CES Press Release
CEA Announces 2015 CES Best of Innovation Honorees
Innovation Award Honorees to be showcased at 2015 CES
Arlington, VA – 11/11/2014 – 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.
The Best of Innovation Honorees for 2015 are:
| 3D Printing Fuel3D Inc. Fuel3D Scanner www.fuel-3d.com | Computer Accessories ZUtA Labs ZUtA Pocket Printer ZUtALabs.com |
| 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.eu | 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 FŪZ 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 pageon CESweb.
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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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