Xbox 360 surpasses 66M sold and Kinect passes 18M units

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said tonight that the Xbox 360 video game console has sold more than 66 million units since it was launched in 2005. In his final keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show, Ballmer said that the …

Microsoft CEO Ballmer pimps new Windows smartphones at CES

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took to the stage at CES 2012 in Las Vegas, and the first thing on his mind, naturally, was the young Windows Phone 7 operating system.

Earlier on Monday, Ballmer took the stage with Nokia CEO …

Myspace reinvents itself as an “entertainment experience,” with help from Panasonic and Justin Timberlake

Panasonic’s big bet in 2012 is a social network that has been steadily losing cachet since 2008: Myspace.

Panasonic trotted out Justin Timberlake at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today to try and bring sexy back to the …

Ballmer promotes a reimagined Windows 8 in his final keynote speech

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer gave his final keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show today, promoting the “reimagined” Windows 8 operating system launching later this year.

The software uses Microsoft’s Metro user interface from the Windows Phone platform, and …

Ford’s Sync in-car computer now inside 4M cars, adds on-demand NPR and navigation apps

Ford’s in-car computer, Sync, is now installed in 4 million vehicles. To celebrate the milestone, the car company has added new abilities including hands-free voice navigation from Telenav and on-demand access to National Public Radio programs. The company announced the …

Sony aims to deliver 300M connected devices in the next 3 years

Sony kicked off its CES press conference today with a stunning montage of 3D projected footage, which not only set the tone for the electronics giant’s presentation, but also made this writer desperately want a new 3D projector.

Sony CEO …

The Envy 14 Spectre: HP designs a cool Ultrabook with a Gorilla Glass cover

Hewlett-Packard has designed a cool laptop that even Apple aficionados might admire for its creative use of glass materials. The new Envy 14 Spectre is a beautiful new 14-inch Ultrabook with a cover that is made out of durable glass.…

Nvidia shows Microsoft’s Windows 8 running on a Tegra 3 tablet

Chip-maker Nvidia showed that a tablet computer with its new Tegra 3 processor for mobile devices can run Windows 8.

Huang made the announcement at the company’s press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Tegra 3 …

Slacker Radio starts streaming live sports games

Hey, sports fans: Can’t catch the big game on the boob tube? No problem. Now you can turn to Slacker Radio for a live audio broadcast.

The music-streaming company has expanded its relationship with ESPN to include live streaming of …

Prettier than Apple? Vizio’s new line of computers is very attractive

Vizio, a company best known for its line of LCD televisions, is launching a new line of sleek-looking computers. The company debuted the computers today at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas.

The line consists of five new all-in-one …

Samsung debuts redesigned ultra-thin-and-speedy Series 9 laptops

Samsung announced the redesigned Samsung Series 9 and Series 5 laptops, two slim, light and smart-looking notebooks that will challenge Apple’s Macbook Air head-on. The company debuted the laptops Monday at CES 2012 in Las Vegas.

Samsung was one of …

Windows Phone’s savior: Nokia officially unveils the Lumia 900 for AT&T

Nokia’s Lumia 900 smartphone was perhaps the biggest unkept secret at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, with rumors about it first appearing several months back. Now the phone is very real, and it could be the miracle the Windows Phone …

OnLive can turn your iPad into a remote desktop with live-streamed MS Office apps and more

Delivering on one of the big promises of its cloud-streaming technology, OnLive is announcing today that its OnLive Desktop app will give iPad users full access to desktop applications such as Microsoft Word using high-speed streaming technology. The cloud service …

Angry Birds game and TV show are coming to Samsung’s Smart TVs

Samsung announced today that the Angry Birds franchise will come to the company’s Smart TVs in the near future. In addition, Rovio, the maker of the Angry Birds games, will provide animated Angry Birds shorts to Samsung’s Angry Birds channel …

Samsung’s Smart TV evolves with motion, voice controls and upgrade slots

Samsung is quickly beginning to generating Apple-levels of hype at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Last year’s Samsung’s CES press conference was a complete madhouse, and this year was no different. Today at the Las Vegas tradeshow, Samsung showed off a …

Dish Network is really ‘hopping’ up its game against cable TV

Satellite television service provider Dish Network made a handful of big announcements today that the company hopes will give it an advantage over its cable TV and streaming video competitors.

Under the theme of Kangaroos, Dish first unveiled a new …

Motorola announces the Droid 4, a RAZR-like Android smartphone with full keyboard

Motorola has introduced the fourth generation of its tried-and-true Droid Android smartphone for Verizon Wireless, this time with 4G LTE data speeds and a 4-inch qHD display.

The Droid 4 closely resembles the Droid RAZR, except the Droid 4 features …

AT&T announces a slew of LTE 4G devices, plus an API platform for devs

In a bid to catch up with Verizon’s LTE lead, AT&T announced a plethora of new LTE 4G smartphones and tablets today at its annual developer summit — many of which will be exclusive to the carrier.

Additionally, AT&T unveiled …

Phorus introduces affordable wireless speaker system optimized for Android devices (exclusive)

Amid a panoply of massive electronics companies showing off next-generation technology at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, a little-known startup is hoping to make a splash with a new way to experience music in the home.

Los Angeles-based Phorus is …