GizBot is Live from CES 2015! [Liveblog]

Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a major technology related trade show held every year in January at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, United States.

CES 2015 is set to kick off from today, ie. January 6, 2015 and will go on till January 10, 2015. 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 $208 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.

What to Expect at CES 2015?

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich to Keynote at 2015 International CES

Krzanich's keynote is scheduled for 4:30 PM, Tuesday, January 6, in the Venetian's Palazzo Ballroom. During the keynote, Krzanich will address what's next in computing innovation, the forces driving the next wave of consumer technology, and the company's plans for bringing amazing experiences that redefine computing to life.

Robotics Exhibits Grow by 25 Percent

The Robotics Marketplace, presented by Robotics Trends, will feature more than 18 innovative companies showcasing the full range of intelligent, autonomous machines that are connected to the cloud, controllable by mobile device and capable of seeing, hearing, feeling and reacting to the environment in ways once thought impossible. Robotics exhibits at the 2015 CES are expected to cover 8,250 net square feet of exhibit space, an increase of more than 25 percent over robotics exhibit space at the 2014 CES.

Internet of Things

"The ‘Internet of Things' is the hottest topic in tech right now," said Karen Chupka, senior vice president, International CES and corporate business strategy, CEA. "It's all about the opportunity to connect everyday items like cars, home security systems and kitchen appliances to networked devices like PCs and smartphones for greater control and management of our everyday lives. We're excited that the 2015 CES will bring together all of the companies and products that are making this a reality."

The Sensors Marketplace will highlight one of the key technologies that is enabling the IoT. Exhibitors participating in the marketplace include eyeSight Mobile Technologies, Logbar and QuickLogic Corp. In addition, the Smart Home Marketplace will showcase a smarter, more efficient home accelerated by smartphones and tablets interacting with a myriad of connected objects and devices, from basic security systems to connected lighting systems. Some of the 2015 CES exhibitors expected to showcase IoT technologies include Bosch, Lowe's, Konnect Labs, iDevices, Muzzley and Blinksight among many others.

2015 CES keynoters Boo-Keun Yoon, president and CEO of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., and Brian Krzanich, CEO of Intel Corp., are expected to share their insights on IoT innovations. Other CES conference programming will also explore the future of this trend with the following sessions:

Gizbot has come up with a personal live blogging to keep you updated with everything that will be happening at the tech show, especially the press launch events today which includes Samsung, Sony, LG, Panasonic, Qualcomm, ZTE and more.

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