Sending my assistant to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
You may have heard on the news that the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was held In Las Vegas last week. This exciting event is the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow and I have had a great time there in years past. I have always believed that it is imperative to be abreast of the latest trends in consumer electronics. This year, however, my schedule would not let me attend, and in my place, I sent Stephen Rollins - our AVP of Corporate Technology and Eliad Laskin - my executive assistant and geek of all things digital to represent Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. For these two fellows, this show was like allowing a child free reign in a candy factory. Steve and Eliad sent me regular email updates about all the exciting new technological innovations they kept discovering. Eliad took many, many photos and has created a blog for all of you to see. Please enjoy his documentation of the event.
1 This is the entrance to the monstrous Las Vegas Convention Center.
2 At eight in the morning, the electronics show was not open yet, but the waiting areas started to fill up.
3 Every single person was on some kind of communication device.
4 Very organized cubbies of techie publications
5 At 8:30 more people began filing in the waiting areas.
6 There were many news crews.
7 There was a long line for free coffe at the D-Link www.dlink.com stand.
8 There were pretty models handing out information everywhere.
9 A very popular display at the intel www.intel.com area
10 All of the boxes making up the display, represented real time data streaming in from across the world. You could touch any box to retrieve more info.
11 The intel area, where many tablet PC's were running on their Atom chip
12 Very tiny computers were a popular item.
13 The Microsoft Sync system http://www.microsoft.com/auto/ma.mspx for cars was one of the great buzzes at this year's show.
14 A very interesting SUV for a contractor
15 You can run your operations from the built in computer - scheduling, invoicing, emails, etc.
16 A closer look at the screen and features
17 Complete with a wireless keyboard
18 And a printer!
19 Alexandra, from Ford, http://www.fordworksolutions.com/ helped to explain everything.
20 The tools can be digitally tagged and the car will tell you if one is missing.
21 This Ford is equipped with the Microsoft Sync system.
22 You can use your own devices to connect with Sync.
23 The ports to plug your devices in
24 This French company was demonstrating the Parrot's AR.Drone, http://www.parrot.com/ I was told you can control it with your iPod.
25 A close up of the drone
26 Many people attended.
27 A goofy but fun iPhone accessory for watching videos
28 My high school friend, Rachel Hecht and Evan Dash Innovative Technology http://ithomeproducts.com/
29 You can copy your records directly onto your computer or a CD with this nostalgic turntable.
30 More modern looking units for the same purpose
31 You can scan your slides, photos, and negatives directly onto digital medium with this neat little machine.
32 There were many cool looking iPod speakers and turntables.
33 An amazingly thin TV from LG http://www.lge.com/us/index.jsp
34 There were many vendors with all kinds of electronics. Here is the CEO of jelfin http://www.jelfin.com/ showing us his gel mouse.
35 This is the highly touted plastic logic QUE E-reader. http://www.plasticlogic.com/ereader/index.php
36 There were E-readers at every turn - this is Jerry Cimadomo showing off the JetBook. http://www.jetbook.net/
37 This is the Demy digital recipe book http://www.mydemy.com/ - you may have seen it on my show.
38 Erin Hall and David Johnson touting the highly buzzed enTourage eDGe. http://www.entourageedge.com/
39 The 3-D TV's were very exciting.
40 Tammy Lin from ASUS www.asus.com/ is showing off a very cool SKYPE enabled video phone.
41 Dominika Nellapplova showing off her amazing ALBUMteam Ltd. www.album-life.com that can beautifully display and store your digital photos
42 The Emperor by NovelQuest www.novelquest.com/ - a special chair designed for gamers and programmers alike
43 Cyber Clean http://www.cyberclean.ch/ is used to remove dust and crumbs from key boards.
44 It really works well.
45 The latest technology for appliances - Google Android computers that can be integrated into your stove, microwave, washer, etc..
46 It allows you to have your recipe right on your cooking range.
47 George Emerson of Geneva, www.genevalab.com/ the inventors of iPod high fidelity.
48 Geneva had some very attractive iPod docks/hi-fidelity speakers that sounded AMAZING!
49 Samsung www.samsung.com/ had a dazzling media walk.
50 One of the thousands of small vendors - Meggaboom www.meggaboom.com/ is a mini speaker for your audio device.
51 The owners, Jon and Ginger, were proud to display their product.
52 A waterproof TV for your shower
53 A sink mirror with a disappearing TV screen - now you see it -
54 Now you don't
55 Sisters Olivia and Madison, marketing ZOMM zomm.com/ their cell phone locator product
56 Video blogger Joyce Chow in all her glory
57 Digital candles were very realistic. Those are not real flames!
58 Our contacts at Canon cameras, http://www.canon.com/ Len and Kevin, were happy to see us.
59 Never loose your pet with a GPS pet collar from Xact technologies. www.xacttechnology.com/
60 One of the many halls at the convention center
61 An enormous line of people waiting for taxis outside of the convention center - this is only half the line.
62 An automated nail painter by ArtPro Nail http://www.artpro-nail.com/ in the Korean section of the show
63 Another model
64 The Peregrine http://www.theperegrine.com/ is a glove that lets you control your computer games.
65 The FireFly ipod speakers and dock from Vestalife http://www.vesta-life.com/ - great design!
66 You guessed it, it opens up!
67 This is YoGen by Easy Energy, Inc. http://www.easy-energy.biz/ - an eco-friendly hand charger for most mobile devices anywhere, anytime. You plug in your device and pull a string - gears turn, sending out a charge.
68 Elizabeth Miller showing off 'bling' for your ear buds from E Star Designs, LLC.
69 Pinakin Dinesh, Ginny Chorghade, and Warren Campbell of Amzer http://www.amzer.com/ were excited to show us their solar phone charger.
70 Masha Lirovich displaying more bling for your iPhone ears from DEOS. http://www.deos-diamond.com/
71 Very glam
72 Rocking with an iPhone guitar
73 The girls from picnik http://www.picnik.com/ - photo editing tools that are easy to use yet powerful.
74 The environmentaly friendly Chevy Volt
75 Pat Ma from Nokia www.nokia.com/ demonstating the amazing photo recognition capabilites of the Nokia N900
76 MSI www.msicomputer.com/ was exhibiting a new touch screen PC.
77 Beth Merriman from Laurex http://www.laurex.com/ diplayed her fashion computer bags.
78 A Korean booth showed off their really neat photo/alarm clocks.
79 Doug Watkins from SpeedStream.TV http://www.speedstream.tv/ modeling a backpack that acts as a mobile broadcasting station
80 One of the big buzzes at the show - the Boxee www.boxee.tv/ interactive television unit.
81 An interactive touch table at the Kodak www.kodak.com section
82 Larysa Woloszanskyj with Clikfree Automatic Backup http://www.goclickfree.com/ - you can back up your computer with one click.
83 The Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner http://www.evolution.com/ can clean hard floors for you.
84 PURE http://www.pure.com/ - a type of clock radio with Twitter and Facebook built in
85 Livespeakr http://www.livespeakr.com/ - another speaker for your audio device, runs on batteries so you can bring anywhere.
86 iomega go.iomega.com/ had a good looking external NAS hard drive that allows you to access your files from anywhere in the world.
87 The Liquid Image dive mask www.liquidimageco.com/ - An amazing underwater still and video camera built into this scuba mask.
88 Candice and Mike posing in front of their designer Bluetooth headsets from Earloomz http://www.earloomz.com/
89 Cnet http://www.cnet.com/ had a studio right inside the show.
90 Throngs of people
91 A good place to relax after walking the floor
92 You can project your photos and movies with a pocket PICO projector. www.optomausa.com/
93 Optoma is one brand that makes the PICO projectors
94 A prototype of a solar-powered air conditioner - wouldn't that be amazing?
95 A new device that allows you to control a computer by squeezing a ball - good for physical therapy
96 Games were everywhere!
This was a great posting thanks for sharing this new technology. Loved the shower tv the most.
Posted by: K L Brown | January 14th, 2010 at 1:18 am
I so admire geeks and thanks for letting us in on this show. My favorite is blogger Andrew Ritchie and happy that he is on your show today..
Posted by: ann | January 14th, 2010 at 9:47 am
Fascinating - all the other reports of CES I've read didn't visit the "little guys" at the show. I'm wondering if among all those ipod earbuds, someone has finally designed a pair that don't hurt!
Posted by: carson | January 14th, 2010 at 9:57 am
Here at the Martha Stewart show. It is awesome. Go Martha.
Posted by: april kaklamanos | January 14th, 2010 at 10:58 am
Wow, so many amazing products and gadgets - candy land for everyone and not just the geeks! Imagine if a solar powered air conditioner came to fruition and I really like the Mint for mopping hard floors, and the Clickfree for backing up computers with one click. Thanks to Steve and Eliad for their documentation and for taking all these pictures. I'll make sure to tell my sister about the squeeze ball for controller a computer and for therapy. Thanks for an interesting blog and I look forward to seeing the blog show this afternoon. Trish
Posted by: Trish | January 14th, 2010 at 11:52 am
That's some cool stuff!
Posted by: Alyzabeth | January 14th, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Wonderful new and exciting technology. Most interested in having our slides digitalized and also obtaining Clikfree for my husband. Ha! wouldn't he love the waterproof tv for his shower...
Posted by: sherey | January 14th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Wow!! Where can you find the digital candles shown in photo #57? Do they come with a timer option?
Posted by: jill Wilks | January 14th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Awesome.. better than Disneyland. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Susy | January 14th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
that was so fun to look at. Thank you for sharing all those amazing gadgets!
Posted by: Wendy (Give Love Create Happiness) | January 14th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
As a computer tech, it's nice to see what grabs the interest of "non-geeks" at the CES, especially since technology spreads everywhere nowadays...
Posted by: Antoine | January 14th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Dear Martha,
I want to take this opportunity to pray for the people of Haiti and their great loss, it is really so sad and devastating. God Bless and protect everyone. Here in Kuwait everybody, schools and communities are sending donations and supplies to the people of Haiti and I am sure everybody around the world is also helping.
God bless
Rowaida
Posted by: Rowaida Flayhan | January 14th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Looks like a great tradeshow! I need some of that green playdough looking stuff to clean my keyboard!
xo,
cristin
Posted by: cristin @ simplified bee | January 14th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Great Pictures thanks for sharing. With all these new gadgets added to new cars. Soon it will be hard for people to leave their cars. It's amazing to see how technology is spreading and getting better and better.
Posted by: Sylvia James | January 14th, 2010 at 6:58 pm
Thanks so much for covering the new technology. Love that Jelfin mouse!
Posted by: Mac Lover | January 14th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Interesting how much of that stuff is just decorative. That "I'm easy" t-shirt? Proof that this is mecca for the nerdliest basement dwellers. A line for free coffee? Sad. Nonetheless, it's good to know what is out there. Thanks for the tour!
Posted by: jw | January 14th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
Hi Martha, As I have said before, you have a super crew who work for you. Steve and Eliad are no exception! They did a great job of filling you and us in on that terrific CES in Las Vegas. Kudos to both of them and how great of Eliad to share all of those fantastic photos with all of us who are interested in all technology. Thanks, you two, for not only great photos, but great information. Was disappointed that you weren't on 'Ask Martha' today as I was going to try again to get through to ask you a question or two. Here goes-Does Tom Tambrillo still work for you and help with all carpentry activities on your TV show and has your new beautiful Chow Chow come to live with you yet?? I hope both answers are yes!! Loved the 'Blog Show' today! Missed Brian Williams, but know he is in Haiti right now. My prayers are to all of those in Haiti. Jan
Posted by: Jan Erickson | January 14th, 2010 at 10:37 pm
Great Display! Eliad's photographic AND tech knowledge really came through this time! Elieads coverage was better thatn main stream media! Thanks for the show!!
Posted by: Stan Schulman | January 15th, 2010 at 10:56 am
Martha, I just wanted to say that you are doing "good things." Especially with your assisted living home. Do you have any plans of getting solar panels at any of your homes, being that you believe in going green?
Barb
Posted by: Barb | January 15th, 2010 at 11:31 am
I'm no Luddite. I have the latest Mac desktop and lapbook computers, a well exercised iPod and certainly spend more than an ample share of my time emailing and texting - however recently I have been questioning where all this technological advancement is leading us. Brooks Stevens, the American industrial designer coined the phrase 'planned obsolesence' in the 50's and it is alive and well today - as an example when a computer one buys today is almost obsolete tomorrow - making the consumer feel a need to purchase the newer model. To what end, I ask, will the newer model make it significantly easier to write that book, start that business or manage one's life than the old model purchased a week ago did? The deadly 'time-sink' of personal email, texting, twitter and facebook is another topic - do we really need to all be in touch every minute of every day - does that not take away from the special once a week phone call to 'catch-up' with friends after we have had time to distill the events that we have experienced and turn them into a meaningful conversation. Do we need 4 text messages from a friend in an evening saying where they are going to dinner, what they are ordering, that the people at the next table are loud and whether or not they enjoyed the meal - and to top it off expect a response to each text message? Starting a business in the past year and looking for inspiration, I turn always to the usual suspects Whitman, Thoreau and Emerson for validation of the individual mind - in addition I read loads of biographies and autobiographies of people with creative minds and who lead productive and successful lives - like artists and writers and business leaders - that is how I discovered 'The Martha Rules'. What I have discovered is that in the modern period, between the wars - the 20's, 30's and 40's - that a HUGE amount of important and influential work was done that informs our life today. Great writers working in the cafes of Paris - great European and American architects and designers changing the world around them - great business leaders building important businesses - and at one point I realized they had no computers, no email, no text messages, no facebook, no kindles and yet they were intensely productive creating great work. Even though the new technology can be a great tool - I can't help but wonder if this personal technology boom and the fascination with it is not poisoning us a a people - creating a distraction and an excuse for not fully engaging meaningful work?
Posted by: Will | January 15th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Cyber Clean is awesome. I got it today from Radio Shack. It really is a great product to remove the dirt and dust and disinfect the keyboard. Thanks Martha and team! Great find...
Posted by: Audrey Randolph | January 15th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
Loved the Consumer Electronics photos! I would love to see a show about the scanners. Want to scan some of my old slides into digital.
D. Redenbach
Posted by: Deanna Redenbach | January 16th, 2010 at 6:15 pm
it would be wonderful to find out more about the stove that had the cooking recipe computer built into it, would love the see Martha review it, my sister and i were just wishing such an item existed,woulndt it be useful and fun to have, and lo and behold! its on your blog, no wonder we are such big fans of your shows and magazines,keep up the good work,
Posted by: ruthy | January 17th, 2010 at 11:21 am
Dear Martha,
Me and my wife Lin are ardent viewers of your TV shows. I understand that you are visiting Malaysia in May 2010. All I need from you is a special invitation for my wife to attend your functions while you are in Kuala Lumpur. Her contact details as follow:
Name : Lee Kum Lin
Address : No. 81, Lebuh Setaka, Taman Chi Liung, Klang, 41200 Selangor, Malaysia.
Thank you and best regards,
Framkie
Posted by: Frankie Toh | January 23rd, 2010 at 12:23 am
Love the BLING for the earbud (photo #86).......found them at http://www.jewelbuds.com LOVE the silver. Will order a pair now.
Posted by: jennifer m. | February 3rd, 2010 at 2:11 pm