I don’t buy the notion that the Consumer Electronics Show is dead or dying, if only because the Samsungs, Sonys and LGs of …
CES 2012
Two Minute Video: The Consumer Electronics Show by the Numbers
After walking nearly 45 miles in four days – and surviving one Bieber-related ruckus without getting trampled – the bags under my eyes’ bags under their eyes still have bags under their eyes. I can’t very well complain, …
The 7 Coolest Gaming Ideas of CES 2012
Another CES has come and gone, so in case you missed all the hullabaloo, here’s a look at seven of the coolest gaming ideas from the show.
Why Microsoft and Google Fear Apple’s Siri
Tim Bajarin is the president of Creative Strategies Inc., a technology industry analysis and market intelligence firm in Silicon Valley.
EXODesk: A Tablet Interface Goes Really, Really Big
When last we saw the EXO UI–a touch-friendly skin that lives on top of Windows 7–it was the interface for a 11.6″ tablet called the EXOPC Slate. At ViewSonic’s booth at CES 2012, Canada-based EXOPC was showing the software off …
Dell’s Little Big Ultrabook Looks Like a Winner
The more Ultrabooks that got unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show, the more convinced I became that it’s silly to discuss them as if they were a coherent new class of portable computer. No two manufacturers seem to agree …
Yes, Vizio, Your ‘Thin + Light’ Laptops Are Pretty, but Will They Be Cheap?
I saw a lot of Ultrabooks at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, but Vizio’s Thin + Light laptops stood out. Being in Vizio’s quiet press room with no distractions probably helped, but I think there are a few better reasons why …
3D Glasses Go Universal
If 3D TV isn’t as popular as TV manufacturers presumably hope it might be, it’s in part because of the hassle of dealing with 3D glasses. And part of the hassle has been their proprietary nature: Major TV makers have sold specs …
The 12 Coolest Things We Saw at the Consumer Electronics Show
Kinect Camera Tech Lets You Try On Clothes without Trying On Clothes
“Do you ever buy clothes online?”
That question was asked to me by Bodymetrics CEO Suran Goonatilake right before a demo (see above video) of his company’s fancy virtual shopping technology at the 2012 Consumer Electronics …
Meet Autom, Your Personal Weight Loss Robot
When you attend the Consumer Electronics Show, you’re going to get asked one question more than any other: “Seen anything cool?” I usually fumble a bit and then come up with a few products. But if anyone had asked me at this …
The (Fake) Consumer Electronics Show
At its CES booth in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s North Hall, SecurityMan has been showing some products that don’t work. I don’t mean that as a criticism. Along with its security products, it had a whole wall of dummy …