We asked the CEA Small Business Council what Ninja Innovation strategy they used to better their business or overcome strategies. Jake Sigal, CEO of Livio Connect picked “Your strike force - Creating your team”. Hiring is the most important thing we do at Livio. We only hire people who can make a significant contribution and can do at least one thing better than anyone else can in the company. We also create an environment of learning. We even go as far as having the first...

The 2014 International CES is quickly approaching and we are putting together a prestigious and exciting group of speakers for the 2014 CES conference program. Do you want to join this elite collection of speakers? With topics such as 3D printing, wearable tech, digital health and more, the CES conference program offers a multitude of content, and we need experts like you to speak to these subjects.  Our call for speakers ends tomorrow, June 12, at 5 p.m. EDT. For a list of the 2014 CES...

Every year, I travel the country visiting national and local media outlets to educate consumers on new technology products and trends. Travelling the country with gift ideas for “moms, dads and grads” this spring, I’ve gotten lots of questions from consumers about which devices they should purchase, and what to look for when sorting through the daunting amount of options on the market. I’ve rounded up the top five questions here:1. Laptops vs. tablets for the new...

Is the Internet the ultimate destroyer of stability or a miraculous agent of progress? The answer, of course, is both. The reality is that innovation is the enemy of status quo. In virtually every regard, change can be a very good thing, and the history of the CE industry bears this out in too many ways to count. For every advancement that makes content more convenient and accessible, there will be skeptics who protest, often in opportunistic ways, that it signals a setback. I’d...

Most smartphone owners cannot fathom living without the constant access and multi-uses their devices afford them. While many people seize the opportunity to upgrade their phones to the latest, most advanced smartphone models, there is still a fairly large group of consumers disinterested in anything beyond the most basic functions of a cellphone.   Though hard to imagine, 38 percent of online U.S. adults do not own a smartphone. How might these consumers be convinced to take the...