Successful Technology Event at the Big Apple

In last week’s column, I discussed what was expected at the CE Week NYC 2014 held on June 23-27, 2014 at the city that never sleeps.

Martin Porter, executive producer of the CE Week had this to say, “CE Week was a tremendous success across the board – from the largest number of exhibitors, to the biggest show floor in CE Week history to the incredible product debuts and dynamic speakers and conference sessions. This week illustrated the energy and excitement that the tech industry brings to New York City, to consumers worldwide and to the global economy.”

The following press release from the organizers who are also the producers and managers of the famous International CES held in Las Vegas, Nevada annually should be descriptive and illustrative.

“The CE Week Conference Program covered hot topics across the industry including 3D printing, robotics, augmented reality, high resolution audio and wearables. Additionally, Intel Futurist Brian David Johnson delivered a keynote discussing the future of robotics technology and featured guest-star, Jimmy the Robot, Intel’s interactive humanoid. Thursday’s keynote speaker, David Putrino , Co-Founder of Ges Therapy and StreetSmartScience, explored the revolution of healthcare through improvements in technology and the resulting direct impact on humanitarian efforts around the world.

CE Week partner conferences were held throughout the week. The Connected Car Conference , focused on game-changing behind-the-wheel innovations, featured executives from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, Cisco, Pandora and General Motors. The Your Next TV Conference discussed the technologies that are enhancing the TV experience for consumers and featured executives from Sharp, Sony, LG and Samsung.

Several companies hosted press conferences throughout CE Week making major product announcements including:

•    Sharp - Announced its new ultra HD/4K series, the UD27 , which will be available in two sizes, a 60-inch and 70-inch, and will include the latest version of the company’s SmartCentral 3.0 Smart TV platform, as well as its mobile app.

•    Pioneer – Introduced the AppRadioLIVE , a new upgrade to the Pioneer AppRadio system. The app aggregates content including news, music, events, traffic and more, integrated into a single user interface.

•    Monster – Head Monster Noel Lee unveiled the Monster DNA PRO 2.0 headphone, which will arrive in August, as well as the Monster 24K line - endorsed by rapper Meek Mill - and Headphones For Haiti, a charity effort to help the people of Haiti.

•    Sony – Top Sony executives discussed the future of 4K Ultra High-Definition (UHD) technology. Mike Fasulo, Sony Electronics president and COO, said he had no doubt that 4K UHD uptake would take place at a fairly fast pace, especially with the breadth of screen sizes and price points expected to populate the marketplace.

•    FiftyThree - Georg Petschnigg, CEO of FiftyThree, gave a live demo of his company’s Pencil USB Stylus, showing off how the stylus will gain pressure sensitivity with the new capabilities of iOS 8.

•    Withings – Showcased the company’s high quality connected watch, the Activate , which comes with a sapphire glass, has an activity tracking dial and a vibration function for the alarm with the time set automatically by smartphone. It’s waterproof and will be available in the fall.

The hottest technologies merged with the latest fashion in the FashionWare Fashion Show on Wednesday evening. The show featured the latest in wearable tech including smart fabrics, embedded sensors, smart jewelry and shoes that were created using 3D printing technology.”