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The future of the remote control

By | November 6, 2009, 3:00 AM PST

How many time have you gone on a remote control hunting mission? Is it in the couch? On the bookshelf? The kitchen? Did a kid walk off with it? In this special BNET report Sumi Das visits with Jim Spare the CEO of Sunnyvale firm Canesta. Canesta is working on system that allows devices to be sight-enabled. Say goodbye to remotes…hand signals will soon do.

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Vince Thompson

About Vince Thompson

Vince Thompson was a contributing editor for SmartPlanet from 2009 to 2010.

Vince Thompson

Vince Thompson

Contributing Editor, People

Vince Thompson is a digital revenue consultant, author, speaker and host of the popular BNET show Dog and Pony. His firm Middleshift LLC helps Internet companies build revenue by creating advertising solutions and scaling sales efforts. He is based in Los Angeles.

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Vince Thompson

Vince Thompson

Vince Thompson is the managing partner of Middleshift LLC, a digital revenue consultancy specializing in helping media companies sell online advertising.

Within the scope of his consultancy Vince works with a number or startups as well as major media companies and in many cases holds stock in those companies as well.

Vince is also the founder of Media2Watch LLC, parent company of Girl2Watch.com, a consumer content company that profiles up and coming actors and the shows they are going to be in and them connects them with audiences.

If at the time he writes an article or post he has a business relationship or investment related to the company or person featured, Vince will disclose his involvement. He writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.

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