It’s that time of the year again. The International CES is January 8-11 and in 2013 Black Enterprise will be right in the mix of it all, sorting through tablets, smartphones, Wi-Fi accessories, and all the white noise of consumer electronics so you’ll know what gadgets, gear, and apps you’ll need to help your business and your life run smoother.
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Twitter and Facebook as I drop in on exhibitors like LG, Sony, Samsung, HTC, T-Mobile, and Canon (just to name a few) to learn more about their entertainment and business-ready applications and electronics, and as I visit with the CES Tech Zones, a group of exhibits and programs targeting niche industries like MommyTech, Silver Summit (for the aging and elderly), Fitness Tech, and HigherEdTech.Learn about new
developments with SmartTV’s, in-vehicle electronics, and the connected home/office; and find out what is new for the market with celebrity brands like Beats by Dre, Will.i.am’s camera accessory line for iPhones, and LL Cool J‘s new venture, Boomdizzle’s Liquid MyConnect Studio app.We’ll also provide coverage of “The Next Generation of Innovators” keynote on Tuesday, which will feature as a panelist Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am, a seven-time Grammy Award winner and a founding shareholder in Beats Electronics, the creators of the Beats by Dreâ„¢ headphones.
Russell Simmons, founder of Def Comedy/Poetry Jam, Global Grind and All Def Digital, will also be a featured speaker for the conference session,“Anytime, Anywhere Content,†where content providers and device manufacturers will examine how and where the public is getting content and the delivery platforms poised for growth.
Finally, to top it all off, Black Enterprise will unveil our International CES Best of Show Awards featuring 20 categories of tech tools that we think will rock your world in 2013.
This year our CES coverage will be chock full of information, slideshows, and videos. So tune in everyday next week to BlackEnterprise.com and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest to let us know what you think.