November 28th, 2011
Golden-i, the world’s first hands-free, fully voice-controlled headset computer now has a Facebook page! As the Golden-i section of our website shows, Ikanos is involved in the development of this exciting product on a number of levels. In addition to developing bespoke software solutions for the device, we also handle customer support and host the three main sites; www.mygoldeni.com, developer.mygoldeni.com and ideas.mygoldeni.com.
The new Facebook page is designed to be a meeting point for Golden-i developers and interested parties worldwide. The administrators: Nicole Tricoukes of Motorola Solutions and our very own Sean Hennelly update the page with the latest news reports, updates on development and other information. Please join Golden-i’s hub, and ‘like’ the page!
Check it out here.
November 17th, 2011
This week we have been blogging and tweeting about the build up to the Golden-i Partner Conference 2011, held in New York at the deSeversky Mansion on the Old Westbury Long Island campus of NYIT (New York Institute of Technology). Additionally, Emma has been tweeting about various parts of the event live from the conference itself.
What a success it’s been! The various presentations at the conference were fascinating, and everyone took knowledge and insight away with them! The conference included a humbling and inspiring talk from John C.C. Fan, CEO and Founder of Kopin Corporation (the company behind Golden-i). Talking about the history behind Kopin, John shared a very appropriate message to those gathered, all people who have invested in Golden-i: “Those who just play safe are just playing”.
As this blog covered earlier in the week, Ikanos had the opportunity to present at the conference, alongside the other prestigious speakers and leaders in industry. James and Dave presented on “Integration and Engineering Strategies for Golden-i”, talking about our involvement in the project and also what we can, and are bringing to Golden-i that is unique. Additionally, James and Dave took a Q&A session with Chris Parkinson, Software Manager for Golden-i, where delegates at the conference had the chance to ask questions about the unit from a technical perspective.
In addition to the daytime conference events, delegates were invited to the conference dinner. This was a wonderful event, and the winners of Golden-idea (the competition to find the greatest Golden-i use-case) were announced. The winner, a submission from Texas A&M, won $10,000! Second and third place were awarded a free Golden-i developer kit each!
The event was fantastic, and a resounding success all round. Now is the time to get involved in Golden-i… it really is the future of computing! Stay tuned to find out if Emma got everything she wanted in her New York shopping spree!
November 14th, 2011
Our Technical Director, David Hollick (or Dave as he’s affectionately known!), paid a visit to our Nottingham office today to iron out the last minute details in preparation for our visit to New York, and also to act as a model for our new line of Ikanos-branded t-shirts! You can see James (our Managing Director), Dave and Sean (Project Coordinator) wearing them above!
James, Dave and Emma (our Executive Assistant) will be travelling tomorrow to New York to take part in the Golden-i Partner Conference. James and Dave will be presenting as part of the conference programme, giving a talk on building a basic voice-controlled application for Golden-i. As part of this, James will build a simple application including voice control for the live audience!
We’re certain that James, Dave and Emma will treat themselves to a juicy steak following a successful presentation!
Please watch out for our live Tweets throughout the conference (@ikanosc)!
November 11th, 2011
We’re on the countdown to the Golden-i Partner Conference at Ikanos towers…and it’s still manically busy as always!
Next week will see James, Emma and Dave travelling to the ‘big apple’ to rub shoulders with other developers working on Golden-i’s software.
There’s going to be all sorts on offer – the most interesting for James and Dave will be what future opportunities Golden-i can offer Ikanos, and what Ikanos can bring to Golden-i. And for Emma – shoe shopping in New York City is on the agenda!
We’ve played a huge role in the development of Golden-i so far, but we’re keen to do more. Some on the things being discussed include how future plans for Golden-i are shaping up? What is being pitched? Where are the opportunities for future enterprise? …… All interesting stuff that we’ll report back on through this blog.
Throughout the conference we’re hoping to see some familiar faces. Since the beginning we have always preferred meeting Golden-i partners face to face – and James has got the air miles to prove it! But next week we will be embracing the power of live tweeting.
Emma will be tapping away on her iPad to let you know how we’re getting on throughout the week – so watch out for our tweets (@ikanosc).
Live tweeting isn’t something we have done before, but getting involved in the social conversation of the event will give us much better reach then just manning our exhibition stand.
November 9th, 2011
Business East Midlands (BEM) today carried a feature about Ikanos’ move into our new offices in Nottingham. Read the piece here!
