CTA
Will Trump Wreck Tech?
Donald Trump ran on a protectionist platform that would impose tariffs, reject trade agreements and limit immigration, all anathema to tech sector growth. So...
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CES
Jolly Season Seen For Online Tech Retailers, But Brick-And-Mortar Will Struggle: CTA
It may be a bumpy holiday season for brick-and-mortar tech retailers as consumers shift CE purchases to other retail channels. E-commerce, however, will see...
CTA
CTA Honors Tech Luminaries At CT Hall Of Fame Dinner
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) held its annual CT Hall of Fame dinner last night at the Rainbow Room in New York. The event...
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CTA Congratulates Trump
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) congratulated Donald Trump on winning the presidential election and expressed its hope that he and the incoming Congress can...
Industry
Breaking Barriers & Fostering Innovation
This January, CES will celebrate its 50th anniversary. A lot has changed since the first CES in 1967. For starters, there were only a...
news
One-On-One With Steve Smith
Bamonte’s, an utterly classic, 100-plus-yearold Italian joint in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has a lot of legends on the wall. Spend some time scanning a century’s...
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Five Things I Expect For The 2016 Holiday Season
The 2016 holiday season is upon us. Here are five things to expect: 1. Expect a later start to the traditional holiday season. Two years...
news
Holiday 2016 May Be ‘Biggest Ever’ For Tech: CTA
A record 68 percent of U.S. consumers plan to buy tech gifts this holiday season — up 6 percent over last year — setting...
CTA
At Innovate And Celebrate, CTA IDs The 5 Tech Trends To Watch
The Consumer Technology Association’s Innovate And Celebrate event has, over a few short years, developed into an incubator for disruptive technology companies and the...
CTA
Boingo’s David Hagan To Chair New CTA Executive Board
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced the election of its 2017 Executive Board and Board of Industry Leaders (BIL). “Congratulations to these outstanding trailblazers...
CES
CES 2017 Registration Opens
Registration for CES 2017 has officially opened. Prospective attendees can register on the CES website. New for this year, registrants will be asked for...
news
Tech Rides High On Back-To-School Shopping Lists
It’s that time of year again — back-to-school — when parents and CE retailers alike rejoice. According to research released by The Consumer Technology...
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GOP Platform Addresses Tech Issues, Now It’s Trump’s Turn, Says CTA
Consumer Technology Association (CTA) president Gary Shapiro issued a statement of support for the technology sector provisions in this year’s Republican Party Platform, but...
news
A ‘Pivotal Point’ In Tech: IoT & Emerging Tech Driving Revenue Growth
Broader adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) and enthusiasm for emerging technology will drive the U.S. consumer technology industry to $286.6 billion in...
CES
CES 2016 Broke Attendance Records
It’s official: Attendance at CES 2016 reached a new record, just squeaking by the attendance cap preset by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), producer...
news
Tech Spending Confidence Rebounds In June
Consumers are feeling better about spending on technology products but wishy-washy on the overall economy. Consumer confidence toward tech spending rebounded in June in...
CTA
Facebook, Twitter Join Consumer Technology Association
Facebook and Twitter have joined fellow social media giant Snapchat as members of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The companies join a large number...
news
CES Asia: What Tech Suppliers Need To Know To Sell Into China, APAC
U.S. tech suppliers eyeing the five largest markets in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region will find big differences in what consumers buy, why they buy,...
Industry
CES Asia Opens To Larger Crowds, Larger Space
CES Asia is filling a need for “a new type of trade show specially designed for the Asian market,” CTA president/CEO Gary Shapiro said...
CTA
Former TWICE Chief Steve Smith Elected To CT Hall Of Fame
Steve Smith, former editor in chief of TWICE and current editor at large, will be inducted into the Consumer Technology Hall of Fame in...
CTA
Consumer Tech Sentiment On The Rise, Says CTA
Consumer confidence toward tech spending rose slightly in April, according to the latest data released today by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the third...
news
CTA: Installed Home Tech Helps Builders Rebuild Bottom Line
More home builders said installed smart-home technology is driving up their revenues, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) found in its 14th annual builder survey....
CTA
Marco Rubio Named CTA Ninja
Sen. Marco Rubio will receive the Innovation Policy Ninja Award from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) at the trade group’s Digital Patriots Dinner next...
Industry
CTA Promotes Kara Dickerson, Ellen Savage, Tyler Suiters To VP
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced Kara Dickerson, Ellen Savage and Tyler Suiters have all been promoted to VP positions. Dickerson will be strategic...
CTA
CTA Opens Registration For Tech Week
Registration is now open for Tech Week in April, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced. CTA Tech Week includes CES on the Hill, Lobby...
CES-2016
Intel’s Kirk Skaugen To Deliver CES Asia 2016 Keynote
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) today announced that Kirk Skaugen, senior VP and general manager of the client computing group for Intel, will return...
CTA
CTA Heads To Austin To Promote Tech At SXSW
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) is returning to Austin’s city-wide SXSW festival and trade show to host a series of policy panels and networking...
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CTA, Other Tech Groups Back Apple Over Smartphone Privacy
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and three other technology groups filed an amicus brief to support Apple in overturning a court order to help...
Industry
Jack Pluckhahn, Former Panasonic Executive, Dies
Former Panasonic executive Jack Pluckhahn, who held multiple volunteer leadership positions in CTA’s predecessor associations, passed away. Pluckhahn served in several leadership roles with...
news
Cord Cutting & Second-Screen Activity Continue To Rise: CTA
TV-viewing habits continue to change. More consumers are dropping traditional pay-TV subscriptions, and half of online consumers using such devices as smartphones and tablets...
Industry
Consumer Technology Association Honors Legendary Musician and Internet Pioneer David Bowie
The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) – formerly the Consumer Electronics Association...
Industry
CES 2016: Wheeler Predicts “Spectrum Extravaganza”
It’s going to be a spectrum extravaganza when the FCC auction of TV spectrum to Internet providers kicks off in March, Tom Wheeler told...
CES
CES 2016 Kicks Off With CTA’s Trends To Watch
Here we go again! CES 2016, which will be the largest CES in the show’s 49-year history, held its official kick-off with the Consumer...
CES
CTA To Step Up Security At CES
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) will tighten up security at next month’s CES as a precaution even though there are no known, credible threats...
Industry
CTA Names Tiffany Moore Congressional Affairs VP
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced Tiffany Moore has been named congressional affairs VP. Moore most recently worked as a consultant for TwinLogic Strategies,...
CES
Volkswagen’s Diess To Keynote CES 2016
Dr. Herbert Diess, chairman, board of management, for Volkswagen Passenger Cars, has been added to the keynote address roster of CES 2016. According to...
news
Tech Takes Strong Black Friday Share: CTA
Black Friday came and went and technology products once again played a crucial role in shoppers’ gift-giving plans, according the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)....
Keeping Current
3 CTA Recommendations for the Car Audio Industry
CTA points the way for the aftermarket to turn around sales. One solution is to market safety features to attract more women to the...
Blogs
Why The CEA (I mean, CTA) Changed Its Name
Earlier this month the Consumer Electronics Association announced that it was changing its name to the Consumer Technology Association. Now, normally this would not...
CES
FTC’s Ramirez & FCC’s Wheeler To Speak At CES 2016
The Consumer Technology Association announced two of the nation’s top regulators, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman...
news
CTA Sees ‘Record-Setting’ Black Friday Week
A record-setting 91 million Americans — 37 percent — expect to purchase tech or tech accessories during Black Friday Week, according to the Consumer...
Audio
High-Res Audio Guides For Retailers, Consumers Unveiled
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) teamed up with Sound & Vision to develop a High-Res Audio (HRA) guide to help retailers demonstrate and sell...