Honoring the Hottest Products at the 2008 International Consumer
Electronics Show
http://www.cnet.com/best-of-ces
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 2007--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 entries for the
"Best of CES" Awards at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics
Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Each year, CNET editors receive hundreds of
entries from companies hoping to be selected as one of the hottest
products at the show.
Submission is free and can be accessed through an online form at
http://www.cnet.com/best-of-ces. The deadline to submit is November
30, 2007. Awards are given in 10 categories, including Best of Show
and the People's Voice, which is chosen by CNET's online audience. The
winners of the Best of CES awards are selected by the 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. Last year's winner of the most popular categories, MP3 and
Portable Audio, went to SanDisk Sansa Connect.
"We're honored to be selected as a winner of CNET's 'Best of CES'
Award in 2007, which demonstrates our commitment to produce an
innovative product for consumers to enjoy," said Eric Bone, vice
president of marketing for SanDisk's audio/video business group.
"There's no other place where companies can find this type of
validation where they are judged and selected by editors who review
hundreds of products every day. This is a very notable and respected
accolade that garnered us lots of additional attention at the show and
beyond."
"There is no other show like CES, where hundreds of companies
launch the latest products to enhance our daily lives," said Jai
Singh, editor-in-chief of CNET and senior vice president for Content
Development. "It's our responsibility to the thousands of people who
attend and our online audience to help them explore a world gone
digital. The 'Best of CES' awards helps us boil down the top consumer
electronics that will impact the future of technologies."
To qualify, all products must be on exhibit at the 2008
International CES in Las Vegas. Companies have the choice of
submitting their product(s) for one of the following award categories:
Digital photo and video; car tech and GPS; cell phones and smart
phones; computers and hardware; emerging technologies; gaming; home
audio; home video; MP3 and portable video players; and televisions.
Product demonstrates 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.
The deadline for submissions is November 30, 2007. 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 2008 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 Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 10 a.m.
live on the CNET Stage in the South Hall lobby, second floor. Winners
will be announced on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 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://www.cnet.com/best-of-ces.
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CONTACT:
CNET Networks, Inc.
Jenifer Concepcion, 415-344-2441 (media)
Jenifer.concepcion@cnet.com
Liz Darby, 415-344-2485
(regarding Best of CES submissions)
liz.darby@cnet.com
SOURCE: CNET Networks, Inc.
