The appointment with the technology falls on time in January: the CES in Las Vegas, the fair dedicated to consumer electronics for 49 years that houses the most important announcements in the industry. Not only because it comes to cutting-edge innovations, but also because, unlike other events, that Las Vegas is the last step towards the commercialization of products. What, then, they are more and more real. Today the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas is a huge event. The future of technology goes to the great halls that make up the largest exhibition, with hundreds of start-ups and companies intent on presenting to industry insiders the most innovative products and existing technology.
The CES however, has a long history behind it. Founded in 1967, the event has over the years revealed some of the most revolutionary technologies in the world: the VCR (1970), the camera (1981), CD (1981), the DVD (1996) and the Blu Ray (2003), to name a few. Trends that have evolved over time and have given way to new things, innovation. This year – as well as those of recent years – combines relatively recent trend in products for which we have to wait a little longer ‘time because they are marketed. Despite this, however, all that is shown is real and running, ready to spring forward technological developments.
Transportation
The 2015 was the year of the hoverboard. And critical issues separately. No wonder, then, that at CES in Las Vegas this strange mode of transport has attracted more attention than any other device. Merit also of the various products of the companies, who have proposed the hoverboard a bit ‘in many different ways. From the classic device of Razer – the only one who can legally sell in the United States – all’hoverboard / Butler Segway, which in addition to haul around people can take advantage of a butler robot that can be programmed freely. Important in the field of transport, the proposals related to the automotive industry, mainly focused on electric vehicles and autonomous. Among these, stand out the car Volkswagen, to recover from the scandal that brought the emission electric minivan Budd-E, and Farady Future, the real star of CES. His FFZERO1 promises a thousand horsepower and a top speed of over 200 mph. Not bad for an electric car. Closes the transport helicopter autonomous Ehang, an electric car that looks like that of a drone. It is no coincidence: the company started its own forms of a quadricopter for the design of the aircraft.
Photo & Video
From classic DSLR cameras to the innovative camera 360 degrees . In Las Vegas the focus on photos and videos is maximum, with an eye toward sharing. For this Nikon introduced, in addition to D5 can record movies in 4K, a solution for the hyper-connected world in which we live: the D500. In addition to photographic characteristics of high level – 20.9 megapixel sensor, ISO gust to 10 fps and up to 1,640,000 – the D500 offers WiFi and Bluetooth with which to capture and instantly share images. Nikon has also presented a compact camcorder to 360 degrees, the KeyMission, which lets you record and share movies in the age of virtual reality. Closes a rundown old glory: the return of the Super 8. Kodak has announced the arrival of a camera based on the films that have made the company famous; It will employ some digital features – as a viewfinder and a screen – it will record on film, again produced by Kodak. Will come between 2016 and 2017 at a cost that will be approximately 400/700 dollars.
Audio
If already in Kodak video has brought a wave vintage within a groundbreaking event like CES, the final blow came from the music market. Some of the most popular products at the exhibition represent a great return: turntables. The main proposals are two: the Technics SL-1200GAE – a legend for DJs – and the PS-HX500 from Sony. Both make use of a high-fidelity audio reproduction, while the proposal from Sony allows you to record high definition files by connecting the turntable to a computer. From a technological point of view, the proposal that stands out is that of Bragi, with its wireless headsets promises to revolutionize the way we listen to music. Born on Kickstarter, the device connects to your smartphone and lets you take advantage and gesture commands to control playback (and some features) without putting his hand on the phone.
Virtual Reality
The 2015 It was the year of the dress rehearsal, but it is in 2016 that virtual reality can really flourish. In theory at least, thanks to the proposed high-end in the year that just entering the market. The first to arrive in the homes of all fans will Oculus Rift, that just at the CES has opened pre-orders (with some controversy), followed by HTC Lives and PlayStation VR. The Lives was shown in Los Angeles in a new version with front camera with which the system will ensure us not to bump into any obstacles scattered in the room. It is not to exclude its use even during the immersive experiences, transforming the viewer in a kind of device for augmented reality. Unlike Oculus, the lives will be sold with a number of sensors to be applied to walls that will be able to track our movements in space. An interesting solution, but that it will boost the price and requirements “physical”.
Home
The Internet of Things is getting closer and, with him, the ecosystem of connected devices that composes it. On stage at CES in Las Vegas we have seen a bit ‘of everything; from small appliances with free WiFi in major appliances equipped with huge screens touchscreen. LG, for example, has introduced a refrigerator whose door can be opened by simply bringing your foot to the baseboard, just like in the back doors of some cars. And if you want to take a look at the food without opening the door? Simply knocking on the glass to light the lights positioned inside. Even more technological proposal Samsung, which has equipped its refrigerator a touchscreen 21.5-inch comes with OS Tizen. It can work either as a “whiteboard” that true command center of your own home. In addition, the cameras placed inside photographing products to every door closing, allowing you to view the images at any time. For example, when you are out shopping and you do not remember how many eggs are left. From the point of view of the television stations it has been noted LG, for both the foldable display which for the TV equipped with screens on both sides. For one, now, is not enough.
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