CNET Announces Call for Entries for ''Best of CES'' Awards
October 10 2006 - 9:01AM
Business Wire
CNET (www.cnet.com), where people go to discover the latest tech
and consumer electronics, and a property of CNET Networks, Inc.
(Nasdaq:CNET), today announced it is now accepting submissions for
the Annual �Best of CES� Awards at the 2007 International Consumer
Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Chosen by CNET�s expert
editorial team, the prestigious awards recognize the hottest
products at the show and set the standard from which all other
products are measured in the coming year. Awards are given in 10
categories, including Best of Show and the People�s Voice, which is
chosen by CNET�s online audience. Last year�s honors went to the
Creative Zen Vision:M MP3 player, which won Best of Show; and the
Pioneer Inno, which won the People�s Voice. The awards were
presented at a standing-room only, media-covered event at the CNET
booth. �Winning CNET�s �Best of CES� Award in 2006 was easily the
highlight of the show for our team,� said Phil O�Shaughnessy,
senior director of corporate communications at Creative. �This type
of expert and unbiased editorial validation of the Vision:M MP3
player was invaluable to Creative, helping us increase visibility
and drive sales for the product throughout 2006.� �CNET is pleased
to produce this awards ceremony, which spotlights the latest
innovations at the industry�s largest trade show,� said Jai Singh,
editor-in-chief of CNET and Senior Vice President for Content
Development. �There is no one better equipped to cover the depth
and breadth of this show. As we�ve done in years past, our
editorial team will be reviewing products from now until the show
starts, and then scouring the show floor to provide extensive
coverage of the hottest products to people at home.� To qualify,
all products need to exhibit at the 2007 International CES in Las
Vegas. Companies have the choice of submitting their product(s) for
one of the following award categories: Car tech; Cell phones, smart
phones, and PDAs; Computers and hardware; Digital cameras and
camcorders; Gaming; Home audio; Home video; MP3 and portable video;
TVs; and Emerging technologies. Products will be judged on the
following criteria: The promise to delight customers with its
usefulness, design, and/or capacity to entertain A cutting edge
approach, enabling owners to gain a certain cachet It must break
new ground in ease of use; working easily and readily with other
products It should be a leader in some regards, such as pioneering
a new category, setting a new standard for excellence in an
existing category of innovation, selling in substantial numbers, or
capturing a new level of the �cool� factor The deadline for
submissions is December 1, 2006. 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 2007 Awards. Consumers at home that are actively following
CNET�s in-depth coverage of the show can participate by voting for
their favorite product to win the �People�s Voice� award. Finalists
will be announced on Monday, January 8, 2007, at 5 p.m. live on the
CNET Stage in the South Hall lobby, second floor. Winners will be
announced on Wednesday, January 10, 2007, at 2 p.m. also live on
the CNET stage. For a complete list of the award criteria and to
submit a product, please visit the website:
http://bestofces.cnet.com. About CNET CNET (www.cnet.com) is the
place consumers go to understand and compare the latest consumer
electronics, computers and software to find the right choice for
them. CNET provides award-winning news, lab tested product reviews,
and safe and spyware-free downloads to millions of people each
month. It is also home to a vibrant and active online community
that participates in the site's user opinions, forums,
user-generated photos and video. With an extensive directory of
more than 400,000 products and price comparisons, CNET gives
consumers the most up-to-date and efficient shopping resource on
the Web. At CNET, people learn and share the possibilities of a
life gone digital. CNET (www.cnet.com), where people go to discover
the latest tech and consumer electronics, and a property of CNET
Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNET), today announced it is now accepting
submissions for the Annual "Best of CES" Awards at the 2007
International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Chosen
by CNET's expert editorial team, the prestigious awards recognize
the hottest products at the show and set the standard from which
all other products are measured in the coming year. Awards are
given in 10 categories, including Best of Show and the People's
Voice, which is chosen by CNET's online audience. Last year's
honors went to the Creative Zen Vision:M MP3 player, which won Best
of Show; and the Pioneer Inno, which won the People's Voice. The
awards were presented at a standing-room only, media-covered event
at the CNET booth. "Winning CNET's 'Best of CES' Award in 2006 was
easily the highlight of the show for our team," said Phil
O'Shaughnessy, senior director of corporate communications at
Creative. "This type of expert and unbiased editorial validation of
the Vision:M MP3 player was invaluable to Creative, helping us
increase visibility and drive sales for the product throughout
2006." "CNET is pleased to produce this awards ceremony, which
spotlights the latest innovations at the industry's largest trade
show," said Jai Singh, editor-in-chief of CNET and Senior Vice
President for Content Development. "There is no one better equipped
to cover the depth and breadth of this show. As we've done in years
past, our editorial team will be reviewing products from now until
the show starts, and then scouring the show floor to provide
extensive coverage of the hottest products to people at home." To
qualify, all products need to exhibit at the 2007 International CES
in Las Vegas. Companies have the choice of submitting their
product(s) for one of the following award categories: Car tech;
Cell phones, smart phones, and PDAs; Computers and hardware;
Digital cameras and camcorders; Gaming; Home audio; Home video; MP3
and portable video; TVs; and Emerging technologies. Products will
be judged on the following criteria: -- The promise to delight
customers with its usefulness, design, and/or capacity to entertain
-- A cutting edge approach, enabling owners to gain a certain
cachet -- It must break new ground in ease of use; working easily
and readily with other products -- It should be a leader in some
regards, such as pioneering a new category, setting a new standard
for excellence in an existing category of innovation, selling in
substantial numbers, or capturing a new level of the "cool" factor
The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2006. 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 2007 Awards. Consumers at home that are actively
following CNET's in-depth coverage of the show can participate by
voting for their favorite product to win the "People's Voice"
award. Finalists will be announced on Monday, January 8, 2007, at 5
p.m. live on the CNET Stage in the South Hall lobby, second floor.
Winners will be announced on Wednesday, January 10, 2007, at 2 p.m.
also live on the CNET stage. For a complete list of the award
criteria and to submit a product, please visit the website:
http://bestofces.cnet.com. About CNET CNET (www.cnet.com) is the
place consumers go to understand and compare the latest consumer
electronics, computers and software to find the right choice for
them. CNET provides award-winning news, lab tested product reviews,
and safe and spyware-free downloads to millions of people each
month. It is also home to a vibrant and active online community
that participates in the site's user opinions, forums,
user-generated photos and video. With an extensive directory of
more than 400,000 products and price comparisons, CNET gives
consumers the most up-to-date and efficient shopping resource on
the Web. At CNET, people learn and share the possibilities of a
life gone digital.
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