1/11/2013

News broke fast and furiously during the past two days at the 2013 International CES with keynotes from Samsung, which featured a special appearance from President Clinton, as well as the Brand Matters keynote and a host of other sessions and discussions. Dr. Stephen Woo, president, device solutions business, Samsung Electronics, focused his Wednesday morning keynote address on the components that make mobile computing possible and unveiled Samsung’s eight-core Exynos 5 Octa mobile processor. Woo brought on stage with him leaders from several partner companies and organizations, including President Bill Clinton, who discussed the importance of mobile technology to help people around the world.

The Brand Matters Keynote focused on the implications of social media on marketing. Innovators from Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, YouTube and Amazon discussed how they thought brands could engage with consumers on their platforms. [Read more]

1/10/2013

The 2013 CES features more innovation from the digital health and fitness world than ever, including everything from health monitoring devices to mobile fitness apps. Allie Fried with CESTV reports on what she found roving the show floor.

1/9/2013

This week has featured a range of incredible keynotes and through-provoking conference sessions. We're sharing videos from all of our keynotes and many of our conference sessions. Check out CESTV. See Dr. Paul Jacobs from Qualcomm discuss the "Born Mobile" generation. Hear from CNET what the future of technology innovation will look like with insight from industry experts like Mark Cuban. Watch these free videos on CESTV. 

1/10/2013

1/10/2013

Felicia Day, the 2013 Entertainment Matters Ambassador has been spotted all over the CES show floor. Check out Variety's coverage of Felicia's first couple days at the 2013 CES. Be sure to watch Mashable's interview with Felicia right from the show floor. Follow Felicia on twitter @feliciaday for more of her 2013 CES experience!

1/10/2013

The sun is just peeking out from behind the mountains around beautiful Las Vegas as we prepare for day three of the 2013 International CES. Need help catching up on the news you missed? Day one featured keynotes from Panasonic, Verizon and a variety of brand leaders during the Brand Matters Keynote. Be sure to check out our full report on what went down on Tuesday. And stay tuned for more updates, as well as video on CESTV, our official video channel, where you can watch video of all our keynotes, many of our conference sessions and more reports from the floor. 

1/9/2013

Twitter has been buzzing with 2013 CES news. Simply Measured has been tracking the 2013 CES twitter trends, hashtags, mentions and more throughout the duration of the show. Among the highest-mentioned trends have been high-definition televisions, with over 5,000 mentions. Other hot topics include smartphones and tablets. 2013 CES is already seeing more traffic on Twitter than in years past. Get more more great stats and keep visiting our site for more social statistics, including exclusive stats from the 2013 CES Social Media Command Center, a partnership with Salesforce.

1/9/2013

Play the “Explore the Floor” Check-in game at this year’s International CES by earning points from checking in to areas or events on the show floor using Foursquare or the Facebook check-in app! Every time you put in your location you gain points. Be sure to check out the entire show floor. We will be giving out prizes for the top scorer at the end of each day, as well as a grand prize for the overall high score after the show! Start playing now!

1/9/2013

The 2013 International CES marks the beginning of a new year for the consumer electronics industry. If you're attending CES this week or following the media coverage, you're doubtlessly seeing a host of exciting new products, services and innovations. Earlier this week, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) shared research on what our team of economists and market researchers expect to see in the marketplace this year, including product category trends and economic growth forecasts. Shareable presentations are available from SlideShare and Prezi. [Read more]

1/8/2013

Revenues for the consumer electronics industry are projected to grow nearly three percent, reaching a new record-high of $209.6 billion, according to the semi-annual industry forecast released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), producer of the 2013 International CES. The forecast also shows 2012 industry revenues reached $204 billion, up five percent from the previous year. “CEA’s forecast once again confirms that CE products play an increasingly indispensible role in consumers’ lives,” said Steve Koenig, CEA’s director of industry analysis. “Consumer adoption of smartphones and tablets continues to expand briskly, as mobile connected devices take center stage in today’s connected, digital lifestyle.” [Read more]

1/8/2013

After months of preparation, the 2013 International CES show floor is now open! The show floor spans the space of more than 393 basketball courts and Michael Phelps would have to swim 483 laps to travel the 15 miles of the carpeted CES show floor. The show floor is open for 33 hours, or 1,980 minutes - so don't miss out on the hottest and newest innovations! Check out our videos page for CES coverage and don't forget to follow us - @intlCES. The official hashtag of the 2013 International CES is #2013CES.

1/8/2013

1/7/2013

Join us at 3-5 p.m. on January 9 at the LVH Theater for a free Brand Matters SuperSession. Hear from senior product executives of some of the biggest digital platform companies - Amazon, Facebook, Foursquare, Tumblr, Twitter, and YouTube - as they respond to a panel of consumers about how they really engage with digital media and in the process, unearth the social, cultural, technological and media forces that are making them increasingly elusive for most marketers. Register today!

1/7/2013

Wondering what it takes to create CES? Join us for an all-access, behind-the-scenes tour of the 2013 CES show floor as everything comes together. Doors open tomorrow morning!

1/7/2013

1/7/2013

We know, we know: Schedules are tight during CES but we hope you can make time to join the CES Social Media Team and members of our online communities at the Official CES Social Hour later this week. Let’s talk about all things digital, like Google+, online engagement and tips for creating killer digital content. Meet other social media pros who love tech and CES at 4 p.m. Wedneday at V Bar, located in The Venetian. [Read more]