John Deere, Tide Head To CES Gadget Show
(AP) — The companies founded by blacksmith John Deere and candle-and-soap-making duo Procter & Gamble may not have been the hip purveyors of new technology they were in 1837.
But they’re first-time exhibitors at this year’s CES gadget show, along with other unlikely newcomers such as missile-maker Raytheon, outdoorsy retailer The North Face and the 115-year-old motorcycling icon Harley-Davidson.
The four-day consumer-electronics show opens Tuesday with some 4,500 companies exhibiting products and services and more than 180,000 people expected to attend. It’s the place startups and established tech giants alike go to unveil everything from utilitarian apps to splashy devices.