, first plank of his speech was about syncing stuff between devices.
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  • The second plank is about personalizing, using recommendations based on what you've watched before.
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  • Third: social. Creating ways to share the viewing experience. Few details on what he means beyond being able to see what your friends are watching in real time.
    by Casey Newton
  • Wouldn't be a Cisco event without some solid jargoneering. Just wait 'til the pivot.
    by David Hamilton
  • Oh, wait, Cisco already pivoted. They're a software company now.
    by David Hamilton
  • It was a cloud pivot, leveraged in context.
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  • He's now talking up the white-label video tech they provide.
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  • +1 to Casey.
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  • The liveblog numbers are ticking up -- thanks all for joining us as we learn what Cisco is up to!
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  • Andersen sharing a customer success story: using Cisco helped the (nameless) customer increase video-on-demand buys, customer satisfaction, and revenue.
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  • De Beer back on stage.
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  • We're moving on to a demo!
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  • I always like watching waveforms on my DVR.
    by David Hamilton
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  • Showing off the "Snowflake" UI.
    by Casey Newton
  • A next-generation programming guide where instead of seeing content by time slot, you can see channels with live thumbnails.
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  • SNOWFLAKE UI

    by Sarah Tew
  • I like to say that every UI is a snowflake. But that's another story.
    by Casey Newton
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  • The Snowflake UI lets users personalize their profiles. Log in to your TV and get personalized recommendations.
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  • Users can subscribe to channels by favoriting them; also includes recommendations based on viewing behavior. Can also bring in social content -- YouTube channels, stories shared on Facebook or Twitter.
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  • Now the cloud DVR service is on display.
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  • This will let people watch content in bed and not "down in the living room, where it's cold," De Beers says.
    by Casey Newton
  • BLOG FACT: Typing "De Beers" more than 10 times in 20 minutes will make you thirsty for one.
    by Casey Newton
  • Demo guy whips out a Droid DNA with 1080p capability to show the Snowflake UI on the phone. Same look, same controls. Streams content saved to the cloud DVR service.
    by Casey Newton
  • If you consume content in bed while performing another particular activity, have you achieved the George Costanza trifecta?
    by David Hamilton
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  • We are now about to glimpse a year into the future, De Beers says.
    by Casey Newton
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