One of the benefits from being a blogger and writer is opportunities to attend media events and look at products sooner than perhaps others get to. One prime example of this is the Consumer Electronics Show that is going on this week. CES, as it likes to be called, is one of the biggest trade shows and occupies almost all of Las Vegas for the better part of a week. It boasts 4500 exhibitors and some 185,000 attendees. So it can be kind of daunting.
I’ve been coming now for several years and one reason I like it is that it’s outside the LegalTech realm. Different ways of thinking and talking about tech from legal that is refreshing and thought provoking.
Also, I was lucky enough the past several years to be awarded a media pass which gives me access to a couple of days of news conferences and attendance at CES Unveiled which is a chance to see some of the best exhibitors in a less crowded, less formal atmosphere.
Unveiled
Last night I wondered though this year’s Unveiled; even with the fewer number of exhibitors than in the general exhibition hall, my head was soon spinning. Two exhibits stood out though: one touching on the intersection of law, privacy and insurance and the other was just plan practical and interesting.
Catalyst
First for the practical and interesting. I bumped into Josh Wright almost by accident as we made small talk at one of the booths. Josh is the cofounder and chief designer of a company called Catalyst which makes waterproof cases for Apple products. He asked me if I owned a pair Apple AirPods. I do. He asked me what I thought of them: I told him I liked them but one of my
