Today at 12:30 p.m., Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of CEA, will speak about the consumer electronics industry, as well as innovation at the Detroit Economic Club. Watch the live stream above and get more information from the economic club.

The 2013 South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conferences and Festivals are underway in Austin, Texas, highlighting the latest in technology, music and film. The Consumer Electronics Association® (CEA) had a large presence at this year’s show. CEA’s President and CEO, Gary Shapiro hosted a reading and signing of CEA’s newest book, Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World's Most Successful Businesses and also discussed the book, startups and more with...

Car technology has come a long way since cassette players and roll-down windows. Rapid technological growth is completely changing the way people use their vehicles. Bluetooth offers hands free use of your cell phone. Auxiliary ports let you listen to music from any device through your car speakers. Built-in GPS ensures you get where you need to go. Monitors allow access to various music and destination apps, making car trips more enjoyable. These features are becoming...

Think about all of the politicians, brands, companies, events and government organizations on Twitter. Despite each having a completely different set of objectives from the next, the one thing that they all have in common is that they use hashtags. And they do this with good reason, using a hashtag in your company’s tweet can: Be trackable and provide engagement metrics. Help promote your event. Be advertised using Twitter ad products to further spread a message. Be...

You already know that CEA is going big at South by Southwest®, but do you know what else we are doing to support the startup community? We strongly believe in innovation and we can prove it. Check out CEA’s newest membership category for startup companies; see if you qualify. Read up on what it takes for your company to succeed with CEA’s latest book Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World’s Most Successful...