2012 Consumer Electronics Associations (CES) Top Innovations

January 13, 2012 − by Jeff Bierer − in Uncategorized − No Comments
 
  • Category: Integrated Home Systems
  • 2D2C, Inc.
  • SafePlug Electrical Receptacles
  • SafePlug receptacles can help reduce energy consumption by up to 30%. SafePlug electrical duplex receptacles solve the toughest problem in home automation, accurate control and energy monitoring even when appliances move to a different receptacle.
 
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  • Category: Wireless Handsets
  • ASUS Computer International
  • Padfone
  • Padfone is a breakthrough product which combines smartphone and tablet into an all in one device. It allows consumers to choose the screen size that best fits their activities while sharing data and 3G internet access.
 
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  • Category: Portable Power
  • Audiovox Corporation
  • RCA USB Wall Plate Charger
  • Turns any standard home dual AC power outlet into a USB outlet in seconds, with fast, full-speed charging for 2 smartphones or 1 tablet, and standard power via the pass-through AC outlet. Truly Plug ‘N Play.
 
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  • Category: Health and Wellness
  • Basis
  • Basis band
  • The world’s first connected health and heart rate monitor wearable on the wrist. A multi-sensor band collects data like heart rate, calories burned, physical activity and sleep patterns and links to a personal online dashboard.
 
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  • Category: Portable Multimedia Accessories
  • Belkin
  • Kitchen Cabinet Mount
  • Bring your tablet into the kitchen without cluttering the counter. The Kitchen Cabinet Mount keeps your tablet in view and securely suspended on any cabinet or shelf without tools or permanent installation.
 
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  • Category: High Performance Home Audio
  • Devialet
  • D-Premier
  • The fully configurable Devialet D-Premier forms the hub of a high-performance audio system combining a preamplifier, a patented Analog Digital Hybrid stereo power amplifier and a digital-to-analogue converter in a single elegant slim case.
 
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  • Category: NEW! Software & Mobile Apps
  • Ford Motor Company
  • MyFord Mobile
  • Ford’s MyFord Mobile app allows Focus Electric drivers to control car functions via a smartphone or website. Drivers can remotely control charge levels, plan single or multi-stop routes, locate charging stations, pre-heat/cool the car and more.
 
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  • Category: Portable Home Appliances
  • invoxia
  • invoxia NVX 610
  • The NVX 610 is the first desktop phone with an acoustic sound and an intuitive interface driven by your iPhone. It offers a contemporary design, unrelated to the archetypal desktop phone.
 
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  • Category: Personal Electronics
  • Libratone
  • Libratone Live
  • Live is an AirPlay Speaker playing 360° stereo like an acoustic instrument, reflecting it off the walls, eliminating the sweet spot, giving you freedom of movement. Wireless technology, hi-fi quality, and Scandinavian design – in one sound source.
 
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  • Category: Digital Imaging
  • Lytro
  • The Lytro light field camera
  • Lytro is introducing a new way to take and experience pictures. By the end of the year, Lytro will introduce the first light field camera that allows consumers to instantly capture interactive, living pictures and then focus them AFTER they are taken
 
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  • Category: Eco-Design and Sustainable Technologies
  • Nest
  • Nest Learning Thermostat(TM)
  • The world’s first learning thermostat learns your preferences, programs itself to keep you comfortable, and guides you to energy savings. It saves energy when you’re away and adjusts to your changing schedule.
 
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  • Category: Video Components
  • Panasonic
  • Panasonic DMP-BDT320
  • The Panasonic BDT320 Full HD 3D Blu-ray Disc player, the slimmest in the industry, is feature-packed with built-in WiFi. It provides stunning 3D picture quality, as well as 2D to 3D conversion and includes Skype built directly into the player.
 
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  • Category: Computer Accessories
  • Plantronics
  • Plantronics Calisto 835
  • The Calisto 835 is a speakerphone that unites computer telephony, mobile and landline calls. A 2.4” color display and a touch sensitive dial pad offers access to caller ID, dialing, answering, switching, and muting across connected devices.
 
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  • Category: Gaming Hardware & Accessories
  • Razer
  • Razer Blade
  • The Razer Blade is a full aluminum chassis gaming laptop featuring true portability, incredible performance, and an all-new revolutionary user interface. Razer is introducing the world’s first true gaming laptop.
 
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  • Category: Home Theater Speakers
  • Reality Design Pty Ltd
  • SonicBlade
  • The world’s first glass plinth speaker that combines an electrostatic
    sonic panel with conventional cone technology to deliver premium sound at a realistic cost
 
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  • Category: Video Displays
  • Samsung Electronics America
  • Samsung’s KN55ES9000, 3D Smart TV with Ultimate Picture Quality
  • Samsung’s KN55ES9000 is a beautiful masterpiece of accurate color reproduction and maximized performance.
    It provides a suite of advanced Smart TV features with a high performance dual core chipset.
 
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  • Category: Computer Hardware & Components
  • Samsung Electronics
  • Samsung SUR40
  • Samsung’s SUR40 table-top multi-touch display, a second generation surface display and computer product, was designed in collaboration with Microsoft and brings people together to connect, learn and decide.
 
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  • Category: Headphones
  • Sonomax Technologies Inc.
  • eers™ Custom-Fitted Earphones
  • The world’s only custom-fitted earphones that fit to your ears in only 4 minutes. 14 years in development, 13+ patents, Sonomax® expansion technology delivers incomparable sound isolation, fidelity and comfort.
 
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  • Category: NEW! Tablets, E-Readers & Netbooks
  • Sony
  • Sony Tablet S1
  • The new Sony Tablet S is the tablet that breaks the mold. Inspired by a folded magazine, Tablet S is ergonomically designed and balanced to feel light and comfortable in the hand. Tablet S is about entertainment; it’s the first PlayStation certified
 
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  • Category: Wireless Handsets
  • T-Mobile and HTC
  • HTC Amaze 4G
  • One of T-Mobile’s fastest smartphones, the HTC Amaze 4G is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and runs Android 2.3. The HTC Amaze 4G features a brilliant a 4.3-inch qHD Super LCD display and an advanced 8-megapixel camera.
 
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  • Category: Home Networking
  • Wi3
  • WiPNET
  • WiPNET layers a Wi-Fi and Ethernet network over the top of your coax cabling while maintaining all TV services. Simply replace existing TV wallplates with in-wall WiPNET ports. Each WiPNET delivers exceptional wired and wireless access.