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HP unleashes a host of new computers at CES

HP unleashes a host of new computers at CES

January 3, 2011 9:00 PM Dean Takahashi

At the Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas, Hewlett-Packard is unveiling a broad line-up of new computers that have all of the latest components and features to keep consumers in a shopping mood.

HP’s line-up isn’t just a …

Google TV delayed beyond CES because of lousy reviews

Google TV delayed beyond CES because of lousy reviews

December 20, 2010 12:37 AM Dean Takahashi

Google TV was supposed to be one of the stars of the show at the Consumer Electronics Show next month in Las Vegas. But the star just got the hook.

Sony and Logitech have already launched Google TV products, which …

CES preview: A bigger show with everything from connected TVs to smart grid monitors

CES preview: A bigger show with everything from connected TVs to smart grid monitors

December 13, 2010 10:36 AM Dean Takahashi

After getting pummeled by the recession the last couple of years, the Consumer Electronics Show coming in January looks like it’s going to be bigger and better again.

The biggest U.S. tech trade show (officially called the 2011 International CES) …

Microsoft to appease developers with major Windows Phone 7 update in February

Microsoft to appease developers with major Windows Phone 7 update in February

December 10, 2010 10:05 AM Devindra Hardawar

Updates are in the works for Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 platform that may make it more enticing to mobile developers, according to Tom Warren at WinRumors.

Sources tell Warren that the update, which is expected to be announced at the …

DEMO winner Dynamics scores another win for reinventing the credit card

DEMO winner Dynamics scores another win for reinventing the credit card

November 11, 2010 9:22 AM Owen Thomas

Score another win for Dynamics CEO Jeff Mullen, the entrepreneur whose team is rebooting that piece of plastic in your pocket. The Consumer Electronics Show has named his company’s programmable credit card, Card 2.0, the best innovation in the personal …

The Other Guys: Who's going up against Apple's tablet?

The Other Guys: Who's going up against Apple's tablet?

January 27, 2010 12:30 AM Kim-Mai Cutler

Who is trying to face down Apple’s anticipated tablet this spring?

Here’s a partial list covering tablets from larger hardware companies like Dell and HP, along with lesser-known devices and a few e-readers. The pricing details and public launch dates …

Broadcom's Scott McGregor aims to stay ahead of Intel in consumer electronics

Broadcom's Scott McGregor aims to stay ahead of Intel in consumer electronics

January 18, 2010 5:01 AM Dean Takahashi

There are a few companies that stand in the way of Intel as it tries to make an empire in consumer electronics chips. One of them is Broadcom, the Irvine, Calif.-based chip design firm that sells billions of dollars worth …

Intel makes new bid to get inside consumer electronics

Intel makes new bid to get inside consumer electronics

January 18, 2010 5:00 AM Dean Takahashi

TVs have been dumb for a long time, but now they’re getting more advanced as they become portals to the Internet. Sharp’s newest TV, for instance, has the same Cell supercomputing brain that powers the PlayStation 3.

To date, computer …

The top trends at the Consumer Electronics Show

The top trends at the Consumer Electronics Show

January 11, 2010 3:02 PM Dean Takahashi and Anthony Ha

Here are our observations about the top trends at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. We spent five days there checking out the gadgets, parties, and press conferences. Check out how well these trends match up against our predictions …

Cool photos that capture the Consumer Electronics Show experience (photo gallery)

Cool photos that capture the Consumer Electronics Show experience (photo gallery)

January 10, 2010 10:21 PM Dean Takahashi and Anthony Ha

Here are our photos that capture some of the experience of attending this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Samsung’s booth had a spectacular display, made up from many smaller displays. Classical music came from the ceiling and created …

Synaptics shows off Fuse and Scrybe, new ways to interact with phones and PCs (video)

Synaptics shows off Fuse and Scrybe, new ways to interact with phones and PCs (video)

January 10, 2010 10:00 AM Dean Takahashi

Interface development company Synaptics came to the Consumer Electronics Show to show off Fuse, a new way to control a cell phone through the combination of touchscreens, force feedback, tilting, and 3-D graphics. It also showed off Scrybe, a new …

Please Tase me, bro (our shocking video from CES)

Please Tase me, bro (our shocking video from CES)

January 10, 2010 9:00 AM Dean Takahashi

The Taser folks always show up at the Consumer Electronics Show with an interesting experiment. They ask for volunteers to experience the feeling of what it’s like to get tased, or electroshocked with a law enforcement restraining weapon.

The company …

CES attendance is up, and so is its optimism about technology

CES attendance is up, and so is its optimism about technology

January 8, 2010 10:11 PM Dean Takahashi

Gary Shapiro, chief executive of the Consumer Electronics Association, said tonight that the tech industry’s biggest trade show in North America has grown its attendance in spite of the ongoing economic uncertainty.

At a leadership dinner at the Consumer Electronics …

Skype's CEO says companies (like Comcast) are squelching innovation

Skype's CEO says companies (like Comcast) are squelching innovation

January 8, 2010 9:53 PM Dean Takahashi

Josh Silverman, chief executive of Internet phone company Skype, said today that innovation is threatened by large companies who want to protect their current businesses.

Skype’s free voice and video calling on the Internet is threatening incumbent companies who charge …

AT&T's network comes up short at biggest consumer tech show

AT&T's network comes up short at biggest consumer tech show

January 8, 2010 5:10 PM Anthony Ha

The Consumer Electronics Show, taking place in Las Vegas this week, is supposed to provide a glimpse into technology’s future, but in one sense it also feels like a trip back in time — specifically, to a time before 3G …

FCC chair wants universal broadband, but vague on goals

FCC chair wants universal broadband, but vague on goals

January 8, 2010 4:35 PM Anthony Ha

Julius Genachowski, the Federal Communications Commission chairman appointed by President Barack Obama, talked at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today about the agency’s ambitious national broadband plan. He also answered several pointed questions about government regulation. His responses …

Nokia CEO says one-size-fits-all phones don't fit the world

Nokia CEO says one-size-fits-all phones don't fit the world

January 8, 2010 9:56 AM Dean Takahashi

Nokia chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo says that, while the tech community is very focused on smartphones, the world’s biggest cell phone maker has sold more than 750 million basic phones in the emerging markets over the last five years.

And …

Intel announces AppUp, an app store for netbooks and beyond

Intel announces AppUp, an app store for netbooks and beyond

January 7, 2010 6:10 PM Anthony Ha

It seems like the app store model popularized by Apple’s iPhone is on its way from smartphones to other devices. Today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, chip-maker Intel announced that a beta test version of the AppUpCenter, …

Intel's Paul Otellini: Soon we'll all be making 3-D videos

Intel's Paul Otellini: Soon we'll all be making 3-D videos

January 7, 2010 5:55 PM Dean Takahashi

The drumbeat around 3-D viewing is relentless at the Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas. Big companies such as LG Electronics, Sharp, Samsung, Panasonic, Sony and Nvidia devoted considerable air time at their events gushing about 3-D, which …

Lojack for Laptops taps new Intel security features

Lojack for Laptops taps new Intel security features

January 7, 2010 5:44 PM Paul Boutin

Laptop recovery systems have been around for a while, but they’re mostly aimed at businesses who buy blanket coverage for a fleet of laptops. Absolute Software’s Lojack for Laptops is a consumer-ready tracking system that can locate a stolen notebook, …

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