While no one knows for sure that the new technology will be as frustrating as the iPhone last year, there is a good place to get a good idea at the Consumer Electronics Show [CES] in Las Vegas.
Sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association, the 41st Annual CES was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Sands Expo Center. The show has become a giant in the electronics industry - it is the largest technology trade show in the United States with more than 2,700 exhibitors and approximately 140,000 exhibitors. Many companies [large and small] use CES to preview new products, post announcements and create buzz. For the past 40 years, the show debuted at VCR [1970], CD player [1981], HDTV [1998], Xbox [2001] and Blu-Ray [2003].
With more electronic inventions, gadgets and gadgets, you can incorporate 10 of the best purchases [the exhibition space is 1.8 million square feet], and the Consumer Electronics Show 2008 also offers Michael Douglas, David Ortiz and XENA. : The appearance of celebrities such as the Warrior Princess. Technical guru Bill Gates started the electronic event, presented his last keynote speech as chairman of Microsoft, and mocked him in the guest ad video of Al Gore, Jay-Z and Bono. In his speech, he painted a picture of the "Second Digital Decade" of Twilight, when high-definition displays will surround us, touch screens and speech recognition will replace the traditional keyboard/mouse interface, every device we have. Both will be connected to the internet.
From the many new products and technologies exhibited at CES, the Gates' forecast seems to be very accurate. Of course, HDTV is more loyal than ever. Panasonic admires the world's largest 150-inch Lifescreen plasma TV, while LG introduces a 1.7-inch-thick ultra-thin TV. At the same time, Logitech is committed to making up the media gap with diNovo MiniTM, a wireless palm-sized keyboard that connects the TV to the computer, while Eye-Fi wins Yahoo's "last small" with its wirelessly transmitted memory card. Tool Station" contests pictures from digital cameras to computers. Beyond Gates ' Digital Predictions, 2008 CES's other trends point to the future of Global Positioning System [GPS] technology, and of course there are more automated everyday products.
SPOT Satellite Messenger is ideal for hunters and hikers, enabling people to take GPS from anywhere in the world, even where the phone doesn't work – deserts, mountains, and the Arctic Circle – to take GPS to the next level . Track progress and send basic information through Google Maps with the click of a button. For roaming pets, there is the Zoombak Advanced GPS Dog Locator. Lightweight devices connect to the pet's collar and pinpoint the location of the animal on a full-size Web map. Zobbak also offers voice-based services that provide direction for the location of the GPS receiver. In addition to these gadgets, Nav N Go has invented a new 3D navigation software that brings GPS maps into 3D life.
While GPS systems can help people find their way, automated cars may actually bring them there. General Motors announced at CES that the company plans to test driverless car technology by 2015 and drive around 2018. Of course, the company still faces the difficult obstacles of convincing the driver to give up driving. Some other automation devices at CES are designed to make everyday life easier, including iRobot's LoojTM, a gutter cleaning robot that flushes 60-foot drains in just 10 minutes, as well as Interactive Toy Concepts& #39; RC Cooler, a radio-controlled wheel cooler that is wider than 30 feet and can hold six packs on ice.
Also noted in this year's CES is the increase in "green" products. Mobile phone chargers, TVs and laptops designed to reduce energy consumption illustrate the industry's current commitment to making electronic products more resource efficient. Even CES itself has invested in new initiatives this year to offset the carbon footprint of large events.
Next year's Consumer Electronics Show is scheduled to take place from January 8th to 11th, 2009.
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