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What Kind of Press Coverage Can a Minnesota Startup Get at CES?

January 16, 2013 / / 2 Comments

Sensus_case+package_275wWell, plenty if its name is Canopy and its product is a revolutionary, touch-sensitive iPhone case, which adds touch technology to the back and right side.  The Sensus™ case drew huge interest at the 2013 International CES show in Las Vegas last week — as you can see from a partial list of media coverage below, stories known to have been published as of today's date. Many other blogs and news-aggregator sites reposted several of these stories, and numerous YouTube members posted video clips as well. In addition, the company's CES press release, sent via BusinessWire, was posted by a total of 465 media outlets. 

Needless to say, Canopy had a very successful CES!  And I'm proud to say that I helped orchestrate this coverage, working in concert with a trusted technology industry colleague, Barb Stinnett. It was an awesome experience working with the technology media to get the great story of the Canopy Sensus™ case out to the world!

PioneerPress  http://www.twincities.com/business/ci_22314869/making-their-cases

StarTribune  http://www.startribune.com/printarticle/?id=185688982

Forbes  http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2013/01/10/ces-sensus-touch-sensitive-iphone-case-rewrites-rules-on-smartphone-functionality/

The Verge  http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/6/3843720/canopy-sensus-touch-enabled-iphone-case-hands-on

CNet Reviews  http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/sensus-touch-sensitive-case/4505-6454_7-35566982.html

CNet First Look (video)
http://on.aol.com/video/canopy-sensus-touch-sensitive-iphone-case-review-517633054

NBC News  http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/gadgetbox/case-makes-your-iphones-back-sides-touch-sensitive-1B7853794

VentureBeat  http://venturebeat.com/2013/01/07/canopy-sensus-iphone-touch-case/

TechCrunch  http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/06/sensus-case-adds-back-and-side-touch-controls-to-the-iphone/

Wired (Gadget Lab) http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/01/ces-2013-sensus-iphone-case/

Time.com  http://techland.time.com/2013/01/07/sensus-brings-a-touch-panel-to-the-iphones-behind/

PC World  http://www.pcworld.com/article/2023822/the-canopy-sensus-case-lets-you-touch-your-phone-all-over.html

TechInvestorNews  http://www.techinvestornews.com/Mobile/iPhone-and-iPad/sensus-case-brings-touch-controls-all-over-the-iphone

TouchArcade  http://toucharcade.com/2013/01/07/the-sensus-touch-enabled-case-seems-pretty-neat/

iLounge  http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/ces2013/report/canopy/

MacRumors  http://www.macrumors.com/2013/01/07/ces-2013-canopy-sensus-case-adds-touch-controls-to-the-iphones-back/

TUAW  http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/07/sensus-case-brings-touch-input-to-the-back-and-side-of-your-ipho/

GeekBeat.tv (Cali
Lewis)  http://geekbeat.tv/ces-2013-sensus-touch-sensitive-case/

Engadget  http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/06/canopy-sensus-case-adds-10-point-touch-to-iphones/

LA Times  http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/ces/la-fi-tn-ces-touch-sensitive-iphone-case-20130106,0,7921440.story

Laptop Mag  http://blog.laptopmag.com/canopy-sensus-worlds-first-capacitive-touch-iphone-case

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Radio interview during
CES Unveiled: "Into Tomorrow" with Dave Graveline (Canopy is 6th
guest, Hour 1): http://www.graveline.com/pastshows/Show_Notes_For_The_Weekend_Of_January_11_2013.html

NBC-LA live TV
interview the morning after "CES Unveiled": http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/on-air/as-seen-on/NBC4s-Mekahlo-Medina-At-The-Consumer-Electronics-Show/185886252

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iDownloadBlog  http://www.idownloadblog.com/2013/01/07/canopy-sensus-touch-case/

Apple Magazine  http://applemagazine.com/could-canopys-sensus-case-help-change-iphone-gaming/1854

iPhone Life
Magazine  http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/97/canopy-sensus-ces-touch-sensitive-case

Examiner.com  http://www.examiner.com/article/canopy-sensus-case-adds-more-touch-sensitivity-to-your-idevic

Patently Apple  http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2013/01/sensus-to-intro-iphone-5-backside-touch-panel-case-in-july.html

Insanely Great  http://www.insanely-great.com/news.php?id=12757

Macgasm  http://www.macgasm.net/2013/01/07/canopys-sensus-case-makes-your-iphones-body-touch-sensitive/

GearBurn  http://www.gearburn.com/2013/01/the-best-of-ces-2013-so-far/

Peter Bryer: Mobile
Foresight  http://www.peterbryer.com/2013/01/making-case-for-back-of-case.html

iPhonBuzz  http://www.iphonbuzz.com/ces-2013-canopy-sensus-case-for-iphone.pngth-integrated-touch-panel.html

The News Tribe  http://www.thenewstribe.com/2013/01/07/canopy-sensus-case-lets-iphone-5-4s-4-users-to-use-touch-all-over/

iPhone Rumors  http://www.iphonerumors.com/20130107/canopy-sensus-touch-sensitive-case-increases-iphone-controls/

iClarified  http://www.iclarified.com/26546/sensus-case-adds-touch-sensors-to-the-back-and-sides-of-the-iphone-video

PC Tablet  http://www.pc-tablet.com/15007-ces-update-canopy-sensus-case-protects-increases-touch-points-iphone/

Times of India  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/itslideshow/17955411.cms

Electronista  http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/01/07/initially.to.be.offered.for.iphone.4.4s.iphone.5/

iFans  http://www.ifans.com/blog/68578/

GadgetMac  http://www.gadgetmac.com/news/canopy-sensus-touch-sensitive-iphone-5-case.html

Before It's News (UK) http://beforeitsnews.com/science-and-technology/2013/01/ces-unveiled-2013-parrot-flower-power-canopy-sensus-trakdot-2516828.html

Phones Review (UK)  http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2013/01/07/apple-should-incorporate-canopy-sensus-case-features-on-next-iphone/

GeekExchange  http://www.geekexchange.com/ces-2013-unveiled-a-sneak-peek-at-new-technology-innovators-31775.html/ces-unveiled-2013-canopy-sensus-case

Today's iPhone  http://www.todaysiphone.com/2013/01/ces-2013-first-capacitive-touch-case-for-iphone-announced-by-canopy/

Cult of Mac  http://www.cultofmac.com/208619/sensus-multi-touch-iphone-case-works-great-but.pngll-probably-still-fail-ces-2013/

Science News Daily  http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/consumer-gadgets-news/cluster281496378/

Gadget Review  http://www.gadgetreview.com/2013/01/canopy-senus-touch-sensitive-protective-case-for-ios-devices.html

Gizmo Chunk  http://www.gizmochunk.com/tag/canopy/

iPad News  http://www.ipadnews.nl/tag/canopysensus/

Multiplayer Online Game
Directory  http://www.mpogd.com/news/?ID=11456

ET6 Nation  http://www.et6nation.com/2013/01/sensus-case-adds-iphone-touch-controls.html

It Struck Me  http://itstruck.me/sensus-case-adds-back-and-side-touch-controls-to-the-iphone/

 

An Interview with United Healthcare Group’s Head of Innovation

January 9, 2013 / / 0 Comments

On the lookout for hometown companies at CES, I had a chance to swing by the very impressive United Healthcare Group booth in the South Hall.  Actually, calling it a booth would not do it justice!  A “massive presence” would be a better description… 🙂

UHG-CES2013-booth

While there, I had the opportunity to meet Nick Martin, VP of Innovation and R&D. I chatted with him about the various technology-related healthcare initiatives the company was showing off at CES, and some of the partner firms UHG is working with on these initiatives.

Here’s my three-minute interview, as I posted it on SoundCloud:

It Was Tech-Conference Heaven This Week in Denver for #Defragcon and #Blurcon

November 18, 2012 / / 1 Comment

Defrag-Blur-bannersBut if you follow me on Twitter, I guess you, uh, knew that… 🙂 Because it was nonstop, crazy, hair-on-fire tweeting from me Tuesday through Friday!! These back-to-back events were fantastic — I got to see many old friends, make some important new contacts, learn about lots of cool new startups, plus see some amazing new technology — particularly of the human-computer interface variety at the Blur event, Thursday evening and Friday.

The Twitter hashtags for both events were extremely active, to say the very least! Someone even posted a pie chart of the active tweeters towards the end of the first day of Defrag, which I reposted on Google+ here. I didn't get the total count of tweets at that point, but it had to be huuge, with #Defragcon surely a trending topic on Twitter for a while.

For some of my other coverage of both events, listen to these SoundCloud audio interviews I did during the three days, mostly of speakers or exhibitors. In addition, I posted all my photos to this Flicker set, covering both events. You can also see a blog post I did on this site, right before Blur, highlighting the two awesome Minneapolis startups I was instrumental in getting there: Canopy and QFO Labs, both of which made some amazing connections.

It was my sixth consecutive year at Defrag, ever since it began in 2007. It was my first Blur, which had previously been held twice in Orlando. This was the first year it was colocated with Defrag, which I understand will continue. The well known VC firm Foundry Group is a backer of these conferences, run by my longtime colleague and friend Eric Norlin, as well as the Glue conference developer event, held each May at the same location, the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield, CO. Watch for the dates of the 2013 Glue, to be be announced soon on that web site.  It will be the fourth annual, and I intend to be there. Join me!

Two Minnesota Startups Are Showing Their Cool Products at #Blurcon

November 15, 2012 / / 0 Comments

Sensus-TouchSensitiveCase-200wThe Blur Conference — all about the human-computer interface — just kicked off. It's taking place November 15th and 16th in Denver, right after the Defrag Conference.  It's at the same venue, the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield, CO.  Two startups based in Minneapolis are previewing their cool, new products here: Canopy and QFO Labs. 

Mimix_NanoQ_Kickstarter-200w

Check them out!   You can follow them at www.twitter.com/canopyco and www.twitter.com/QFOlabs. 

 

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