By Karen Chupka, Senior Vice President of International CES and Corporate Business Strategy Consumer Electronics Association If you’ve followed the news recently, you might be aware of the controversy of CBS’ interference with CNET’s Best of CES Awards. The details of that controversy have been covered by many so I’m not going to go talk about it here. Instead, I want to talk about why it is important for CEA, the owner and producer of the 2013...

The future of computing is here as tablet ownership in the U.S. continues to grow, according to new research released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®. Tablet ownership rates among online U.S. consumers reached 38 percent as of December 2012, up seven percent from the previous quarter, according to CEA’s Consumer Outlook on Tablets: Q1 2013. Consumer intent to purchase a tablet is also on the rise compared to past years. Roughly three in four (74 percent...

This is the year of bold, creative, cunning and agile innovation. Ninja innovation. CEA’s newest book, Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World’s Most Successful Businesses, written by President and CEO Gary Shapiro, is officially a best-seller. It debuted at No. 3 on the New York Times Best Sellers Hardcover Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous list; No. 2 on the Wall Street Journal hardcover business list; No. 3 on the Washington Post hardcover...

The French digital communications agency mba UNLIMITED recently shared an excellent time-lapse video they created while attending the 2013 International CES. This year’s show was the largest in its 45+ year history. We love creativity and innovation at CEA. We are hard at work preparing for 2014. Did you attend CES? Share your experience in the comments below. What would you like to see or experience next year?  

By Samantha Nevels, Policy Communications With great power comes great responsibility, which is why the CE industry has long demonstrated a commitment to socially and environmentally responsible business practices. This commitment is evident in everything from encouraging green design and manufacturing of new products to developing and promoting electronics recycling programs. And green tech was on full display at the 2013 International CES®. For the second year, more...