Charge 2 Go™ - Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
Best of Innovations 2005
11-14-2004

 

Innovations 2005 Honorees Recognized for Excellence in Consumer Electronics Product Design Record-Setting 800 Entries Highlight Innovative Design and Product Advancements
 

Charge 2 Go™ - Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Best of Innovations 2005
New York, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2004

With more than 800 entries from 347 companies, the International CES today announced its Innovations 2005 Design and Engineering Showcase honorees. Sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the International CES Innovations Awards highlight product advancements in technology design and engineering. Winning entries will be showcased at the 2005 International CES, the world's largest annual tradeshow for consumer technology, January 6-9, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Best of Innovations 2005	Innovations Honoree 2005

The International CES Innovations Design and Engineering award program provides manufacturers and developers the opportunity to have their products judged by an independent panel of journalists, designers and engineers. The Best of Innovations designation is awarded to products that earned the highest honors from the panel of judges. These "best of the best" products will be on display during CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the 2005 International CES. CES Unveiled will take place Tuesday, January 4, 2005, from 4-7 p.m., in room S226, across from the press room, of the Las Vegas Convention Center. CES Unveiled participants who are also Innovations honorees include: Audio Products International, Cerwin-Vega, Eaton's Electrical Business, Logitech, Meedio, NetGear, Sanyo Fisher, Shure and Wildseed.

With its distinguished reputation as a top consumer technology awards program, the International CES Innovations 2005 showcases the best products in design and engineering in 27 categories. The Best of Innovations honorees for 2005 are:

Product Category / Company / Product Name

Accessories / Universal Electronics / NevoSL

Assistive Technologies / Panasonic / Panasonic 2.4 GHz GigaRange(tm) cordless telephone

Audio / Sonos, Inc. / Sonos Digital Music System

Audio Components / Krell Industries Inc. / Trio

Computer Accessories / FingerWorks Inc. / WinPad

Computer Components / LG Electronics, USA Inc. / Flatron 1730 with f-ENGINE

Digital Displays / TCL - Thomson Electronics / RCA Scenium Profiles Rear Projection HDTV

Digital Imaging / Sony Electronics, Inc. / Sony HDR-FX1 HDV camcorder

Eco-Design / Panasonic / SD Video Camera

Electronic Gaming / Powergrid Fitness / Kilowatt Sport

High Performance Audio / THIEL Audio / THIEL ViewPoint

Home Appliance / iRobot / iRobot Roomba Discovery

Home Data Networking / Niveus Media, Inc. / Niveus A/V Storage Server

Home Theater / Sony Electronics Inc. / HD Digital Video Recorder

Integrated Home Systems / Control4 Corporation / Control4 Composer Software

Mobile/Vehicle Electronics Audio/Video / Scosche Industries Inc. / 2005 Mustang Sub-Woofer System

Mobile/Vehicle Electronics Audio/Video / Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. / SD-P2700 Portable DVD Player

Mobile/Vehicle Electronics Navigations, Safety & Security / XM Satellite Radio / XM NavTraffic(tm) Powered By NAVTEQ Traffic(tm)

Online/Internet / Akimbo Systems / Akimbo Player and Akimbo Service

Personal Electronics / Boardbug Ltd / The Boardbug Baby and Child Monitor

Portable Audio / Delphi / XM2Go Delphi MyFi

Portable Power / NetBit Electronics / Charge 2 Go™

Retailing Resources / Salamander Designs / Synergy System Custom Configurator

Small Office/Home Office / Plantronics Inc. / Plantronics Next-Generation Bluetooth Headset System

Software/Embedded Technologies / Silicon Optix / Realta Advanced Image Processor

Software/Embedded Technologies / Design of Systems on Silicon, SA / 200Mbps Power line AV chipset for In-home applications

Telephones / Motorola, Inc. / Motorola Ojo Personal Video Phone

Video Components / Kaleidescape / Kaleidescape System

Wireless Communications / Motorola / Motorola Razr V3
The International CES Innovations 2005 honorees will be featured throughout Innovations Plus, a new exhibit area at the 2005 International CES located within the Central Plaza just outside the Las Vegas Convention Center. Photos and descriptions of all honorees are posted online at www.CESweb.org/innovations.
 

About CEA:
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry through technology policy, events, research, promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 1,750 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline communications, information technology, home networking, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. Combined, CEA's members account for more than $90 billion in annual sales. CEA's resources are available online at www.CE.org, the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry.

CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Defining Tomorrow's Technology. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy.