Tomorrow is the last day of Home Improvement Month. We don’t know about you, but at CEA we’ve been quite busy. We collaborated with HGTV, which constructed the HGTV Smart Home 2013, a beautiful house that complies with CEA’s TechHome Rating System. We’ve also shared resources all month long about technology in the home. Take a look at all of our home technology stories right here on the blog.   To celebrate the end of Home Improvement Month 2013...

The All Things D technology conference, D11, is going on right now in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the event. We've been reading all of the news coverage and wanted to highlight three interesting things we have seen so far:                          1. Mary Meeker (General Partner, Kleiner Perkins) presented on Internet trends. Her...

3D printing is no longer just for producing toys and trinkets. Doctors and innovators are teaming up all over the country and utilizing this breakthrough technology to make medical miracles happen.  Even President Obama during this year’s State of the Union Address praised 3D printing and recognized its endless possibilities in manufacturing (CNN).  Check out these recent stories from CBS News on how 3D printing is changing and saving lives in healthcare.  1. Researchers...

The CEA Index of Consumer Expectations is reporting that consumer confidence in the economy and technology spending decreased in May, falling 2.9 points. And, the CEA Index of Consumer Technology Expectations, which measures consumer expectations about technology spending, fell 4.1 points.   It seems the technology market is following the general economy, with some product category exceptions. Shawn DuBravac, CEA’s chief economist and senior director of research...

    The March for Innovation or iMarch, made a huge splash this week as the virtual march descended on Washington, highlighting the need for immigration reform in the U.S. As a vocal advocate for smart immigration policies, CEA hosted a Google+ Hangout in conjunction with iMarch. The discussion was moderated by Hamish McKenzie, reporter, PandoDaily, and touched on a variety of issues such as the success of the March, current immigration legislation, company talent...