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Engadget to Produce Best of CES Awards at 2014 International CES

May 20, 2013
CEA announced today that Engadget will produce, coordinate and judge the Best of CES Awards at the 2014 International CES. The Best of CES Awards celebrates and recognizes the most remarkable products displayed at CES each year.
“Engadget is well known for its breadth and depth of covering innovations within the CE industry," said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of CEA, "so they were a natural fit to produce the 2014 Best of CES awards.”

Read the press release here, and check out Engadget’s take on their blog. 

In Russia, Consumers Want to Buy From Big Tech Brands

May 06, 2013
Steve Koenig shares what he learned at the recent 2013 Consumer Electronics and Photo Expo in Moscow on Digital Dialogue, the Consumer Electronics Association's (CEA) official blog. Consumers in Russia, and across the BRIC region, are hungry for new technology. "For their part, Russian consumers clearly demand the world’s greatest innovations and increasingly have the budget to buy them," writes Koenig, director, industry analysis at CEA. Read more.

Call for Speakers for the 2014 International CES Conference Program is Now Open!

May 01, 2013
Do you want to be a part of the prestigious conference program at the 2014 CES? The call for speakers for CEA- produced conference sessions is now open. The CES Conference Program includes 850 industry experts speaking on a range of consumer electronics topics during 300 sessions. Detailed information on how you can be a part of this year’s conference program can now be found on CESweb.  Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity! Please contact cfs@CE.org with any questions.

Tech Owners Reduce, But Do Not Eliminate, Use of Single-Function Devices

Apr 24, 2013
CEA's latest research report, A Tale of Two Techs - Smartphone and Tablet Adoption and Usage, examines how smartphone and tablet owners use their multi-function devices, as well as their standalone electronics devices. Rhonda Daniel, Sr. Manager of Market Research at CEA, provides a look into A Tale of Two Techs in a new video from CEA. See the video and find out more about this study, check out our blog, Digital Dialogue.

CES on the Hill: Showcasing Tech that Drives Policy

Apr 18, 2013
CES on the Hill took place this week on Capitol Hill. This event, hosted by CEA, the producer of the International CES, provides a unique opportunity for members of Congress, Capitol Hill staffers and leaders of the consumer technology industry to get together to observe and discuss the latest innovations affecting the most critical tech policy issues. This year, over 20 exhibitors showcased their products, including several exhibitors from the Eureka Park TechZone at the 2013 International CES. Check out our blog Digital Dialogue for an inside look at this year’s CES on the Hill.

Live Green, Buy Green, Recycle Responsibly

Apr 15, 2013
Earth Day is quickly approaching and CEA wants to celebrate with you! Over the next two weeks, we want you to show us how you live green on Twitter or Instagram for a chance to win a LED Samsung TV or a Nest home engergy system. On Earth Day, April 22, you can join us for a Twitter scavenger hunt for green fun facts throughout CEA's websites. If you find the correct answers to our questions, you could win a Sony Blu-Ray player! 

Stay #CEAGreen on Earth Day, and everyday, by using the tips and tools on GreenerGadgets.org. Learn more about our Earth Day contests and promotions! 

6 Thought-Provoking Infographics About The Consumer Electronics Industry

Apr 08, 2013
If you attended the Consumer Electronics Associations' (CEA) Research Summit at CES this year, you know about the excellent market research CEA produces throughout the year. CEA creates reports on timely and important issues, ranging from tech-buying trends during the NCAA College Basketball Tournament to the ways millenials shop. We highlight these terrific resources and our best infographics about them on our blog.

New on i3: An Interview with Steve Cashman of HealthSpot

Mar 28, 2013
If you were at the 2013 International CES®, you likely heard the buzz about a new digital healthcare company called HealthSpot based in Dublin, Ohio. Looking to change the doctor’s office similar to the way that ATMs revolutionized banking, the HealthSpot™ Station aims to reduce waiting times and create more convenient and less expensive patient healthcare. Located in the grand lobby at CES, the 10-foot enclosure looked like a space pod with its sliding doors and sleek exterior. It provides patients access to diagnosis and treatment by board-certified doctors, via high-definition videoconferencing. Read more on i3.

5 Innovative Ways Technology is Changing Business

Mar 28, 2013
In the evolution of innovation, there are many products and processes that fall by the wayside but occasionally a few break through and change the way we do business. They often affect the public consciousness without the consumer even thinking about it. We showcase five on CEA's official blog Digital Dialogue.

More Than One-Third of Sports Fans Will Watch March Madness on TV or Online

Mar 28, 2013
March Madness has descended on basketball fans everywhere as we finalize our brackets and schedule our lives around the NCAA college basketball tournament. In CEA’s Sports and Technology Study V, CEA analyzed how the tournament and other sporting events drive the adoption of technology and found that nearly two-thirds of sports “Super Fans” are self-proclaimed early technology adopters. See our infographic on CEA's official blog Digital Dialogue.