Tech freaks, web heads, and game junkies alike..feast your eyes on heaven. The CES is the biggest consumer electronics show in the world, and it’s in Vegas baby! Usually, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but in this case, not only does the news of the futuristic tech hosted within the convention center get out, it impacts technology all over the world.
It is taking place from tomorrow, January 7th, to the 10th and over 140 different countries will be present and thousands of displays will be features in over 40 different technology-related categories.
History
The first CES took place in New York City in June of 1967 with 200 exhibitors and 17,500 attendees. Since then, CES has grown more than ten-fold.
Products that Debuted at CES
Videocassette Recorder (VCR), 1970
Laserdisc Player, 1974
Camcorder, 1981
Compact Disc Player, 1981
Digital Audio Technology, 1990
Compact Disc – Interactive, 1991
Mini Disc, 1993
Radio Data System, 1993
Digital Satellite System, 1994
Digital Versatile Disk (DVD), 1996
High Definition Television (HDTV), 1998 Hard-disc VCR (PVR), 1999
Digital Audio Radio (DAR), 2000
Microsoft Xbox, 2001
Plasma TV, 2001
Home Media Server, 2002
HD Radio, 2003
Blu-Ray DVD, 2003
HDTV PVR, 2003
HD Radio, 2004
IP TV, 2005
An explosion of digital content services, 2006
New convergence of content and technology, 2007
OLED TV, 2008
While TGF was unable to make it to this years, we are most definitely looking forward to attending next year’s show!
