LYRA MAG.

Washington DC-Marriott Marquis A Celebration of Innovation And Technology (2016) "...recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of five people dedicated to public service who believe that innovation is the driving force that makes our nation great." As an outsider to the political process...a brief trip for a small part of CTA's Tech week for Congressional members (and their staff)...functions as a reminder of how Federal legislative (in)actions massively impact the way USA citizens live their lives. The big draw -at the  well run Digital Patriots Dinner --- was the chance to hear Honoree Senator Cory Booker give another one of his bring the house down/barn raising speeches that are so inspirational. Some Highlights: At the pre-dinner cocktail reception -the HTC VIVE virtual reality demo-had attendees lining up for a chance to experience three   G Rated 360º degree motion tracking/interactive, full room scale virtual reality experiences (powered by STEAM VR)-...

NYC The annual CES UNVEILED NYC event is a pep rally, of sorts for the upcoming, mind boggling CES 2016 that will take place in Las Vegas. Yup-that 2.3+million sq. feet of displays for the 175.000+ or so folks ready to descend on Sin City...needs an overview...it is that big. And open to the public-hence the "C" for consumer. TIMELY- this tech 'trade' organization itself -went through a re-brand-and is more broadly called the Consumer Technology Association. We were surprised not by THAT-but that the name was still trade-marketable available...! Some Highlights: The media press conference included remarks by several CEA now  CTA leads on the upcoming holiday market spends...less LED tvs -but still popular-the huge(r-60inch+) 4K Ultra HDTV versions ( yes, pleas e), more personable wearable gifts-like-smartphones+tablets...along with audio (Bluetooth speakers, for example), video game systems and imaging devices like action cameras- still coveted. And more s...