After braving Las Vegas traffic jams, January cold and flu season, and $10 pieces of pizza for lunch, I’m pleased to report back on 2010 CES! I must say the overall attitude of this show is much improved from 2009. Attendance is reported at over 120,000- 6% over last year. (This is still down from a high of 141,000 in 2008, which seems like too many cooks in the kitchen if you ask me!) (more…)
It’s the most wonderful time, of the year.
With big product announcements,
and excited reporters,
we’re off to Las Vegas!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
There’ll be products to demo,
Show dailies to read and
Show Stoppers after sun down.
There’ll be brand new net books, and
Shiny smart phones,
And aps galore.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
There’ll be company parties,
And constant tweeting,
When we’re in Las Vegas,
CES is the most wonderful time of the year!
We hope to see you at the show January 7-10th!
Maya Zarchan
If you are an IT decision-maker, then you need to pack your bags and head for Las Vegas on May 19th for Interop, the ultimate business technology event series. Part of TechWeb’s family of global brands, Interop offers the most comprehensive IT conference and exhibition available, with educational programs, workshops, live technology implementations, and demonstrations with real-world scenarios. Through its unique InteropLabs and IneteropNet programs, Interop invites visitors to participate in forums that explore the most innovative and powerful solutions in the IT industry.
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The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has announced that the 2009 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition will be held on April 4-8, 2009 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The annual event has added an extra day, April 4, for registration, pre-conference events and a sneak peek at the upcoming events and activities.
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This year, approximately 140,000 people (roughly the population of Syracuse, NY) descended on Las Vegas for this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Those not brave enough to fight through airport security or stand in long cab lines found it easier than ever to virtually be at the show thanks, to live bloggers. Some of my favorites here: www.cnet.com, www.gizmodo.com, www.valleywag.com. Here’s a few highlights that I ran across:
Software I’m so glad didn’t exist 15 years ago
Child monitoring software- My parents used to give me a quarter to call them from a pay phone when I needed to get picked up from the movies or basketball practice. When was the last time you saw a pay phone? Kids now NEED cell phones to communicate with their parents, but kids as young as 10 don’t always play by the rules. Radar from eAgency sends parents copies of what kids are texting or sending via picture mail. Parents are encouraged to use this as a tool for the first time cell phone user, not pry into what their 17 year olds are doing. www.mymobilewatchdog.com