Consumer Electronics Association

Can We Finally Say: Bye-Bye, Booth Babes?

Joshua Weinberg, President, The Digital Life Consulting Group in Voices on February 10 at 11:37 am PT

Isn’t it time for our industry to stop using booth babes, once and for all?

Dell Will Drop the Flashy Vegas Act for CES This Year

John Paczkowski in News on November 30, 2011 at 1:15 pm PT

Dell is scaling back its presence at the annual trade show — drastically.

Industry Heavyweights Say the Future of Gaming Is Console-less

Dennis Nishi, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 28, 2011 at 5:45 am PT

If you were to mute the seizure-inducing throb of the Electronic Entertainment Expo and distill the crowd, what you’d have left is the Los Angeles Games Conference, an annual trade show that is put on by tech publisher Digital Media Wire and the Consumer Electronics Association.

It’s Hard to Cut the Charging Cords

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on February 15, 2011 at 4:24 pm PT

A pad to charge all your mobile devices sounds like a great idea, and yet most people are still fumbling with jumbles of power cords. Katie looks at the different technologies involved and why charging pads aren’t more commonplace.

Proposed Spectrum Auction Could Net $36 Billion, Study Finds

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on February 15, 2011 at 4:45 am PT

President Obama’s proposal to auction wireless spectrum currently held by TV broadcasters could bring in much more than the $28 billion he said it would, a study by the wireless industry has found.

Go-Go Gadget Economy

John Paczkowski in News on January 5, 2011 at 8:15 am PT

After a disappointing 2009, the consumer electronics industry grew 13 percent in 2010 and is expected to grow another 10 percent this year to $964 billion, according to a new forecast by the Consumer Electronics Association. And, if the year turns out better than expected, consumer electronics sales could surpass $1 trillion in 2011. “I’m bullish,” Consumer Electronics Association analyst Steve Koenig said on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show. “That number is truly within reach. It’s clear that global retail sales of tech products have rebounded. Tech is at the vanguard in leading the recovery.”

Trade Show Chief Touts Many Gadgets, But Not 3D TV

Don Clark, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on December 16, 2010 at 3:52 pm PT

Gary Shapiro promises more cool stuff than ever at the giant Consumer Electronics Show in early January. But the trade group leader sounds less than enthusiastic about one of the most talked-about topics, 3D television.

The Summer to Go on a Power Diet

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on June 15, 2010 at 3:40 pm PT

Katie runs down ways to keep your energy bills down this summer.

CES Attendance Up

John Paczkowski in News on January 12, 2010 at 6:02 am PT

The International Consumer Electronics Show didn’t break any attendance records this year, but it did post a slight increase in visitors–which is something in a down economy.

Behind the Scenes at D@CES Event and Party (Including a Geek Chat With Punky Brewster!)

Kara Swisher in News on January 11, 2010 at 3:25 pm PT

Here’s a lovely video BoomTown did behind the scenes at our interview event and after-party at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last Friday, including interviews with Cisco Flip unit head Jonathan Kaplan, Billshrink’s Peter Pham, Consumer Electronics Association head Gary Shapiro and–drum roll–former “Punky Brewster” star Soleil Moon Frye, who was there for Kodak. Yippie! Grossaroo! Holy Macanoli! Punky Power!

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