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Advances in almost every facet of consumer electronics -- everything from robotics to drones to wearable “quantified self” technologies to the ubiquitous Internet of Things -- are on hand here this week as the Consumer Electronics Association’s annual CES conference is poised to kick off, but it’s an old consumer favorite -- television, albeit a new-and-improved version -- that is projected to be the next big thing.
Shipments of so-called 4K ultra high-definition TVs are projected to reach four million units in 2015, an increase of 208% over 2014, according to preliminary findings from the U.S. Consumer Electronics Sales and Forecasts study, which will officially be released by the CEA on Tuesday.
The study also finds that a third of consumers (33%) may purchase a 4K TV within the next three years, while 44% said they are likely to purchase a “smart” or Internet-enabled TV, a function commonly available with 4K UHD televisions....
And the Oscar for the most interesting new technology at the Consumer Electronics Show goes to... TV? You're kidding right? Nope. Find out more.