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1. The Automotive Industry Descends on
Consumer Electronic Show (CES) January 2013
Please visit www.autotechinsider.com as our
CES 2013 Report will be available 1-21-12
Once again the automotive industry will pay homage to consumer electronics technology
by recognizing CES as the biggest event on the calendar. According to the Consumer
Electronics Association (CEA) the organizer of CES, there will be a record number of
automotive industry companies at this year’s show: Audi, Chrysler, Ford, General
Motors, Hyundai, Kia and Subaru will join more than 110 automotive tech companies
displaying their technologies and services. Importantly the key infotainment suppliers,
such as Delphi will increase their on-the-floor presence. Why this emphasis on
automotive, because according to the CEA “sales of factory-installed vehicle technolo-
gies will increase by 11.3 percent in 2013 to nearly $8.7 billion.” The connected car is
the revenue growth area as defined by mobile apps, infotainment, OnStar, Ford SYNC
and now new V2V safety applications.
Accordingly there will be an increased number of automotive focused technical sessions:
Connect2Car:Optimizing the Connected Driver Experience SuperSession and the In-
Vehicle Technology Conference Track that includes panels titled:
• Are Automakers Running the Aftermarket Off the Road? Our Dave McNamara of
Autotechinsider.com will be a panelist
• Dashboard Tech: Five Hot Trends Coming Down the Pike
We agree that all mobile and consumer technology will end up in our cars. Here are a
few Techzones we must visit with convergence in mind:
 Specifically auto focused, are the GoElectricDrive TechZone, which will
showcase electric drive technologies, products and services for homes, and
public facilities. The Safe Driver TechZone will focus on technologies that help
drivers to use their in-vehicle electronics responsibly.
 The Digital Health and Fitness zone will be 25% larger with 41 exhibitors.
 The Robotics Tech Zone will grow to include 22 exhibitors.
Expect several vehicle demonstrations of new technology showing what is possible
today. For example, the QNX CAR application platform will be showcased, a full-
featured infotainment ecosystem advantages with automotive-grade reliability, featuring
and supporting seamless mobile and car integration, in-vehicle app stores, third-party
app SDK, and software update, HTML5, cloud services, and social media, and
importantly user interface personalization for customers, OEMs, and app developers.
The 2013 CES will offer the largest gathering and broadest range of apps in the world,
from manufacturers, software providers and other developers.
Expect to see new display technologies, such as LED LCDs applied to automotive dash
boards. Other technologies to watch is 3D printing and ePayment/mobile payment
applications. A wide arrange of tablets, which according to the CEA market research
next to a smartphone is the Christmas gift of choice.

2. Consumer Electronics to see: More Tablet and Smartphone technology,
Entertainment and Cloud Based Services
The future of TV will be unveiled at CES 2013, as if we thought HD TV was it. What is
termed Ultra-HD, which quadruples the resolution of existing HD TVs, is here. Both 4K
technology displays with more than 8 million pixels of resolution and 8K with more than
33 million pixels will be show cased by leading manufacturers Samsung and LG.
Apple
will
of
course
have
its
impact
on
CES,
but
expect
Google/Android
and
cloud
based
services
to
steal
the
show.
Microsoft
will
be
highlighting
their
latest
“Surface”
line
of
products.
We
anticipate
displays
that
highlight
a
variety
of
applications.
With
the
increased
focus
on
connectivity,
Qualcom
has
captured
the
pre-­‐show
keynote
spot
from
Microsoft.
Don’t
miss
the
Telematics
Update
CTS
to
hear
from
and
meet
the
Industry
Insiders
The
automotive
and
supplier
leadership
and
industry
insiders
will
again
unit
upon
one
day
before
CES
at
the
Telematics
Update
–
Consumer
Telematics
Show.
“Leaders
and
trendsetters
from
the
consumer
telematics
industry
will
unite
in
Las
Vegas
on
Jan
7,
2013,
one
day
before
International
CES,
to
discuss
how
to
create
a
dynamic
IVI
and
HMI
system
to
satisfy
the
consumer’s
demand
for
a
cutting
edge,
seamless
driving
experience.”
Thank
you
for
your
interest
in
Autotechinsider
and
our
reports
Dave
McNamara