Connector Showcase II - Roundup of recent company media coverage

Recent announcements, press and blog coverage of partner companies who presented at the Connector Showcase II:

CNET - Rafe Needleman
Vyew presentation software undercuts Webex
Don't want to pay the freight for Webex, Breeze, or another remote presentation tool? Try Vyew, a browser-based conferencing system.

eHomeUpgrade
Want Drop Dead Simple Video Effects Creation? Checkout Muvee autoProducer 5
I can't even begin to tell you how amazing Muvee autoProducer 5 appeared to be at The Connector Showcase last night...

Geek.com
Opera and Mobileplay promote mobile browsing
Opera Software and Mobileplay announced that Mobileplay will use Opera Mini to promote and distribute its free mobile services to cellphone users in the U.S. With the latest version of Opera Mini you will see a direct link to Mobileplay in the Bookmarks section.

SmartHouse
Sonos Rules Multi-Room Hi-Fi
Music streaming, internet radio and effortless multi-room playback - Sonos has built possibly the greatest gadget since the PVR.

eHomeUpgrade
Sneak Peek: Pepper Pad V3 Web Player
The biggest selling feature (beside it being a kick-ass wireless Linux-based portable media device) is that it never needs maintenance and is at times more convenient to use than a laptop of desktop computer when shuffling around the house.

TabletPC
Tablet PC Product News - $699 AMD-Powered Pepper Pad Announced
One special feature to note (besides the somewhat enchanting price tag) is the "instant on" capability of the Pepper Pad 3. When you have 2 minutes in line at the bank or need to pull over to double check driving directions, it's never fun to wait 90 seconds or so to boot up.

TravelPost.com Reaches 250,000 User-Generated Hotel Reviews
Less than a year after receiving its seed funding, TravelPost.com, the premier source for personalized hotel ratings and travel advisory services, today announced it now boasts more than 250,000 hotel reviews, all of which have been written and posted solely by travelers themselves. TravelPost.com members now have more resources than ever - all completely relevant to them - to turn to when planning their next trip.

CNET
imeem integrates every expression
CNET's Neha Tiwari speaks with Steven Jang and Jan Jannink of imeem!, a new social media service that brings together instant messaging, social networking and digital media.

ZDNet
Navigating the personal infosphere
"Everybody is going to build social software, Web 2.0 software because it is ultimately the right way to build software better faster, with a better user experience," said Dalton Caldwell, CEO of Imeem.