Device as a platform

P2P feature creation

Most Internet-enabled devices integrate other parties through community databases. In short, the device's manufacturer has to ensure the low-level hardware, software and web infrastructures, and to open up the platform so that users/clients can create the latest layer.

The available features then contained in the community database represent a new, p2p collaborative way of creating products which are more flexible and modular, because developed to fill in real needs.

Embedded distribution channel, SaaS

For a natural link with an online community, these devices integrate the distribution of third-party code and services.

In this way, it also is a novel vector for selling SaaS (software-as-a-service) products. When cloud computing will have matured, what about live-streaming camcorders or webstorage-powered DVRs ?

Common application areas

storage: file backup
video: content libraries, storage services
software distribution

Existing Devices2.0

Network-enabled devices

Zonbu: cloud-assisted OS
Violet's Nabaztag is a home robot that warns of new emails, weather, ... See other Violet web devices
The Chumby is a small wireless "waker" that can do webradio player, Flickr-powered digital picture frame, interactive pet, ...
the iPhone provides an integrated software distribution channel
Network video set-top-boxes
- Web-enabled TVs with NetFlix, Youtube, ...
- Roku's set top box integrates the NetFlix movie on-demand library
- SlingMedia's SlingProjector integrates the NetFlix movie on-demand library, as well as Youtube, Hulu, ...
Amazon's Kindle: eBook with integrated content directory and shop
UbiCast develops video appliances with built-in video streaming webservices

Software integration

SanDisk usb drive, comes with integrated web storage backup
VholdR - Wearable Camcorder and Community Site provides remote video backup and sharing

NetDevice

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