I don't know if this is the answer anyone expected, but what I enjoyed most was the announcement from Reese's of the company's new Peanut Butter Cup Minis.
The best part of the announcement was the free samples of the unwrapped Mini Cups they handed out all week.
Company officials estimated that they gave out more than 1 million samples and I'm proud to say I had a great hand in consuming more than my share.
As for the CES show itself, it was easily the year of the tablets and specifically the iPad.
Without Apple and the iPad even being present, its impact was obvious with the amount of accessories on display.
If a company wasn't selling accessories for the iPad, they were showing off their own products with an iPad or introducing a competing tablet.
Aside from the tablets, there were some other products that caught my attention for either the usefulness or the lack of usefulness Â- you can decide which product falls into either side.
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After spending last week at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a common question is: What was the best thing I saw at the show?
I don't know if this is the answer anyone expected, but what I enjoyed most was the announcement from Reese's of the company's new Peanut Butter Cup Minis.
The best part of the announcement was the free samples of the unwrapped Mini Cups they handed out all week.
Company officials estimated that they gave out more than 1 million samples and I'm proud to say I had a great hand in consuming more than my share.
As for the CES show itself, it was easily the year of the tablets and specifically the iPad.
Without Apple and the iPad even being present, its impact was obvious with the amount of accessories on display.
If a company wasn't selling accessories for the iPad, they were showing off their own products with an iPad or introducing a competing tablet.
Aside from the tablets, there were some other products that caught my attention for either the usefulness or the lack of usefulness Â- you can decide which product falls into either side.
LAUNDRY GOES HIGH-TECH
Appliance maker Whirlpool is taking the latest technology into the laundry room and displayed the new Vantage top-load washer and dryer, which have the industry's first USB port.
The USB port enables users to download specific cycles along with creating their own, based on their specific needs.
Upgrades can be loaded via the USB connection and everything is controlled on the machine's intuitive LCD touch screen interface.
Details: whirlpoolcorp.com, $1,999
SWISS ARMY USB
Victorinox Swiss Army, which has made Victorinox USB Flash Memory devices inside the knife cases, showed some new products with incredible memory storage capacities.
The electronic additions include the Victorinox Slim, Victorinox Slim Duo and Victorinox Secure SSD.
The Slim line USB flash drives have a flying-friendly version with data storage up to 64GB. The Slim Duo line has capacities up to 128GB.
For more info- http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-01-gadgets-ces.html
Monday, January 17, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
Chris Chant becomes government's interim CEO of digital
Chris Chant has been named acting CEO for digital in the Cabinet Office - the position recommended by Martha Lane Fox in her review of the Directgov service.
The newly created role has absolute authority over the user experience across government online services and the power to direct all government online spending.
Chant is programme director in the Cabinet Office and has also worked as CIO within the Government Olympic Executive and as CIO at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
A government spokesman said a permanent appointment is expected to be announced in the next few months while structural plans are being developed in the department.
The successor for John Suffolk's role as government CIO - due to step down in March - has also yet to be anounced.
For more info- http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2011/01/07/50232/chris-chant-becomes-governments-interim-ceo-of-digital.htm
The newly created role has absolute authority over the user experience across government online services and the power to direct all government online spending.
Chant is programme director in the Cabinet Office and has also worked as CIO within the Government Olympic Executive and as CIO at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
A government spokesman said a permanent appointment is expected to be announced in the next few months while structural plans are being developed in the department.
The successor for John Suffolk's role as government CIO - due to step down in March - has also yet to be anounced.
For more info- http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2011/01/07/50232/chris-chant-becomes-governments-interim-ceo-of-digital.htm
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