Yesterday I attended the CEA webcast: “If Not Now, When? Why Trade Shows Like CES Are Your Best Marketing Investment in the Best and Worst of Times”.

I was amazed that something I really thought of as a toy for me was something that was so entertaining to my two and a half year-old daughter.

By Tara Dunion
I had the pleasure of joining several hundred industry professionals gathered in NYC last week for the CEA Line Shows, which featured a keynote from the nation’s CTO, conferences featuring top industry experts and more than 40 exhibits from innovative CE companies. You can check out CEA’s news release for some of the event highlights or check out the event website or Dealerscope’s coverage.
I hope you enjoy these quick video soundbytes from Marty Porter, the executive producer of the event, and Frank Radice, the top guy at …

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) relies on volunteers at all levels of the Association for direction, goal-setting and governance.

Last weekend I almost did the unthinkable: I came within a hair’s breadth of deleting all of my digital photos including the pictures of my wedding.

V-chip allows consumers to block programs based on TV ratings.

I expect this will be my last DTV transition explainer, but then I thought that in February too!

Isn’t it lovely to be able to appear just a bit smarter and better informed than you really are?

By Sean Murphy
It is always wise to consider the future. This is true during the best of times; certainly it is true during challenging times. With the ongoing economic uncertainty, the implications for the CE industry are crucial, and manifold. Which categories are slumping? Which ones are weathering the storm? Which ones are even expected to excel? These are the billion dollar questions that any CE insider would pay dearly to answer. Of course, just about everyone would acknowledge that this information is impossible to attain, and it would …