You can be forgiven for missing the fact that CTA (Consumer Technology Association) changed its name just prior to CES and you might have missed the fact that there seemed to be a lot of companies and organizations promoting their visions of tommorrow for the Internet of Things, smart homes, smart cars, smart content and smart darn near everything. There was a lot of “here’s what we want you to buy this year but here’s what you’re going to want five years from now.” Sure it was confusing but it could be a peek of the changes CTA is making to help the industry help itself and help consumers buy products that actually work together as the technology world evolves.
Breakthrough technology is nice but technology you can buy and use is a lot more fun. [Read more…]