CEA announces 2015 CES Best of Innovation Honorees.
Press Release Summary:
CES Innovation Awards honor outstanding design and engineering advancements across 28 consumer electronics product categories. Entries are judged by preeminent panel of independent designers and engineers. Judges base their votes on overall engineering qualities related to technical specifications and materials, aesthetics, and design qualities; product’s intended use and function; unique features and how design and innovation of product compares to others in the marketplace.
Original Press Release:
CEA Announces 2015 CES Best of Innovation Honorees
Innovation Award Honorees to be showcased at 2015 CES
Arlington, VA – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® announced today its 2015 International CES® Best of Innovation Honorees, presented by Gracenote. The CES Innovation Awards honor outstanding design and engineering advancements across 28 consumer electronics product categories.
“This was a record-breaking year for entries; we saw a 14 percent increase in the number of products and innovations entered in the 2015 CES Best of Innovation program. Honorees this year represent the diverse range of consumer technologies and highlight the intersection of artistic, user-friendly design and innovative engineering that capture the hearts and meet the needs of consumers worldwide,” said Karen Chupka, senior vice president, International CES and corporate business strategy, CEA. “These innovative products provide greater flexibility and ease of use – key trends to be highlighted at the 2015 CES.”
The Best of Innovation designation is awarded to products with the highest judges’ scores, and will be featured in the Innovation Awards Showcase at CES Tech West in The Venetian at the 2015 CES. Owned and produced by CEA, the 2015 CES, the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies, runs January 6-9, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
CES Innovation Awards entries are judged by a preeminent panel of independent designers and engineers. The judges base their votes on overall engineering qualities related to technical specifications and materials, aesthetics and design qualities; the product’s intended use and function; its unique features and how the design and innovation of the product compares to others in the marketplace.
The Best of Innovation Honorees will be displayed at the 2015 CES during show hours in the Innovation Awards Showcase, at the Sands, Level 2, Booth # 75545 and in the Grand Lobby of the LVCC, in Tech East.
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The Best of Innovation Honorees for 2015 are:
3D Printing
Fuel3D Inc.
Fuel3D Scanner
www.fuel-3d.com Â
Computer Accessories
ZUtA Labs
ZUtA Pocket Printer
ZUtALabs.com Â
Computer Peripherals
Swiftpoint Inc.
Swiftpoint GT
www.swiftpoint.net
Digital Imaging
Sony
Sony a7S Full Frame Mirrorless Camera
www.sony.com
Embedded Technologies
Amaryllo International B.V.
iCam HD Pro
www.amaryllo.euÂ
Fitness, Sports and Biotech
Adidas
adidas Smart Ball
www.micoach.adidas.com
Headphones
BRAGI
The Dash
www.bragi.com
High Performance Home Audio/Video
Alfred & Partners
Estelon Extreme
www.estelon.com/
Home Appliances
Zalman USA Inc.
Multi-function Air light (Z-Air)
www.zalman.com/
Home Audio/Video Components and Accessories
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
Elite SC-89
www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/
Home Theater Speakers
Gibson Brands Inc.
Philips Fidelio B5 Wireless surround soundbar speaker
Portable Media Players and Accessories
Axxess CE
Air2
http://www.axxessce.com/
Portable Power
Qualcomm Incorporated
Qualcomm® WiPower ™
qualcomm.com
SmartHome
Sengled
Snap
www.sengled.com
Software and Mobile Apps
InfoMotion Sports Technologies
Powered by InfoMotion software suite.
www.infomotionsports.com
Tablets, E-Readers and Mobile Computing
Dell Inc.
Venue 8 7000 Series
www.Dell.com
Wireless Handset Accessories
FÛZ Designs
Noke
www.fuzdesigns.com
Wireless Handset Accessories
iHealth Lab, Inc.
iHealth Align
www.ihealthlabs.com
Wireless Handsets
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
samsung.com
A full list of Best of Innovation and additional Honorees, including embargoed products, will be announced on Sunday, January 4, 2015.
For more information on the 2015 CES Innovation Awards, including photos and description of all honorees, visit the CES Innovation Awards page on CESweb.
Note to Editors: The official name of the global technology event is “International CES.” Subsequent references to the show can be shortened to “CES.” Please do not use “Consumer Electronics Show” to refer to the International CES.
About CES
The International CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for more than 40 years—the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. As the largest hands-on event of its kind, CES features all aspects of the industry. And because it is owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the technology trade association representing the $211 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry, it attracts the world’s business leaders and pioneering thinkers to a forum where the industry’s most relevant issues are addressed. Follow CES online at www.CESweb.org and through social media:
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