The Consumer Electronic Association (CEA) today released the 2006 edition of Five Technologies to Watch, an annual publication that examines five prominent technology trends set to influence the consumer electronics (CE) industry in the year ahead. This latest edition examines recordable high-definition content, domestic robotics, the digital home studio, interactive gaming and innovative displays.
This year's edition of Five Technologies to Watch forecasts endless possibilities for the consumer electronics industry. "These five technologies truly illustrate the progress of technology in the digital age. They stood out in our extensive research process as the most likely to make the biggest splash in the consumer market in the year ahead," said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of CEA. "Every year the industry continues to make strides toward improvement, and it is clear that the consumer electronics industry has a bright future."
Geared toward industry professionals, the publication provides an analysis of each of the five trends and outlines related issues and market forecasts for the upcoming year. Other topics covered for each trend include consumer perspectives, partnerships, key players and public policy issues.
The 2006 edition of Five Technologies to Watch also includes a special section dedicated to future technologies just emerging on the consumer electronics market. Hydrogen fuel cells for portable devices, radio frequency identification (RFID) chips, biometric scanners and nanotechnology will all help to create new CE products that will be more convenient, more personalized and more powerful than those of today.
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