The document provides an overview of the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, noting that attendance returned to 2008 levels of over 140,000 attendees. Key themes included tablets from companies like Motorola, Samsung, and Blackberry; dual-core smartphones; 3D technology; smart TVs with internet connectivity from Sony, Samsung and others; gesture control interfaces; growing app store platforms; cloud computing services; and new automobile display, electric, and concept car technologies. The show highlighted evolution in popular consumer technologies rather than revolutionary new products.

1. Consumer Electronics Show
2011
an overview of what’s hot and cool in the consumer space
Jeff Hoffman
Feb 3, 2011
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2. CES 2011 Overview
Preliminary attendance figures indicate more than
140,000 attendees
Returns to 2008 level (last two years were <120k)
2,700+ tech companies across global industries
Evolution rather than revolution
See the official Press Release for more info
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3. Interesting Themes
Tablets!
Dual Core “Super” Phones
Consumer 3D
Smart TV
Hand Gesture Input
App Stores for Phone, TV, Tablet
Clouds
Automobile Tech
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4. Tablets
Motorola XOOM - Android 3.0
BlackBerry PlayBook - QNX
Samsung Galaxy Tab - Android
Panasonic VIERA Tablet - Android
ASUS eee Tablet - Android 3.0
MSI WindPad 100A/W - Android or Windows
Toshiba Folio - Android or Windows
Vizio Tab - Android customized
Among 70-90 others...
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5. TABLETS
MOTO XOOM, SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB, ACER
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6. MORE TABLETS
BB PLAYBOOK, PANASONIC VIERA, ASUS EEE PAD, DELL DUO, MSI WINDPAD, SAMSUNG SLIDE
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7. Tablet Use Cases
Interactive Television
Email
Business Productivity
Video chat (units with forward facing cameras)
Web browsing (Android or Firefox browsers)
Viewing Video (YouTube apps)
Taking video (units with rear cameras)
Reading books (nook and Kindle apps)
Playing games
For more info see my blog entry: Take One Tablet...
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8. INTERACTIVE TELEVISION
PANASONIC TABLET, AT&T UVERSE
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9. TABLET ACCESSORIES
STANDS AND HOLDERS
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10. Phones
Dual Core 4G Phones
Motorola Atrix (AT&T)
Motorola Droid Bionic (Verizon)
LG Optimus 2x (Verizon)
Other 4G Phones
HTC Thunderbolt (Verizon)
Samsung Infuse 4G (AT&T)
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11. MOTO ATRIX 4G
PROCESSOR IN YOUR POCKET
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12. MORE PHONES
MOTO BIONIC, HTC & SAMSUNG WINDOWS 7, HTC THUNDERBOLT 4G
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13. 3D
LACKLUSTER SALES HAVE NOT
DISSUADED THE INDUSTRY AS
THEY CONTINUE TO PUSH
CURRENT 3D TECHNOLOGY
3D Ready Televisions, Blu-ray Players, Laptops
Ability to create content with 3D cameras and
camcorders
Glasses-free 3D TV prototypes
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14. 3D CONSUMER PRODUCTS
BIG AND SMALL
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15. CREATING 3D CONTENT
SELLING CONSUMERS ON 3D
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16. Smart TV
Internet connected TV for content and interaction
Yahoo! Connected TV (Sony, Toshiba)
Google TV (Sony, Logitech)
Boxee (iomega, D-Link)
Skype (Panasonic, Toshiba, Samsung)
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17. INTERNET TV
SONY, SAMSUNG, TOSHIBA, LOGITECH
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18. LOOK MA NO REMOTE
CONTROL YOUR DEVICE WITH GESTURES
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19. EASE OF USE
SOFTWARE BECOMES MORE OF A FOCUS
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20. Life in the Clouds
Consumers are being educated on the cloud
Microsoft
iomega
DLink
Panasonic
Connected appliances from Kenmore, GE,
others...
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21. CONSUMER CLOUDS
HOME CONTROL, BACKUP & SHARING
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22. App Stores Continue to Grow
Phones
iTunes, Moto Shop4Apps, BlackBerry App World, Palm
App Catalog, MS Windows Marketplace for Mobile
Web/PCs
Mac App Store, Chrome Web Store, Intel App UpCenter
Televisions
Samsung, Apple TV
Sony Dash/Chumby
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23. APP STORES
MORE TO CHOOSE FROM
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24. Automobile Tech
Displays
Electric, Hybrid and Concept Cars
Ford Focus
Tesla Sedan and Roadster
Hyundai Sonata
GM en-v
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25. AUTOMOBILE TECH DISPLAYS
TESLA SEDAN, AUDI, BOSS CONCEPT, IPAD MOUNT
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26. HYBRID AND ELECTRIC CARS
FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC, HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID, TESLA ROADSTER, CHEVY VOLT
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27. CONCEPT CARS
GM EN-V, HYUNDAI NUVIS
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28. Fun Stuff
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