The large media contingent at the event.
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So it is on. The 2014 International CES opened to a record breaking show with over 3,200 exhibitors across the largest show floor in history – more than two million net square feet of exhibit space – breaking last year’s previously set record of 1.92 million net square feet.
As we had predicted, the Internet of Things (IoT) is a major draw this year. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the 2014 International CES runs through January 10.
New Intel CEO Brian Krzanich delivered a Tech Titans keynote address Monday evening to highlight innovation at the ingredient level. Krzanich explored how connected devices create immersive experiences that change the way we live, work and play. Over the course of his keynote, Krzanich demonstrated a half-dozen products that seamlessly connect devices and people to create “technology experiences,” all of which will be available in 2014. New products include:
Smart earbuds: When paired with an app on your smartphone monitor pace, location and even heart rate, using sensors built into the earbuds themselves.
“Jarvis,” a hands-free headset that interacts with a smartphone.
A new smart watch that unlike others in the category requires no tethering devices, has its own connectivity and includes smart geo fencing, to track a wearer’s location.
Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the board of management of AUDI AG, also delivered the second Tech Titans keynote address to discuss the future of innovation in the automotive industry and its direct impact on the consumer technology market. Stadler envisioned a future where cars drove themselves and where roads might one day guide vehicles. AUDI has a partnership with Nvidia and its Tegra K1 as the processor of choice and AT&T to introduce in-car LTE in the U.S.
Major IoT product announcements so far include:
#Lifeband Touch fitness activity monitor with OLED display and Bluetooth connectivity
#Monster – DNA WirelessPro Headphones – wireless, noise cancelling with controls built in; #Smart Central – App compiles all content into one search function.
#Tarsier – MoveEye – 3D glasses with stereo cameras that allow interaction with what’s on the screen, “direct interaction.”
#Livio Radio – SmartDeviceLink to standardize a way to bring apps into the dashboard of all vehicles.
#DISH – New additions to the Hopper lineup of whole-home DVR service, SuperJoey which when paired with the Hopper allows users to record up to eight shows at once and 2,000 hours of content; Wireless Joey streams content to any TV in the house.
#VOXX – Myris – Iris identifying authenticator for increased online security; 360Fly – 360 degree self-contained waterproof mountable camera; Soundboard power Plus – 5200mAH charging power plus wireless audio capabilities.
#Intel – New brand RealSense – revolves around a thin, embedded 3D-sensing camera that can be embedded in desktops, laptops, tablets, etc. RealSense 3D cameras will scan objects for 3D printing.
#TouchJet Pte. – TouchJet – A precise touch enabled pico projector with a built-in Android OS that transforms any empty wall into an interactive 80 inch tablet.
#Hisense – VIDAA smart TV platform – Android powered, lets users seamlessly toggle between live TV, on demand entertainment, recorded programming, personal content, apps and more with a single touch of a button.
#SKULPT – SKUPLT device calculates body composition via electrodes sensing the difference between muscle and fat – provides exercise advice based on individual goals and progress.
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