The
world's largest consumer electronics trade fair - Consumer Electronics
Show (CES) - was held in Las Vegas between January 8 and 11. This year
there were over 3,000 exhibitors - an absolute record in the 45-year
history of the show. Trends that shape the CES are of great importance
for the future of consumer electronics - it was the place of the
introduction of video cassette recorder (VCR) in 1970, camcorder and CD
player in 1981, DVD in 1996, HDTV in 1998, Xbox in 2001, Blu-ray player
in 2004. Among the dominant themes at this year's fair the visitors
could notice Ultra HD and OLED televisions. They are especially
important from the point of view of big TV manufacturers, providing the
basis to renew their offerings. On the other hand, one could get the
impression that it was the same old stuff - to tell the truth the
increase in the resolution from FullHD to 4K did not seem to be a
revolution that could be compared to the transition from SD to
HD/ FullHD. At this year's CES it was difficult to find a true innovation
capable of changing some areas of our lives. However, there were many
interesting gadgets...
One
of the more interesting items presented by Panasonic was a 20-inch 4K
tablet with a thickness of 1 cm, run by Windows 8. The device is to be
mainly used by designers, architects, photographers using remote access
to servers (cloud computing). The advantage is primarily the large
diagonal of the display - an easy-to-use interface for professional
applications.
View of the 20-inch tablet from Panasonic
LG
presented a curved flatscreen OLED TVs with 55-, 65- and 84-inch
diagonals. These OLED devices were characterized by extremely realistic
picture, and the curvature of the screen helped to obtain more natural
depth of space. In the future, curved screens will probably enable 3D
viewing experience without glasses.
OLED TV from LG - will similar televisions offer 3D without glasses?
A
very similar technology of curved televisions was presented by Samsung.
In addition, the Korean giant unveiled the F9500 model, the first TV
in the world offering Multi-View function allowing viewers to watch two
different TV broadcasts at the same time. This is possible with the use
of dedicated 3D glasses synchronizing with the chosen picture, whereas
personal headphones provide the appropriate audio channel.
At
CES, there were also gadgets of the future such as ... rifle with Linux
operating system, performing calculations necessary for shots at long
distances. For example, the software chooses the optimum moment for
taking the shot, informing the shooter. The solution is very similar to
that currently used in modern fighter planes. The gun with built-in
wireless interface can connect to iPhone / iPad and provide the live
image from the sight, e.g. for training others.
The rifle running Linux operating system - it can calculate
and select the optimal moment of shot release
Technological
innovations were also presented by the automotive industry. Audi showed
its version of a self-driving car. The German company, similarly to
Google and Lexus, has been working on a fully autonomous vehicle. At the
moment, the Audi solution allows the owner of the car to call it with a
smartphone from a remote location in the parking lot.
Call this with a smartphone - autonomous Audi car
As usual, there were given BEST OF CES AWARDS.
The winners can be sure of making profits - promotion at the fair in
Las Vegas is the best marketing. Careful selection of nominations and
professionalism of the jury give consumers practical advice which
products are worth their money. This year's indication is on Ultra High
Definition televisions and OLED technology.
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