What would it be like to quit the Internet? Would life be easier, more productive and, essentially, more "real"? Paul Miller, a technology writer with The Verge, had to find out. Miller quit the Internet for a year and chronicled his journey of disconnection for the technology site. He wrote: My plan was to quit my job, move home with my parents, read books, write books, and wallow in my spare time. In one glorious gesture I'd outdo all quarter-life crises...

Two in five online U.S. adults now own a tablet, reaching a new high, research released yesterday by CEA reported. Tablet sales "remain strong," with more than 68 percent of consumers saying they plan to buy a tablet in the future. The report  also found that screen size impacts the content users consume: Among tablet owners, screen size plays a role in how consumers prefer to watch and read content on a tablet. Medium screen sizes of 8.9 to 10.1 inches have...

The 2014 International CES Conference Program will feature 850 industry experts presenting the most relevant and important topics and issues to the consumer electronics industry during 300 conference sessions. This year’s conference program will include topics like wireless technology, health and fitness, start-ups and entrepreneurs and more. Do you want to speak at the 2014 International CES? The Call for Speakers for this prestigious opportunity begins today, May 1, and closes at 5 p...

For the average person, the phrase "wearable technology" conjures visions of exciting augmented reality innovations like Google Glass and fitness-tracking devices like Fitbit. But what how about the pocket watch? It turns out, when first created, the pocket watch was a truly disruptive invention because it took the technology in clock towers and put it in the pockets of regular people, says Sandy Pentland at MIT. Watch this awesome and fascinating video produced by PBS as...

  Being successful in sales, like life, requires discipline and strong principles. Recently, Dan Cole, vice president of business development at CEA, wrote about his "10 commandments for selling" for EXPO magazine. He manages sales for the International CES, as well as CEA. His commandments include listening with empathy and striving to always be prepared: Some salespeople like to wing it. Not so fast. There is nothing more insulting to a prospect than demonstrating...