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I’m going to Vegas! (CES 2014 and why I’m excited) + Giveaway

January 2, 2014 by Jennifer Che 65 Comments

Las Vegas

Happy New Year!

Can you believe it’s 2014?!

Those of you who have been reading my blog for awhile will know that I go to Las Vegas every January. Of course, the fantastic food that Las Vegas offers is a huge reason that we go (as evidenced by the numerous Las Vegas restaurant posts I have on this blog). However, the main reason we go each year in January is to check out the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the largest trade show of its kind.

So why am I talking about an electronics show on a food blog?_MG_1753
After all, isn’t CES the place where they show off all the latest tech gadgets? Like uber-thin flat screen TVs?
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Cool touch screen projectors?
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And the latest in 3D technology?
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Yes and no.

CES is huge. There is a lot of all that gadget-y stuff (which, frankly, my husband loves). But there’s also a lot of other really, really cool technology that has nothing to do with flat screens: things like the latest technology in music, cars, lighting, audio systems, and even the kitchen!

That’s right.

CES has a huge section devoted to the newest innovations in kitchen technology. It’s super fun to check out what tomorrow’s appliances will be able to do.
Las Vegas CES (39 of 69)
This year, I have the privilege of partnering with Whirlpool at CES. I’ll be blogging (live from Las Vegas!) about some of the cool new things they’ll be showing. I don’t have all the information yet, but here’s a sneak peek at some of the stuff.

At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Jan. 7 – 11 in Las Vegas, Whirlpool® brand is showcasing how its three pillars, Connection, Expression, and Innovation come together in both new products and innovative concepts for the future as part of Whirlpool® 20/20.

Connection
Imagine . . . . appliances that talk to you as well as to each other.


Connection means creating appliances that connect you with your world. That speaks volumes to me. I love my current thermostat which I can control with my smartphone. Not only does it save me money by lowering the temperature when I’m not home, I can turn it on remotely with my phone once I know I’m on my way home. In cold Boston, it’s very, very nice to come home to a nicely heated house.

At CES, Whirlpool will be featuring some concept appliances that do just that – talk to each other and also to your smartphone. Just imagine how much easier life would be if you had information and control over your appliances at the tip of your fingers anytime.

I can’t wait to learn more about it.

Expression
Imagine . . appliances designed to reflect each person’s unique style

Expression is about having appliances that are customized to your individual style. Why should handbags, cell phone cases, and cars have all the fun? It’s about time that boring appliances get an upgrade in style. I’ve always enjoyed funky furniture, novelty kitchen appliances, and unusual office supplies. I like being different, so having customizeable appliances totally makes sense to me. It would be fun to pick the color, design, and other features of an appliance, if possible.

Whirlpool is featuring several things at CES including 1) MaxArt Microwaves, colorful, expressive microwaves designed by two Mexican artists using graffiti techniques and 2) Designer Duets – a washer and dryer customizeable with a huge array of colors and designs.

Giveaway #1!
Throughout the week of CES, consumers will have the chance to win a custom laundry pair of their own with the You Be The Designer Sweepstakes.

  • Create your perfect Duet® Design and enter for a chance to win a new Duet® Washer and Dryer
  • One winner picked daily during CES wins a new Duet® washer and dryer
  • One lucky grand-prize-winner takes home the very first Duet® Designer pair from Whirlpool®

To enter the sweepstakes, click here.

Innovation
Imagine . . . the coolest technology you can dream up applied to your everyday appliances

Innovation very important for any company that relies on technology. Although it’s true that most appliances rely on basic, fundamental technology to work, there are still many ways in which our lives could be made so much easier with more innovative solutions.

Whirlpool will be featuring a concept of their Interactive Cooktop, a flat surface on which you can cook anywhere as well as interact with social media, look up recipes, and manage appointments all on one device. I think I have to see this to decide how useful it is, though I do admit that I do use my iPad a lot right now when I’m in the kitchen – mostly to look up recipes!

They will also be featuring CoolVox™, a refrigerator that can play music using bluetooth technology, which can be controlled using a smartphone.

If you want to learn more and/or can’t make it out to Vegas next week,  free to browse Whirlpool’s CES website, which will be constantly updated throughout CES (January 7-11). You can also check in here, where I will be writing at least a couple more posts once I’m there in Vegas.
Las Vegas CES (58 of 69)-2
Of course, even if you’re not in the market for appliances right now, I’ll also be blogging (or at least posting photos on Instagram, Facebook, or Google Plus) about all my Vegas eats, so definitely stick around.

Hope you’re enjoying 2014 so far!

Giveaway #2!

  • Since Whirlpool 20/20 is all about a future focused on you, we, want to hear your ideas for it. Sharing a comment below, tell us your idea for the future  for your home and be entered to win a $1,000 grand prize.
Sweepstakes Rules:
No duplicate comments.
You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:

  1. Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post
  2. Tweet (public message) about this promotion; including exactly the following unique term in your tweet message: “#SweepstakesEntry”; and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this post
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  4. For those with no Twitter or blog, read the official rules to learn about an alternate form of entry.

This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older. Winner will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.
BlogHer will pool entries from participating blogs and select a sweepstakes winner at random and will contact the winner with details about fulfilling the prize.
The Official Rules are available here.
This sweepstakes runs from 1/2/14 – 1/18/14.

Disclaimer: this blog post is sponsored by Whirlpool
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Comments

  1. Marnely Rguez-Murray says

    January 2, 2014 at 10:50 pm

    Love all the travel – hoping to travel at least half of what you did in 2014!

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  2. Foodsnobber says

    January 3, 2014 at 9:57 am

    In the future I would love if my house had a gas burning stove that was way easier to clean than the grates and uneven surfaces.also if there was a laundry machine that can do dry cleaning. I’m super excited for you to come to Vegas! I am a recent transplant to Henderson, suburb of Vegas, from boston. I would love to show you around the places off the strip sometime or make some good recommendations.

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  3. Alexis K. says

    January 4, 2014 at 12:39 am

    A Dishwasher with a built in disposal!

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  4. margaretsmith says

    January 5, 2014 at 4:57 pm

    I tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/419935612649492480
    Thanks so much.

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  5. Charlene Drake says

    January 5, 2014 at 4:59 pm

    I tweeted

    https://twitter.com/cnebulosus/status/419934020466536448

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  6. margaretsmith says

    January 5, 2014 at 4:59 pm

    I tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/419936191874465792
    Thanks so much.

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  7. Mabel says

    January 5, 2014 at 5:52 pm

    If the washing machines were able to be both dryer and washer (powerful too). and I can control that switch in function from my iPhone. Laundry done and dry without moving! and moistness detector!

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  8. Mya Murphy says

    January 5, 2014 at 6:02 pm

    My future kitchen would be in a cabin out in the woods… with a country kitchen with all new appliances! Energy=efficient! [email protected]

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  9. Mya Murphy says

    January 5, 2014 at 6:03 pm

    Tweet! https://twitter.com/mya98604/status/419952276220817408 [email protected]

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  10. jessica says

    January 5, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    my future home would have solar panels and a whole house fan. I also would like to start a compost pile and a garden that I would water with rain water stored from the winter .Also new smart appliances of course and a kitchen remodel .

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  11. Julia Barnes says

    January 5, 2014 at 7:31 pm

    I would love a double oven for holiday cooking!

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  12. Kiara says

    January 5, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    I would like to have a stove with a touch pad.

    [email protected]

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  13. Natalie says

    January 5, 2014 at 8:02 pm

    I would love to have microsuede sectional sofa, a fireplace, a kitchen island, granite countertops, all new GE kitchen appliances including a double oven and a loft!

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  14. Hannah says

    January 5, 2014 at 8:08 pm

    The interactive stove is AMAZING! I’d love a fridge with multiple sections that could be kept at different temperatures.

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  15. stupidity1 says

    January 5, 2014 at 8:15 pm

    Get a UPC reading refrigerator at a decent price

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  16. jlafount says

    January 5, 2014 at 8:40 pm

    Bed that alters temperature based on sleep cycle

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  17. Vicki Andrew says

    January 5, 2014 at 9:56 pm

    I want to have a self cleaning microwave and a refrigerator that can tell me when that yogurt on the back shelf has gone bad

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  18. Rashad says

    January 5, 2014 at 10:04 pm

    The future for my home involves me being able to manage my appliances from my smartphone over the internet.

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  19. GANDORF57 says

    January 5, 2014 at 10:51 pm

    Awesome! A stove with a touch pad!

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  20. Tamar says

    January 5, 2014 at 11:05 pm

    I would like an internet connected refrigerator.

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  21. susan1215 says

    January 5, 2014 at 11:12 pm

    https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/420030048574267392

    s2s2 at comcast dot net

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  22. Lauren Olivia Wood says

    January 5, 2014 at 11:52 pm

    I would like to have an interactive home that can audibly read off my daily checklist to me in each room that I enter.

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  23. Stephanie V. says

    January 6, 2014 at 12:18 am

    eco-friendly appliances and materials, can run by computer remotely (for example, turn on oven so warm when get home to put supper in)
    tvollowitz at aol dot com

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  24. sohamolina says

    January 6, 2014 at 1:39 am

    We are thinking of going solar.

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  25. sohamolina says

    January 6, 2014 at 1:39 am

    https://twitter.com/sohamolina/status/420066997959806976

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  26. Anastasia says

    January 6, 2014 at 8:43 am

    My future house would not only have a fridge that keeps track of the food inside, makes a grocery list, and THEN does the shopping for me! That’d be amazing 🙂 In the distant future, I’m looking forward to replicators that make everything as you need it and reabsorbs the waste when you’re done! 😀

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  27. Anastasia says

    January 6, 2014 at 8:43 am

    Tweeted 🙂 – https://twitter.com/Enter_Now/status/420173699711393793

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  28. EKay says

    January 6, 2014 at 8:59 am

    My future house will have a very open floor plan. Lots of light colors, white and different shades of blue. A huge kitchen (even though I’m not much of a cook yet) and most importantly a very large master suite with a big enough closet for all my clothes!

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  29. cynthiac says

    January 6, 2014 at 9:19 am

    It would be nice to have a refrigerator that had a touch pad for inventory with the date so I would know when food needs to be used or thrown out.

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  30. cynthiac says

    January 6, 2014 at 9:20 am

    Tweet

    https://twitter.com/clc408/status/420182967747506176

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  31. Kimberly Deallovingrandma Stcl says

    January 6, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    It would be nice if it were easier to use solar energy for our appliances
    [email protected]

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  32. GeeEmm says

    January 6, 2014 at 1:47 pm

    I bought a cheap 1-burner induction cook top six months ago and am loving it. Very ENERGY EFFICIENT – boils water in less than a minute! I’d love to have a full 4-burner stove and a set of stainless steel cookware to go with it.

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  33. Denise S says

    January 6, 2014 at 1:50 pm

    I want to see more energy efficient appliances in the future for my home and ones that can clean themselves.

    [email protected]

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  34. jdnorthwest says

    January 6, 2014 at 2:02 pm

    I’m looking forward to a connected house. Where every screen can be accessed with the family schedule, current shopping lists, chores and whether or not the garage door is open or closed. While we are at it how about a laundry chute that separates laundry based on RFID tags and auto folds it when clean.

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  35. jdnorthwest says

    January 6, 2014 at 2:02 pm

    Tweeted… https://twitter.com/jdnorthwest/status/420254081563652096

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  36. Alvina says

    January 6, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    So Whirlpool… when will we get a machine that’ll wash and then transfer the load to the dryer itself (or just morph into a dryer)?

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  37. dglitter says

    January 6, 2014 at 3:39 pm

    Ah, yes-my home of the future-interactive appliances, self-cleaning everything-and a device that will pour me a glass of wine and call me when dinner is ready!

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  38. Janice Cooper says

    January 6, 2014 at 4:59 pm

    We really need new appliances. Our
    refrigerator is on its last leg and we need a new stove, our oven is not
    working. I would love some new modern energy efficient appliances.

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  39. Janice Cooper says

    January 6, 2014 at 4:59 pm

    https://twitter.com/disneyfan40/status/420298609150525440

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  40. mullin77 says

    January 6, 2014 at 7:09 pm

    I would like to have energy efficient appliances and lights and heated floors in
    every room
    Cathy Truman
    kbtruman(at)att(dot)net

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  41. MK says

    January 6, 2014 at 7:20 pm

    I’d like each tap to have its own thermostat.

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  42. MK says

    January 6, 2014 at 7:20 pm

    https://twitter.com/mkvegas/status/420327952283213825

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  43. tracydavis says

    January 6, 2014 at 8:22 pm

    I would like my future appliances to run efficiently and have more power

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  44. Sue Barney says

    January 6, 2014 at 8:35 pm

    I would like to have appliance with a battery or generator backup that automatically kick on when power is lost or a refrigerator that can keep track of expiration dates on perishables and alert you when you run out of them 🙂

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  45. Ellie W says

    January 6, 2014 at 8:54 pm

    For the future of my home, I would love to refit my kitchen and laundry room with energy efficient appliances.

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  46. Ellie W says

    January 6, 2014 at 8:54 pm

    Tweet

    https://twitter.com/eswright18/status/420357600429891584

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  47. Jean Delehant says

    January 6, 2014 at 9:45 pm

    I’d love a “futuristic” phone which would block auto-dial calls. That way I wouldn’t get calls from telemarketers, “surveys,” political campaigns, and anyone else wanting to disturb the peace and quiet of my home.

    Thanks for a generous giveaway!

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  48. Jean Delehant says

    January 6, 2014 at 9:48 pm

    Twitter entry:

    https://twitter.com/Ida_Sessions/status/420371115265900544

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  49. allie says

    January 6, 2014 at 9:54 pm

    I would like new energy star appliances that self clean

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  50. shootingstarsmag says

    January 6, 2014 at 11:02 pm

    for the future of my home, I’d really like a refrigerator with more room and that keeps things fresher.

    lauren51990 at aol dot com

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  51. searchingforsubstance says

    January 6, 2014 at 11:42 pm

    ooh! i love reflection posts and annual recaps. =) as much as i enjoy your travel posts (esp the japan series since i just visited recently), i do look forward to reading more of your reviews on local boston venues. hope to check out some of the new ones you mentioned! =D

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  52. Chris G. says

    January 7, 2014 at 2:15 am

    I’d love to have talking cookbooks that you can give oral commands to, like “wait” (while you measure an ingredient). Thanks for the giveaway!

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  53. Chris G. says

    January 7, 2014 at 2:16 am

    I tweeted: https://twitter.com/ChrisMarie510/status/420438700615430144

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  54. Joni Dolniak says

    January 7, 2014 at 3:14 am

    I would like bigger rooms so I could have more storage space.

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  55. Joni Dolniak says

    January 7, 2014 at 3:15 am

    https://twitter.com/smilekisses/status/420453470211014656

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  56. rebeccagraham says

    January 7, 2014 at 5:08 am

    My future kitchen would have appliances that self clean.

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  57. Anna Pry says

    January 7, 2014 at 12:38 pm

    My future home will be more natural and energy-efficient [email protected]

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  58. Anna Pry says

    January 7, 2014 at 12:38 pm

    Tweeted https://mobile.twitter.com/pryfamily5/status/420362594718068736?screen_name=pryfamily5. [email protected]

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  59. Jean Brinkley says

    January 7, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    I love the CoolVox refrigerator – it would be awesome to play music. My future home will have all the major appliances connected and controlled via my smartphone. I love the idea of starting the oven or cranking up the thermostat so dinner’s ready and the house is nice and warm when I get home!

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  60. Jean Brinkley says

    January 7, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    https://twitter.com/hellina2000/status/420605114521370624

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  61. BusyWorkingMama says

    January 7, 2014 at 2:26 pm

    My future home needs a much quieter ice maker. Our fridge doesn’t have a hook-up, so we have a free standing ice maker that rattles. A quieter one would make for much more pleasant entertaining and a quieter daily life!

    aleksnearing gmail com

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  62. sarah hirsch says

    January 7, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    my hope for the future of my home is more and better automated cleaning devices

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  63. Maria Elena Dominguez says

    January 8, 2014 at 1:44 am

    I want a very large kitchen with a big island, big pantry, huge fridge and all stainless steel appliances! [email protected]

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  64. Kelli Nakagama says

    January 19, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    I love your blog! Your photography is amazing and your writing is incredible. I can’t wait to see where 2014 takes you and your blog. P.S. I love the Cape Cod Domo photo!

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