Annual Awards to Honor the Hottest Products at the 2009 International
Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
http://www.cnet.com/best-of-ces
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- CNET (http://www.cnet.com), where
people go to discover the latest tech and consumer electronics, and a
property of CBS Interactive, today announced it is now accepting entries
for the "Best of CES" Awards at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics
Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Each year, CNET editors receive hundreds of
entries from companies hoping to have their products selected as one of the
hottest at the show.
The winners of the Best of CES awards are selected by CNET editors, who
are looking for the most innovative product that will set the standard from
which all other products are measured in the coming year. Submission is
free and can be accessed through an online form at
http://www.cnet.com/best-of-ces. The deadline to submit is December 8,
2008. Awards are given in 10 categories, including Best of Show and the
People's Voice, which is chosen by CNET's online audience.
'We were delighted that the MOTOROKR E8 won the CNET 'Best of CES'
Award for the cell phones and smartphones category, as well as the People's
Voice award in 2008. The product was a true innovation and showed how
converged devices can simplify our lives," stated Jeremy Dale, corporate
vice president, mobile devices marketing, Motorola, Inc. "The CNET Award
was a testimony to our focus on consumer experiences and a very public
acknowledgement that we delivered on this goal. Receiving this top honor
from a widely respected platform helped drive awareness and anticipation
for ROKR E8 from its global launch to regional availability."
"Every year at CES, hundreds of companies launch products that dictate
the industry trends for the coming year and beyond," said Scott Ard, vice
president of content at CNET. "CNET editors begin working with large and
small companies several weeks before the show opens to get the inside scoop
on what those products and services will be. Once the show starts, our
experts also scour the show floor to determine the top technologies that
will steal the show, and present them with our coveted 'Best of CES'
award."
Companies have the choice of submitting their product(s) for one of the
following award categories: Digital photo and video; car tech; cell phones
and smartphones; computers and hardware; gaming; GPS; home audio; home
video; MP3 and portable video players; and televisions.
Product will be judged by its potential to:
-- Pioneer a new category, establish an emerging category, or take an
existing category to a new level.
-- Excite people with its style, innovation, usefulness, ease of use,
and/or capability to entertain.
-- Endow its owners with a certain cachet, the "cool" factor.
-- Make its way into everyday life.
CNET editors will select three finalists in each of the ten categories.
Additionally, the editorial team will choose one product for the Best of
Show award, which recognizes the top product among the ten winners of the
Best of CES 2009 Awards. Consumers at home that are actively following
CNET's in-depth coverage of the show can participate by voting online or
via mobile for their favorite product to win the People's Voice award.
Finalists will be announced on Friday, January 9, 2009 at 10 a.m. PST
live on the CNET Stage in the South Hall lobby of the Las Vegas Convention
Center, second floor. Winners will be announced on Saturday, January 10,
2009 at 2 p.m. PST also live on the CNET stage.
For a complete list of the award criteria and to submit a product,
please visit the website: http://www.cnet.com/best-of-ces
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CONTACT:
Media Inquiries: Jenifer Concepcion, CBS
Interactive, +1-415-344-2441, Jenifer.concepcion@cbs.com;
Regarding Best of CES submissions: Liz Darby, CBS Interactive,
+1-415-344-2485, liz.darby@cbs.com
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