By Guest Bloggers: The Femme Den Team from Smart Design
The Femme Den’s session will be part of the “Issues and Attitudes” track at CES and will take place on January 9, 2009 at 3:00pm in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The Femme Den’s fundamental premise is that technology needs to serve people, not the other way around – especially for women. Overwhelmingly, a woman wants technology to solve both her and her family’s real problems with easy, flexible, and well-designed products. Research has shown that women …

By Brianne O’Leary
With the 2009 International CES rapidly approaching it’s time to make last minute plans and figure out how to save money for all the hot gadgets you’ll see premiering on the show floor!
CES conference sessions are the biggest bargain at the show! An All Access Pass provides ultimate access to over 200 conference sessions and invaluable knowledge and resources on all the latest technology trends.
CEA I-Stage Winner Boxee is sharing their win with attendees and press by using their TechZone space as a meeting place with free …

I hope you get all of the (consumer electronics) gifts you asked for and that batteries are included.

With over 2,700 exhibitors at CES, you may be wondering how you are going to memorize the location of every exhibitor on the show floor or even find that one company that has the biggest innovation of the year.

In the 1980s classic, A Christmas Story, Ralphie’s wish is for a Red Ryder BB Gun. Admittedly, my list looks a little more like the title of this post.

By Laura Hubbard
Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy. With today’s uncertain economic environment, it’s more important than ever to seek out seasoned veterans for their advice and guidance. The International CES provides growing consumer electronics companies not only a place to stand out among household names, but a forum where ideas can be shared and new partnerships formed.
CEA’s Small Business Council (SBC) offers several targeted  small business programs at the International CES, including its mentorship program. Time at CES is a precious commodity, but this is …

This spring, my sister and I ran into a serious problem. What would make the perfect gift for our father’s 60th birthday?

There are other reasons that seasoned CE veterans and industry newbies alike make the annual pilgrimage to Lost Wages.

Not only is it the most wonderful time of year to receive gifts, but also to give them, especially consumer electronics gifts!

By Tara Dunion
The blogosphere is abuzz with media predictions and wish lists for hot products and trends likely to be on display at the upcoming 2009 International CES. There are lots of posts discussing the OLED TV trend, the likely introduction of various Android cell phones and the possibility of Microsoft introducing a Zune-phone during Steve Ballmer’s keynote on Wednesday January 7th.
Here are a few of these recent articles:
PC World, “What we Want to see at CES,”
Grant Clauser in e-Gear, “2009 CES Predictions and Wishlist.”
Rob Pegoraro’s “Flash Forward Now …