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| |residence = Los Angeles | |residence = Los Angeles | ||
| |nationality = Swedish | |nationality = Swedish | ||
| |other_names = Eric Jonsson<ref name="eric">{{cite news |url=http://www.realtid.se/ArticlePages/200510/31/20051031112907_Realtid365/20051031112907_Realtid365.dbp.asp |title=Så blev Carl Freer efterlyst |author=Olle Blomkvist |publisher=Realtid.se |date=2005-10-31 |language=Swedish}}</ref><ref name="times">{{cite news |url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article722624.ece |title=The firm that blew it all in two years |author=Anthony James, Michael Gillard |publisher=] |date=2006-05-21}}</ref> | |||
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| '''Carl Freer''' (born ] ]) is a ] ] and technology ]. Freer was ] of the Board of ] and is now engaged in an effort to relaunch the business and other technology driven efforts. | '''Carl Freer''' (born ] ]) is a ] ] and technology ]. Freer was ] of the Board of ] and is now engaged in an effort to relaunch the business and other technology driven efforts. | ||
| Freer was credited with the creation of Smart Adds. <ref name="smartadds">{{cite news |url=http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2006/0064350.html |date=2006-05-21}}</ref> | |||
| In his young ages, Freer forged his parents' signature to his benefit, and was convicted of fraud for that<ref name="times"/><ref name="realtid">{{cite news |url=http://www.realtid.se/ArticlePages/200711/12/20071112194905_Realtid654/20071112194905_Realtid654.dbp.asp |title=Carl Freer talar ut i Realtid.se |author=Hans Sandberg |publisher=Realtid.se |date=2007-11-13 |language=Swedish}}</ref>. Also, for delivering bouncing cheques in the 1990s using the false name Erik or Eric Jonsson (sources differ as to the spelling of the first name), he was fined €200,000 (£135,000) by a German court<ref name="eric"/><ref name="times"/><ref name="realtid"/>. | |||
| ==Gizmondo == | ==Gizmondo == | ||
| Freer founded ] in 2002, and was Chairman of the board of directors at ''Gizmondo Europe'' until he resigned his position in October of 2005<ref name="resignation">{{cite news |url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/27/gizmondo_shakeup/ |title=Gizmondo executives quit under cloud |first=Tony|last=Smith |publisher=] |date=2005-10-27}}</ref>. | Freer founded ] in 2002, and was Chairman of the board of directors at ''Gizmondo Europe'' until he resigned his position in October of 2005<ref name="resignation">{{cite news |url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/27/gizmondo_shakeup/ |title=Gizmondo executives quit under cloud |first=Tony|last=Smith |publisher=] |date=2005-10-27}}</ref>. | ||
| The company went ] in February 2006, and Freer is currently engaged in relaunching the Gizmondo product, citing a potential launch in 3rd quarter of 2008 <ref name="relaunch">{{cite news | url=http://www. |
The company went ] in February 2006, and Freer is currently engaged in relaunching the Gizmondo product, citing a potential launch in 3rd quarter of 2008 <ref name="relaunch">{{cite news | url=http://www.idg.se/2.1085/1.130738 | title=Han startar upp Gizmondo igen/He starts up Gizmondo again |date=] | publisher=].se}}<!--| accessdate=2007-11-22 --> ()</ref> | ||
| ==Media Power == | ==Media Power == | ||
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| Carl Freer | |
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| Born | (1970-05-09) May 9, 1970 (age 54) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Partner | Mikael Ljungman |
Carl Freer (born 9 May 1970) is a Swedish businessman and technology entrepreneur. Freer was Chairman of the Board of Gizmondo and is now engaged in an effort to relaunch the business and other technology driven efforts.
Freer was credited with the creation of Smart Adds.
Gizmondo
Freer founded Gizmondo in 2002, and was Chairman of the board of directors at Gizmondo Europe until he resigned his position in October of 2005.
The company went bankrupt in February 2006, and Freer is currently engaged in relaunching the Gizmondo product, citing a potential launch in 3rd quarter of 2008
Media Power
In 2008, Freer founded a startup called Media Power Inc. In May 2008, a partnership was announced where Media Power would donate $5M over five years to Georgia Tech to further Augmented Reality research.
References
- . 2006-05-21 http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2006/0064350.html.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Smith, Tony (2005-10-27). "Gizmondo executives quit under cloud". The Register.
- "Han startar upp Gizmondo igen/He starts up Gizmondo again". IDG.se. 2007-11-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) (author's translation) - "Georgia Tech lands $5M to develop Augmented Reality". Atlanta Business Chronicle. American City Business Journals. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
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