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Targus Named CES 2022 Innovation Awards Honoree

Targus, a leader in laptop cases and mobile computing accessories, today announced it has been named a CES® 2022 Innovation Awards Honouree for its Cypress Hero EcoSmart Backpack, made from recycled plastic bottles, featuring built-in Apple Find My™ Technology so users can locate the backpack easily if it goes missing.

Available from select UK retailers from spring 2022, this innovative laptop backpack features a built-in tracking device that connects to its owner’s iPhone® to find the location of their personal belongings, giving them peace of mind that devices and important documents can be kept safe and secure whether at home, in the office, or on the go. Conversely, if the iPhone® gets lost, the backpack will find it on the Find My™ network.

The Cypress backpack also leads the way for using recycled materials innovatively: the equivalent of 26 plastic bottles were used to produce each backpack that would have otherwise ended up in landfill or the environment.

Built to fit laptops up to 16 inches, it’s also intelligently designed with a dedicated padded laptop compartment and plenty of pockets and storage compartments for carrying and organising multiple devices and personal items.

“With today’s mobile consumers who carry several devices and personal belongings, keeping track of them all can be challenging,” says Scott Elrich, Director, Global Product Management – Soft Cases. “We have combined the latest Apple technology with a smart, carefully designed backpack that meets the needs of today’s mobile and eco-conscious consumers for superior comfort, convenience, and functionality – whether at home, in the office, or on the go.”

About the CES Innovation Awards
This year’s CES Innovation Awards programme received a record high number of over 1,800 submissions. The announcement was made ahead of CES 2022, the world’s most influential technology event, happening Jan. 5-8 live in Las Vegas, NV and digitally.

The CES Innovation Awards programme, owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, is an annual competition honouring outstanding design and engineering in 27 consumer technology product categories. Those with the highest rating receive the “Best of Innovation” distinction. An elite panel of industry expert judges, including members of the media, designers, engineers and more, reviewed submissions based on innovation, engineering and functionality, aesthetic and design.

The CES 2022 Innovation Awards honourees, including product descriptions and photos, can be found at CES.tech/innovation. More will be revealed in January. Many honourees will showcase their winning products in the Innovation Awards Showcase at CES 2022.

Edifier Honoured At 2022 CES Innovation Awards

Producer of critically acclaimed consumer audio electronics, Edifier® International have been included at this year’s CES Innovation Awards. It was revealed at CES Unveiled, New York that four products have been listed as honourees, including: the NeoBuds Pro, MP230, MC500 and MP100 Plus. 

The CES Innovation Awards program is an annual competition honouring outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products. The program recognizes honourees in a multitude of consumer technology product categories and distinguishes the highest rated in each.

The Edifier products featured include; one of the world’s first High-Res Certified earbuds; the brand’s first ever live streaming sound console, with in-built mixer and sound card; a classic and sleek portable speaker system; and a fashionable music player developed for individualistic young people. The range of selection portrays Edifier’s continued attention to a variety of user needs and a dedication to sustaining high standards of quality across a range of product areas.

Reacting to the announcement, CTO Stanley Wen said: “It’s always an honour to be acknowledged for our hard work. Our commitment to improving both the performance and sustainability of our products is paramount and, to be recognized for that by an incredible panel of leading figures in the Tech industry is truly rewarding in and of itself.”

The news builds on last year, when the Edifier TWS NB2 Pro won the Red Dot Design Award for its elegant, origami-inspired design that stood out from fellow competitors from 60 countries. This most recent awards announcement also marks the sixth time that Edifier has been listed at the CES Innovation awards, reflecting the company’s lasting focus on developing its work.

“The positive and forward-thinking ideals of the CES Innovation Awards closely align with our own ethos, and we are very delighted to be included alongside such prestigious and impressive fellow honorees. 

“Our goal as a company is to always seek better, more user-friendly and socially responsible technology solutions for our customers, and this news only confirms our ability to achieve this now and in our future work.”

Looking ahead, Edifier will continue to push forward fresh and exciting new ideas, keeping innovation at the heart of everything it does.