The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) needs no introduction. Over past 40 years, some of the most revolutionary consumer electronics have debuted at CES, including the VCR, the camcorder, Microsoft’s Xbox, and the plasma TV. What makes these products revolutionary? Electonic Design goes behind the scenes to find out where the consumer electronics industry is headed, what technologies will drive tomorrow’s innovations, and what developments designers can use to during product definition and design to differentiate their products.
Engineering TV @ CES 2007
Episode 9 - The NextGen Digital Lifestyle
Exceptional Innovation's Life|ware system uses media storage and CAT- 5e / 6 or wireless home networking to merge home control, like lighting, thermostats and security systems with digital entertainment, including 1080p broadcasts over blue wire.
Episode 5 - 'Remote' from CES 2007
Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc. has introduced an innovative, practical and stylish remote control and client-side package that will change the way we watch TV. In part 1, an interview with the designers of the, "Loop." In Part 2, we'll see it in action...
Episode 4 - ASIMO at the Consumer Electronics Show
In part one of today's show, Electronic Design Editor-In-Chief Mark David interviews Stephen Keeney, Project Leader for ASIMO at the Honda Motor Corporation, who talks specs about the ASIMO robot, its design engineering challenges and the future of the project.
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Mark David, Editor in Chief of Electronic Design, is a veteran of many a CES. He is on the lookout this year for new OEM products, as well as standout technologies that designers can consider incorporating into the next-generation products. He'll also be working with a camera crew for Penton's recently debuted Engineering TV, getting an engineer's perspective on some of the hot designs at the show.
Some of Mark David’s “Must Sees” at CES 2007 include:
Honda's newest ASIMO advanced humanoid robot makes its North American debut at the CES. For the first time outside of Japan, ASIMO will demonstrate its latest advancements and improved movement capabilites, including its purported ability to run at nearly 4 mph. Honda says it also has other new mobility and artificial intelligence capabilities.
Nicknamed the "ASIMO Type R" for its "revolutionary" ability to "run" at humanlike speeds, the ...
The "Digital Lifestyles Home" is the theme for the NextGen Demonstration Home at this year's CES. NextGen is inviting visitors to experience first-hand the converging trends in consumer electronics for the home as leading manufacturers showcase the next generation of products in a real home environment.
Visitors will be able to experience HP Media Center PCs and Digital Entertainment Centers featuring Microsoft Windows XP Media Center ...
Christine Hintze is the Associate Editor with Electronic Design, where she is also responsible for managing the publication’s Web site, www.electronicdesign.com. This will be Christine’s first year at CES. She is on the lookout for products that utilize the latest home networking technologies, as well as innovations in power supply and management and gaming.
Some of Christine Hintze’s “Must Sees” at CES 2007 include:
U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez Keynote Address
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) today announced that the Honorable Carlos M. Gutierrez, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, will deliver opening keynote remarks as part of an International SuperSession at the 2007 International CES®. Produced by CEA, the 2007 International CES, the world's largest tradeshow for consumer technology, returns to Las Vegas January 8-11 to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Secretary Gutierrez's opening address titled, "International Competitiveness in the 21st ...
The International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards program provides manufacturers and developers the opportunity to have their products judged by an independent panel of journalists, designers and engineers. Judges review and evaluate each entry based on engineering qualities (including technical specifications and materials used), the product's intended use/function, unique/novel features, impacts on the manufacturer's business model and aesthetic and design qualities ...
Dan Harris is the digital editor with Electronic Design. Prior to joining the publication, Dan designed computer hardware for a military contractor, worked as an applications engineer for a semiconductor manufacturer making SoCs, and co-founded and worked as the director of product development for a small firm building EDA software for hardware design. He is on the lookout for innovations in digital imaging, mobile electronics, and robotics.
Some of Dan Harris’s “Must Sees” at CES 2007 include:
With digital reminders to take your pills and direct transmission of your medical status to your family practitioner via the Web, home healthcare is making leaps and bounds toward allowing consumers to keep track of their health and treatments, all without requiring the patient to set foot outside the house. The Continua Health Alliance and its member companies — like Samsung, Panasonic, Motorla, Philips, GE Healthcare, Polar, and ...
Based on recently completed research studies by Robotics Trends, this session addresses the deficiency of high-quality quantitative data and qualitative analysis in the robotics industry. Size and projection figures for the newest consumer electronics market — consumer robotics — are presented to help companies understand the size, scope and potential pitfalls of a market that's opening wide. The data will be presented by ...
Wireless may be the wave of the future, but the future keeps turning into the present. With innovations in biometric security, incredible range, and universal data transfer, the wireless technologies of tomorrow are fulfilling consumer demands today.
Ricavision International, recently announced the launch of the Ricavision Microsoft Windows Vista SideShow Media Center Remote Control (see the Figure), which makes use of the Vista SideShow auxiliary display platform to allow convenient access to information received from a Windows Vista-based PC. The Vista SideShow Remote Control has a built-in 2.5-in. color QVGA LCD display that features Class 1 (100-meter) Bluetooth ...
Biometric fingerprint sensor solutions company AuthenTec will exhibit the latest sensors and biometrically enabled devices designed for consumer use at CES 2007. AuthenTec's sensors feature TruePrint technology, which they claim is the only solution in production that reads fingerprints below the surface of the skin.
The company will also exhibit a wide range of cutting-edge biometrically-enabled PC applications for the consumer including notebooks, tablets and peripherals from ...
From fuel efficiency to alternative fuels, from GPS navigation to DVD entertainment, consumers these days are looking for the hottest automotive technologies on the market. Developers and suppliers are meeting the challenge.
Techwell, Inc., a leading designer of mixed signal video semiconductor solutions for the automotive, consumer electronics and security surveillance industries, will demonstrate their broad line of high performance TW88xx In-Car LCD display processors at the company's 2007 CES booth #5403 located within the Mobile Electronics section in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Techwell has developed a number of new solutions for the In-Car Display market to respond to the growing ...
Techwell, Inc., a leading designer of mixed signal video semiconductor solutions for the consumer electronics, security surveillance, and automotive markets, today introduced a mobile DVR reference design for the In-Car Display market. Leveraging Techwell's advanced security surveillance and LCD display technologies, this reference design will enable system manufacturers to quickly develop Mobile DVR solutions that are highly functional and cost effective.
Cybernetics are saving lives. Prosthetics are making them more livable. The full range of medical measurement and diagnostics tools are keeping watch on our health, and high-tech treatments and surgical techniques are extending the length and quality of our lives. As always, medical innovations are among the leaders in the technology revolution.
Walletex Microelectronics announces its cooperation with a growing number of web-based Electronic Health Records solution providers who are using the newly patented credit-card size Wallet Flash USB memory device that allows convenient storage and transport of medical data. Patients and Healthcare Providers can have the most recent information, thereby helping to reduce medical errors. In addition to providing up to 2GB of USB flash memory, the large printable area on both sides of the ...
Techwell, Inc. a leading designer of mixed signal video semiconductor solutions for the automotive, consumer electronics and security surveillance industries, has begun demonstrating their broad line of high performance TW88xx In-Car LCD display processors at the company's 2007 CES booth #5403 located within the Mobile Electronics section in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Techwell has developed a number of new solutions for the In-Car LCD market to respond to the growing ...
With applications and devices growing ever more complex, efficient, and useful, digital technology is providing the important underlying structure for our systems, storage, and memory. From "smart" white goods to single-pixel digital cameras, consumers are getting their money's worth from the digital industry.
Fujitsu Microelectronics recently announced what it bills as the industry's first large-scale IC capable of real-time compression and decompression of high-definition TV-level video in H.264 format. The MB86H50, scheduled to be released in March 2007, is based on an H.264 processing algorithm developed by Fujitsu Laboratories. The IC is designed with Fujitsu's high-performance audio and video processing technology, and will be manufactured using ...
Anchor Bay's ABT2010 video processing ASIC features all of the processing power of Anchor Bay's Video Reference Series (VRS) technologies, including 10-bit precision deinterlacing that provides five-field motion adaptive and edge adaptive processing for an artifact-free viewing experience; and 10-bit Precision Video Scaling II that can independently scale an image horizontally and vertically to achieve outstanding picture quality for today's ...
While the basics of a buck-boost converter or a lithium-ion battery may not mean much to the consumer, the applications of power technologies are as important to consumers as they are an outright necessity. With improvements to mobile power, the innovation of universal wireless recharging of mobile devices, and the ongoing development of Power-over-Ethernet, consumers can look forward to a powerful new world.
Addressing the needs and power challenges of the digital lifestyle, MFUEL has launched a line of innovative high capacity digital power supplies that allow consumers to use a single high capacity Lithium Ion battery to fuel all portable electronics, such as laptops, mobile phones, iPods®, digital cameras, DVD, CD, and MP3 players while on the go. MFUEL’s innovative digital power platform sets a new standard of flexibility for mobile workers as they move from office, to the road, at home or ...
With headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, WildCharge, Inc. is aiming to revolutionize power delivery to mobile electronic devices by commercializing its safe, wire-free electric power technology.
WildCharge's technology can wirelessly power many devices at once. The company's solution eliminates the need for consumers to regularly lug around bulky chargers, adapters, and cords for every battery-powered mobile device they carry, and the ...
Advanced data management and superior graphics acceleration are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the latest embedded technology designs. The sure and steady integration of hard- and software is bringing the twenty-first century to the consumer in style.
The Mobile/Consumer Market Trends & Memory Solutions program will examine memory components and their affect on the future direction of mobile/consumer applications. Those in attendance can learn more about memory usage in consumer applications, including DRAM, SRAM and flash. Memory technologies impact deeply on the future of mobile and consumer market trends; these conference sessions are an effort to keep attendees informed on the latest ...
VIA Technologies, Inc, a developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, recently announced the VIA EPIA EX-Series Mini-ITX mainboards, the first of VIA's compact platforms to feature the new VIA CX700M2 system media processor. Powered by the highly efficient 1.5GHz or fanless 1.0GHz VIA C7^ processor, the VIA EPIA EX has an average operating power consumption of just 13.6 watts.
Specifically designed for the fast-growing x86-based consumer electronics ...
While consumer access to perfect portable power is not yet fully realized, nothing can stop the march of the mobile. From ubiquitous cell phones and MP3 players to the highly helpful devices invading specific industries — and making themselves indispensable in the process — "mobile" is to the modern consumer what "mobility" was to our single-celled ancestors: a great way to stay ahead of the curve.
The 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, will showcase the latest in mobile and in-vehicle technology January 8-11, 2007. As CES returns to Las Vegas to celebrate its 40™ anniversary, the mobile technologies on display will include the latest advancements in automotive security, GPS technology, wireless technology for vehicles and in-car video. CEA estimates that U.S. factory-to-dealer sales of in-vehicle technologies will ...
As portable audio and video increasingly become a permanent fixture in our everyday lives, consumers desire to constantly be connected and in control of their digital media. Alpine Electronics of America, Inc., the industry-leading manufacturer of mobile media solutions, helps consumers bring their digital world on the road through their 2007 in-dash head units. These new head units offer simple, no-hassle connectivity to a variety of digital media from iPod®, USB WMA/MP3 players, satellite ...
Whether wireless or all wired up, consumers' homes require all the latest in fully integrated devices and network systems. Controlling the microwave, DVR, washing machine and security system at the touch of a button — with a remote in the easy chair, from the comfort of a desktop PC, or from across town with a simple phone call — is a consumer dream that's coming true.
Intel plans to explore major themes at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show, including the emergence of Internet-delivered entertainment as the PC grows even cozier with the TV.
Throughout the event, Intel will highlight its in-home and on-the-go product lines and entertainment- and gaming-related partnerships that build upon the introduction of the Intel Core2 Duo processor families and the new PC multi-core ...
NXP Semiconductors recently introduced its SAA7164E and SAA7163E, the first in a family of PC TV processors designed to bring new levels of performance and system integration to desktop and notebook multimedia PCs. SAA7164E provides dual channel TV as well as radio capture and streaming capabilities with hardware AV compression, allowing for independent watch, record and advanced personal video recorder (PVR) features. The SAA7164E is ...
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Christine Hintze is the Associate Editor with Electronic Design, where she is also responsible for managing the publication’s Web site, 
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