CES 2013: Complete Coverage

IEEE Spectrum's team reports live from Las Vegas

First Look at the Gadgets of 2013

At the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, from 8 to 11 January, more than 3000 companies will showcase their latest innovations. Posted 7 Jan 2013 | Last Updated 10 Jan 2013 | 23:49 GMT

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View the story "CES 2013" on StorifyCES 2013IEEE Spectrum brings you the highlights, both from our team on the ground in Las Vegas, and from around the web.Storified by IEEE Spectrum· Thu, Jan 10 2013 15:47:39Re-timer: wearable light therapy device to adjust body clock for shift workers, jet lag, winter blues. #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/hJe6axwcstephencass"we need to demand that OEMs produce aircraft that are tolerant" to wifi and emi from consumer devices --Ken Weaver, Virgin America #CES2013Tekla PerryA modern aircraft becomes a toybox for designers wanting to immerse pilot with information says Airbus' Derek Spicer @CES #CES2013Tekla PerryNano Nails, a false nail that acts as a touchscreen stylus, from startup Techtips. #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/M9ghLQzastephencassThis could be big in New York: Raycop's line of anti-allergy cleaners, claims to kill 94% of bedbugs #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/WDcNT3westephencassAhrong Eltech's smartphone skin moisture analyzer, after correctly detecting my skin is more a type of leather #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/J9UzrkzOstephencassReal guitar heroes at #CES2013 #Gibson http://pic.twitter.com/7F439BaBTekla PerryElder care tech from IT Health: diapers respond to urine, wirelessly signaling carer that a change is required #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/NHEsxyLQstephencass3D laser scanner from 4DCulture at Korean TechZone. Strains of "Gangnam Style" on constant loop in background #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/1wpugL3tstephencassThe Replicator 2X, MakerBot's brand new two-color 3D printer: goes on sale tomorrow #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/FuG61bZhstephencass3D-printed scale model of Ford's new engine block made by MakerBot founder Bre Pettis from actual CAD files #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/VA3OTACpstephencassThe wall of 3-D printers at the mobbed MakerBot booth #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/W7BI4MSBstephencassWinners of last gadget standing: online lenovo giant pad computer, in ballroom luminae keyboard. #CES2013Tekla PerryMisfit Shine fitness tracker looks like the little metal tag museums used to use for admission. Cute #CES2013Tekla PerryLuminae full size touch keyboard from TransluSense is pretty and easy to clean but I still prefer keys that move. #CES2013Tekla PerryGamers are keeping desktop PCs alive... #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/L2zCKmLqstephencassEflow Nitro bike is pretty stylish. I'm sure I'm going to see these flying up Sand Hill Road in Palo Alto. #CES2013Tekla PerryThe scrum to buy the $20 CD-ROM with the ICCE technical digest of papers #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/HNi406V1stephencass

PANEL FOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

At the panel for the International Conference on Consumer Electronics, previewing tech that will go into products in 3-5 years #CES2013stephencassHuman-Device Interaction: huge number of papers, divided into haptics, gesture, social and touch #CES2013stephencassSample HDI techs: vibrio feedback, skin-stretch feedback (will be great for gamers), gaze tracking #CES2013stephencassFuture computers won't only track eyes they will track emotions and respond based on users mood--Tom Wilson, #IEEE #ICCE #CES2013Tekla Perry3D video: still searching for holy grail of 2D to 3D automatic conversion. #CES2013stephencassView extrapolation techniques: filling in backgrounds in converted 3D movies when those areas not captured in original 2D #CES2013stephencassCompression techniques so 3D doesn't consume as much additional bandwidth compared to 2D, important for video on demand #CES2013stephencassHDI: mobile devices are the new paradigm. But safety/distraction issues when using while actually mobile are becoming prominent #CES2013stephencassHDI: too many mobile devices assume all users are able-bodied. Need more support for e.g. the visually impaired #CES2013stephencassSmart Power: in residential renewable systems need to eliminate wasteful conversion processes now involved in e.g. storing power #CES2013stephencassLED lighting: work being done in dispersing light better for area lighting, to compete with fluorescents #CES2013stephencassMany ignoring issues of heat degradation on product lifetime, RF interference from LED lighting systems #CES2013stephencassWireless: 60 GHz beamforming 802.11ad for high bandwidth short range. Move further out switch seamlessly to broad range 802.11ac #CES2013stephencassGaming: NFC for social gaming #CES2013stephencassNew mobile device peripherals creating competition for xbox. #IEEE #ICCE #CES2013Tekla PerryContent analysis: can we extract objects from an image for automatic tagging when storing so we can manage/search stuff later? #CES2013stephencassAudio: things changing quickly. Audio going to match you, e.g. Hearing devices that customize to individual ears #CES2013stephencassMEMS technology for phased array microphones, speakers, letting them act much bigger than they are, also reduce noise #CES2013stephencassHD audio for mobile phones #CES2013stephencassVideo beyond retina: ultra HD on mobile. New codecs to handle new resolutions, frame speeds. Expect to see 1000 frames/second #CES2013stephencassIn 5 years noise cancellation for phones will be amazing and hearing aids will measure ear's changes and adapt.- Rich Doherty #ICCE #CES2013Tekla PerryLow frame rate displays will be so cheap we'll see them in greeting cards #CES2013stephencassHigh Dynamic Range photography will be available for camcorders capturing video #CES2013stephencassDigital storage: need new tech to handle coming 4k video. #CES2013stephencassNeed new clever networked attached storage to reduce need to fetch data afresh over Internet, eg local video caching #CES2013stephencassHome health care: moving toward the medical tricorder with Qualcomm/x-Prize challenge #CES2013stephencassAndroid in My Rice Cooker: Gateway to Future Cyber Home Invasion? - IEEE SpectrumOver the past few days, there were several interesting stories in the news that caught my eye. The first was at Bloomberg News on 8 Janua...LG's curved OLED TVs #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/JppC6CS3stephencassLG's giant 3D video OLED wall - 1st time I've felt a 3D setup to genuinely feel like looking through a window #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/iogi1Bbrstephencass

WOMEN IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS PANEL

At "Women in Consumer Electronics" panel #CES2013stephencassTHX's Benedetto: "Woman have to be seen as an economic force and marketed to in general [not just as a "niche" market]" #CES2013stephencassMisguided approaches in marketing to women just variations of "painting the gun pink," says Springboard Enterprises Amy Millman #CES2013stephencassResearch needed to demonstrate to business that policies that support female staff with children pay off economically #CES2013stephencassWhen it comes to new techs, CE mfgs worry that techs won't have time to get good before they get cheap says Joe Kane from JKP. #CES2013Tekla PerryFirst useful app of flexible displays will be for unbreakable phones. Samsung reportedly will have one this year. #CES2013Tekla PerryFrom a booth selling advanced humidifiers: personally I'll be glad to stop using my outmoded giant-sized steam #CES2012 http://pic.twitter.com/9lg9uCuDstephencassLoudspeaker from Tosy that doubles as a surprisingly agile dancing robot #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/4PijhFY2stephencass

THE FCC WEIGHS-IN

FCC's Genachowksi says DOD and others should share spectrum to allow more bandwidth for new unlicensed applications. #CES2013Tekla PerryFCC chair says that when US gets spectrum back from broadcasters we can create a nationwide block of unlicensed spectrum for innovation. ...Tekla PerryFCC Commissioner Clyburn reports that post Hurricane Sandy 2 million were unable to call 911 because of communications outages. #CES2013Tekla PerryMore transparent goodness: prototype display coffee table by PRP #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/hbB2hmaqstephencassWant to really step up your racing/flying games? This custom active motion rig will set you back about $40k #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/xfrcuzVCstephencassEcovacs' window cleaning robot, available now in Asia, coming to U.S. this year. Clings via suction. #CES2014 http://pic.twitter.com/g0ToQ2lJstephencassOne of the little pleasures at #CES2013 -- zipping from the central to south show floors via golf cart shuttle. http://pic.twitter.com/xONWA5ISstephencassVuzix's Smart Glasses M100 wearable smartphone display headset #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/7aDYDOm9stephencass

SIX WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES YOU'LL WANT TO KNOW

At the Six Wireless Technologies You'll Want to Know panel #CES2013stephencassQualcomm's Rabinovitsj Key to meeting bandwidth needs will be to combine wireless techs, e.g. Cellular plus WiFi, #CES2013stephencassSprint's Taraxi: entire industry focused on connecting networks instead of building out one-size-fits-all networks to customers #CES2013stephencassBroadcom's Hurlston: coming 4k and 2k video will eat up bandwidth. In a few years 91% of Internet traffic could be video #CES2013stephencassHotspot 2.0: automatic and reliable discovery and authentication of WiFi wireless access points. Doesn't require new hardware #CES2013stephencassSmall Cells: taking a cell tower base station and squeezing it down for home or buisiness #CES2013stephencassQualcomm' Rabinovitsj: developing tech that lets many small cells and towers self organize to avoid radio interference #CES2013stephencassSprint/Nextel has a million small cells on its network already #CES2013stephencassTmobile's McDiarmond: smart cell "harsh realities": provisioning and backhaul challenges, need for more power-efficient chipsets #CES2013stephencassBroadcom's Hurlston: small cell won't displace WiFi, two techs will have to co-exist #CES2013stephencassMlinarsky: with small cells of few kilometers, roaming handoff an issue #ces2013stephencassVehicle-to-vehicle comms: aka Direct Shortrange Vehicle Communications (DSVC) or 802.11p. Uses licensed band above 5GHz #CES2013stephencassHow Vehicle-to-Vehicle will be used still in flux, e.g. providing bandwidth to passenger phones, machine to machine. #CES2013stephencassCorrection -- acronym for 802.11p is DSRC #CES2013stephencassRabinovitsj: Vehicle to Vehicle will have to be the ultimate in zero configuration #CES2013stephencassLTE Advanced: lower latency connections and so fast wireless will be limited by fiber back haul. #CES2013stephencassMcDiarmid: but user-device battery life with LTE Advanced a current concern #CES2013stephencassGoing to Q&A: Guess we're not getting to wireless techs 5 and 6 (I think 5 would have been 802.11u) #CES2013stephencassLTE Advanced is really a basket of techniques - carriers will roll out piece by piece this year into next #CES2013stephencass

NOLAN BUSHNELL ON CLASSROOM TECH

Nolan Bushnell kicks off day 2 of #CES2013 talking about disrupting the classroom--in a good way.Tekla Perry"We believe with our software we can teach four years of academics in 6 months" leaving time to do so much more-Bushnell #CES2013Tekla Perry"Today's schools are teaching in the wrong way and the wrong things."--Bushnell #CES2013Tekla PerryNolan Bushnell got kids addicted to video games. Can he get them addicted to education thru technology? He intends to try. #CES2013Tekla PerryChecking out the brand new version of #Lego #Mindstorms, announced at #CES2013, with a much more powerful Brick: http://youtu.be/RHdiBvpq7DgstephencassNew Lego Mindstorms EV3 Robotic Kits Debut at CES 2013spectrummagLuci inflatable solar lantern for developing countries and camping/Zombie Apocalypse. 6 -12 hours of light #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/DLP068sLstephencassClip-on keyboards for iPhones -- sends capacitive signal straight to screen -- from Solomatrix #CES2014 http://pic.twitter.com/qdkdJ8PHstephencassSamsung booth: giant Ultra HD screens #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/7VKv0vvEstephencassSamsung booth: 2D/3D lens - two LCD shutters inside allow different views to be captured in rapid succession #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/yqv9xB72stephencassSamsung booth -- first camera to run Android (jelly bean). Will run apps. Goal is to make sharing easier #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/HatcR1IGstephencassAt the new fitness gadgets panel at #CES2013 1) Eflow electric bike. All components and wiring hidden internally http://pic.twitter.com/VfH6yM8Sstephencass2) Lark Life: wearable sensor-based system with app that acts as a fitness trainer/nutritionist/life coach #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/FoQy5iXfstephencass3) Tinke -- measures pulse, respiration rate, blood oxygen and heart rhythm variation. Plugs into iPhone. #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/FqYmmIC7stephencass4) Azumio - apps such as one that uses smartphone camera to measure heart rate #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/R86qFMb8stephencassI was just scanned and turned into a 3d object. Was hoping i could send it on to the next booth while i stayed on stool. #3Dsystems #CES2013Tekla PerryCES Highlights: Smart Watches, Projector Cubes and Bluetooth Golf ClubsspectrummagLove the #CES2013 trend of using NFC to set up devices to communicate. Gives a new meaning to TOUCHscreen.Tekla PerryCES 2013: Transporter Lets You Create Your Own Off-site Cloud for $200 - IEEE SpectrumStrolling the aisles of Digital Experience, an event for CES press attendees held last night in Las Vegas, there were lots of shiny, colo...CES 2013: New Year, New Buzzwords - IEEE SpectrumEach year the consumer electronics industry coins a few new words to describe the next big thing. Some catch on (smartphone ), some don't...

ANALYSIS OF 2012 HOLIDAY TECH SALES

Panel: CEA/NPD analysis of U.S. sales in consumer electronics for the 2012 Holiday season: Expectations were for moderate growth #CES2013stephencassBut growth in appliance and consumer electronic sales actually flat, although a few bright spots such as in tablets. #CES2013stephencassOne of the losers: video game consoles. Expected to $13.8 million is sales, actual estimated is $10.7 million #CES2013stephencassFactors affecting sales: media focus on elections, Sandy, etc absorbed attention of consumers, pushing sales back #CES2013stephencassOnline sales continue to grow: 45% of those who bought electronics bought some online, but retail still dominates. #CES2013stephencassNPD: more self-gifting of tech items seen. Headphones, streaming speakers, soundboard "poised" for year on year growth over 2011 #CES2013stephencassNPD: Windows 8 didn't give the expected sales bump #CES2013stephencassNPD: there simply weren't enough "all-in-one" touchscreen devices to satisfy demand. Asus had a pretty good season with touch. #CES2013stephencassNPD: "Apple's iPad and Amazon's Kindle account for three-quarters of tablet sales" #CES2013stephencassNPD/CEA If take tablets and smartphones out, then consumer electronics sales down about 7.5% #CES2013stephencass

DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES IMPACTING GAMES AND VIDEO

At #CES2013 panel: Disruptive Technologies Impacting the Future of Games and Video (over next 12-24 months)stephencassJim Clapping, Pres. Of Corning Glass: with ever more screens, "today glass is integral to display form and function" #CES2013stephencassClapping: flexible Willow glass will enable new product categories. Roll-to-roll production will allow huge displays to be printed #CES2013stephencassClapping: announced at #CES2013, fiber optic USB and Thunderbolt cables http://pic.twitter.com/wxGOzU3bstephencassClapping: world not used to thinking if glass as flexible, new ecosystem will need to emerge for mass-market presence #CES2013stephencassNext up, Casper Thiessen (sp?) of Zappar, an Augmented Reality company #CES2013stephencassCasper: "challenge now is to create a [revenue generating] use case for augmented reality." #CES2013stephencassZappar building AR smartphone apps that provide bite-sized pieces of entertainment content to e.g enhance movie posters, books #CES2013stephencassZappar now moving into AR enhanced device cases and hats that create full face digital masks #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/2O7o5sHVstephencassCasper: In the future every object could have a secret life unlocked by AR. Could begin to gamify real world. #CES2013stephencassNext up: BlueStacks. Startup building tools that allow Android phone apps to run on other platforms, e.g. Mac PCs or TVs #CES2013stephencassBlueStacks: apps don't have to be rewritten, graphics automatically upscaled for larger screens #CES2013stephencassBlueStacks: new cloud service that syncs phone SMS messages to PC #CES2013stephencassBlueStacks: cloud service coming that will let you access all your phone's apps through browser #CES2013stephencassBlueStacks: in development -- use phone's sensors, e.g. tilt sensors to control app games on PC #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/CSY3EVzkstephencassZappar's system doesn't require special markers to overlay AR on e.g poster, hat #CES2013stephencassCorning's Clapping: flexible glass's real importance is in creating conformable displays, rather than say, a pocket rollup display #CES2013stephencassFitness tech folks who design around coin cell batteries are calling for a manhattan project on battery technology. #CES2013Tekla PerrySpotted on the #CES2013 showfloor: a Transparent 3-D capable display http://pic.twitter.com/zUguHCxXstephencassThe ghost of Edison at the IEEE booth -- actually a vapor-based projection system -- at #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/7jnrkSOmstephencassThe IEEE's pretty spiffy booth at #CES2013. http://pic.twitter.com/2QoASvjzstephencassHow to fix the healthcare crisis? United Healthcare's Reed Tuckson suggests the answer is Dance Dance Revolution. #CES2013Tekla PerryProteus' computer on a pill goes on market in 10 days. Sends med and vital sign info to smart phone before it digests. Yummy! #CES2013Tekla PerryFuture of tech includes personalized medicine, bio regulation, and nanobots--Deepak Chopra #CES2013Tekla Perry"I'm wearing almost every biosensor you can think of."--Deepak Chopra CES#2013Tekla PerryToyota's Semi-Autonomous Car Will Keep You Safe - IEEE SpectrumAt a CES press conference yesterday, Toyota presented its semi-autonomous Lexus Advanced Active Safety Research Vehicle, a car designed t...

VINT CERF ON TECH AND THE AGING POPULATION

Vint Cerf keynoting at "Silvers Summit" track at #CES2013: How the Internet and the audience have grown up together. http://pic.twitter.com/t794JkZ8stephencassCerf: "myth that Silvers don't know technology: some of us invented this stuff!" #CES2013stephencassCerf: Massively Open Online Classes will be a big deal for aging population #CES2013stephencassCerf: ruefully points to his and Khan's own 1973 technoblooper, "32 bits should be enough address space for the Internet!" #CES2013stephencassCerf has his home wired up with sensors to monitor humidity, temp, etc -- says especially important for his wine cellar! #CES2013stephencassCerf: Occular, spinal implants about 20 years behind cochlear implants. #CES2013stephencassHearing-impaired Cerf "does a Geraldo" by coming into audience to lip read questions #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/XJtVbYCKstephencassCerf: In 90's dialup meant 7-8k service providers. Broadband telescoped that down to 1 or 2 for most: "competition evaporated." #CES2013stephencassCES 2013: Liquipel's Waterproofing Technology Catching On Slowly - IEEE SpectrumLast year at CES, I was wow'd by a coating technology, offered by several companies, that invisibly waterproofs electronics. Yesterday, I...CES 2013: LG's Smart Appliances Use NFC to Communicate - IEEE SpectrumConsumer electronics companies have envisioned the connected home for years. I'll say up front, I'm not entirely sure I want all my appli...CES Unveiled 2013spectrummag

SONY'S QUEST TO STAY RELEVANT

Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai: when appointed 9 months ago "made commitment to revitalize" by focusing on digital imaging, games and mobile #CES2013stephencassSony going for NFC in a big way: e.g. tap your phone to a portable speaker to redirect music to speaker. #CES2013 #SonyCESstephencassSony's new Xperia Z NFC-enabled smartphone also dust, water proof #CES2013stephencassWith new 4k TVs on market, this summer Sony is launching world's first 4k video content distribution service in the U.S. #CES2013 #SonyCESstephencassSony unveils prototype of a 56-inch OLED TV with 4k resolution. Alas, in a demo glitch no video just an interface screen! #CES2013stephencassFortunately for Sony the floor model of their 56" OLED prototype works as planned! #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/DAAFRDFBstephencassA demonstration of Sony's new Xperia Z smartphone's waterproof capability #CES2013 #SonyCES http://pic.twitter.com/q3z9zNststephencass

THE FUTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

What will drivers and passengers want?
GFK analysis: there has been tremendous interest in drivers but little attention paid to what passengers want #CES2013stephencass"Commitment to the environment" has declined as a factor in car purchase decisions in last few years #CES2013stephencassBut higher fuel efficiency is biggest gap between what people want and what they can get in cars #CES2013stephencassGen Y very interested in alternative fuels. Gas-Electric hybrid most popular alternative. Average desired range is 220 miles #CES2013stephencassActive windshields and windows that can e.g. help with night driving, very desirable among test group members #CES2013stephencassA noticeable segment of Gen Y just don't care about cars or car tech. This the group the automotive industry "is scared about." #CES2013stephencassNonetheless, Gen Y expected to drive adoption of many new technologies. E.g. more open to things like autonomous driving #CES2013stephencassOld approach was to introduce new tech in luxury cars. New approach maybe to introduce tech fuest into cars for Gen Y #CES2013stephencass

HOW THE CLOUD IS CHANGING HARDWARE

OnLive's Paquin: "there will always be room for disconnected behavior," so devices won't simply devolve to being cloud terminals #CES2013stephencassFor BYOD, devices will support multiple profiles, so IT could e.g. wipe business stuff without affecting personal data: Paquin #CES2013stephencassLego Announces Mindstorms EV3, a More 'Hackable' Robotics Kit - IEEE SpectrumOne of the best robotics kits is now even better. Lego is unveiling its new Mindstorms EV3 kit today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CE...Weird new features:
Casio turns still photos plus text into disneyesque talking heads pushing boundary of what a camera company should be messing with. #Wei ...Tekla PerrySamsung oven can cook 2 meals at diff temps in one oven at same time. Don't tell my kids cause making one meal is plenty. #CES2013Tekla PerrySamsung looks to add new features to its TV lineup
Samsung oled tv lets two people watch different full screen full hd simultaneously; feature show off oled switching speed. #CES2013Tekla PerrySamsung's voice recog recommender system means I can whine at my tv when there's 57 channels and nothing on. #CES2013Tekla PerrySamsung's new tvs will be first to support hdvc compression standard. #CES2013Tekla Perry

BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE (AND THE FUTURE OF IT)

At Bring Your Own Device: securing information in the Enterprise panel. 70% - 85% of IT orgs are supporting BYOD or expect to soon #CES2013stephencassAccording to Samsung's Wagner it's become an issue in attracting talent for companies. New employees expect BYOD to be supported. #CES2013stephencassAlcatel-Lucent's Cerra says that IT departments that try to block BYOD simply get circumvented by other employees. #CES2013stephencassIf it's necessary to block a service like Dropbox, find out why staff want it. Provide alternative for those needs to avoid anger #CES2013stephencassVendors now providing sample policies, lessons learned for those implementing BYOD so everybody doesn't have to reinvent the wheel #CES2013stephencassBYOD panel: Samsung is "systematically defragmenting Android," so all its devices can be treated the same way by IT depts. #CES2013stephencassBYOD panel. Alcatel Lucent's Cerra: "Let your people go, but don't let them go feral." Beware hidden costs, financial and social #CES2013stephencassMobile Iron's Tinker: "What's making it possible is the IT-ization of the consumer." Staff do understand the need for security #CES2013stephencassTinker: "Business software companies are designing for mobile first, PC second [if at all]. It's how work will be done." #CES2013stephencassSamsung's Wagner: "Android has yet to be embraced for enterprise development," but pressure from BYOD employees could change that. #CES2013stephencass

4 KEY TRENDS THIS YEAR

The chief economist for the CEA is talking about the 4 key trends that will play out over this year: 1) the post-smartphone era #CES2013stephencass"65% of mobile use is now non-communication." #CES2013stephencassSmart phones and tablets are now hubs for hardware ecosystem, providing a device connectivity service: the phone as viewfinder #CES2013stephencassKey trend for 2013 number 2): The Age of the Algorithm. #CES2013stephencassConnected devices + sensorization of mobile devices (Accelerometers, GPS, etc) + curation with cloud services = age of alogorithms #CES2013stephencass"In an age of algorithms, data is the new currency." #CES2013stephencassKey trend for 2013 number 3): Contextual Connectivity -- going beyond "smart" just meaning networked. #CES2013stephencassThis contextualization will rely on a lot of machine to machine communication, intermingling data streams. #CES2013stephencassKey tech trend for 2013 number 4): changing the flow of storytelling #CES2013stephencass"User engagement is changing" as viewers increasingly first engage with content on PCs or smartphones, not on TV or movie screens. #CES2013stephencassContent creators will have to adjust to new multiscreen experience. #CES2013stephencassNew types of computing: relative computing, where smart objects interact spatially, new gesture and voice interfaces. #CES2013stephencassThe spread of higher pixel densities to all screens will affect content and hardware creators well beyond ultra HDTV applications #CES2013stephencassDuBravac's full presentation (which will updated through out CES as announcements made) is available at http://bit.ly/2013CEStrends #CES2013stephencass"Everything in the house that is powered by electricity should be connected to the Internet"-Patrick Lo, Netgear #CES2013Tekla PerryI can't seem to get interested in blu-ray these days. Is there a reason i should? #CES2013Tekla PerryFluorescent-lit lcd tvs have died a quiet death. Seems all new lcd tvs are lit by leds. #CES2013Tekla PerryPanasonic keeps plasma going with new models for 2013. No mention of oled tvs yet. #CES2013Tekla PerryStandout Start-ups Spotted at CES - IEEE SpectrumAlthough the show floor doesn't officially open until Tuesday, the advance guard of journalists arriving to cover the 2013 Consumer Elect...#NewNamesForThingsWeAlreadyHave
That thing you call a smartphone? In the tv world its a "second screen device". #Panasonic #CES2013Tekla PerrySmartphone is so last year. Apparently now we all need a "superphone" #LG #CES2013Tekla PerryCES 2013: UrbanHello Takes a Step Toward the HD Telephony Era - IEEE SpectrumWhen I first saw the UrbanHello phone, last night at the Consumer Electronics Show, I laughed. A speakerphone for landline phones? The la...

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SATELLITE BROADBAND PANEL:

"20 to 30 millions homes in the US are unserved or underserved for broadband ": Dan Turak, ViaSat at #CES2013 Satellite Broadband PanelstephencassThanks to new satellites, Hughes and ViaSat can offer two-way satellite broadband (no phone required) to US, e.g. 12 Mb/s down, 3 Mb/s up.stephencassSatellite broadband latency us about half a second: "we tell twitch gamers they will lose," but VoD, VoIP works fine #CES2013stephencassViaSat rolling out its two-way broadband satellite service to Australia and Saudi Arabia. #CES2013stephencassMcCabe of Hughes: "Handling customers with dialup or terrible DSL service will keep us going for years and fill up new satellites" #CES2013stephencassSHARP'S NEW SEMICONDUCTOR TECHSharp introduces a semiconductor tech as if it is a rock star. Indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) can I have your autograph? #CES2013Tekla PerrySharp is betting that commercializing low power IGZO tech will make it stand out in 4k TV crowd.

Calm before the storm

Calm before the storm: one of the #CES2013 show floors being readied for tomorrow. Press briefings and panels today. http://pic.twitter.com/m95X4TzRstephencassLG OLED TV to be on sale in U.S. in March for $12,000. #CES2013Tekla PerryLG announces laser projection tv...but no word yet on what that means. Stay tuned. #CES2013Tekla PerryLooks like there will be lots of gesture interfaces at ces. Testing them is my fitness goal of the week.#CES2013Tekla PerryLGs new approach to connected home is all about NFC communications not wifi. Interesting...#CES2013Tekla PerryLG's CES spotlight is on oled tv, ultra high def tv, and lots of shiny appliances. #CES2013Tekla PerrySpotted at #CES2013 Unveiled: 84" inch touchscreen, hearing aids that can work underwater, and custom 3D printed iPhone cases.stephencass@IEEESpectrum's intrepid videographer @celiagorman shooting video for our #CES2013 coverage. See the results tomorrow. http://pic.twitter.com/dmYwfEhustephencassThe line: the natural habitat of journalists at #CES2013. Waiting for the first big press event, CES Unveiled. http://pic.twitter.com/tVXsl0vOstephencassLas Vegas's airport is not like other airports. #CES2013 http://pic.twitter.com/6gz8VFwVstephencassWaiting to take off for #CES2013 as part of @IEEESpectrum's team coverage. Actually looking forward to the show floor scrum!stephencass

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Atari Founder Plans to Make Education As Addictive As Video Games

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Flying a Helicopter With My Brain

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Share Battery Power Between Mobile Devices

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9 Jan 2013

Transporter Lets You Create Your Own Off-site Cloud for $200

Startup company’s clever technology, styling, and naming made it a Kickstarter success

8 Jan 2013

New Year, New Buzzwords

“Second-screen devices” and “superphones” among new tech jargon

8 Jan 2013

Replacing the Game Board with a MultiTouch Computer

Intel’s vision of a family computer gets people out from behind their laptops and tablets

8 Jan 2013

LG’s Smart Appliances Use NFC to Communicate

They’ll talk to your smart phone when you’re nearby

8 Jan 2013

Liquipel’s Waterproofing Technology Catching On Slowly

Liquipel’s invisible coating, introduced last year, now covers tens of thousands of mobile devices

8 Jan 2013

UrbanHello Takes a Step Toward the HD Telephony Era

A sleek new cordless handset will talk to old phone analog networks or new digital ones

7 Jan 2013

Standout Start-ups Spotted

A list-based social networking site and 3-D virtual reality modeling system distinguish themselves from the crowd

7 Jan 2013

Lego Announces Mindstorms EV3, a More ’Hackable‘ Robotics Kit

Lego’s latest Mindstorms kit has a new IR sensor, runs on Linux, and is compatible with Android and iOS apps7 Jan 2013

Highlights from CES Unveiled

In this noisy press preview, we break down some of the most interesting products7 Jan 2013