CEA Reveals CES 'Best Innovations' Winners For '09

By Staff -- TWICE, 11/17/2008

NEW YORK — The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) revealed its International CES Best of Innovations 2009 Design and Engineering award honorees.

Sponsored by CEA and endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America, the International CES Innovations awards honor outstanding products advancements in design and engineering.

The "Best of" designation is awarded to products that earn the highest honors from the panel of judges. The winners will be featured at the Sands Expo and Convention Center/The Venetian at the 2009 International CES.

The winners by product category:

Audio Accessories: Furutech Company Limited, Piezo ceramic connector series
Audio Components: Harman Kardon, AVR 7550HD 7.2 A/V receiver
Computer Hardware: HP, HP TouchSmart desktop PC
Computer Hardware: Whipsaw, Zero Client computer
Computer Peripherals: Lenovo, ThinkPad USB portable secure hard drive
Digital Imaging: Sony Electronics, Cyber-shot T700 digital camera
Eco-Design & Sustainable Technology: 4home, 4Home Energy
Enabling Technologies: Staccato Communications, Ripcord2
Headphones: Psyko Audio Labs, Psyko 5.1 headphones
Health & Wellness: Fitbit, Fitbit Tracker
High Performance Audio: Pathos Acoustics, Adrenaline mono power amplifier
Home Appliances: LG Electronics USA, LG Steam Laundry Pair washer and dryer
Integrated Home Systems: AVerMedia Technologies, AVerMedia EB1704HG WiFi-4 Cmos
Multi-Room A/V: Belkin International, FlyWire
Personal Electronics: Sendero Group, Code Factory Mobile Geo
Portable Multimedia Accessories: JWIN Electronics, i1166
Video Displays: Samsung Semiconductor, Samsung 46-inch super-narrow-bezel LCD digital information display.