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  • CES 2017 promises most diverse event experience in 50-year history

    CES 2017 promises most diverse event experience in 50-year history

    ARLINGTON, VA: To celebrate 50 years, CES® 2017 is poised to be bigger, bolder and more varied than ever before. With a record-breaking footprint of more than 2.6 million net square feet of exhibits, CES 2017 will feature new marketplaces, more than 850 first-time exhibitors, seven keynote addresses, expanded conference programming, additional Super Sessions and enhanced show floor services.

    With three main venue locations in Tech East, Tech West and Tech South and more than 24 product categories showcasing the hottest tech trends, expect to experience a whole lot of “whoa-ments” at CES 2017.

    There will Brand New Sleep Tech Marketplace, presented by National Sleep Foundation and featuring 10 exhibitors across 1,600 NSF. (Sands, Level 2, Hall A-D). Also, Brand New Smart Energy Marketplace, presented by Solar Power International. (LVCC, Central Plaza) has been planned. Scheduled at the CES is Baby Tech and Beauty Tech Marketplaces, presented by Living in Digital Times (LIDT), expands to four days. (Venetian, Level 2, Venetian Ballroom G-H).

    One would also experience, record-breaking Eureka Park™ Marketplace – more than 600 startups, up from 500 at CES 2016, spanning more than 63,000 NSF, with exhibitors from more than 34 countries and partners including partners including TechCrunch, Indiegogo, Samsung NEXT, Arlington Economic Development and National Science Foundation. (Sands, Level 1, Hall G).

    At the CES, Digital Money Forum, presented by Mastercard, has been extended from a half to full day event, and CyberSecurity Forum, presented by CyberVista and Digital Health Summit, presented by LIDT, returns this year. An expanded three-day series of Sports Business Innovation, presented by Turner Sports, has been scheduled at the CES.

    Among other events at the CES 2017 would be:

    * Expanded Self-Driving Technology marketplace in Gold Plaza, with nine featured exhibitors including Autoliv, Clarion, Delphi, IAV, Navya, NVIDIA, NXP, Renesas and Valeo.

    * Combined eCommerce & Enterprise Solutions marketplaces, expanding from 14 companies spanning 4,600 NSF in 2016 to 33 exhibitors spanning 6,000 NSF at CES 2017. Featured exhibitors to include Mastercard, Capital One Spark Business, Walmart Ecommerce and Amazon Media Group. (LVCC, South Hall 1)

    * More than 850 New Exhibitors including: Baidu Intelligent Systems, Bing (C Space), Carnival Corp., Comcast Platform Service (C Space), eBay (C Space), Formula E, Furrion, History Channel, Magneti Marelli, Nissan, Suning, Swagtron, Time (C Space), Twitter (C Space), Xiaomi.

    * CES 2017 Pandora station – “WHOA” 50 Years of CES will capture the energy and excitement of the past 50 years with music from artists like Sia, Styx and Drake.

    * C Space Storyteller Sessions – Beginning 9 January, Spotify will feature 30 minute sessions. From mobile to VR to video and digital content, influencers and newsmakers share stories, best practices and case studies about the unique relationships between brands, entertainment and technology.

    * New CES app with directional navigation and networking opportunities.

    * Mamava Mother’s Suites – Purchased by CES, these suites are now available for the privacy and convenience of breastfeeding mothers at CES and are the first of their kind in Nevada. (LVCC, South 1 Lobby and Venetian, Level 1, alcove outside of Casanova meeting rooms)

    * CES will be conducting Facebook Live and Periscope interviews, streams from the show floor, keynotes and more during the show.

    * Seven inspiring keynotes addresses, with five first-time keynoting companies, including Carnival, Under Armour and Nissan.

    At the CES 2017, SuperSessions will include:

    Opportunities for the Global Innovation Economy, presented by CTA – featuring Alan Murray, Chief Content Officer, Time Inc., Mark Fields, President and CEO, Ford Motor Co., Brian Krzanich, CEO, Intel Corp. and Mike McNamara, CEO, Flex. (Friday, 6 January, 1-2pm, LVCC, North Hall, N257)

    The Power of Hidden Figures, presented by IBM – featuring Soledad O’Brien, Rashid Ferrod Davis, Leah Gilliam, Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, Octavia Spencer and Kristen Summers. (11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 6 January, LVCC, North Hall, N257)

    Partner events including the Smart Cities Hackathon presented by Amazon Alexa, Go Behind the Scenes with Microsoft Surface lunch and learn, C Space Party presented by JEWEL Nightclub, Signature Luncheon presented by Women in Cable Telecommunications, and Mobile Munchies: “Late Night Eats” with Watson + Weather.

    Four new Conference Tracks covering printed electronics, IoT, data privacy & smart systems.

  • CES 2017 promises most diverse event experience in 50-year history

    CES 2017 promises most diverse event experience in 50-year history

    ARLINGTON, VA: To celebrate 50 years, CES® 2017 is poised to be bigger, bolder and more varied than ever before. With a record-breaking footprint of more than 2.6 million net square feet of exhibits, CES 2017 will feature new marketplaces, more than 850 first-time exhibitors, seven keynote addresses, expanded conference programming, additional Super Sessions and enhanced show floor services.

    With three main venue locations in Tech East, Tech West and Tech South and more than 24 product categories showcasing the hottest tech trends, expect to experience a whole lot of “whoa-ments” at CES 2017.

    There will Brand New Sleep Tech Marketplace, presented by National Sleep Foundation and featuring 10 exhibitors across 1,600 NSF. (Sands, Level 2, Hall A-D). Also, Brand New Smart Energy Marketplace, presented by Solar Power International. (LVCC, Central Plaza) has been planned. Scheduled at the CES is Baby Tech and Beauty Tech Marketplaces, presented by Living in Digital Times (LIDT), expands to four days. (Venetian, Level 2, Venetian Ballroom G-H).

    One would also experience, record-breaking Eureka Park™ Marketplace – more than 600 startups, up from 500 at CES 2016, spanning more than 63,000 NSF, with exhibitors from more than 34 countries and partners including partners including TechCrunch, Indiegogo, Samsung NEXT, Arlington Economic Development and National Science Foundation. (Sands, Level 1, Hall G).

    At the CES, Digital Money Forum, presented by Mastercard, has been extended from a half to full day event, and CyberSecurity Forum, presented by CyberVista and Digital Health Summit, presented by LIDT, returns this year. An expanded three-day series of Sports Business Innovation, presented by Turner Sports, has been scheduled at the CES.

    Among other events at the CES 2017 would be:

    * Expanded Self-Driving Technology marketplace in Gold Plaza, with nine featured exhibitors including Autoliv, Clarion, Delphi, IAV, Navya, NVIDIA, NXP, Renesas and Valeo.

    * Combined eCommerce & Enterprise Solutions marketplaces, expanding from 14 companies spanning 4,600 NSF in 2016 to 33 exhibitors spanning 6,000 NSF at CES 2017. Featured exhibitors to include Mastercard, Capital One Spark Business, Walmart Ecommerce and Amazon Media Group. (LVCC, South Hall 1)

    * More than 850 New Exhibitors including: Baidu Intelligent Systems, Bing (C Space), Carnival Corp., Comcast Platform Service (C Space), eBay (C Space), Formula E, Furrion, History Channel, Magneti Marelli, Nissan, Suning, Swagtron, Time (C Space), Twitter (C Space), Xiaomi.

    * CES 2017 Pandora station – “WHOA” 50 Years of CES will capture the energy and excitement of the past 50 years with music from artists like Sia, Styx and Drake.

    * C Space Storyteller Sessions – Beginning 9 January, Spotify will feature 30 minute sessions. From mobile to VR to video and digital content, influencers and newsmakers share stories, best practices and case studies about the unique relationships between brands, entertainment and technology.

    * New CES app with directional navigation and networking opportunities.

    * Mamava Mother’s Suites – Purchased by CES, these suites are now available for the privacy and convenience of breastfeeding mothers at CES and are the first of their kind in Nevada. (LVCC, South 1 Lobby and Venetian, Level 1, alcove outside of Casanova meeting rooms)

    * CES will be conducting Facebook Live and Periscope interviews, streams from the show floor, keynotes and more during the show.

    * Seven inspiring keynotes addresses, with five first-time keynoting companies, including Carnival, Under Armour and Nissan.

    At the CES 2017, SuperSessions will include:

    Opportunities for the Global Innovation Economy, presented by CTA – featuring Alan Murray, Chief Content Officer, Time Inc., Mark Fields, President and CEO, Ford Motor Co., Brian Krzanich, CEO, Intel Corp. and Mike McNamara, CEO, Flex. (Friday, 6 January, 1-2pm, LVCC, North Hall, N257)

    The Power of Hidden Figures, presented by IBM – featuring Soledad O’Brien, Rashid Ferrod Davis, Leah Gilliam, Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, Octavia Spencer and Kristen Summers. (11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 6 January, LVCC, North Hall, N257)

    Partner events including the Smart Cities Hackathon presented by Amazon Alexa, Go Behind the Scenes with Microsoft Surface lunch and learn, C Space Party presented by JEWEL Nightclub, Signature Luncheon presented by Women in Cable Telecommunications, and Mobile Munchies: “Late Night Eats” with Watson + Weather.

    Four new Conference Tracks covering printed electronics, IoT, data privacy & smart systems.

  • Spike Lee turns to crowdsourcing for his latest film

    Spike Lee turns to crowdsourcing for his latest film

    NEW DELHI: The veteran Spike Lee’s latest film Da Sweet Blood of Jesus is a remake of Bill Gunn’s 1973 Ganja and Hess, a film Lee himself saw when he was in film school.

     

    To make the film, Lee who teaches as a film professor at New York University turned to Kickstarter for crowd-funding.

     

    “I learned about crowdfunding from my students — IndieGoGo, Kickstarter, and how they were financing their films,” Lee told The Wrap. 

     

    “I said to myself that I could do this. And then I began to think about what we could do, because I knew a lot of times, when you do independent cinema you have to work backwards — how much money you have to make the film, and then you make the film. I knew we weren’t going to do Malcolm X on Kickstarter, it wasn’t going to happen.” Still, the more modestly budgeted film did get made thanks to fan contributions.

     

    But the legendary director admitted he is not completely happy with how many people are watching movies these days. “As a filmmaker, I do not want my film to be seen on an iPhone,” he said bluntly. “I understand the convenience. But it hurts me. Nowadays, there are very few repertory theatres that show old stuff like there was when I was in film school. We would always go see stuff. So a lot of the stuff, you are never gonna see it the way it was meant to be seen, projected.”

     

    While he is happy people are watching Malcolm X, but the first time you see it, it is on your iPhone? Cinematographer Ernest Dickerson and I modeled those films on the epic films by David Lean, we wanted to have that size and scope, like Lawrence of Arabia, Bridge Over the River Kwai, Doctor Zhivago,” he recalled.

     

    Starring two little-known actors (Broadway star Stephen Tyrone Williams and Zaraah Abrahams) and splitting time between Martha’s Vineyard and New York City, the movie is about a lonely, rich African-American scholar who becomes addicted to blood when he is stabbed with a sword used by the ancient, bloodthirsty Ashanti people.

     

    It is a departure for the director, half art film and half social commentary. Lee says that the movie acts in part as a metaphor for addictions of all kinds, which he posits are at an all-time high in America, but was clear about which he thought was the country’s greatest addiction: violence.

     

    “This country was founded on violence,” Lee said “Africans were brought here to this land (the United States), and then the genocide of Native Americans, that is the foundation upon which this country was built. It is simple, not taught in schools. We are taught some other stuff, and particularly, how we are taught is through the media. And as African Americans, we were taught how barbaric Africa was, with the Tarzan movies and whatnot, and the savages of the Native Americans in the many, many John Ford, John Wayne films.”

     

    “And the NRA is responsible for it,” he said. “These video games are not helping either.”

     

    My son is 17, my daughter is 19 — they know now what i knew at 25. Just all the stuff that young people are exposed to. Here in New York, we had channel 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, and maybe 13. We have got 900 channels on DirecTV, then the Internet. As a parent, I am trying to get my kids to study. They have got the headphones on, the TV is on, the computer is on, the phone, and they are trying to do their homework. They do not turn their phone off when they go to sleep. I am guilty of this too.”