The seven trends that will mark the CES 2015 – Linformatique.org

What are the seven major trends that will mark the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas?

Over the years, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas become a major exhibition of consumer electronics. The edition of this year will not escape this rule with 35,000 exhibitors spread over 200,000 square meters of exhibition, not to mention the 150 to 160 000 professionals are expected between 6 and 10 January.

Like every year, this edition will be an excess in every sense of the word. For high-tech aficionados who we are, what are the major trends that will emerge in this edition 2015?

1. While HDTVs are presented for several years at CES, the 2015 should follow this path with a generalization of 4K. Not less than 100 4K TV models that are advertised this year.

While these televisions tend to be very thin, they will once again be associated with sound bars, they can sound systems restore sound stereo and 5.1 surround HD.

CES 2015 could even be the opportunity to discover or first 8K TV models, a technology that should not become truly mainstream before 2020.

2. Real trend of the moment, the Internet of Things will obviously the game in Las Vegas. We should discover radios, smart locks, light bulbs, thermostats, connected beds and certainly many other objects still usually be controlled from a smartphone app.

3. It is now two years that automakers are present at CES, they will be ten this year, including Audi, BMW, Toyota, General Motors, Ford and Mercedes-Benz. This show is an opportunity for them to reveal the features of their smart car and connected.

These presentations will obviously be an opportunity to discover home systems, but also more general platforms, as the solution Apple CarPlay.

4. The Apple Watch, the main wearable of 2015 will not be present at CES. This will not prevent other manufacturers unveil their solutions, whether the smartwatch, connected glasses, or even clothing.

A conference scheduled Wednesday, 7 January promises to be particularly interesting given that it will bring together leaders from Samsung, Motorola, Intel and Yahoo! on the theme “The Market for Smartwatches” (“market smartwatchs”).

5. While robots are very trendy, especially in Japan, an entire area of ​​the CES is devoted to them. This is an opportunity to discover new robots for the home or other, they will serve as servant to clean or wash the windows.

The drones, more and more likely with the general public will also have the right to a specially dedicated space.

6. While the growth of the tablet market has slowed, tablets will once again be one of the great attractions of the CES. The trend should be towards models less expensive, but that would propose specific functions.

The smartphones will of course also present, but the big announcements in this area are rather expected for the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in March.

7. With a market that must pass 76 million in 2014 to 175 million in 2018, 3D printers are a high-tech trend that must be followed during this CES 2015 models less than 1500 dollars should be presented . at the show

So it only remains to wait for the opening of CES 2015 to see firsthand all these trends

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