Walking the halls of CES is like rummaging through a rainforest as a caterpillar. Things are way farther away than they appear, and you will see a million interesting new things on the way to your destination. If you read Part 1 of the CES blog, you most likely got a feel for what the (now CES-famous) Gibson Tent was like. On the last day of CES, I ventured deep into the CES halls of abyss and saw some pretty interesting things. Here are some of the more interesting sectors that I witnessed:
Robotics
Partly interesting – partly scary; robotics are here in full swing, and all the big players in the industry at CES were making sure they were going to be noticed. There was an actual “Robotics” section with everything from bots that will clean your floor, to super-bots that will make you dinner. It was obvious that companies are still trying to figure out where this sub-industry will go, but CES was 
the place to get a good idea of the direction of mainstream-robots of the future. I saw everything from human-like robots to ones that look more like something that could dig up your yard. Continue reading “CES 2014 – It's a wrap”
The Gibson Tent has “proven” to be a vibrant spot to be to say the least. After spending some time with Gibson Social Media expert Sean Dooley, he showed me some twitter reports that displayed Gibson trending on four different spots in the top 10 by day 2 of the CES Convention. The Gibson Tent is positioned perfectly outside of the main halls of CES, so it’s very visible and surely an eye-catching specimen when leaving the main location – especially when the Back to the Future DeLorean is sitting smack-dab in front
Things are moving fast and in a very positive direction here at Cakewalk. It’s an exciting time with our new Gibson brand alliance, and we are excited and honored to announce that for the first time we have a presence at the 2014 CES Convention in Las Vegas. CES is known as one of the premier conferences in the world where the top-tiered technology companies come together to show off new products, discuss the current and future climates of the industry, and of course… NETWORK.
Every January, thousands of gear companies, PR professionals, artists, and gear-junkies converge in Anaheim, CA for what is known as one of the world’s biggest music festivals; The NAMM Show. If you have never been, it’s a playground for the musician where one can find everything from the latest boutique guitar amp to the newest beta software development.
While the show-floor and main-stage demo area served as a platform to show our customers and retail buyers our new products, the Hilton suite was where we were able to get the CA-2A in the hands of some well-known artists, along with seasoned experienced gear-savvy journalists. The beauty of these meetings was that we were not looking for pats on the back or hot air; this was a chance for us to get straight feedback from professional users other than our beta developers for the first time. After 4 days filled with over 50 meetings, here are a few quotes directly from the demonstrations:
