2013 International CES (or CES 2013), the biggest tech extravaganza in the world, kicked off Sunday, Jan. 6, with CES Unveiled, a special invite-only event where the press gets to see the displayed honorees of CES Innovations Awards.
Every year thousands of consumer technology manufacturers enter their products for this prestigious award. The entries are judged on "overall engineering qualities related to technical specifications and materials, aesthetics and design qualities, the product's intended use and function, unique features and how the design and innovation compares to others in the marketplace," according to CEA (Consumer Electronics Association).
Some of the honorees in 2013 International CES were:
3DPCase by Sculpteo: It's the first ever app for customizing, manufacturing and ordering 3D printed iPhone cases, whose price is upwards of $14.95. With 3DPCase, Sculpteo has opened up a new e-commerce business.
Apex HD+ Wi-Fi Snow Goggle: This snow google designed by Liquid Image Co., LLC is the first snow google to offer full HD recording, built-in Wi-Fi and a rotating camera lens. The google allows you to live stream any recording to an iOS or Android device and playback files, among other things.
LG Ultra-HD CINEMA 3D Smart TV (84LM9600): This 84-inch, 4K ultra-HD TV from LG packs a whopping 8 million pixels and refines living room entertainment, thanks to a combination of CINEMA 3D technology and Smart TV features. But it's not meant for everyone as it costs close to $20,000.
Touch Table PC: This device grabbed a lot of attention at CES Unveiled because it was reminiscent of Minority Report. Maker Moneual believes that this futuristic piece of technology wonder will one day be used in restaurants and cafes where the patrons will be able to browse the menu, place order and even pay directly from the table.
S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 Professional Gaming Keyboard: Designed for hard-core gamers, this state-of-art keyboard, which boasts of modular construction, V.E.N.O.M. Touch Display, and more, will make sure that the user is doing most of the killings than getting killed.
SpareOne Emergency Mobile Phone: SpareOne, which won the CES Design and Innovation 2013 award in the 'Tech for a Better World' category, is the world's only single-AA battery-powered mobile phone designed for use in emergency situation, made a splash by boasting of 15 years of battery life (unused), Torchlight up to 24 hours and talk time up to 10 hours.
