This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) kicked off the new year with a bang, with over 150,000 attendees packed into Las Vegas to check out over 3100 exhibitors in an area larger than 35 (American) football fields.
The big themes this year were “thin” and “smart”. Thin as in OLED TVs that looked like a sheet of glass, and Intel’s big push for Ultrabook laptops (think MacBook Air). And Smart was everywhere, with even more connected Smart TVs and Blu-ray players that provide deeper interaction though voice and gesture control. But the other half of CES was focused on smaller devices for our mobile lives, with smartphones and tablets and lots of fun iPhone and iPad accessories.
So come explore the new developments from CES, as Doug Dixonreturns for his annual round-up and demos of the next generation in our mobile lives.
About the presenter…
Douglas Dixon is an independent technology consultant, author, and speaker specializing in digital media and portable devices. Previously a product manager and software developer at Intel and Sarnoff in Princeton, he now consults in commercial and military technology analysis and communications, and provides expert witness services. He is the author of four books on digital media, has published hundreds of feature articles, and has presented over a hundred seminars and talks on digital media over the past decade. Doug’s articles and technical references are available on his Manifest Technology Blog and Website.
The general meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.
The beginners and intermediate special interest groups (SIGs) are held from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. (see below)
Meeting Location Notice:Stuart Hall at Princeton Theological Seminary, room 6 (second floor) will be the location of PMUG’s general meeting.