Being an editor at CNET has its perks, and being able to travel to cover big product announcements, trade shows and other events is one of them. Many of the events we attend are closed to the public, invite-only affairs hosted by deep-pocketed companies, although some trade shows let the public pay to attend as well.
These conferences provide a front-row seat to where the next wave of technology is headed, from the devices in our pockets to the apps on our phones and the video games on our TV screens. CNET readers experience our coverage in the form of live blogs, articles, videos and social posts galore, but maybe you’re curious what it’s like to actually go to them. You’re in luck. Here’s our insider take on a handful of the events we’ve attended in the last year. And because this is CNET, we’re rating them all on our 10-point scale.
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