New York, NY - 11/8/2006 - The 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES®) today announced its Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Awards honorees. Sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®), the producer of the International CES, and endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the International CES Innovations Awards highlight product advancements in technology design and engineering.
"With a record number of more than 1,000 product entries in 2007, the Innovations program continues to expand and gain prestige each year," said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. "The 2007 Innovations honorees represent some of the most innovative product designs in consumer electronics and we are thrilled that they will be showcased at the 2007 International CES."
Winning entries from 29 product categories will be displayed at the 2007 International CES at the Innovations Plus at the Sands Expo and Convention/The Venetian. In addition to housing the prestigious Innovations honorees, the Innovations Plus at the Sands/Venetian will feature emerging technology exhibits and hot product TechZones including the Anytime, Anywhere TechArena, Bluetooth, Consumer VoIP, Gaming, IPTV, Mobile & Personal Broadband, Robotics and the Studio@Home TechZone. Additionally, the CES keynotes, high-performance audio and home theater exhibits and CES Unveiled will be featured at the Sands/Venetian.
The International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards program provides manufacturers and developers the opportunity to have their products judged by an independent panel of journalists, designers and engineers. Judges review and evaluate each entry based on engineering qualities (including technical specifications and materials used), the product's intended use/function, unique/novel features, impacts on the manufacturer's business model and aesthetic and design qualities (using visuals provided).
The Best of Innovations designation is awarded to products that earned the highest honors from the panel of judges. These "best of the best" products will be displayed at CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the CES from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, January 6, in the Marco Polo Ballroom at the Venetian.
The Best of Innovations honorees for 2007 are:
Product Category Company Product Name Model Number Audio Accessories Furutech Co., Ltd. Furutech DeMag Audio Components Krell Industries Krell Evolution CAST Music System Biometrics UPEK Eikon USB Fingerprint Reader Computer Accessories A-DATA Technology Co., Ltd. info SD Computer Hardware Dell Inc. Dell XPS™ M2010 Digital Imaging Eastman Kodak Co. Kodak EasyShare V610 Dual Lens Digital Camera Eco-Design Herman Miller Herman Miller Leaf Electronic Gaming Sony Computer Entertainment America PLAYSTATION®3 Enabling Technologies Integral Technologies, Inc. Electriplast Enabling Technologies Intel Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Microprocessor Furniture Vantage Point Products Corp. The evo system™ 4x4 High Performance Audio JBL JBL® Project Everest DD66000 Loudspeaker Home Appliances GridPoint Inc GridPoint Connect C36-10-2 Home Networking Ubicod Co., Ltd. UTV Player UMH700H Home Theater Accessories Monster Cable Products Monster Central Home Theater and Lighting Controller 300 MCC AVL300-S Home Theater Audio Mitek Mobile Soundolier DUO Integrated Home Systems 4HomeMedia ControlPoint 1000 Mobile Audio Blaupunkt THA 475 Thineline Plug and Play Amplifier 7 607 792 130 Mobile Audio Monster Cable Products Monster iCarPlay Wireless 200 A IP FM-CH200 Mobile Electronics Alpine Electronics of America Inc. Mobile Multimedia Station with Blackbird Portable Navigation Device IVA-W205 & PMD-B200 Mobile Video Directed Electronics Inc. Directed Mobile Media DP102CS Portable Entertainment System Mobile/Home Office Seagate Technology Seagate Mirra Sync and Share Personal Server ST-3500841ET-RK Personal Electronics Oticon A/S Oticon Delta Portable Electronics: Audio/Video New Media Life Inc. TAVI030 Portable Power ECOSOL Solar Technologies Inc. ECOSOL PowerStick P1 Retailing Resources Hewlett-Packard Co. HP Photosmart ps1000 Studio Telephones Philips Philips DECT Cordless Phone/Answering Machine ID9371B Video Accessories Jasco Products Co. GE Quantum Digital Antenna 24775 Video Displays Hewlett-Packard HP SLC3760N MediaSmart 37" LCD Wireless Communications Sony Electronics Inc. Sony mylo™ personal communicator Wireless Peripherals Golan Technology Virtual Keyboard Wireless Peripherals Sony Electronics Inc. Sony Ericsson Bluetooth Watch MBW-100
For more information on the Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Awards, plus photos and descriptions of all honorees, visit www.CESweb.org/innovations.