Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Leaving Las Vegas: Team Engadget departs CES 2012]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/16/leaving-las-vegas-team-engadget-departs-ces-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/16/leaving-las-vegas-team-engadget-departs-ces-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/16/leaving-las-vegas-team-engadget-departs-ces-2012/#comments CES 2012. It's over, but it'll leave a lasting impression on us all. And by "lasting," we mean "eternal." It'll also go down as the most attended CES ever, with more exhibitors and more product launches than ever before. Engadget as a team hit more news than ever before, covered more hands-ons than ever before and just generally sat in awe at the sheer quantity of news that flowed from the halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The trends this year? A fair question, indeed. Truthfully, we didn't spot a single category overshadowing the rest, but it's safe to say that LTE, slimmer-than-slim HDTVs and the promise of Windows 8 tablets kept themselves fresh in our mind. We've assembled an array of wrap-up posts to clue those in who couldn't (or would rather not) keep pace with the absolute torrent of announcements from the event, a boatload of statistics to pore over and a final video from the show.

On a personal note, I had an absolute blast with the team. From our trailer to our stage within the LVCC, from the raucous Unveiled show floor to the background dings and bloops in McCarran International Airport, the past week (and change) has been truly amazing, and getting this many people who are passionate about technology into a single place is a downright magical experience. We're fortunate and humbled to be able to do this, and despite a near-total lack of sleep and some questionable food choices, we're still as jazzed as ever to fight through crowds in order to get the first shots of [insert gizmo here]. From us to you, thanks for sticking through the madness once more, and here's to another amazing year in consumer technology. We couldn't do it without you, and frankly, we wouldn't want to.

So, what's next for us? Well, planning for CES 2013 has already begun, and we'll probably find ourselves at a few Apple events in the near future. Oh, and we'll be bringing you the blow-by-blow from Mobile World Congress in a matter of weeks. We'll sleep, as they say, when we're dead.

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Leaving Las Vegas: Team Engadget departs CES 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ceacesces 2012Ces2012coveragelas vegasLasVegasleaving las legasLeavingLasLegasnevadatrade showTradeShowvideoMon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[CES 2012: interview roundup (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/16/ces-2012-interview-roundup-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/16/ces-2012-interview-roundup-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/16/ces-2012-interview-roundup-video/#comments The Engadget stage was home to many an interview at this year's CES. Many, many interviews. Given the deluge of guests we hosted in Las Vegas this year, you could be forgiven for not keeping up -- for throwing up your hands in exasperation and making a sandwich to heal the hurt. You could, but you won't. That's because this year, we thought it'd be a good idea to corral all of our CES 2012 interviews into one big metallic box, and hand-pick only the plumpest, juiciest and most eyebrow-arching ones for your enjoyment. We then took those select few and put them in a smaller, spotlit box, which was affixed atop the aforementioned metallic box with a butterfly shaped bow and maybe some duck fat. Add some mood lighting, a splash of bourbon, and voilà. It's the CES 2012 interview roundup, and it's after the break.

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CES 2012: interview roundup (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Furthermore, a record amount of exhibition space was claimed, with 1.86 million net square feet used this year; the prior record was set in 2008 when 1.857 million net square feet were claimed. Finally, a new record was set when looking at the total number of exhibitors, with over 3,100 outfits checking in this go 'round. The prior record? 3,072, which was set in 2008. There's no question that CES felt busier than ever for us this year, and now we've got the numbers to prove our suspicions -- naturally, we're already mentally gearing up for CES 2013. We'll be here, and hopefully so will you.

Update: The official PR is out! It's embedded after the break.

P.S. - You can relive our CES 2012 coverage right here in our hub!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>attendancebusinessceacesces 2012Ces2012economyexclusiveindustryrecordFri, 13 Jan 2012 17:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft's CES 2012 keynote won't deliver 'significant news,' more of 'a wrap-up']]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/microsofts-ces-2012-keynote-wont-deliver-significant-news-m/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/microsofts-ces-2012-keynote-wont-deliver-significant-news-m/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/microsofts-ces-2012-keynote-wont-deliver-significant-news-m/#comments After learning of Microsoft's plans to stop holding CES keynotes following the 2012 edition, the immediate attention turned to this: would it use its last opportunity on the main stage to make a lasting impact? Evidently, that answer is "no." We've confirmed with the company that Steve Ballmer will be "focusing quite a bit on Windows Phone and the its Xbox / entertainment story," while also sharing "momentum from across the company for Windows, Office, Bing, etc." Ultimately, we're told that there "won't be significant news, but more of a wrap up of the strong year the company has had in consumer." We've got a call out for further clarifications (as well as questions on whether or not another BUILD, MIX or some other spinoff event will take the theoretical place of CES), and we'll be sure to update as we learn more.

Update: While Microsoft can't confirm specifics, we're getting the impression that the company's partners will be the ones leading and driving announcements in the CES events to come. And while it wouldn't comment specifically on the future of MIX or BUILD, we're told that "it will continue to invest in those kinds of owned venues going forward."

Update 2: The CEA, also known as the entity that puts CES together, has officially responded to the news. It also affirmed that Microsoft will not reserve the massive Central Hall exhibit space that it has used in past years, but it seems pretty unconcerned about the whole ordeal. The full statement is after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bingbreaking newsceacesces 2012Ces2012consumer electronics showConsumerElectronicsShowmicrosoftofficesteve ballmerSteveBallmerxboxxbox 360Xbox360zuneWed, 21 Dec 2011 12:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft's final CES keynote will be in 2012, bad timing to blame]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/microsofts-final-ces-keynote-will-be-in-2012-bad-timing-to-bla/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/microsofts-final-ces-keynote-will-be-in-2012-bad-timing-to-bla/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/microsofts-final-ces-keynote-will-be-in-2012-bad-timing-to-bla/#comments Woo, boy. The CEA's none too happy about this, we're sure. Microsoft has just announced that its final CES keynote will happen in 2012. After that?

"We'll continue to participate in CES as a great place to connect with partners and customers across the PC, phone and entertainment industries, but we won't have a keynote or booth after this year because our product news milestones generally don't align with the show's January timing."

That's according to Frank X. Shaw, VP of Corporate Communications at Microsoft, who goes on to say that this industry is moving fast and changing even faster, and in an effort to attack the needs and demands of consumers in a hastier fashion, it simply cannot be held to a yearly schedule where one major show dictates the timing of a given release. It's important to note that Microsoft isn't pulling out of CES entirely -- you'll still find plenty of staffers roaming the show floor and cutting deals in the backrooms of Vegas-area hotels, but it won't be investing in a huge booth presence after January. It doesn't take a historian to see the trend here. If you'll recall, Apple decided to pretty much do the exact same thing when it pulled out of its yearly MacWorld keynote schedule back in 2008. The company simply felt that it would have more control over its own releases if a certain day on a certain entity's calendar wasn't pulling the strings, and we honestly believe that Microsoft is just the next of many to feel similarly.

While CES is a fantastic event for launching products and drawing eyes, the timing has always struck us as horrific. We were pleased as punch when the CEA pushed the entire thing up a week starting in 2012, but it's still a bizarre window. For one, it immediately follows two major holidays, and furthermore, it's just two weeks after the year's busiest shopping season -- you know, a season where launching new products a few months before would make a lot more sense. We've definitely noticed some level of splintering over the years when it comes to trade shows, and as consumer demands become more and more unshakable, we get the feeling that being nailed to a January launch schedule will grow ever more uncomfortable. Time will tell, eh?

Update: We've just learned of Microsoft's plans for its 2012 keynote; seemingly, it'll be going out sans bang. Ballmer will be focusing on Windows Phone and the Xbox / entertainment story, while also sharing "momentum" for the company as a whole. Nothing major, though. Drat!

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The Consumer Electronics Association is the entity that hosts CES each year, and its President and CEO Gary Shapiro said the following:

Engadget does a terrific job bringing the energy and excitement of the thousands of new products launched each year at the International CES to attendees and consumers. We look forward to this expanded partnership with Engadget as they continue their dynamic coverage and analysis of the products and trends that rivet the world each January at the International CES, as well as their unique coverage of CEA's other events throughout the year.

For CES this year we'll be cranking out the news from our double-wide trailer, just like we always do, but we'll also be adding a full video studio on the floor. Engadget Live from CES will feature exclusive interviews and live product demos throughout the day as well as other regular broadcasts -- like our evening video podcast, where you can watch the whole crew get gradually more giddy as the effects of sleep deprivation sink in.

CES 2012 takes place between January 10th and the 13th. It's going to be bigger and better than ever, and we can't wait to bring it to you -- unfiltered and unadulterated -- live from Las Vegas.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ceacesces 2012Ces2012consumer electronics associationConsumerElectronicsAssociationengadgetgary shapiroGaryShapirointernational cesInternationalCeslas vegasLasVegasvideoTue, 29 Nov 2011 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Steve Ballmer to deliver CES keynote, Windows 8 will be the real star]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/07/steve-ballmer-to-deliver-ces-keynote-windows-8-will-be-the-real/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/07/steve-ballmer-to-deliver-ces-keynote-windows-8-will-be-the-real/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/07/steve-ballmer-to-deliver-ces-keynote-windows-8-will-be-the-real/#comments Windows 8 and Steve Ballmer It's hard to believe, but with the show still six months away, we're already getting bombarded with CES-related e-mail. We do have one piece of intriguing news to report at this early stage of the game: Steve Ballmer is set to kick off the festivities with the preshow keynote on January 9th and it's a safe bet the presentation will be loaded with Windows 8 goodness. Now, what exactly we'll see when the reliably excitable Microsoft CEO takes the stage is still a mystery, but WinRumors' little birdies have been whispering about a public beta of the upcoming OS and demos of both Intel- and ARM-based tablets -- predictable, but still exciting prospects. Check out the PR after the break.

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Steve Ballmer to deliver CES keynote, Windows 8 will be the real star originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jul 2011 08:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This one's still in the earliest stages, but it looks like the Consumer Electronics Association (a.k.a. the CEA) is doing its part to add a bit of order to the wild world of active 3D glasses. To that end, it's just put out a request for proposals on a standard IR sync interface for active 3D glasses, and it's encouraging companies that wish to participate to join the 3D Technologies Working Group -- they'll have to work fairly fast, though, as proposals are due in by March 31st. The ultimate goal, of course, is to ensure that 3D glasses sold by one manufacturer are compatible with 3D TVs made by another manufacturer, although there's no word on any companies that have actually signed on to the plan just yet.

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CEA kicks off process to standardize active 3D glasses originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Mar 2011 01:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d3d glasses3dGlassesactiveactive 3d glassesActive3dGlassesceastandardstandardsThu, 10 Mar 2011 01:28:00 EST<![CDATA[Retailer's 3D Demo Days, new Pirates movie trailer highlight ESPN 3D's first NBA game]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/17/retailers-3d-demo-days-new-pirates-movie-trailer-highlight-esp/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/17/retailers-3d-demo-days-new-pirates-movie-trailer-highlight-esp/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/17/retailers-3d-demo-days-new-pirates-movie-trailer-highlight-esp/#comments We're just a few hours away from the first NBA game on ESPN 3D when the Heat face the Knicks at 7 p.m. at Madison Square Garden, and now ESPN has announced it will have the "television premiere" of the 3D trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides during the broadcast. While we wonder if that will become a trend for the network to show off 3D trailers for the slew of movies coming to theaters in the future, those who haven't bought a 3D capable TV but do want to see how the broadcast looks may want to check out one of the retailers (Best Buy, among others) participating in the CEA's Demo Days, coming back this weekend just in time for the game. Of course, that may mean choosing between Lebron vs. Amare and The Engadget Show tonight, but we're sure you'll make the right decision.

Retailer's 3D Demo Days, new Pirates movie trailer highlight ESPN 3D's first NBA game originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Curtis]

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Nintendo won't be exhibiting at CES 2011 after all, will conduct meetings behind closed doors originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ceacesces 2011Ces2011correctionerroreventexhibitionexhibitorsmeetingsmistakenintendonintendo of americaNintendoOfAmericashowtrade showTradeShowWed, 24 Nov 2010 18:49:00 EST<![CDATA[CEA's Demo Days brings ESPN 3D to retailers for one weekend in September]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/16/ceas-demo-days-brings-espn-3d-to-retailers-for-one-weekend-in-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/16/ceas-demo-days-brings-espn-3d-to-retailers-for-one-weekend-in-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/16/ceas-demo-days-brings-espn-3d-to-retailers-for-one-weekend-in-s/#comments Despite 3DTVs showing up for sale everywhere, there's just not much content to watch on them yet. We've come out in support of football and sports in general as selling points for 3D more than once, but since ESPN 3D only broadcasts live events and most stores don't have access to the channel, the only way to see it is to buy one. That will change between September 10-12, when ESPN 3D carries the Miami/Ohio State college football game live and teams up with the CEA to bring demos to participating retailers (read: Best Buy, Fry's, ABT and some specialty A/V shops.) Don't worry if you can't run by the store during the game, ESPN 3D is apparently providing highlights from the World Cup, X Games and Boise State/Virginia Tech all weekend. Enough to clear up all the questions and issues with 3D? Probably not, but ultimately the new tech is something that can only sell if people see it, and this will definitely be the widest reaching simultaneous exhibition to date.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d3dtvabtbest buyBestBuyceademodemo daysDemoDaysespn 3dEspn3dfryshdsportsMon, 16 Aug 2010 16:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon chief tapped for CES 2011 keynote]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/verizon-chief-tapped-for-ces-2011-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/verizon-chief-tapped-for-ces-2011-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/verizon-chief-tapped-for-ces-2011-keynote/#comments When you keynote one of the biggest consumer electronics trade shows of the year, it's usually a Big Deal -- and you're also plainly aware that when you step up on that stage, your audience (read: us) is fully expecting you to unveil something new and awesome. On that note, we're intrigued to hear that Verizon Communications' Ivan Seidenberg has been selected to do the honors for the opening address at CES 2011 next January. The press release -- which you can find after the break -- says that Seidenberg will "highlight [the] company's vision for its LTE 4G wireless technology," so we'd expect those LTE handsets expected early next year to factor prominently into the equation; of course, we wouldn't be surprised to see a tablet or two, either. In the wake of Ballmer's milquetoast showing at the 2010 show, the pressure's definitely on to deliver a rousing address. Oh, and Ivan? If Ralph de la Vega says "break a leg," he might mean it quite literally, so watch your step.

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Verizon chief tapped for CES 2011 keynote originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4gandroidceacesces 2011Ces2011googleivan seidenbergIvanSeidenbergltetabletverizonverizon communicationsverizon wirelessVerizonCommunicationsVerizonWirelessvzwWed, 04 Aug 2010 13:13:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony, TiVo, NCTA and others chime in on CableCARD's replacement]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-tivo-ncta-and-others-chime-in-on-cablecards-replacement/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-tivo-ncta-and-others-chime-in-on-cablecards-replacement/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/sony-tivo-ncta-and-others-chime-in-on-cablecards-replacement/#commentsAllVid IP Gateway The FCC has been unsuccessful in spurring competition in the set-top box market since Congress passed a law requiring changes in 1996. The current situation is exactly why we don't see some of our favorite companies making cable compatible devices -- remember when just about every electronics company made a VCR? CableCARD is a failure because, among other reasons, it is expensive to implement and requires the customer give up certain aspects of their service, like video-on-demand and guide data; on top of that it is a cable only solution and some people prefer satellite TV. And so after giving the market all this time to work out a solution, the FCC issued an Notice of Inquiry (NOI) in an attempt to devise a new mandate that would make give you as many options for a DVR as you have for something like a smart phone. An NOI is just one of the first of many steps on the way to new rules, but the comments do give us a great picture of where each party stands.

Two sides are clearly forming with Sony, TiVo and the Consumer Electronics Association leading up one side and the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), its members, and satellite providers on the other. To sum it up the consumer electronics companies make suggestions for an IP video gateway nick named AllVid, which they hope will bring consumers choice in both hardware and software without having to change providers or sacrifice features. And on the other side, they believe that things are just great the way they are and that innovation is happening. They go on to describe how the plans in the NOI will not only fail to spur innovation, but will actually be detrimental to providers and consumers. Then just for good measure, they explain why the FCC doesn't even have the authority to mandate such things.

The entire thing is an interesting perspective into how the Executive Branch of our government works, and while it'll be some time before we are impacted by the outcome, we went ahead and laid out the highlights of a number of the comments after the break so you can play FCC commissioner at home.

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Sony, TiVo, NCTA and others chime in on CableCARD's replacement originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AllVidCableCARDCEAFCCGoogleMotorolaMPAANCTAPanasonicSonyTiVoVerizonThu, 15 Jul 2010 19:16:00 EST<![CDATA[A war of good and bad is raging before the FCC over CableCARD rules]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/03/a-war-of-good-and-bad-is-raging-before-the-fcc-over-cablecard-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/03/a-war-of-good-and-bad-is-raging-before-the-fcc-over-cablecard-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/03/a-war-of-good-and-bad-is-raging-before-the-fcc-over-cablecard-ru/#commentsCisco TA A war has been raging in front of the FCC these past few weeks with judgment day coming later this year. The FCC wants to move beyond CableCARDs but wants to make the best of it for all those consumer who have already bought into the technology by making some changes to the rules in the interim. The battle isn't as fun or exciting as Jacob vs The Man in Black, but all the companies we love and hate are involved. Reading through the comments makes it very easy to see which companies consider us their customers and which know we have little choice but to buy their service. Basically TiVo and the rest of the consumer electronics industry supports the new changes while the NCTA, its members and suppliers think it is unnecessary because things are just fine the way they are. The biggest item of dispute is if Tuning Adapters are working or if a new solution is needed. On one hand the NCTA says they work just fine and on the other TiVo, the CEA and many individual commenters, say they don't and that a IP back channel would be more reliable, cheaper and easier to support. The only problem the NCTA does see with the current rules is that CableCARD host devices cost too much so the FCC should let them deploy cheaper boxes with integrated security -- we say let 'em do it, just as long as CableLabs starts certifying two-way 3rd party devices too. At this point the comment phase of the process is complete and we all have to wait for the FCC to announce when it'll vote one way or another -- although we expect the vote to happen this Summer if the FCC still intends to implement the changes this Fall. If you want to know who was saying what, click through for our interpretation of the comments.

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A war of good and bad is raging before the FCC over CableCARD rules originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CableCARDCEAFCChdNCTASDVTiVoTuning AdaptersTuningAdaptersSat, 03 Jul 2010 17:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Shocker: CEA's spending report finds Americans buying more technology]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/06/shocker-ceas-spending-report-finds-americans-buying-more-techn/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/06/shocker-ceas-spending-report-finds-americans-buying-more-techn/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/06/shocker-ceas-spending-report-finds-americans-buying-more-techn/#comments Guess what kiddos? That recession that harshed your mellow all last year is officially over and done with... according to the Consumer Electronics Association, anyway. Based on a new report put out today by the CEA (you know, that organization that sets up CES each year?), the average US household spent $1,380 on consumer electronics over the past dozen months, which represents an increase of $151 from last year. The report also found that the average household spent 12 percent more on CE devices over the past year, and individual consumer spending shot up 10 percent year-over-year. Other tidbits included: ladies spent more on CE wares than the did last year (but still trail the guys overall), and the average home reported owning 25 consumer electronic products, up from 23 in 2009. We're also told that 86 percent of all US households own at least one computer, making it the third most owned CE product behind TVs and DVD players. Oh, and as for those pesky netbooks? 12 percent of US households own one of those, while 58 percent own "laptops" of some sort. Head on past the break for the full skinny -- we hope you're in the mood for good news, 'cause that's all you're getting.

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Continue reading Shocker: CEA's spending report finds Americans buying more technology

Shocker: CEA's spending report finds Americans buying more technology originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 May 2010 17:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The NASDAQ isn't exactly our usual beat here at Engadget, but it's not every day that a consumer electronics market segment gets elevated to the status of having its own index, which is what the stock exchange has now done with a little help from the Consumer Electronics Association. They've teamed up for the NASDAQ OMX CEA Smartphone Index, which consists of 84 companies that are involved in one way or another with the "building, design and distribution of handsets, hardware, software, and mobile networks associated with the development, sale and usage of smartphones." We're having a bit of trouble tracking down the complete list of companies included in the index, but it does apparently have the usual suspects like Apple, Google and RIM, and it has started out with a valuation 250.00.

NASDAQ and CEA announce Smartphone Index originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ceanasdaqnasdaq omxNASDAQ OMX CEA Smartphone IndexNasdaqOmxNasdaqOmxCeaSmartphoneIndexsmartphonesmartphone indexSmartphoneIndexsmartphonesMon, 12 Apr 2010 15:54:00 EST<![CDATA[Hell freezes over, the FCC admits that CableCARD is a failure]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/hell-freezes-over-the-fcc-admits-that-cablecard-is-a-failure/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/hell-freezes-over-the-fcc-admits-that-cablecard-is-a-failure/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/hell-freezes-over-the-fcc-admits-that-cablecard-is-a-failure/#commentsCableCARD Well we have to say we never saw this coming, but have dreamed of it for years, but it appears that the FCC is actually listening to the CEA and is asking for comments on how to replace CableCARD with something that would actually make the network open. For those just catching up, Congress mandated that cable had to be open with the Telecommunications Act of 1996 -- yeah that long -- and 3rd party CableCARD devices first became available in 2004 and five years later there are only 14 3rd party certified devices and 443k 3rd party devices in service. The fact that CableCARDs just don't work is no surprise to anyone who has tried to use one -- ok we're exaggerating here, but we've had our fair share installed and every one makes for a funny story. Now obviously admitting you have a problem is the first step, but it also means we are years away from a solution. But since they asked, here's ours. Instead of silly cards and middleware, just specify a two way communications protocol and embed signed certificates that CableLabs will control the distribution of in the box for authentication and encryption. It really doesn't have to be any harder than that.

Hell freezes over, the FCC admits that CableCARD is a failure originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cablecable cardCableCARDCableLabsCEAFCChdFri, 04 Dec 2009 15:52:00 EST<![CDATA[CEA checking out 3D@Home Consortium's requirements for interfaces, glasses technology]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/09/cea-checking-out-3d-home-consortiums-requirements-for-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/09/cea-checking-out-3d-home-consortiums-requirements-for-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/09/cea-checking-out-3d-home-consortiums-requirements-for-interface/#commentsGetting out well in front of the 3D standardization trend appears to be working out for the 3D@Home Consortium and its assorted backers --including Samsung, Disney, Philips and others -- as it has just submitted to the CEA a list of the various products and technologies involved in 3D. Between active shutter and passive glasses solutions we have long lost track of who is doing exactly what in the 3D space, but it appears this group has stayed on top of it, developing a database of the different glasses technologies and working with the CEA to help create a standard that it hopes will resolve any possible compatibility issues before they become a problem. We just want to know which sticker or logo we should be checking for on the side of the box that indicates our future purchases won't be incompatible or obsolete before their time, is that really so hard?

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CEA checking out 3D@Home Consortium's requirements for interfaces, glasses technology originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dceaconsortiumhdstandardizationstandardsMon, 09 Nov 2009 16:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Only 443,000 CableCARDs deployed into consumer's equipment]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/30/only-443-000-cablecards-depoyed-into-consumers-equipment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/30/only-443-000-cablecards-depoyed-into-consumers-equipment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/30/only-443-000-cablecards-depoyed-into-consumers-equipment/#commentsCableCARD Here we are about five years after CableCARDs became available and only 443,000 of 'em have been deployed into 3rd party hardware -- you know, like a TiVo HD or a Windows Media Center Digital Cable Tuner. If you think that's a lot, think again, as that is barely 1 percent of the 41.5 million digital cable subscribers in the US. This was according to a report delivered to the FCC by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) and really gives credibility to the CEA's claim that the technology is ineffective at its intended purpose. As consumers we know all too well why the currently implementation of the technology is worthless to the other 99 percent of cable subscribers, which is a combination of the fact that 3rd party CableCARD host devices are not privy to all the same features of the cable company's set-top -- like VOD and PPV -- but also because the cable operators do just about everything possible to talk you out of using them. Regardless of the reasons one thing is for sure, CableCARDs have not fulfilled the requirements set by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and the FCC needs to stop wasting time and get back to the drawing board.

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Only 443,000 CableCARDs deployed into consumer's equipment originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's about time someone said something and it's no surprise that it was the Consumer Electronics Association who finally did. You see CableCARDs are the solution that the cable industry came up with to comply with the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which stated that consumers should be able to bring their own equipment to the cable party. We of course know that outside of TiVo and a few other CableCARD DVRs like Media Center, no one uses it. Well actually the entire cable industry uses it because the FCC mandated that after July of 2007, that every single newly deployed digital set-top had use a CableCARD instead of the integrated security. This mandate was supposed to encourage the cable industry to support 3rd party CableCARD host devices better, which obviously didn't happen. And so the CEA is doing whatever it can and nudging the FCC with a, "this isn't working, what's next?" What is supposed to be next is tru2way, but we all know how that it is going nowhere, and fast. The CEA says enough is enough, lets bring on downloadable conditional access (DAC) which would replace the whole card thing with a simple download. Of course this alone isn't enough to solve the problem, and until the cable industry agrees to give up complete control of the infrastructure and adopts a two-way standardized protocol like DCR+, no matter what the cable industry does, this entire cycle is just going to start all over again. But hey, it's a start, maybe in another 16 years we'll actually be able to watch HDTV without a set-top-box.

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The CEA asks the FCC if CableCARD is helping to spur competition originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CEA president Shapiro talks DTV transition originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The CEA is the latest on the Internet connected HDTV bandwagon , stacking up stats in its Net-Enabled Video: Early Adopters Only? study to show 14.5 million consumers are thinking of buying a net-enabled TV in the next twelve months. Finding out more info about what they're watching appears to be the big draw, although as with most surveys, it probably depends on the questions being asked, though we can't dispute stats showing many people are already online while watching TV. Give it a quick glance and you'll see why Yahoo!, Microsoft and Adobe are in such a hurry to be the online gatekeepers of your next display.

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CEA study finds serious consumer interest in Internet-enabled TVs, cool bands like Radiohead and Coldplay originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The growing number of "zone 2" speaker taps on the latest generation of receivers is all the evidence you need that multi-room audio systems are big with consumers. Cynics might argue that 7.1 channels of sound pretty much saturated the living room, but a study from the CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) says that people with multi-room audio covering more than two rooms are happy with their setups. A whopping 85-percent of those folks would take the plunge all over again, and with more than half of them using their systems daily, it's easy to understand why. With prices on multi-room audio moving down -- especially with after-market solutions -- we're hoping lots more people jump into this product sector and join that happy 85-percent.

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Multi-room audio owners are all smiles with their purchase originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CEA rails on California's proposed TV energy standards, rings doomsday bell originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Believe it or not, marketing goes a long way. According to a new joint study conducted by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the Entertainment and Technology Center at the University of Southern California, interest in 3D (at least in America) is on the rise. The research found that within the past 12 months, nearly 41 million US adults have reported seeing a 3D movie in theaters, and of those, around 40 percent admitted that they'd prefer to watch a movie in 3D versus 2D. We're struggling to determine whether to focus on the fact that over half would actually prefer the 2D version, or whether it's a good thing that the pro-3D crowd is as high as 40 percent. At any rate, the study also found that 16 percent of consumers are interested in watching 3D movies or TV shows within their home, while 14 percent are interested in playing 3D video games. Ready for the most amazing statistic? Over half of those polled said that having to wear special glasses or hold their heads still while watching a 3D TV program would have "no impact on them purchasing a 3D set for their home." Hmm.

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CEA study finds interest growing in 3D originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In one of what's sure to be many opinions on the now-inevitable DTV deadline shifting from later this month to June, CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro pledged support for a successful transition, including devoting part of an upcoming event to DTV education, but worries how the change may affect retailers and manufacturers. Since they had planned their reserves and resupplies around a transition this month, he apparently sees a scenario where we could have plenty of DTV converter coupons, and no boxes to buy. Honestly, we think he may be overestimating our initiative, since most (or at least the 39%+ that won't still switch this month anyway) unprepared will hit the snooze button until it becomes entirely mandatory, and the total number of homes that require a digital TV box isn't going to suddenly go up, so there should be plenty to go around, right?

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CEA worries DTV delay could cause a converter shortage originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Despite the economy, it looks like a lot of people love their in-laws, with things looking good enough for a Consumer Electronics Association survey to indicate 2.6 million HDTVs will be sold as a result of the Super Bowl (are you ready?), up from the two million predicted last year. For the year the group sees sales rising to 29.8 million (out of 34.5 million total digital TVs), topping 2008's tally by a good three million, mostly because prices have continued to drop. Probably due to that price factor, plasma TVs are expected to make up only 10 percent of the year's sales. Still not buying an HDTV for the Super Bowl? Don't worry, there's always March Madness, the Oscars, World Cup, World Table Tennis Championships, the day after next Tuesday...

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What recession? CEA sees the Super Bowl selling 2.6 million HDTVs originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CES 2010 to feature iPod / iPhone-centric iLounge Pavilion originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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News flash folks; when price of adminission to the latest technology drops, more people adopt it. This is at least according to the recent post-Black Friday CEA Web Cast -- that our friend Mari with Zatz Not Funny attended. According to the CEA, the sales of sub $250 prices of Blu-ray players was finally brisk enough that the CEA expects that more than 2.75 million units (previous expectation) will be shipped during 2008. Of course this doesn't mean that anyone is actually buying movies, but it's a good first step right?

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HDMI spec could see update to better handle stereoscopic 3D originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Think you know how to inform people about the digital transition in three minutes or less? The Consumer Electronics Association is sponsoring a contest with country band Whiskey Falls (yes, that's what we think when we think DTV, country music), offering a flat screen HDTV, Blu-ray player and surround sound system to the maker of the best video demonstrating how to get family and friends ready for the analog shutoff coming in February. Head over to the dedicated YouTube channel to check out the entries, and Whiskey Falls promo asking for entries after the break. Voting opens December 1 with a winner selected December 10, any questions?

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CEA launches YouTube digital transition PSA contest, winner gets a home theater originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've always known that CES is the gadget industry's single most important event -- and the busiest week of our entire year -- which is why when the CEA rings, we take the call. And while we tend not to bother with a lot of industry partnerships, we've accepted the rare distinction for Engadget to be named the first-ever Official Blog Partner of CES.

Of course, for you (and us) nothing much changes when it comes time to hit the floor at CES 2009: we don't accept any hookups or editorial privileges from the CEA, and, as always, we're out to live up to our own reputation for bringing you no-holds-barred, hard-hitting gadget news at breakneck speed on everything you need to know at CES. We'll see you there in January!

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Engadget: now the Official Blog Partner of CES originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With the markets tanking, banks imploding, and the massive bailout seemingly having no effect, it's safe to say that the economy is in dire, dire shape. People are cutting back on everything from vacations to vaccinations, yet are apparently still quite willing to open their wallets for new electronic goodies -- if you believe the group that represents all those goody makers, at least. The Consumer Electronics Association is saying that sales of gadgets and the like are surging compared to this time last year, with flat-panel TV sales alone up 40-percent. The explanation is that people are staying home more often to save funds, so are investing in home entertainment systems, videogames, laptops, and other miscellaneous toys to stave off cabin fever, particularly when they can find good deals online. Maybe that explains HD-DVD's continued success?

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The sky is falling, but electronics sales are soaring originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've talked about "smart antennas" before in the context of DTV converter-box coupons. We're pretty big on the idea of self-aligning OTA antennas -- when you consider reports of HDTV misunderstandings, anything that reduces the knowledge necessary to get HD signal into the home is a good thing, in our book. Enter CEA-774-A, which puts forth standardized testing for these magical antennas that self-align for optimum reception like some DTV dowsing rod. We're hoping that these smart antennas get some sort of special CEA-standardized designation to differentiate them from standard multi-directional antennas, perhaps even a special color code along the lines of those already in use by the CEA.

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CEA gets official with smart antennas originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CEA rolls out "Convert Your Mom" DTV campaign originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Granted, almost half of OTA-only households in America (48-percent, to be precise) are planning on picking up a digital converter box in order to get a few more years of life out of their old set, but for those taking other routes -- like spending their stimulus checks on a new flat-panel -- it seems as if tossing 'em in the garbage is a last resort. According to new research from the Consumer Electronics Association, fewer than 15 million NTSC-only TVs will be removed from homes through 2010. Of those, 95-percent will be resold, donated or recycled -- or so the owners say. We can also remember a time when Salvation Army accepted bulky, inefficient CRT computer monitors with open arms, but trying to hand one over today can be a lesson in futility depending on the store. All in all, we figure it's easy for respondents to voice good intentions, but shortly after these sets become useless in the OTA realm without a DTV converter, we have our doubts about the vast majority of them dodging the dump for very long.

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Survey shows consumers aren't apt to trash analog sets post-cutover originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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March Madness to drum up demand for nearly one million HDTVs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For years now, folks have been surfing over to AntennaWeb.org in order to find out what stations they could pull in over-the-air from their exact address. Thankfully, the Consumer Electronics Association and the National Association of Broadcasters have teamed up to make the site even more useful and informative. Most notably, the two have developed "an online antenna mapping program designed to help consumers and electronics retailers determine the proper outdoor antenna to use in order to receive free local broadcast channels." Additionally, the partnership includes "infrastructure and site capacity upgrades, site design improvements, and database upgrades that will further improve the user experience." Head on over to the site to see what's changed, and be sure to check back often to monitor if these two keep their promises.

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NAB collaborates with CEA to make AntennaWeb more informative originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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EPA updates ENERGY STAR specification for digital TVs, CEA applauds originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've already heard the NTIA's plans to educate consumers as the digital TV transition draws ever closer here in America, and apparently, the efforts so far have been fairly successful. According to new research released by the Consumer Electronics Association, consumer awareness of the looming switchover is up 80-percent since 2006. The study also points out that 72-percent of respondents were schooled courtesy of ads seen on television, while 39-percent heard it through the grapevine (read: "friends and family") and 26-percent found out from the intarwebs. 'Course, we also heard that a whopping 22-percent of folks "had no plans" for the cutover last November, so we're sure there's still a few OTA-only homes out there that have a real shocker comin'.

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Public awareness of DTV transition up 80% since 2006, some still in the dark originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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