| News covering the consumer electronics industry | January 6, 2009 |
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| In the know at CES: 2009 show preview |
The 2009 installment of International CES is set to descend on Las Vegas, Jan. 8 to 11, with 2,700 exhibitors, more than 300 of which are new to the technology gala. This year's show will span more than 1.7 million net square feet of space, with exhibitors and conferences covering a wide range of CE sectors, including home theater, gaming, home networking/automation, wireless, in-vehicle technology, emerging technologies and audio, to name a few.
CEA officials note that the product categories of gaming, digital imaging, entertainment content and location-based services (LBS) are growth leaders for the holiday sales season and on the 2009 CES show floor.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will kick off the keynote sessions on Jan. 7 in a pre-CES session. On Day One of the show, CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro plans to deliver an address on the state of the CE industry, followed by a keynote by Howard Stringer, Sony chairman and CEO, and an afternoon address by Ford Motor Co. President and CEO Alan Mulally. Day Two will kick off with a Technology and Emerging Countries keynote from Intel Chairman Craig Barrett and Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers.
Besides keynote speakers drawing a crowd, a plethora of stars will grace the show. Major League Baseball stars including New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain and Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz will be on hand to promote Sharp Electronics. Sony Pictures Television will have Dr. Oz, known for his frequent appearances on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," at the show. Stevie Wonder will have his own TechZone.
If you are a CEA member, added benefits will be available to you as an attendee, including access to various refreshment lounges, private meeting rooms and CEA staff members to ensure all questions are answered. As an exhibitor, CEA members will receive discounts, a free-parking pass and VIP luncheon tickets.
With CES fast approaching, CEA SmartBrief has put together a glimpse of the types of products and technologies that will be showcased at the show.
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- What will Ballmer focus on in his keynote?
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show, and, according to this report, he's expected to focus on the benefits of the company's upcoming operating system, Windows 7. Ballmer, however, is not expected to say a whole lot about ZunePhone, a rumored Microsoft-branded cell phone. CNET/BEY0ND B1NARY blog
(12/10)
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- Martin "exit interview" planned at CES
CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro will sit down with FCC Chairman Kevin Martin during the show for what is likely to constitute a public exit interview. Shapiro has chatted with Martin at the last two CES trade shows. Multichannel News
(12/31)
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- Yahoo! and Intel to showcase Internet TV venture
Yahoo! and Intel will premiere their joint Internet-enabled TV prototypes at the Consumer Electronics Show. For both companies, which have built fortunes on their new-media instincts, it's a chance to provide their takes on old-media's most enduring delivery mode: The television set. CNET
(12/29)
- CES will be backdrop for Samsung HDTV innovations
Samsung's 2009 plans to refurbish its HDTV offerings will be offiically unveiled at CES. According to this report, the company will refresh and/or introduce new entries into its Series 3 through 7 HDTVs, update its support menu and add an Internet feature. Electronista
(12/29)
- LG to introduce sunlit LCD display for notebooks
LG has announced a notebook LCD panel that can be illuminated by sunlight when outdoors then change back to a transmissive mode indoors or at night with the flick of a switch. The sunlight mode also conserves battery life as it operates on one-quarter the amount of energy. TWICE
(12/22)
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- Pass Labs pumps up the volume with SR1 speakers
Pass Labs has introduced its second iteration of loudspeakers, the SR1, a floor-standing design that combines a bass enclosure with eight- and 10-inch drivers with a smaller cabinet that houses the midrange and tweeter. The SR1, with an MSRP of $25,000 per pair, will be showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show this week. ElectronicHouse.com
(12/9)
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- More networking options wanted, study says
The ability to network home and mobile electronic devices such as digital cameras, digital picture frames and mobile phones will be the next big wave in consumer electronics, according to a new study from Parks Associates. The study, the full findings of which will be released at the CES trade show, shows that half of U.S. homes with broadband capabilities would like a digital camera that can network with other devices and 40% want digital photo frames with networking options. InformationWeek
(12/30)
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- In the home, Cisco eyes consumer market
Cisco Systems, known for its networking technology, will bring out a line of products for the home next month in its first bid to play in the same sandbox as Apple, Sony and other consumer-electronics giants, the company said. Among the first devices on Cisco's menu is a digital stereo system that can deliver sound wirelessly around a home network, while other gadgets said to be in the works include a system to make it easier for people to watch Internet video on their TV sets and a home version of its corporate Telepresence videoconferencing system. The New York Times
(12/28)
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- Mitsubshi, Sharp, others to talk emerging TV technologies
The next generation of TVs will be on display at the show and highlighted in a session called "Emerging Display Technologies to Watch." OLED, 3-D holography and "electronic paper" are among the up and coming technologies, and executives from Mitsubishi, Sharp, 3M and e-ink will be on hand to discuss their commercial viability. TVTechnology.com
(12/15)
- Dashboard Devices keeps drivers connected
Dashboard Devices plans to showcase its in-car computer at the 2009 International CES in Las Vegas. The in-dash double-DIN computer Entertainment and Navigation for Vehicles device, dubbed ENV, offers A/V and navigation services and will read e-mail messages to drivers, while allowing the passengers in the back seat to control video programs at the same time. TWICE
(12/23)
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CES MOBILE -- Navigation at your fingertips
CES Mobile is a new mobile phone-based tool that allows you to search the online-exhibitor directory, view exhibitor listings, build a "Mobile Exhibitor Plan," find sessions, book a taxi or find a local restaurant. If you have a Windows Mobile, Palm, BlackBerry, iPhone, Symbian or Java/J2ME handheld device, you can access the tool by simply texting CESMobile to 41411 to download the application. IPhone users can access the application in their browser after texting CESMobile to 41411. Navigating CES has never been easier!
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"Dave's Top 10" returns to CES in 2009
Every year, "Into Tomorrow With Dave Graveline" partners with CEA to produce "Dave's Top 10" at CES. Besides the annual broadcasts from CES -- 4 weeks of shows from the 2009 event -- the "Into Tomorrow" editorial team recognizes some of the best new products at the world's largest consumer-technology trade show. "Into Tomorrow With Dave Graveline" is heard on hundreds of AM and FM radio stations around the U.S. in addition to Sirius XM Satellite Radio, TiVo, Sprint Radio, BeOS Radio, CelleCast and dozens of other sources on the air and online. This will be their 14th year producing a variety of interviews with CES exhibitors, including video podcasts from the show floor. The "Into Tomorrow" broadcast booth will be in the center of Innovations Plus in The Sands Expo Center. Learn more at www.graveline.com.
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Engineers discover and show what's next at CES
Are you an engineer? Then the future of technology is likely forefront in your mind. See the future revealed in Las Vegas at the most important emerging technology event of the year: the 2009 International CES. With more than 2,700 exhibitors vying to capture your attention, this is the event where you will see far-out ideas come to fruition.
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 | More than 300 of the 2,700 exhibitors scheduled to showcase their wares at 2009 International CES will be new to the show this year.
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