Here
is a short Q&A that provides an overview of Consumer Electronics Show:
Q: What is the Consumer Electronics Show
all about?
A: The Consumer Electronics Show aims to
serve as a launching pad for a new must-have gadget as spending on such new
tools drops as the whole globe reaches a saturation point on the use of tablets
and smartphones. Beginning on January 14, 2014, CES promises to showcase an “Internet of Things” with users at
its heart. Once a venue for showcasing TV technology yearly in Las Vegas, CES
now promotes once-dumb devices which are turbo-charged with interconnective
capabilities for the modern IT user.
Q: Are these devices for everyone or only
for specialized users?
A: There are basically two types of
devices showcased: those which are feasible and those which are commercially
viable. Like the concept cars shows we see around, CES has devices that are
within the realm of possibilities (if some cars are dreamed of to fly
eventually, IT devices might just have the same ability, as drones can show)
and others in the realm of actually becoming a source for business ventures
(innovative things which can be done can be sold).
Q: So, these are all devices that will
not be available in the market in the near future?
A: If bendable screens and 3D printers,
which are catching so much attention worldwide and being sold at a subdued
level, are any indication, other gadgets similarly interesting and intriguing
can eventually build their own market that will grow and make headway.
Q: Please give an example of a
‘once-dumb” device that can become interconnected?
A: Cars. Refrigerators. These things can
be accessed or controlled through your smartphone – to turn on/off or open/shut
a door at will. Even a bracelet which can track your bodily vital signs and
help maintain a healthful life. Hence, anything for that matter, which can be
made to provide information to the user as well as others who have access to
the device?
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