As Americans receive their tax refunds this spring, many, including myself, will consider putting some of those funds towards the purchase of a shiny new gadget.

According to CEA’s research, the average consumer will own three different mobile phones between each vehicle purchase event.

The question remains: is audio back to stay, and how much bigger and better can things become?

By Sean Murphy
You remember the person. Perhaps you were that person: the one who not only had to own the latest and most advanced high-end equipment, but also proselytized about the components, obliged to convert acquaintances. The naysayers may be able to listen to the sounds, you might suggest, but they were not really hearing them.
For the more moderate audio enthusiasts, it was never necessary—or, frankly, possible—to empty the bank account in order to access quality audio performance (full disclosure: that was, and is, where I fit into the …

By Colleen Lerro

The New Year is underway and chances are you came into it with several resolutions. How many of those are you actually sticking to? Well, technology can help you stick to all those fitness-related resolutions you made.
CEA recently did a study, Getting Fit With Consumer Electronics, which showed fitness technologies are key to helping consumers stay motivated. I can personally attest to this since purchasing a Nike+. Knowing that all my runs will be tracked and plotted out on a chart makes it hard to skip …

By Colleen Lerro
I’m a big fan of accessories for electronics. They protect your gadgets, make them easier to take with you, enhance them, keep them charged and let you personalize them to fit your style. What’s not to like?
So, not surprisingly, I was very excited to get to cover the Consumer Tech Accessories: Consumer Perceptions & the Outlook Ahead conference session at CES yesterday. Chris Ely, manager, industry analysis for CEA, presented research on consumer expectations around tech accessories and how we gather info before we make an accessory …

The largest and greatest (no point in being modest here) tech event of the year officially opens on Thursday, but for members of the press, not to mention the CEA staff, the fun really begins today.

By Laura Hubbard
Check in, explore, find your friends and win at the 2011 CES! Follow the International CES on Foursquare for tips and tricks to get around this year’s show. Check in at five of the 10 official CES venues between Tuesday, January 4 and Sunday, January 9 to earn the official, coveted 2011 CES Foursquare badge.
For the 2011 CES, CEA and Foursquare have teamed up to turn your badge into a chance to win prizes and giveaways. Once you earn your official 2011 CES Foursquare badge, stop …

In CEA’s November 2010 5 Technology Trends to Watch publication I wrote a report about the future of video in a five-year horizon.

As the holiday season quickly approaches, shoppers across the nation begin the frantic search for the right gifts – but not households with teens.