Consumer Technology Trends

Here's a reasonable summary in PCMag of trends from January's Consumer Electronic Show. They're worth noting, in that enterprises will soon have to address them for their employees and clientele. . . 

The 8 Biggest Trends at CES 2013

By Jamie Lendino January 9, 2013

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Even with both Mobile World Congress and CTIA looming in the next two months, there's plenty of mobile device action to go around at CES this year. Precious few new phones are making their appearance at CES, but their influence on the consumer electronics industry is clear. Laptops and desktops aren't going anywhere, and their death has been greatly exaggerated. But the more people buy and use mobile devices like smartphones and tablets, the more consumer electronics manufacturers realize that they have to cater to these users, and have to stop thinking of everything as PC-centric when designing new products.

So that's going on in addition to the usual complement of TVs, insanely expensive audio equipment, cameras, and car tech on the show floor. Speaking of which, cars are getting smarter than ever, all thanks to the mobile device that's already in your pocket. As for the TVs, something new is underfoot that's more exciting than 3D television, at least according to this author. And the stagnant gaming industry is getting a much-needed shot in the arm. 

There's also a general sense out there that devices really aren't the story anymore.

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The trends are 

1. Ultra HD televisions 
2. Touch-screen PCs. I think touch screen works for tablet conformations, but it's not a useful affordance in a laptop. 
3. Next-gen mobile chipsets (faster performance and better power consumption qualities) 
4. In-car smartphone integration 
5. Digital health (specifically, devices that collect health status information) 
6. Non-traditional gaming devices (consoles) 
7. Wireless audio and video 
8. Wireless cameras