Consumer Electronics Show

What's Next In Tech? We Dodged Robots At CES To Find Out

12:01pm January 07, 2020

by Shannon Bond

At the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the gadgets range from big-screen TVs and 5G networks to futuristic health care devices and toilet-paper-toting robots.

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The E-Citizen app from Senegal uses photos and audio recordings. For example, click on a photo of a baby and select either French or a local dialect. You'll hear how to register a newborn child.

'Africa Tech' Is Hard To Find At CES — But Worth Looking For

4:41pm January 12, 2018

by Kristy Totten

The entrepreneurs at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas have some interesting ideas. But what about the follow-through?

Pepper the robot at CES, the consumer electronics show in Las Vegas.

Economy

At CES, New Robots Deliver More Coos Than Utility

2:46pm January 07, 2016

by Laura Sydell

Robots may be in our future, but the future isn't quite here.

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Economy

At CES, New Robots Deliver More Coos Than Utility

4:58am January 07, 2016

by Laura Sydell

Robots may be in our future, but the future isn't quite here.

Chris Barnes tries out Toshiba Glass, one of a number of new wearable gadgets at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Forget Wearable Tech. People Really Want Better Batteries.

4:58pm January 15, 2015

by NPR Staff

The Consumer Electronics Show has wrapped up its showcase of the latest in high-tech gizmos. But according to a survey from Fortune magazine, many Americans have a simpler wish: longer battery life.

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Whirlpool's Kitchen of the Future is on display at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The concept includes a cooktop and connected backsplash that offers recipes and other information.

If A Smart Stove Could Suggest Recipes, Would You Buy It?

3:12pm January 11, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Tech companies are lining up to sell us "smart" things that learn what we might want and give it to us before we ask. But so far consumers seem wary, in part because of privacy concerns.

Developers Jelena Jovanovic (from left) and Christoph Kohstall and Intel Corp. CEO Brian Krzanich watch the Nixie wearable drone camera at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

In Vegas, Intel Hopes A Smart Idea Takes Flight

11:31am January 10, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Chipmaker Intel made Silicon Valley possible. But now the company is searching for a new identity — and business stream. As consumers abandon PCs, the CEO is looking toward an untested area.

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Irene Chen and Longlai Zuo, with the China-based company Quality Technology Industrial, show off their top-line phones, which cost about $100.

When It Comes To Smartphones, Are Americans Dumb?

2:20pm January 08, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

If you paid top dollar for a top phone, Asian vendors at the International Consumer Electronics Show have a message: You paid for a brand, not quality. And this year, they want to sell to you.

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The San Francisco-based startup CellScope has built a tool to do ear exams at home, instead of going to the doctor.

Health & Safety

Self-Tracking Gadgets That Play Doctor Abound At CES

1:30pm January 07, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

A new wave of self-monitoring devices and apps is hitting the Consumer Electronics Show — ones with explicit medical purposes. They promise to help diagnose everything from ear infections to diseases.

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The Navigate Jacket from Wearable Experiments uses GPS navigation and a mapping app on the wearer's smartphone to signal directions. It's part of a new trend of wearable tech that some speculate will be a billion-dollar industry.

Tech Fit For The Showroom, But The Runway Might Have To Wait

10:27am January 08, 2014

by Aarti Shahani

Wearable technology is often said to look dorky. "Stylish" and "fashionable" are not words anyone would associate with devices like Google Glass or smart watches. But companies are now working to embed technology into clothing so that it's unobtrusive or even attractive.

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