CES 2012: Top Ten Trends for Future Products

According to foreign media reports, the British "Guardian" online version recently published an article named Charles Arthur (Charles Arthur). This article predicts ten trends in the future of products based on the numerous products exhibited by exhibitors at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

1. Apple products are still products of Zhongxing Gongyue. Although Apple sent 250 employees to visit this year's CES, the company did not exhibit. However, the manufacturers of accessories for Apple's iPhone and iPad have doubled their exhibition area at the exhibition, which accounts for about half of the area of ​​one exhibition hall (there are three exhibition halls for CES). No matter where you go, you can see people show iPads or iPhone docks, or use Apple computers. From Hi-Fi speakers to mobile phone sets to car stereos and security products, Apple has really driven the boom in consumer electronics.

2. Microsoft is no longer the core of the consumer electronics world. In December 2011, Microsoft announced that it will be the last time it will participate in CES. Therefore, the company’s CEO Steve Ballmer will be at the CES opening ceremony. Give a keynote speech.

Although Ballmer is able to display a tablet equipped with its latest operating system, Windows 8, which is expected to be launched in October this year, he has been unable to appeal to a new viewpoint. When a TV host asked Ballmer, "What information would you give us?" he replied, "Windows, Windows and Windows!" This topic is great, but it is not new.

The 3.3D TV has appeared, but it still lacks enough convincing. Some 3D TVs need to wear special glasses to watch. Some 3D TVs do not need to wear glasses, but you need to sit in the correct position to see the effect of 3D. . In both cases, friends who come to your home can not share the charm with you. Moreover, even if you wear glasses or sit in the correct position, the 3D TV does not perform as well as it does. It looks like a series of planes are superimposed on the front of the camera and it is impossible to show the depth of the object.

4. "Ultrabook" will be the new hot product Although "Ultrabook" is just Intel's marketing plan, it is still a great idea: ultra-thin laptops. They usually have a 13-inch display and a high-speed hard drive. They cost slightly more than regular laptops, but they are more stylish, faster, and lighter and more portable. Intel CEO Paul Otellini appeared at CES with Black Eyed Peas Bandleader Will. Will firmly believes that "ultrabook" will be a new hot product, allowing you to carry music with you.

5. Personal 3D printers are becoming a reality 3D printing technology allows you to design and produce 3D products using extruded plastics. At CES, three companies exhibited their 3D printers: Makerbot provided a 3D printer for about US$1,999, and offered plastic materials; 3D Systems’ corresponding product sold for US$1,200; Sculpteo’s 3D printer did not Not for sale, but users can use the application to transfer their designed product to the company's 3D printer and print it out.

Rajeev Kulkarni, general manager of 3D Systems, said that the 3D printers on display at CES show that “personal 3D printing technology is becoming a reality.”

6. Apple is no longer the king in the smart TV Samsung, Sony, LG and Panasonic are studying the "smart TV" connection to the Internet, and even download the application's functionality. Some smart TVs can even be controlled via gestures or voice. But it is frustrating that although many televisions have built-in “smart” elements, only a handful of companies, such as RCA Inc. in the United States, provide independent set-top boxes that can make existing televisions smart. The competition of smart TVs is as fierce as the competition of smart phones or PCs.

7. Smart elements will also be added to washing machines and hair dryers. Samsung has introduced a smart device that can access Wi-Fi and control indoor and outdoor. Although it now looks like a meaningless add-on, it may become part of the "Internet of Things" (ie, all devices are connected to the Internet). In the future, these smart elements may also be added to home-used products such as washing machines and hair dryers.

8. Nobody knows who is qualified for a new product keynote. After Microsoft CEO Ballmer delivers the baton for the keynote speaker, who is eligible to take over? Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt? However, Google did not exhibit at CES. The same is true of Apple CEO Tim Cook or marketing director Phil Schiller. What about Intel CEO Paul Otellini? His products promote the development of personal computers (and smart phones). The content of his speech may be interesting, but his speech is very boring. In fact, no one in the technology industry has a decisive position but also has a fascinating speech. After Apple CEO Steve Jobs passed away, no one has been able to inherit his clothes.

9. The future of most tablet computers is smart TVs Smart TVs may be the future of tablets. The experience of using the remote to navigate the web is a nightmare, but navigating the web through a tablet on a TV screen is much simpler. Even a small 7-inch tablet can perform this task well.

10. There are apps for any product. When you move around, you may be encouraged to download apps (health apps, car apps, etc.). Five years ago, when the Apple iPhone was born, the term "application" has not yet been used. But now, applications are everywhere. Want to learn guitar? ION Audio launched Guitar Apprentice (guitar apprenticeship) at CES this year. For just $99, you can turn an iPad into a guitar, and it comes with professional teaching apps.