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Lessons Learned from CES 2019

January 12, 2019 By Techno_Mark Leave a Comment

Now that CES 2019 is done, and I am home, it is a good time to think about all of the things that I saw at CES 2019. Yesterday I spent most of the day at Eureka Park, which is a space at the Sands Convention Center dedicated to developing tech. This was a time where I didn't really take a lot of pictures, or give out that many business cards. Even though the Eureka Park companies might not be the big money-makers at the conference, I can't help but feel that this is what the CES conference is all about. I love the fact that all this new technologies are on display, and every one is poised to change the world. However, here are a few things that I learned at CES 2019: 1) We are on the cusp of an 8K revolution Every big display company had an 8K display on...display. All right, I'm tired of saying the word display, but clearly those 4K TVs that we thought were the … Continue Reading about Lessons Learned from CES 2019

CES 2019: MIK (Made in Korea) Innovation Night

January 11, 2019 By Techno_Mark Leave a Comment

Like I mentioned before, CES always has a lot of after-parties. I suppose that CES Unveiled is probably more of a before-party, but I do appreciate events such as Pepcom and Showstoppers. I was invited to come to one event called Made in Korea, and I enjoyed it as much as China Tech First Look. Okay, so now that I got all those links out of … Continue Reading about CES 2019: MIK (Made in Korea) Innovation Night

CES 2019, Day 2: Fun at the Venetian/Sands

January 10, 2019 By Techno_Mark Leave a Comment

At this point, CES 2019 is probably not trending anymore. That's all right by me, because I am still here and enjoying the festivities. As I mentioned in my introductory article to CES 2019, the conference is all over Las Vegas, with many booths on display at the Las Vegas Convention Center, but some are at the Sands Convention Center, located in … Continue Reading about CES 2019, Day 2: Fun at the Venetian/Sands

CES 2019 Showstoppers Pics and Highlights

January 9, 2019 By Techno_Mark Leave a Comment

Once again, I attended another CES after-party, and I try and hit the CES after-party trifecta with CES Unveiled, Pepcom, and finally, Showstoppers. This is an event that takes place annually at the Wynn hotel/casino, and I snapped a few pictures while I was there. Beyerdynamic was on deck with their whole Byrd line of phones like the Soul Byrd, as well as this sweet pair. This is a screen that is as thin as a few sheets of paper, and it is just awesome. This is truly the future. This is Zumi, a programmable tiny self-driving robot that will literally drive toward you if you smile, or back away when you frown. Oh, it's so cute! I want a Zumi! It's been a while since we reviewed an IRIScan product, but I found this one on hand. It was good to see Kwilt again, and they have two new versions with Kwilt2 and Kwilt3. This was a very … Continue Reading about CES 2019 Showstoppers Pics and Highlights

CES 2019 Day 1, Opening

January 9, 2019 By Techno_Mark Leave a Comment

Well, CES finally opened its doors the other day, and I had a chance to walk its floors and see what was up at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Here are a few highlights. I'll start with this one: I'm on a boat! No, I'm taking a picture of this vast yacht that decided to somehow dock in the Las Vegas Convention Center. It was Furrion who docked it there. Decided to stop by Huawei's booth to mourn for the fact that I may never have one of these fine phones. I had a chance to stop by Hisense's booth, and got to see both their 4K and 8K TVs. Got to stop by iHome's booth, and I'm always very impressed with what they have. Also had some time to browse TCL's booth. This company sure makes a lot of great stuff, and really started to take over CES space. Jam Audio was on deck with a speaker that could stick to pretty much anything. You got … Continue Reading about CES 2019 Day 1, Opening

Pepcom CES 2019 Pictures

January 8, 2019 By Techno_Mark Leave a Comment

Even before CES 2019 officially begins, there are some great after-parties. One of them is Pepcom, and I was very glad to attend it last night, and here are some of the highlights. It was good to see Epson again, and I really like their ScanSnap and other products ready to scan a lot of info and save it to your computer. Ring was on deck with their new video doorbell, as expected. Like the company LIVALL from China Tech First Look, COROS makes these smart helmets that are worth a look. One thing that I am going to talk about is how A.I. is getting very big, particularly at CES 2019. It looks like Element A.I. is there to help lead the charge. This company VAVA was really great about getting their projector on display. Yes, that TV that you see is not a display, but a projection, and not from too far away. It was good to see Moshi at … Continue Reading about Pepcom CES 2019 Pictures

Tenavolts Batteries at Made in China, CES 2019

China Tech First Look at CES 2019

January 8, 2019 By Techno_Mark Leave a Comment

Yesterday I had the chance to view an exciting show with China Tech First Look, a place where Chinese companies were on deck and showing off their products. Here are some of the things that I discovered. First off, we all need rechargeable AA batteries, and what I liked about these Tenavolts is it came with a charger that you can use to charge a mobile device. It's always refreshing to see something obvious implemented. When I reported on CES Unveiled, I talked about a robot by ForwardX. This robot was just one thing to put on display, as there was rolling suitcase that was programmed to roll toward you. How did I miss that, and when can I get this? I believe that I saw these Sabinetek people at CES last year at China Tech First Look, and this year, they have some headphones with a voice-changer. These really cool helmets are from LIVALL, and they make … Continue Reading about China Tech First Look at CES 2019

Samsung Press Conference at CES 2019

January 8, 2019 By Techno_Mark Leave a Comment

Although CES 2019 officially starts today, the Monday is kind of a "press day" devoted to many of the biggest companies really putting their best foot forward in press conferences. There are often a few press conferences on the hour, but Samsung, they have the entire hour of 2:00. You can see that I was able to get myself in the back row on this one. H.S. Kim, the president and CEO of Samsung International, took to the stage and wasted no time talking about the big things coming this year like 5G, and how the company will have the first 5G phone release dates. He then turned the stage over to Vice President Yoon Lee, who was prominently on stage for most of the show along with a revolving door of different speakers. Yoon stated that over 71 percent of all households have a Samsung device in them, with a quarter of that having three Samsung devices. Then it was all … Continue Reading about Samsung Press Conference at CES 2019

Las Vegas Statue of Liberty with Black Knights shirt

First Day of CES 2019: Photos from Media Day at CES Unveiled

January 7, 2019 By Techno_Mark Leave a Comment

Technically, CES 2019 doesn't begin until Tuesday, January 8, which is tomorrow at the time of this writing. Last night, I made certain to get into Las Vegas for the opening media event known as CES Unveiled. This is a media-only event, and a lot of companies have their booths out on display so we can see their products. Here's a little scrapbook that I made from last night, to show what is going on. After a long flight, a long walk to Mandalay Bay, and a long whiff of Las Vegas, I finally made it to CES Unveiled 2019. As you can see, it was quite the soiree. If you need any more proof, here's an ice sculpture made just for the event, because...yeah, I would do it too. So on to the exhibitors. Here they are in no particular order. Don't be surprised if we attempt an article or two based on our findings. This is how we get products for review here. This … Continue Reading about First Day of CES 2019: Photos from Media Day at CES Unveiled