CES Tech 2014: Opportunities & Challenges

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CES 2014LAS VEGAS 01.07.14

11.18.13


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CONTENTS

MOBILE/OMNI TECH

WEARABLE

ENTERTAINMENT/TV

AUTOMOTIVE

CONNECTED HOME

MEDIA

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1MOBILE/OMNI TECH


LG G FLEXLG G Flex, the first curved phone with a "flexible” OLED display, is moving out of the lab and into U.S. markets in the first quarter of 2014. Its form factor allows for a larger display and the ergonomics of your finger to reach across the screen better.


PUSH YOUR GAME TO THE NEXT LEVEL

The Babolat Play connected racket gives your access to a lot of information: power, impact locator, type and number of stokes (forehand, backhand, serve, overhand smash and many more).

The International Tennis Federation just approved the Babolat Play for use in tournaments, so players will be able to gather data on their official matches as well as their training sessions. Naturally, there's also a social aspect that lets you compare your scores to other players.


KOLIBREE SMARTTOOTHBRUSHKolibree introduced a smart toothbrush that monitors user's brushing habits and let's them keep track of their routines on an app.

http://mashable.com/2014/01/05/kolibree-connected-toothbrush/


WHIRLPOOL "KITCHEN OF 2020"Whirlpool is showing off an interactive cooktop concept at 2014 International CES that not only turns a typical kitchen surface into a seamless connection to mobile devices and Internet-based content, but also a place to check the weather, find recipes on Pinterest, research cooking tips and post pictures to Facebook.

http://15minutenews.com/technology/2014/01/08/


NEVER FORGET TO WATERYOUR PLANTS AGAIN

Parrot has now come out with an app to monitor the health of your plants. With a library of over 7000 plants the device and app gives you warnings and predictions on your plants. It monitors soil moisture, temperature, sunlight and soil electrical conductivity for fertilizer. The device has a 6 month battery life and can be used indoors and outdoors.

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CONNECTED DEVICES & SERVICES CONTINUE TO PROLIFERATE – AFFIRMING OUR SHIFT TO A SMARTPHONE - CENTRIC LIFESTYLE.

THE IMPERATIVE IS TO USE DATA TO HELP CUSTOMERS SIMPLIFY THEIR DAILY PATTERNS AND MAKE INFORMED LIFE CHOICES.


2WEARABLE TECH


MEASURE MUSCLE ACTIVITYA fitness device enabling you to optimize training, stay motivated, and see instant results. AIM measures fat percentage and muscle quality (MQ) of individual muscle groups, as well as your whole body. It’s the first-ever device to qualify your muscle fitness.

Aim evaluates how current flows through individual muscle groups to measure their quality and fat percentage. It uses proprietary sensors, collecting thousands of data points, to give you precise results.


WEARABLE FITNESS COACH

By studying your habits, the band's Go-Zone feature will tell you when it's most ideal for you to work out. The concept of a device that knows you better than you do may sound a bit freaky, but that's the reason why you'd want a fitness tracker in the first place - collect big data about yourself, analyze them to better understand how your body works, and in turn help you make better decisions in relation to work and rest.

Most fitness trackers today will tell you how many steps you've taken, estimate calories burned, and with some intervention from you, track your sleeping patterns. One step above the rest, the JayBird Reign not only tracks physical activity, but is supposedly smart enough to differentiate when you're walking, running, cycling or swimming. The latter is something you don't see often in fitness bands, and could be a feature that appeals to the triathlete market.

http://www.rappler.com/technology/specials/ces/2014/47826-jaybird-reign


TRACK SUN EXPOSUREThis smart bracelet from Neatatmo measures sun exposure and connects to iOS devices to let users know if they've had too much (or too little) sun. Discover when and how to protect from UV rays, avoid sun damage and prevent premature skin aging.


THE FIRST 360º ACTION CAMERABuilt for the sports enthusiasts, the Geonaute 360 is designed to fit any active lifestyle. Water and shock resistant, it’s equipped with 3 wide-angle optics, each with its own 8MP CMOS sensor. The Geonaute has almost complete spherical field of view (360º horizontal, 150º vertical). So now you can capture your experience and your entire environment in that moment.


THE FIRST 4K SPORTS CAMERA

The wearable full HD camcorder is designed to easily capture and share videos of your everyday active life from your point-of-view. The compact, lightweight design makes it comfortable to wear when shooting sports or events. By setting the camera on the included Ear Hook, you'll enjoy hands-free shooting without a helmet. A Multi-Mount option is also available for mounting the camera to a helmet or backpack. The waterproof design, built-in WiFi functions allow you to broadcast live video with simultaneous Full-HD recording.

http://catalog.com/p~p-147250787~Active-Style-HX-A100-Camcorder---Orange.htm


OCULUS RIFTCRYSTAL COVECONCEPTOculus Rift released a new Virtual Reality Gaming headset. A high-resolution, motion-tracking prototype that is the next step closer to the consumer version that they intend to release. An external camera tracks the viewers head movement to allow for more realistic viewing. There are still a few things on there list to complete like reducing the latency to sub 20 milliseconds before its ready for the big time. This is the future of gaming.


PET ACTIVITY TRACKER

Petbit tracks the daily activity of a pet and tells its owners whether or not their pet needs to be more active. Petbit users can set a daily goal of Pet-Points. Pet-Points are calculated by taking into account steps, movements, playtime and additional information provided by the sensors. Aside from a motion detection sensor, Petbit also uses an accelerometer, a temperature sensor and a brightness sensor to monitor the pet’s behavior. Through an integrated high resolution display, users can easily see the collected Pet-Points for the day and check the progress towards the daily goal.

http://shop.tractive.com/en/petbit


WEARABLES ARE TRULY EVERYWHERE – AND ON EVERYTHING. SOME ARE DESIGNED TO MERELY MAKE IT EASIER TO CAPTURE THE DATA YOU’RE ALREADY CREATING, BUT THE BEST GO BEYOND - PROVIDING USERS WITH A SET OF ACTIONS TO GO FORWARD WITH.


3ENTERTAINMENT/TV TECH


LG WEB OS USER INTERFACE

The new LG Web OS represents the first truly original approach to interaction design on the Smart TV platform. A new friendly, simple UI was introduced in Web OS. The friendly part comes from the great Beanbird illustrated character and animations that helps you through configuring your TV and understanding what to do next. The apps are custom designed for this interface with a flat design scheme. The simple part comes from the UI itself. With a remote that uses an arrow pointer to help users navigate content and a fresh approach to UX, this could be the OS that sets the standard.


WE ARE THE INPUT DEVICE

HAL is the revolutionary new TV remote and multimedia streaming device that uses voice control and hand gesture control technologies to change the way you interact with technology. It is a hands free remote, TV set box, personal assistant, and phone over a TV device that utilizes proprietary voice and gesture control technologies. Meet the future of remote controls. HAL's touch-free motion control technology puts you in charge. Use your voice or simple hand gestures to change channels, stream movies, record your favorite shows or browse the Internet.

http://www.i4u.com/2014/01/60748/ces-2014-las-vegas-highlights-hal-tv-remote-hal


YEI TECHNOLOGY

PRIOVR GAME SUIT

The PrioVR consists of sensors you strap onto your body to fully immerse yourself in video games or any other kind of virtual world. Combined with the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, this is every gamer's dream. It makes use of triaxial gyroscopes, magnetometers and accelerometers, as well as sensor fusion (the combining of sensory data) to read your movements.


EYETECH TRACKING SYSTEM

Eye-tracking is a technology that allows users to interact with a digital device using only their eyes. The technology monitors eye movements and is powered by how and where you look at a screen. The AEye technology consists of a compact camera board which contains its own internal processor using the Xilinx Zynq System on Chip (SoC), combined with the world’s most robust eye tracking algorithm. The Aeye hardware is suitable for computer displays, TVs, laptops, and other devices appropriate for this form factor. For more challenging form factors (e.g. smart phones) the algorithm can be licensed and run on the internal hardware.


VOICE ACTIVATED TVS WITH FACE RECOGNITION

Panasonic is to launch a new set of smart TVs designed to bring a highly personalized TV viewing experience using voice and face recognition. The 'life+ displays' are set to "redefine what a 21st-century TV should be" by bringing information unique to whoever is watching. This is done via a Kinect-style facial recognition system that will populate an 'info bar' at the bottom of the screen for viewers. The company explained that the move wouldn't compromise image quality and that it would be delivering plasma-level picture via LED displays.

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/ces-2014-top-10-gadgets-ahead-of-the-show-20140106-30dwg.html


AUGMENTED CONTENTLG’s WebOS Smart TV enhancing the content of your current TV programing. Sport stats that enhance gameplay with probability putting you in the seat to call the plays.


DISH NEX-GEN TUNERLast year at CES, Dish unveiled its new Hopper, which included more tuners, wireless support and an integrated Sling player. It also introduced an app that allows users to view Hopper content and live TV from an iPad. For 2014, Dish is taking the Hopper to the next level. The company is introducing two more additions to the Hopper line, wider tablet support and new apps for LG smart TV sets and the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 consoles.

http://mashable.com/2014/01/06/dish-hopper-ces-2014/


IF THESE TECHNOLOGIES BECOME COMMONPLACE, LIVING ROOMS ALL OVER THE WORLD WILL BEGIN TO LOOK VERY DIFFERENT, VERY SOON.

GESTURES, MOTION TRACKERS, INTEGRATED CONTENT AND PERSONALIZED VIEWING EXPERIENCES ARE POISED TO MAKE OUT ENTERTAINMENT LIVES MORE INTERACTIVE AND MULTI-LAYERED.


4AUTOMOTIVE TECH


THE LTE CONNECTED CARChevrolet announced it is bringing 4G LTE to its OnStar infotainment system. The 2015 Corvette Stingray has a performance data recorder which allows drivers to record hi-definition video and share with friends.

http://mashable.com/2014/01/06/toyota-fuel-cell-vehicle/


FORD SOLAR ENERGYCONCEPT CARSay "solar-powered concept car," and the mind immediately conjures a picture of a squat vehicle with long, articulating panels and no practicality -- the ultimate dorkmobile. That's why Ford's C-MAX concept is incredibly refreshing: It's a solar car you'd actually want to drive. Given its logically placed an unobtrusive rooftop panels and the claim that the sun could fuel 75% of its trips, it makes you wonder why every car isn't solar powered.

http://mashable.com/2014/01/07/best-tech-of-ces-2014/


AUDI QUATTRO CONCEPT CARAudi launched a slew of new technologies for the Automotive market, Traffic-light assist, Laser headlights and Self Driving technology. All of these things are great but the Audi Quattro Concept Car is what really stood out. Clean lines, excellent use of finishes and materials. It also helps that this car may actually go into production.


THE CONNECTED CAR WILL SOON TRANSFORM YOUR COMMUTE.

CLOUD-BASED DATA AND INDIVIDUAL DRIVER PROFILES WILL DELIVER SMART DRIVING EXPERIENCES TAILORED JUST FOR YOU.


5CONNECTED HOME TECH


DATA, DATA EVERYWHERECisco’s presentation focused on the Internet of Everything, telling a story about a not-too-distant future where the interconnection of all of our devices will be creating a whirling sea of data that will influence the way we see and interact with the world.


THE CONNECTED HOMELowes’s “Iris” open platform offers consumers wide range of connected home devices for peace of mind wherever they are and whenever they want .From security, heating, audio and lighting –home owners have control with their mobile phone.


EYELOCK MYRIS SCANNEREyeLock's myris aims to take iris scanning mainstream with a mouse-size device that plugs into your computer's USB port. The big idea: Whenever you want to log into a site or service, just hold it up, look a the sensor, and your eye becomes your password.

http://mashable.com/2014/01/07/best-tech-of-ces-2014/


FITNESS MONITORINGINTO A SCALE Withings’ new Smart Body Analyzer is wifi-enabled scale that tracks your weight, body fat, heart rate, air quality and even the temperature of your room. The scale is black or white, sleek and slim, easily fitting into any décor.


WE WILL SOON LIVE IN A WORLD OF WHOLLY CURATED EXPERIENCES – TAILORED JUST TO US, BASED ON OUR PERSONAL DATA CLOUD.

UNDERSTANDING HOW TO MANAGE – AND LEVERAGE – THIS MASSIVE RESOURCE COULD BE THE DEFINING CHALLENGE OF OUR TIME.


6MEDIA


YAHOO’S DIGITAL MEDIA STRATEGY MAKES ADS LOOK MORE ANALOG

With the launch of two new digital magazines: Yahoo Food and Yahoo Tech, the company has put stakes in the ground regarding the design and placement of ad content – losing banner ads in favor of a more contextual approach that feels more like a print ad.


WHILE THE FUTURE OF THE DIGITAL MAGAZINE IS STILL UNCLEAR, ONE THING THAT IS CERTAIN IS THAT THE MANNER IN WHICH DIGITAL ADS ARE DESIGNED AND SERVED WILL CONTINUE TO EVOLVE TOWARDS A PLACE THAT FEELS MORE INTEGRATED AND NATURAL WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONTENT THEY INTERRUPT.


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