CES 2014

Many things are said prior to CES (Consumer Electronic Show), the most important technology and electronics event in the world, held since 1967. This year it will bring together some 152,000 people from 150 countries from today until January 10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. It is estimated that around 20,000 new product references will be announced during this CES. Therefore, we have made a short list of confirmed novelties (one week before the event) and what is expected to be news at the fair. Internet of Things. Several of the CES 2014 announcements will be based on this concept. It is the option of connecting devices and things other than a computer or mobile phone to the Internet. Clothing, cars, appliances, roads, buildings, houses, etc., will have a place in cyberspace and, therefore, will be able to 'communicate' with people through the Web. The shakeup in computing. CES 2014 will go down in history for several milestones that will impact personal computing. First, we will hear some traditional brands openly say that they are abandoning the manufacture of some PC formats, such as laptops and desktop models. It will be hybrid computers, which function as both PC and tablet, that take that space. We will even see models with dual operating systems (Windows and Android), a trend that could shake Microsoft's empire. Enterprise mobile devices. Samsung showed its first large-format, higher-performance tablets, which include corporate work tools, greater security, and remote access to business information, which will elevate tablets to a second rung in their already won battle against laptop PCs. They are even capable of running two operating systems. Connected cars. Audi, Huyndai, Ford, and Mercedes Benz, to mention a few brands, have made it clear that CES 2014 is one of their most important events of the year. Chevrolet announced for 2015 the first cars with LTE 4G Internet access and access to the first mobile app store for cars. Weather, route, vehicle diagnostic, and radio listening programs, among others, can be downloaded. Wearable technology. We will see new and more models of watches, glasses, sportswear, sneakers, in short, with an Internet access chip and an operating system that will make them 'smart'. LG took the first step by presenting a sports wristband, with a touchscreen and sensors that measure sports activity, pulse, and heart rate. The home connects. Although the 'smart home' has been talked about for a long time, at this CES we will see mass-market devices that will allow monitoring and configuring different aspects of the house from a mobile phone. Belkin, for example, launched a pot capable of connecting to the Web to, from a mobile phone, remotely control the activation and connection times.