In the consumer technology world, interesting news is not all that unique. We work in an industry where amazing things are announced nearly every day. Here are four stories from this week that you should read. What are the most important cameras of all time? Fast Company shared an infographic that includes 100 cameras that changed the world, dating back to The Kodak, which was released in 1888. The U.S. Navy is using mobile apps and gaming to help prevent posttraumatic...

  This week, Gary Shapiro, CEA president and CEO, criticized broadcasters for stiffling innovation, especially their efforts to impede spectrum auctions, in remarks at The Media Institute. "We are concerned that broadcasters seem less enthused about the auctions. In fact, while we were pushing for the law allowing auctions, broadcasters worked tirelessly to thwart its passage, first claiming against all credible evidence that there is no spectrum crisis, and then...

Rhonda Daniel, Sr. Manager of Market Research at CEA, discusses some of the highlights of CEA’s latest study, A Tale of Two Techs – Smartphone and Tablet Adoption and Usage. The study shows that smartphone and tablet users are spending less time using standalone electronics (CE) devices and are using their mobile devices for many functions such as taking pictures and videos, navigation, reading e-books, listening to music and playing games.Find out more about CEA’s A...

Consumer confidence in technology increased last month, even as consumer confidence in the overall economy decreased, according to new figures released by CEA. “Technology sentiment rose this month despite wavering confidence in the overall economy,” said Shawn DuBravac, CEA’s chief economist and senior director of research. “Technology spending is also up over the year."Read more.

The use of a consistent voice on your social media channel can separate a company with little engagement to a company that receives a number of interactions per day. However, your voice must match both your audience and the brand you represent. What may work with a large consumer-driven brand may not work with a smaller B2B company. At CEA, we do not use the same voice on both CEA and CES social media channels. The CEA voice is consistently professional, delivering insight into the...