Yahoo! to Keynote Living Room Web Content Potentials at CONNECTIONS
Dallas, Texas-/Wi-Fi Technology News/- CONNECTIONS(TM) announced Patrick Barry, Vice President, Digital Home, Yahoo! Inc., will deliver the keynote "Translating the Internet Experience onto the Television" on May 3, 2007, at CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Living Conference and Showcase.
CONNECTIONS(TM) will be held May 1-3, 2007, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Now in its eleventh year, CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Living Conference and Showcase, produced by Parks Associates in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association, is the largest executive conference and showcase dedicated to examining the markets, technologies, and consumer trends for the residential and mobile environments.
Mr. Barry's keynote will take place from 1:30-2:00 PM and will address the changing environment for television services and the vast opportunities for integrating Web content into the "10-foot experience" of television viewing. He will discuss the efforts of Yahoo! in developing the Web's intersection with television, including content opportunities on both sides that present new and exciting ways to engage consumers.
Parks Associates research reveals 31% of U.S. consumers watch streaming Internet video at least monthly. "The audience for streaming video is growing fast," said Kurt Scherf, vice president, principal analyst at Parks Associates. "Presenting Internet content through the traditional television experience opens many opportunities across multiple industries. Yahoo! will bring a great perspective to the CONNECTIONS(TM) audience."
Patrick Barry leads the digital home team for Yahoo!'s global Connected Life business unit. He has overall responsibility for the digital home business, including the strategy, products, and partnerships that extend Yahoo!'s content, communities, and services to "10-foot interfaces" in the digital home. Before joining Yahoo!, Barry was an active venture investor in the areas of networking, consumer electronics, and Web services.
For information about sponsoring CONNECTIONS(TM), contact sales@parksassociates.com or call 972-490-1113.
About CONNECTIONS(TM)
Now in its eleventh year, CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Living Conference and Showcase, produced by Parks Associates in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association, is the largest executive conference and showcase dedicated to advanced digital lifestyle solutions for residential and mobile environments.
This executive conference features 80+ sponsors and 90+ speakers supporting the industry through their participation. With 800+ attendees, the conference will focus on the following market areas: Digital Entertainment, Business Challenges for Digital Home Technologies and Services, Mobile Platforms and Services, Broadband & IP Services, Home Management and Digital Health, and Home Networking and Infrastructure.
CONNECTIONS(TM) provides industry and consumer perspectives through Parks Associates and CEA research, keynote speakers, panel speakers, media and organization support, and a sponsor showcase displaying the latest technologies.
For information please visit http://www.connectionsconference.com
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