CEA Picks Engadget To Run ‘Best Of CES’

CEA Picks Engadget To Run ‘Best Of CES’

TWICE Staff On May 20 2013 - 2:58pm




Arlington, Va. — The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has selected Engadget to coordinate, judge and produce the official Best of CES award program at the International CES in January 2014.

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CEA Backing Bill To End Anonymous Patents

CEA Backing Bill To End Anonymous Patents

By Steve Smith On May 17 2013 - 3:23pm




Arlington, Va. – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is supporting new legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to end anonymous patents.

CEA To Congress: Ensure Video Choice

CEA To Congress: Ensure Video Choice

By Greg Tarr On May 15 2013 - 11:40am




Washington – The Consumer Electronics Association called for Congress to safeguard Americans’ ability to choose the video services and technologies they desire, as the Senate Communications Subcommittee held an information gathering hearing on the state of video, Tuesday.

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CEA Announces 2013 CE HOF Inductees

CEA Announces 2013 CE HOF Inductees

TWICE Staff On May 10 2013 - 1:20pm




Arlington, Va. — The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced the 2013 class of inductees into the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame.

Fifteen people make up the new class:

• Samar Basu — worked on the lithium-ion battery at Bell Labs;

Manning Greenberg — covered the CE industry for Home Furnishings Daily for decades;

• Marcian (Ted) Hoff — invented the microprocessor;

CEA Applauds Introduction of Senate Patent Act

CEA Applauds Introduction of Senate Patent Act

By Steve Smith On May 7 2013 - 8:25am




Arlington, Va. – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) backed the U.S. Senate introduction of the Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013, legislation to stop frivolous patent lawsuits introduced by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-.N.Y.).

In a statement Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of CEA said, “We applaud Senator Schumer for introducing legislation that promises to make it easier for companies to fight back against frivolous lawsuits by so-called Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs or patent trolls).”

CE Recycling Up 27% Under CEA Program

CE Recycling Up 27% Under CEA Program

By Alan Wolf On Apr 24 2013 - 3:40pm




Arlington, Va. — Some 585 million pounds of electronics devices were responsibly recycled in 2012 by CE companies working in the eCycling Leadership Initiative.

The industry effort, spearheaded by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), is designed to increase recycling collaboration among consumers, CE manufacturers, retailers, collectors, recyclers, non-governmental organizations and governments at all levels.

CEA said the 2012 tally represents a 27 percent increase over 2011 and a 95 percent increase since 2010.

CEA’s Shapiro Takes Broadcasters To Task On Spectrum Actions

CEA’s Shapiro Takes Broadcasters To Task On Spectrum Actions

TWICE Staff On Apr 23 2013 - 12:51pm


Gary Shapiro, CEO/president of the Consumer Electronics Association


Arlington, Va. – Gary Shapiro, CEO/president of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) addressed The Media Institute yesterday on the topic of “Digital Ninjas – What We Need to Ensure American Leadership.”

Shapiro drew on CEA’s new book Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World’s Most Successful Businesses to criticize broadcasters for opposing innovation, specifically noting their efforts to impede spectrum auctions.

CEA: Mobile Products Driving Industry Sales

CEA: Mobile Products Driving Industry Sales

By TWICE Staff On Apr 22 2013 - 4:28pm




Arlington, Va. — Consumers’ desire for mobility is driving sales of tablets, smartphones, e-readers and wireless mobile hot spots, according to a new study released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).

The “15th Annual Household CE Ownership and Market Potential Study” also found that CE spending is up for individuals (35 percent) and households (36 percent) over the last 12 months.

CEA Backing SHIELD Act To Stop ‘Patent Trolls’

CEA Backing SHIELD Act To Stop ‘Patent Trolls’

By Steve Smith On Apr 22 2013 - 3:51pm

At the CEA briefing on patent trolls were (from left)Julie Samuels of the Electr
At the CEA briefing on patent trolls were (from left)Julie Samuels of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Jay McLellan of HAI by Leviton, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah, CEA’s Gary Shapiro, Pat Lavelle of Voxx International, and Lee Cheng of Newegg


Washington — On their recent visit to Congress, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) officials and members lobbied for passage of the SHIELD Act, a bill that would impose reforms to stop “patent trolls” who file frivolous lawsuits against tech companies.

CEA pitched the House-sponsored legislation, formerly known as “Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act,” which is being introduced by Rep. Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah).