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January 15, 2012
Optimal Design attended the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas held this past January. The annual showcase for the consumer electronics industry gives industry insiders a sneak peak into the design and technology trends that will dominate the marketplace in 2012. Among the hot items, this year are “appcessories” for Google’s Android and Apples’ iOS mobile platforms. These devices take your typical smart phone apps to another level by integrating them with hardware that can sense and collect data, be remote controlled, and many other uses. Outside of technology applications, we also key in on human factors and industrial design trends in the consumer electronics market. Understanding what’s hot this year helps Optimal Design gear its services and skills to better serve its customers.