This year has been kind of interesting. The past years of CES have been all glitz and glam, but then they decided to make it more exclusive, and invitation only. THIS year, due to the economy there was much more focus on the products, and they decided to make it open invitation which was very nice. There have been many products introduced thus far. Seems like everything is leaning towards gaming which is definitely going to make a difference on what type of products will be developed throughout this upcoming year.
So far, things are looking really good. Microsoft is making a strong showing with some upcoming technologies that it is working on. Including a program that will allow you to take notes, and be able to communicate with others at the same time. Plus the new technology will allow you to share drawings, and graphics around the classroom. Perfect when you need some help with a math problem, or how to work out an equation, but don’t wish to stop the teacher during their presentation.
Just checked out this video from BBCWorld News. Looks like the CES in Las Vegas is pretty much set to kick off the new year. For the most part the technology will be bigger in some respects (ex: flat screen monitors, and TVs), and smaller in some ways (ex: laptop computers - I am actually looking forward to the smaller laptop. I usually have to blog on the go, and having a simple interface that is still powerful would be VERY helpful). And, of couse, much of this technology is working to be eco-friendly. There might even be a way to get energy over the air (Tesla introduced this idea a rather long time ago, but JP Morgan made sure the media had him seen as a madman “If I can’t put a meter on it, it’s of no use to me.”)
I’m really looking forward to seeing what’s coming up this year. Because of the recession there will be more emphasis on the tech, and less on the fanfare (although that’s what makes it interesting to see when you are there). Should be a good show despite the economic conditions presently.
I got a chance to check out this display. It blows other displays and digital picture frames away! It was suppose to be shown at the upcoming CES 2009 (which I won’t be attending this year unfortunately). Either someone leaked the story, or the company wanted to get the word out about this amazing display before CES 2009 truly got kicked off. Whatever the reason, or however it happened, this cool video was created to show off it’s capabilities.
