Hot CE innovations at the CES

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) will present its choices of Best of Innovations Design and Engineering Award honorees at the upcoming 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The awards comprise outstanding design and engineering advancements across 32 consumer electronics product categories.

The CEA judges make their selection of the honorees in 32 categories based on overall engineering qualities and design qualities, the product's intended use and function, unique features and how the design and innovation of the product compares to others in the marketplace.

EE Times has chosen its Top 10 hot devices from the categories based on a pure gut feeling that the gadgets and devices will make a difference in the consumer's appreciation of how technology was applied in a friendly-user manner.

Following are the EE Times Top 10 CE gadgets from the 32 categories, in no particular order:

The Lytro Light Field Camera has an 8x optical zoom, f/2 aperture lens. The Light Field Engine processes the light ray data captured by the sensor. The user refocuses pictures right on the camera, on a desktop and online. It takes out the worry that the image was properly adjusted or focused when taken.

The Biscotti TV Phonecomprises a biscuit-shaped device and a remote. The biscuit sits on top of the TV frame and includes high-definition camera and microphone to capture the entire room using an HDMI connection. A six-button remote device controls Biscotti. User can make free calls thru TV and a WiFi connection.