wrapup - Living In Digital Times
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wrapup - Living In Digital Times
WWW.LIVINGINDIGITALTIMES.COM 2014 WRAPUP What’s inside 01 Living In Digital Times 05 TransformingEDU/Silvers Summit 02 Mommy Tech/Kids@Play 06 Mobile Apps Showdown/Last Gadget Standing 03 Fitness Tech 07 Wall of Apps/Kay Foundation Awards 04 Digital Health 08 Upcoming Events W ith 250 exhibitors, eight conference tracks, five competitions, Robotics on the Runway, an augmented reality headware display and a live fashion runway show, Living in Digital Times gave CES attendees a taste of how technology applies to niche consumer audiences, putting products in the context of different lifestyles to solve real problems. While the products and services were diverse--refrigerators that can text you when you’re out of milk, wearable monitors that can track your brain’s activity, a laptop/tablet that can run both Android and Windows, and an app that tracks your pet’s activity level--the unifying themes of this year’s show were that interconnectivity and the “internet of things” open countless new possibilities for product development, and that’s what manufacturers are delivering. And, many of the most responsive companies are smaller entrepreneurs, creating and stacking the building blocks of technology in new and interesting ways. Enclosed are a few highlights from this year’s show. AT A GLANCE • • • • LIDT Exhibition Space: 43,729 square feet (21% growth year over year) LIDT Exhibitors/Sponsors: nearly 250 (25% growth year over year) LIDT Conference Attendees: 6,000 (unaudited) LIDT Conference Tracks: 8 • • • Awards Programs: Mobile Apps Showdown, Last Gadget Standing, KAPi Awards, Everyday Health Awards, Battle of the Bands Events: Digital Health and Fitness Networking Event featuring Robotics on the Runway, Digital Health Speakers Dinner, FashionWare Show New: Augmented Reality Pavilion, MommyTech TV MOMMY TECH KIDS@PLAY The buzz at Mommy Tech centered around the new interconnectivity of products. Especially important for moms, this Internet of things offers solutions to everything from door locks to ovens. Beyond just products, much of the day’s discussion focused on improving MomTrepreneurial skills, wearable technology and keeping kids connected, but safe, in an increasingly digital world. We also debuted Mommy Tech TV, a two-day live event from the showroom floor, with interviews with key players in the tech world such as Randi Zuckerberg, AOL’s Tiffany Schlain, Nolan Bushnell and corporate execs from companies like AT&T, Whirlpool, LG, and others showcasing their family strategies. VIEW VIDEOS VIEW PHOTOS VIEW MOMMYTECH TV KAPi AWARDS The fifth annual KAPi Awards were given out by a distinguished panel of tech and educational judges. To view this and past year’s KAPI winners, visit our website below. VISIT WWW.KAPIAWARDS.COM For kids it was the year of tablets, app/toy hybrid games, and wonderfully delightful creativity/maker products. We even had a full digital playground on the show floor, built by Playworld Systems. Kids@Play Summit, led by Warren Buckleitner, looked at the opportunities and challenges alike with wisdom from Leapfrog’s John Barbour, Yahoo! Tech’s David Pogue, Kindoma, Fingerprint, Play-i Vexx, and Kurio – many of the products unveiled at the conference are destined to be on the radar in 2014. VIEW VIDEOS VIEW PHOTOS FASHIONWARE SHOW In the FashionWare TechZone, we featured mannequins dressed in the latest high-tech wearables, from headsets to motion controlled LED dresses. In the evening, the mannequins came to life in the FashionWare Wearable Tech Show. Featuring twelve young designers’ outfits and a plethora of wearable gadgets including wristbands, smart sneakers, crystal-crusted iPad cases, and 3D printer-created high heels, the show demonstrated that wearble technology can be fashionable, fun and functional. VIEW PHOTOS VIEW LOOKBOOK VIEW VIDEOS FITNESS TECH Over at the Fitness Tech, the joint was jumping with new wearables. We looked at how advancements in algorithms and sensor technology are creating a new generation of smarter fitness wearables, and looked at the marketplace from sports training to childhood fitness. At the center of the devices was the human quantified self. Some of the largest footprints on the show floor included Fitbit, Polar, ANT+, Jaybird, GeoPalz, Looxcie, Withings and Basis. VIEW VIDEOS VIEW PHOTOS BATTLE OF THE BANDS The conference ended with the first-ever Battle of the Bands, pitting wearables companies against each other to test both their wearable tech and their musical skills. Want to see who won and other highlights of the Fitness Tech Summit? Click here DIGITAL HEALTH SUMMIT The fastest growing segment of CES, this year’s Digital Health Summit, brought two days of insight into consumer decisionmaking, new tools for prevention and wellness, future trends in wearable technology, and industry-changing strategies driven by technology and consumer demands. A panel of five people whose lives were saved by digital technology was a highlight of the show. The Everyday Health Awards for Innovation were handed out at the end of day two, click here to see the finalists and winners VIEW VIDEOS VIEW PHOTOS VIEW DIGITAL HEALTH LIVE ROBOTICS ON THE RUNWAY A private evening event, co-hosted with Consumer Electronic Association, was made memorable with the first ever Robotics on the Runway show, a fashion show of robotics. The crowd was moved to tears as Eksobonics showed off the Ekso, a rehabilitation exoskeletion designed to help paraplegics walk and regain better leg function. Watch these exciting robotics and clips from the show here. On the show floor, companies like MD Revolution, Misfit Wearables, Qardio, Interaxon, Neurosky, Omron and UnitedHealthcare had crowds three deep for almost the entire show. VIEW VIDEOS VIEW PHOTOS Silvers Summit This year’s Silvers Summit looked at the need for products that serve the quickly expanding 50+ market. Technology will allow an aging population to enjoy a high quality of life both inside and outside their homes. Topics included trends in car design tech, tools for caregivers, and how boomers are adopting, and driving consumer demand for user-friendly technology. One conference highlight: We hosted AARP members for a day-long tour of the Living in Digital Times exhibit space and had them judge the best of breed products. Companies including Great Call, GrandCare, and AARP displayed on the show floor. VIEW VIDEOS VIEW PHOTOS TransformingEDU At TransformingEDU, the discussions centered on emerging trends and uses of technology in the classroom from companies like McGraw-Hill, ACT, Western Governors University, Tabtor, VINCI and others. Panelists discussed the future of college and building 21st century skills, digital content and courseware, oneto-one learning, and the concept of co-creation. Anant Agarwal from edX talked about the Next-Gen Campus and Rob Nail from Singularity University advised on harnessing fast-growth tech for education. VIEW VIDEOS VIEW PHOTOS BADGE 101: THE DISCOVERY OF BADGING Free, online course exploring digital credentials MOOC registration is open through February 8 Participants are from all sectors of education and business Learn the basics about badges and earn 4 of them yourself. Accreditrust LLC securely validates digital credentials for education and the workplace. Our BadgeSafe™ technology supports evidence of lifelong learning, whether in the form of credentials, badges, certificates or diplomas. (800) 205-4473 Mobile Apps Showdown Back for its fourth year, Mobile Apps Showdown whittled down a worthy group of finalists including an app that monitors the activities of your home, your car, your kids or the aging: one that lets you track your dog’s wellness; one that streamlines your passwords and shopping; and even one that lets you find a pickup basketball game – down to the winning two apps. Hosted by Jon Hein and Gary Dell’Abate from the Howard Stern Show, this year’s competition provided loads of entertainment and a spirited live audience vote at the end. VIEW VIDEOS VIEW PHOTOS VIEW 2014 WINNERS lindan@dcdmc.com robin@robinraskin.com Last Gadget Standing Perennial CES favorite, Last Gadget Standing returned for its 14th year, sponsored by Lenovo and hosted by Jon Hein and Gary Dell’Abate from the Howard Stern Show. This year’s applicants included smartphones, remote controlled door locks, multipurpose smart sensors to gauge body fat vs. muscle, pet fitness trackers, guitar playing iPads and more. Check out the finalists’ best pitches to the live audience (and a rousing, 400-person sing along of the theme to Gilligan’s Island). VIEW VIDEOS VIEW PHOTOS VIEW 2014 WINNERS WALL OF APPS The Wall of Apps was created to provide a nontraditional way for app makers to participate at CES by displaying their wares on a collective wall that’s an attraction of CES attendees. App makers bring their apps while Living in Digital Times supplies the lovely wall and signage. It’s a popular stop on the show floor and a great way to get noticed without. KAY FAMILY FOUNDATION Sixteen year old Tanay Tandon and grad school student Sherwood Yao were the first recipients of the Kay Family Foundation Award given to young app developers. Each won a $5,000 scholarship to help them continue their application development work and their educations. Tandon’s app, Clipped, was born as his answer to getting quick summaries of web articles for his debate team. Yao built tapsBook to keep in touch with his family on the other side of the world. Both apps are now available for download. Elim Kay, President of the Kay Family Foundation, says that the mission of the foundation is to help young students become more entrepreneurial and ready to assume leadership positions. AUGMENTED REALITY Living in Digital Times was pleased to present the first Augmented Reality exhibit, a display of the evolution of “smart” eyewear and an exhibit space allowing new wearable technology to be displayed and explained. Sponsored by Orcam, Epson, Vuzix, Epiphany Eyewear and Optinvent, this exhibit made it abundantly clear that there are magic glasses in our futures. VIEW DISPLAY (800) 205-4473 lindan@dcdmc.com robin@robinraskin.com EVENTS Key Speakers LIVING IN DIGITAL TIMES CONFERENCE TRACKS: David Pogue, Yahoo Tech Andrea Smith, former CBS Reporter Randi Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg Media Warren Buckleitner, Children’s Technology Review Gary Strumolo, Vehicle Design and Infotronics, Ford Dr. Richard Migliori, UnitedHealthcare Anant Agarwal, EdX Ro Marley, House of Marley Shannon Miller, Olympian, Shannon Miller Lifestyle Eric Taub, New York Times Dr. Neil Clark Warren, eHarmony Dr. Travis Stork, The Doctors/MD Live Paul Slavin, Everyday Health Denise Yohn, What Great Brands Do Paul Litchfeld, Reebok James Park, Fitbit Peter Pashal, Mashable Jennifer Jolley, USA Today May 28, 2014 FASHIONWARE SHOW AT AWE SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA June 19-20, 2014 DIGITAL HEALTH SUMMER SUMMIT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA June 25-26, 2014 CE WEEK EXHIBIT, NY BATTLE OF THE (FITNESS) BANDS AND FASHIONWARE SHOW 2015 CES INTERNATIONAL January 6-9, 2015 Las Vegas, Nevada
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