Tag Archives: CTA

CTA Centennial

Posted on 13 May 2024 by Stewart Wolpin

April 16, 2024, was the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CTA (Consumer Technology Association), which started as the RMA (Radio Manufacturers Association). This is a series of essays I have written for TWICE exploring and celebrating CTA’s and the … Continue reading →

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iRobot’s Angle, CTA’s Shapiro Lash Out At Regulation

Posted on 22 April 2024 by Stewart Wolpin

Honored as a Digital Patriot by CTA, Roomba inventor Colin Angle used his acceptance speech to excoriate regulators who blocked Amazon’s acquisition. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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Is 2024 The Year Of AI?

Posted on 17 January 2024 by Stewart Wolpin

It’s impossible to avoid dire warnings about the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), from the explosion of manipulated images, video, and audio leading to an exponential rise in misinformation, to job losses in writing fields such as the Hollywood writers’ strike, the … Continue reading →

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2024 State Of The Industry: Guarded Optimism

Posted on 11 January 2024 by Stewart Wolpin

Market roadblocks and negative economic conditions from 2023 linger, but retailers, vendors, and analysts all are hopeful for more positive results in the new year. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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Access To Technology, Generative AI Main Themes For CES 2024

Posted on 13 December 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

CES 2024 is shaping up as a big step forward in the show’s post-pandemic recovery. According to Kinsey Fabrizio, CTA’s SVP for CES & Membership, speaking at CTA’s annual CES press preview, this year’s Las Vegas confab (January 9-12) has already … Continue reading →

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CTA To Start Centennial Celebration At CES 2024

Posted on 17 November 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

As is its wont, the U.S. Congress determined it would levy a new 10% tax on the production of an exceptionally popular new tech device. And, unsurprisingly, the companies producing said new tech devices were unhappy with the prospect of … Continue reading →

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CTA Joins, Adds Tech Pillar To UN’s ‘Human Security For All’ Campaign

Posted on 21 September 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

At an event held on the United Nations main New York City campus during its meeting of the General Assembly, CTA president & CEO Gary Shapiro announced the addition of technology as the eighth pillar in the year-old Human Security for All … Continue reading →

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Report: CE State Of The Industry 2023

Posted on 1 August 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

Sales of premier consumer technology products – smartphones, TVs, PCs/tablets, smart home, for instance – continue to dip. High-interest rates, inflation, and recession fears continue to either delay discretionary consumer purchasing or are pushing consumers to “trade down” to lower-priced … Continue reading →

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SmartTechCheck Podcast: AirBNB, iPhone legacy, consumer electronics slump, AI detection woes

Posted on 1 July 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

I join Super SmartTechCheck podcast host Mark Vena, John Quain and Rob Pegoraro to discuss AirBnB efforts to recruit more hosts, AI photo detection woes, the legacy of the original iPhone, and the consumer electronics slump. Tune into the podcast … Continue reading →

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Hip Hop Legend, iTunes And DSP Developers Inducted Into CTA Hall Of Fame

Posted on 29 November 2022 by Stewart Wolpin

CTA inducted eight new members into its Hall of Fame on November 15, 2022, at a gala dinner in New York City. The class of 2022 includes: Read the rest of this recap here at TWICE.com.

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