The biggest names in consumer electronics are about to storm into Las Vegas for the biggest technology show in the world, CES. EFTM will be there all next week, here’s a teaser of what to expect.
Here are six key themes to watch out for at CES 2013. With little to go on other than my own tech intuition it will be interesting to look back on this at the end of the show. Feel free to add your own predictions in the comments below.
This year, the focus will turn to the Ultra High Definition (4K) screens. We saw these last year too, but in 2013 they actually hit the market. This CES, we expect everyone will have them, and they will be big. Very Big. And yep, they’ll be expensive, but don’t expect prices to be announced, they’ll save that for the local launches later in the year.
You won’t see many stats about Smart TV “usage” out there – sure they sell a lot, but how many people are actually using that feature? This is the statistic the big brands want to drive upward over the next few years.
Samsung has teased a new interface – I’ve seen some of what it is thinking of with its television EPG and page by page “Application” menu system, and it’s pretty good. Is it great? We’ll have to wait and see for sure.
Every single manufacturer needs to get this right and soon. LG’s use of the Google TV interface could prove the big mainstream breakthrough that Google TV needs, and that Smart TV in loungerooms needs too.
A lot of this relates to Windows 8 (see below), and the reality is that Windows 8 really was designed for touchscreens, so until these big PC brands like HP, Lenovo, Acer, Asus have a good range of touchscreen PC’s and Ultrabooks on the market Windows 8 will not be seen in its true glory.
At the same time we’ll see new Windows 8 Tablets and also a stack of Android smartphones and tablets too.
Expect a lot of cool Windows 8 devices from all the big brands (well, most of them), and plenty of smaller brands too.
Those infotainment systems will nudge the greenies to show off voice control and smartphone or app integration – it’s an exciting area of innovation in the automotive industry.
It’s pretty easy to bet on this one. One whole hall of the Las Vegas convention centre is basically taken up with covers, cases, apps and gizmos to go on your iPhone or smartphone.
Separating the wheat from the chaff is the hardest part for mobile accessories, but we’ll be there pounding the pavement to find the hidden gems of the show.
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