CES 2018 Show Final Report

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*** **** ** ** big *** **** **** it **** ** *** of *** ***** (***** is *** ****** *** West ****), ** ***** up *** ****** *** Vegas ********** ******, *** Westage ***** ** *** a ***** **** ***** below ** **** ***:

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Ring **** **** *****

**** ** ******* **** the **** ******** ********, going **** ** **** with ********** ** ********** a **** ***** *** they ***** **** ***** similar ************* *** ******** deployment, **** * ******* up-front *****, **** ******* monthly ***** ($**/**).

FLIR ******* ******** ****

****'* ***** ********-******** ******** products **** ******* ****** from ****'* ***** ** the ****, **** **** The ***** *** **** of *** ***** ****/**** Security ********. ***** ***** focused ** ***** ***** consumer ********, ********* ***** from ***** ********* ********, and ******* *******-******* ********. Attendees **** **** ** the ***** ****** ** be ******* ***** ** Lorex, *** **** *** very ******** ** *** product ** *** ********* to ***.

**** *** ******* ********* their ****** ***-********** ******* sensors *** ******** ************, such ** * ******-***** style **** **** * thermal ******, ******/******* ***-** cameras, *** *********** **** for "*****" **** ************ that **** ******** *** easy ********* ** ***********'*.

********* ***** **** * "thermie" (******* ******) *** receive * ***** ******** that **** ********** ********* to ***** ** ***** badge ** * *** to *** ****** ****** the ****. ****** *** "thermie" ***** *** ***** busy, the **** *** *-* people ** ****, *** the ****-**** ***** *** Hey ******, *** ******* experience, ***.

Finally, * ****-******** ******** *****

******* *** ***** ***** ****-***** robot [**** ** ****** available] in ***** *****. ***** they **** *** *********** it *** ******** ************, this **** ***** ********* deter ***** ** * way **** * *********** K5 ***** ***. ** would **** ** ********** to decorative ***** ********* *** architectural *****. *******, *** would *** **** **** thing ******* **** **** toddler.

Netgear, *-**** ****** **** **** *****

******* ***** **** ** consumer-oriented ********** ********, *** well-liked (** *********) **** ******** ******, ******* *** ** presence ** *** **** floor. **** *** **** a ******* ******* **** where *** ***** **** with ******* ********* **** the **** ** *** floor ** *** ****. This *** ********* ******** for ******** **** ****** or ***** *********, *** for ******* ************** ** general ***********.

*********, *-**** *** * private ******* **** ** well, ****** ****** *** feature ******* **************, ** was *** **** ** general *********.

IBM ******* ******** *******

*** *** * **** of ***** *** ** ***** ******* *********. *** ********* itself ** ********* ****** the ****** ******** ** the ****** ** *** unit (*** *** **** in *** *****), *** the **** ** *** apparatus ******* ** ******* the ********* (**** ** operation, ** ** ****** in * ******* **** that ***** ** **** absolute ****), *** ********* it **** ***** *** outside ************.

**** *** ** ***** unit ***** ***** ******** 20 ***** ***** ** obsolete **** *** *** made ** ********* *** user-access ****** *** ****. If *** ***** **** to ******* ******* ********* applications, *** *** ****** ** ******* ** IBM's ******* *** ******** ******* ********* SDKs, **** *** **** program ** *** ** qubit ****. *** *******, you ***** ****** * program ***** * ******** is ************** **** *** closed.

Router ********

***** [**** ** ****** available] **** ***** ****** ******** will ** ********* ** the ** ****, *** ~$49. ** **** ****** with *** ******'* ***** supply *** ******** ** it *** ****. **** setup, ** ***** * pre-set **'*, *** ** pings **** ** ********** router ***** ******* ** attempt ** ***** ** and ***** *** ******.

Video ********* "*******"

***** ********* **** ********* popular ***** **********. ****** every ******* **** ******** security ******* ** *** kind **** *** * video ******** ********. ***** ranged **** ********** ***** under ****** **** *****, Motorola, ****, *** ********** to ****** ** ******* OEMs ******* *** ************ in *** **, **** prices ** ~$** **** (order ********** ** ***-*,*** units).

****** [**** ** ****** available] claims ** ** ********** the ****** **** *** "world's ***** *.*. ********", which **** ** ********* on ***********. *** ******** will ** **** ** recognize ******** ****** ** play *********, ** ***** different ********** ********* ** who *** ******* ** associated ****, ********* ** the *******.

Day * ********

*** ** **** ** giveaways. ******** **** * backpack **** ******** * hat *** * *** from ****** (***), *** a ******** (**** * CES-related ******** *** ***** promo *****) ** ****** giving **** **** ******* (mentioned *****), * ************ battery ******* ****** **** starter **** **** ********* and * *******, * health-oriented ******* ******** * free *** **** *** basic *******, ** ****** giving ***** ******* ** attendees ** **** ** their *****, *** ****, pens, *-******, *** ****** and ***** "*** *****" items ** **** ***** booths. **** *** ******* number ** ********, ********* use ***** ******* ** try *** ***** *** among *** ***** ***** dozens ** ******* ******* competitors.

Celebrity(ish) ***********

**** ******* *** ***** celebrity ********* ********* *'****, Dr. ** *** ** the ***** ** * company ********* *****-*********** ********, and **** ****** ** the **** *** *** electronics ******* *** ******* "up *** ******" ******* and ********** ** ***** booth ** **** ******.

**** ******** ** ****** around *** **** *****:

Infamous ** ** ***

*** ******* *********** *** ***** ******(**** *****) *** ********** ************* **** **** refuse ** ******* ***** ******* ** ***, though **** ******* **** traffic.

***** **** ******* ********* was ********* ** *******, an ******** *** ****** on *** **** ***** but *** **** ******** by **** ********* ** the **** *** *****:

**** ** ***** ***** Mirai *** ********* ***** being **** ****, ******** their ******* ****** ************ and **** ********* ** idea ***** **, ********* ***** overseas ***** *******:

***** ******* ********* ** deal **** ************* ******** and **** ******** ** avoiding *** ***** ***** poorly ***** *** *******. They *** *** ***** products **** ********* *** sale *************** *** ********** in ******** ** ***** typical ***-*** ****** *********.

** ******** ** *** XM ***** *****. **** time, ** ********* * mainstream ******* ******* ***** Mirai *** **'* ****. With ****, *** ** manager's ******* *** ************* improved.

*************, ** *** * responses:

• ** ****** ** '*** news'. *** ***** ****** attacks ******** ** ****** ago.
• ** ****** ** ** Dahua, ****** **** ***** was ***** ********** *** was ****** ** **** them **** ***.

***** *****'* ******** **** ********* ** the ***** ******, **'* ********* **** ** ****.

Vivint ***** ****** ***

*** ****** ***** ***** out, ***** *** ******** design *** ** ***** far ******** / ****** lit **** ***** ******, here ** ** ******** shot:

*** **** ** ****** up:

*** ***** *** ********* jammed, ****** *** **** how **** ** **** was ** ** ******'* brand ** *** ***** design. ** ****, *** ADT ***** *** ******** near ** ****** *** used ***** ******* ***** design:

Oh ****, *** **** ***********

*** *** ********* ** millennials ** ***** *****, though *** **** *** not ****** ** ** on *****:

CES ***** ***** *** *

***** ********** **** ** extremely **** ******* ** products, *** ***** ****** every ********* *** ** common ** *** **** for ***** ** ***** booth ** *********** ***** products. *** ******* **** at *** *** ***** Convention ****** **** ***** for ************* ** ******* in *** ****** ** the ****** ***, *********** shutting **** *** ****** hall *** ******* ******** of ********** ********, ****** to **** ***** *********. This *** ********** ******* after ****-******* ****** ****** problems ** *** ***** day ** ***.

CES ******* *******

*** **** * ****-**** pricing *****, $**/**** *** *** *******, *** $**/**** *** non-members. **** ***** ** the **** ********** ** location ** ***** ****, according ** *** ******* sales. ** ********, ******* space ** *** **** is ************* ****** ** ~$75-$100/sqft (*** *** ***** do *** ***** ******** comparable ****** **** *********, guide ********, ***.). ***** this *** **** *** seem **** * ****, exhibitors **** **** * very ***** ****** ** attendees *** *** **** interested ** **** ****** new **********, ***** ******* availability *** ****** ********** meetings.

Eureka **** ********

********** ** *** *****, below *** ****** *** West **** ***** ** a ******* **** ********* to ***** ****** ** hundreds ** ******** **** various *********, ****** '****** Park':

* '*****' **-*******, ****** controlled ****,*****, *** ******* ********.

*** ******* ** **** it ** ********** ******. While **** **** ** clear **** ** *** intend *** ******** ******** in * *********** *****, they ***** ** * convenient **** ** ****** items ********* ** *** a ***** ****, ***** being **** ** ******* unlock *** ***'* ****** and *** ****** ** the **** ** ******** with ** *****.

****** **** * ***** showing **** **** ***** hit *** ***** **** on *** *** **** it **. **** ********* ***** bad *** **** ******* / ******** ******** ***** make **** **** ******. *

*** ******* ****** ***** disputed *** ***'* ***** demonstrating *** **** ******** the ****. **** *** be ******* ******* **** the ****** ** *****, from **** ** ***, the ***** ****** *** on *** * ****** alarm ** ********* **** the **** ** *** or *****. ** *** BBC's *****, *** ****** did *** ** ** until ***** *** *** hit ** *** ** tamper *** *********.

*** ******* **** ************ the **** ********* ****** a ****** ***** **** argued *** * **** recommended ********:

*** ******* ****** **, Solo ******** [**** ** longer *********], ** *** by * ******* ******** sales ******* *** * financial ******* **** **** technology *********** *** ********** engineering **********, * ******* for ***** ******* ***********. The ******* **** **** are ******* ** ****** in **** **** ******* / **** ***** ** well ** ******* ***** technology ** *********** **** / ***** *************.

*** '**** **' ******** device ** ***** ****-****, or ** ***** *** company, ****** [**** ** longer *********], ***** **.

** ** * '*****' device **** *** ** remotely ********** ** ******* various *********** ** ******** (working ******, ******* ******, watching **, ***.) ****** by *** ******* *****:

**** *** ******** ** crowdfund ****. ***** **** have *** ********* *** price, **** *** *********** retail ***** ** ** $300 ** $***. **** are ********* ******* ****** an ****** ***** / security ******, *****, ** say *** *****, ****** risky.

*** *******, ******, *** ************* * retail ***** ********* ****** designed ** ****** "**** and **" ***** ********, where ********* *** **** items *** * *****, and ***** *** *****, with ******* ************* *******. The ****** *** **** to ***** ******, **** when ******* ********, *** recognize ******** ******** ** a **** ****. ** uses ***** **** ******* with ******* **** ********** to ***** ******, *** under-shelf ******* ** ***** items ***** ****** ** by * ********.

***** *** ***-******* *** ****-******** measuring ***** **** *********** are ******** **** *** measuring *** *** *****. The $** ********* ***** connects ** ** *** to ******* ********, *** turns, ** ****** *********** data, ***** *** ** overlaid ** ****** **** images ** ***** ****. It ** ******** ** ship ** ****** ****.

******** ***** *** ** demonstrations (** *******) *** present ** ******* ******. ***-*** *** * **** **** of * ****** ******** small ****. *******, ***** companies ********* *********** **** the ******* *** *****-***** and ******* **** *** power (***** ** ** less). ************ ***** ******** around ******** ******** ******* like ****** ** ***** watches **** ******* ** time ******** ** *****, from ********* ** ** a *** **** ** best. ****-*****/******-***** *******, **** as ********* **** ***** power * ******** ****** from *** ********* ******** are *** ** *** near-term *******, ***** ** data **** ***** *****.

******** ** ******* ** ****-**** camera, ***** ******** **-****** processing **** ***** ********* to ****** ** *********** home ******** ******. *******, unlike ****'* ********* *******, *** *******, ******** says ***** ****** **** be ~$*** **** ** ships ** *-* ******, with ******* ****** $*/**.

*** ** *** ********* startups **** ***** ********* literally ********** ** '********** your ****':

** ***** ** ** interest ** ****** ** our ******** *** *** heavy ******** ***** *** not **** *** ********* / ******* **** ********* is. *** ****, ***** out******* *********,********* ** **** ** Amazon *** $**.

Google ********* **** ** ****

*** ** *** *****'* most ********* ********** *** the ****** ********* ******* gimmick, **** ****** ********* waiting ** **** * more *** ***** ****** to **** / *** a *****.

***** ***** *** ** worked **** *** ******** repeating *** ** *** four ********* ****** *** then ******* * ******* to *** * **** camera:

*** ****** ****** *** while **** **** ********** expensive (**** * **********), others *** ***** ****. Nonetheless, ******* *** **** had ***** ********.

CNET *** ********

******* ******** **** *** a *** ** ****** waiting *** **** ****** bags ****. *** ***** was '*** * ****** tote' *** ****** ***** only ****** **** * few *******, *** ********* CNET. ******* ****, ***** were **** ** *** video ***** ***** ** the ********:

Recycling ******

********* ** **** *** seen ** ******** ***** was * *** ** recycle ****** *** ***** leaving, ** *********** **** given *** **** ***** created ** **** *****:

App **********

*** *********** ******* *** CES *** *** **** security ***** ********* ** not ** ***** ** direction ****** ** **** navigate *** ** ******** booths. *** *******, ***** used ** **** ********** to *********'* ***** *****:

Hikvision / *****

******** ** *****, *****'* booth *** ******* ******** with regularly **** ***** ****** than ******** *** ***** did **** *** ** the ******* ****** *** security ********* ** *** show:

** *****, ***** **** around ~** ******** / video ************ ********* ** the ****, **** ** the *****, *** **** area ***** *** **** was ****. *******, *** presence ** ***** ********* were ******* ** *** massive ****** ** ********* at *** ****. *** example, **** ** *** Sands, ***** *** *** far **** ******, ******* and ******** ********* **** there **** ******** ****.

Hanwha ************* ** *******

******* ******* ***** ************ booth *** **** *** ******* formerly ***** ** *******, as **** *********** ********* on ***** *****:

** ** *****, *** lead ***** ** ******** the *********** '*******' **** 'Hanwha' ***** **-**********. ********, this ** ***** **** on *** ********* **** Samsung **** ***** ******** with ****** ******:

******************** ***** **** **** is *** ***** **** they *** * ***** at *** *** **** the ******* ********** *** a ****** ** ******** themselves ** ***.

Simplisafe ****** ***

*** ***** ********'* #* enemy ********* *** ****** out, **** ***** *********** choice ** ** ******* exhibit ***** **** **** to *** ***** ****:

**** ***, ** *****, to *** ************ ** many ** *** *********** intrusion ******. *** **** *** the **** ** **** on *** *, ********** ********* a ***** *** ********.

*** * ** *** had ***** ******* *** Simplisafe's ******* ****. *** ******** * *** ****** of ******* *** ***** modules, ***** *** ******* than ******** ********, *** claim ** *** ***** (1,000' ***), *** * 5-10 **** ******* ****. The ******* **** ***** new ******* ** *** sensor ******. **** *** ******* these *** ***** *** will ******* * ********* to *** ******** ********** ****.

CES ** *** **** ********** ********

**** *****, *** ****** / ******* ***** *** lightly ********, * ******* we *** ****** *** board *** ******** / video manufacturers. ******, ******* ************* booths **** *** ***** were ***** *****. ****** the *****, ************'* *** West ****** **** *** more ******* **** ***** CES ****. * *** factor *** **** **** of CES ***** ********'* ****** had *** **** ******** consumer *****, **** ******* chairs ** ********** *** free *** ***** ** waving * *****, ***.

** *** ******** **** for ******** *** ***** surveillance ******* *** *** opportunity ** **** ***** consumer ******, ***** ******* far ******* ** ****** than ****** ********* **** far **** ****** *****.

Huawei /********* ******* ******* ******** **********

** *** *** *******, news ***** ** ******'* ****** **** **** **&* to ***** ***** **** 10 ********** ** *** US, *** ** ******** ******** ** the ** **********. **** is *** *** ***** time ****** *** ***** setbacks ******* **** *** US,**** ******** **** ******** and **** ** *** Chinese ********** ***** **** as *** ** ****.

******'* ********* *** ********* at *** **** **** the ****** '*** ***':

*** ***** ******* ******* booth ******* *** ***** phones *** ******, ** the ***** ***** *****:

** *** ** ******'* booths, **** *** ** AI **** ** * person ******* ** *********** figher ****, ***** *****:

** ******* ****** ******* booth, **** ************ ********* products:

*** ***** *** ****** staffed ** ********* ** Huawei's ********* ********, ***** makes *** ***** **** in ** *******, *** a ******* ** ***** consumer *********** **** ***** TV *****, *********** *** displays.

********* *** ******* ************** of ***** ********* ******* on ********* ********, **** as **** ******* ** a ****** *********** ******* rotating ** ***** ** it:

Lots ** ******* ********* - **** ***** ****** **********

***** **** **** ** Chinese ********* ****** ******* product **********. * ******* like ****** **** *** brands *** ********* **** packaged *** **** ** not **** ** **** had **** **********. *** example, ********* ********** ***** (***) ***** **** ***** ** a **** ***** ** the ****** ** *** central **** *** *** largely * ***** ****:

Chinese ********* ****** ******* *****

*** ****** ***** ***** Chinese manufacturer *** *** ******** on ****** *** *****. While *** ***** **** of ****** ***** **** appealing, *** ***** ******* we *** *** **** these ************* ********* ** ********** how ** ********* **** and ****** ****** *** US ***** **** ************ means. **** ** ********* ********** by * **** ** US ***** ********* **** local ****** *********. ** course, *** ********* *** the ******* ******* ************* is *** ** ****** and **** ***** ******* employees ***** *** **** higher **** *** ********** of ******** ** **********. *** example, ***** ********** *** problems *** ***** ** Dahua ***'* ********* *** high ***** ** ****** to ***** **** *** US ******.

Blink ********* ** **** ********

***** ** ******* ***** '***********' with ******'* *****, ** be ******** ***** ***** ****** *********** ** ******.

*** ******* *** **** showing * ****** ** upcoming ******** ******** ** move **** **** ******** into *** **** ******** space, ********* * ******** siren, ******, *** ****** detector.

***** ** **** ****** a ******** *** ******, which **** **** * battery ******, ******** *** entire ****** ** ******** and ***********, **** ** power *** ******** ************ *** **** for *** ******.

Wireless ***** - *** **

**-******, ** ******* *******, was ************* ***** ******** power *** ** *******. It **** * **** power ** ******* ** an ******** ***** ******* ~10" ** ********, *** receivers ***** *** *********** small ***** ****** (~*"**") to ****** * ****** for ********** ***** ** devices **** ***********, *** sensors, ** ******** *******. The ****** ********* *** only ******* *.** *** to * ******, ******** it ** **** *** power ************, *******, ** does *** **** *** same ************ ****** ** **** RF ******** ***** ********, and *** ****** ******* more *****. ** ***** estimates **** *****, *** ** ******** to **** **** ****.

Wire **** ******* ********* * ***** ** ***

**** **** ******* *** certainly * *** ******** growth ****** ****, *.*., many ********** ******* ***** the ******* *********'* ****, ***** ******* our **** ******* ***** underwhelming, **** *********** * strong ******** ** ******** IP ****** ***** ***** on ***** ***** ***** into **** ******* *** established *******.

*** ******* ** **** is ******* (*** **** ******* **** results) *** ****** *** ***** in **** *****. *****, a **** ************ ******* camera, ******** ***** ~$***. That ****** *** ** recharged *** *** ********** or **** ** ******** ~$25 ***** *****:

******* **** ****** ** upcoming ******** ******* **** aims ** ** * competitor ** *** ******* Arlo ******** ********, ******** below:

QNAP - **** ***** ** ***** ************

****, **** * ******* NVR *** ********, *** at ***. **** *********** that **** *** **** of ******* **** **** they ***** *** ** as *********** ******* **** market ****. *******, **** emphaszied *** *** ** their ***** ** ******** storage *** **** ***** an ******** *********** ** their *** **.

** ***, **** *** focusing ** ***** ***** appliances *** **** ******** as **** ** ***** assistance **** ***** ** camera:

Charging ***** *******

*** ******* ** *** not ****** ** ******** trade ***** *** '******** lockers' ***** *** *** securely ***** **** ***** for ******** *** **** back ** ***** ** pick ** **.

US **** ****** ** **********

** ********, *** ** Post ****** **** ***** consumers *** ** *** an *** *** *****:

Blue ******** **** ****

** *** *** ******* to ***** *** ** a *********, *** ** suggest ******** ** ** bright **** ******** ******* suits:

GPS ******** ********* - **********?

***** **** * ******* of *** ******** *********, like *****. ** ****** is ********** ** ** looking **** **** ****, let ** **** ** the ********.