Three weeks ago, I traveled to Hanoi, Vietnam to attend the 18th Annual World Electronics Forum (WEF) as I fulfilled CEA’s role as WEF Secretariat. Like many people of my generation, my perception of Vietnam is shaped by watching movies about the Vietnam war, listening to protest music from that era and talking to my friend’s fathers that once served. My understanding soon changed riding from the Hanoi airport to our hotel in the center of the city. I shared a car...

CEA has been listening to your requests and we’ve set-up two webinars in June that are sure to help your business be more productive and grow. We’re talking about exporting goods and connected health this month.   This is a great way to spend an hour of your day. Grab a snack and turn on the webinar. Feel free to ask the presenter specific questions that relate to your company and use the PowerPoint slides in your own research presentations or share with colleagues...

The International CES is the world’s largest annual innovation event. This year’s CES was also home to a record number of startup companies, including the 150 exhibitors in Eureka Park, a specialized TechZone on the CES show floor just for start-ups, emerging companies and entrepreneurs. With Eureka Park, as well as a programming partnership with Startup America, CES has established itself as the place to be for start-up companies. Now that you know our story, we want to...

The 2013 International CES was record-breaking. We know 1.9 million square feet is a lot to cover, so we’re here to help break it down. Check out this infographic that highlights some of the data from the annual and official CES attendee audit. This year’s CES hosted 15 members of Congress and over 6,000 members of the media. In addition to the quick stats from this infographic, be sure to check out the complete audit - it's full of interesting information about the size and...

CEA announced today our selection of Engadget, a tech news outlet covering the latest gadgets and consumer electronics, to coordinate, judge and produce the “Best of CES” Awards at the upcoming International CES. The Best of CES Awards Program was established to celebrate the most innovative and remarkable products shown at CES every year. “Engadget is well known for its breadth and depth of covering innovations within the CE industry," said Gary Shapiro...

  Among CEA’s more than 2,000 members, there is a lot of creativity. Today, we showcase an online ad from one of our dynamic members: Dish.  Dish was awarded a 2013 Best of CES award for their innovative product, DISH’s Hopper™ with Sling® Whole-Home HD DVR. You can read the news release about it here.   Dish created this ad with the “Boston Guys” from their TV commercials. It was timed to coincide with the Westminster Dog Show in New...

  Yesterday marked Paul Otellini's last day at Intel, where he worked for 40 years and served as CEO for the last eight. He leaves a company that generated $66 billion in profit during his leadership and more revenue than it had ever before. In an interview with The Atlantic, Otellini discussed his tenure at Intel, as well as a fateful decision he made years ago to not pursue building a chip for Apple's not-yet announced iPhone. Reporter Alex Madrigal writes: It...

  Looking for a chance to catch up on the trends driving the consumer technology industry this summer? CE Week recently announced a packed schedule of keynotes, conference sessions and new product announcements, featuring companies like Aereo, Pioneer, Samsung and Monster, as well as media outlets like Engadget, Mashable and Polygon.CE Week is a consumer electronics industry trade-only event that takes place June 24-28 in New York. It is organized in association with CEA, along...

  Google kicked off its annual I/O developers conference today in San Francisco, marking the occasion by releasing a stream of big announcements that will surely make waves throughout the technology industry. Here are four of the biggest headlines. Google Hangouts: Users of Google+, Google's answer to Facebook, know about Hangouts, which enable users to create video discussions with those in their social networks. CEA has hosted several Hangouts. Google is increasing...

CEA recently announced the results of an independent audit of the 2013 International CES, confirming the show drew a record number of international industry professionals. CES also featured a record number of start-up companies, including those exhibiting in Eureka Park, a TechZone exhibit area devoted to start-ups and entrepreneurs. The 2013 CES was held January 8-11 in Las Vegas and featured exhibit space spanning 1.92 million net square feet. Get an inside look at the innovation and...