CES 2011:
Casinos and dice make way for technology's top international event
What happens in Vegas will definitely not stay in Vegas as the 2011 Consumer Electronic Show sweeps into town January 6-9 with an expected 126,000 attendees and 2,500 or more global technology companies, most showing the latest in consumer technology products and services.
This year's event will showcase products across 15 major categories, including digital imaging, electronic gaming, mobile computers and connected technologies. Major announcements are expected in notebooks, tablet PCs and entertainment and content presentation platforms. The massive exhibits floor will be grouped into 20 more TechZones, each focusing on a specific area of high technology, ranging from wireless mobility to gaming and robotics.
This is Vegas, baby, with a technology twist, and TechnologyGuide will be there in full force to report on the most interesting and relevant technology tools and toys. Check out our coverage across all six product review and evaluation sites, and get a feel for the excitement through our dedicated video and photo gallery pages. Follow us via our Twitter feed and FaceBook pages as well. We're on site and ready for action!
Razer Rolls Out Electra Gaming Headphones for Just $60
Razer might be known for putting out their high-quality lineup of gaming mice and keyboards - but they actually put out a lot more. The new green and black Electra headphones are the latest product in the company's growing audio lineup; these circumaural headphones will slip right onto your head as the detachable cables keep you tangle free.
Eyes-on with Pluribus: HP's Amazing 3D Technology
This year at CES, HP showed off an impressive new technology at the Earth, Wind and Fire concert they organized in partnership with Monster. Code-named "Pluribus" (the Latin roughly translates as 'many'), the new HP 3D Live tech takes off-the-shelf parts to create an amazing 3D experience. Read on for some eyes-on impressions.
Moneual Puts a Second Display Inside Your Computer Case
CES is a busy place - so busy, that it seems as if we passed by this fantastic Moneual case without even noticing. The dual-screened PC case, using the appropriate DSPC acronym, fits a stretched aspect ratio display built right into the front of the case.
CES 2010: MSI Demos Butterfly PC for Escaping Touchscreen Arm Fatigue
At CES 2011, MSI showed off the Butterfly all-in-one (AIO), a concept PC that might have been designed in reaction to criticisms from Apple CEO Steve Jobs and scientific researchers that touchscreens on desktop PCs are too tiring.
Marvell Rolls Out HyperDuo for Mixing HDDs and SSDs at CES
At CES, Marvell unveiled HyperDuo, a new storage controller technology - set for inclusion in PC motherboards - which is meant to let consumers mix and match hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs) without worrying about what data should be stored on which drive.
CES is over, and this much is clear: the major camcorder manufacturers each staked out unique ground in the market by announcing devices to please various consumer segments. That is to say, no matter what you prefer in a device, manufacturers are targeting you in 2011.
The show's over at the Las Vegas Convention Center. We're looking back at the tidal wave of new camera announcements to come out of the show with a quick recap of the events. CES may have happened in Las Vegas, but it didn't stay there.
CES 2011: Top five most buzz-worthy announcements
Cameras may not get the spotlight at CES, but Vegas still manages to throw in some impressive announcements and some curveballs. Read on for our round up of the most buzz-worthy news to come out of CES in the world of imaging.
SanDisk showcases fastest high capacity CF card, $1499
SanDisk has launched a new 128 GB ExtremePro CF card for pro photographers and videographers.
CES 2011: Hands on with Panasonic's new Lumix cameras
We checked out Panasonic's new releases for CES, eight new Lumix models that occupy the entry-level side of the lineup. Panasonic has made an effort to incorporate higher quality features such as optical image stabilization down through the entire Lumix line.
CES 2012: CEA Predicts 'The Year of the (User) Interface'
Better UIs, more personalization, and Windows 8 will all prevail at CES 2012, a CEA analyst said on Sunday during pre-show activities. 3D will be there, too, although it might need time to mature. "Search and organization" remains a challenge.
Acer To Intro US Model of S3 Ultrabook Next Month, and It Might Surprise
Vendors at the Pepcom show in New York City talked up a range of new models, including the upcoming US edition of Acer's Aspire S3 ultrathin notebook, which may differ from the European version.
CES Round-Up: Dolby Audio Software Will Be in Acer Aspire Notebooks
Dolby Laboratories unleashed its fourth version of the Dolby Home Theater audio enhancing suite and Dolby Advanced Audio v2, as a part of its PC Entertainment Experience line up during CES 2011.
New Dell XPS 17 3D Laptop and Alienware M17x Take Center Stage
As the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show gets ready to close its doors, we take a closer look at the new Dell XPS 17 3D notebook and the latest refresh to the Alienware M17x also with a built-in 3D display.
The Plextor team shared a performance demo of PX-M2S Solid State Drive during the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show.
CES 2011: Wrapping up in Vegas
Take a look back at all of the print products unveiled at CES 2011 with the PrinterComparison staff, and get excited for when the new, innovative products finally hit consumers' hands!
Samsung held a major presence at CES 2011 with one of the largest booths at the show and a flurry of product announcements over the past month culminating the Wednesday before the show kicked off.
Not to be outdone, Canon U.S.A. has its best and brightest products out on the show floor accompanied by Cirque du Soleil dancers amid a bright and colorful landscape in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Kodak was up to its usual antics at CES 2011 with an interactive demonstration of their new 3D print software, a huge visual display and the K-Zone stage.
Polaroid introduces Gaga's Grey Label
Polaroid, with the help of Lady Gaga, introduced their new Grey Label from the Haus of Gaga at CES 2011.
Quad-Core Smartphones Dominated Mobile World Congress 2012
Mobile World Congress is wrapping up in Barcelona, and Brighthand's European correspondent brings us his picks for the most important announcements made at this annual smartphone tradeshow.
CES 2011 Brought a Wave of 4G Android OS Smartphones
The 2011 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show has finished up, and this year, no less than eleven smartphones were unveiled. All of these are going to be high-end models running Google's Android OS, and are going to trickle out over the first half of the year.
HTC EVO Shift 4G Now Available from Sprint
Sprint has introduced a new smartphone that supports its WiMAX network. The HTC EVO Shift 4G runs Google's Android OS 2.2, and has a sliding keyboard, 3.6-inch display, and 5 megapixel camera.
HTC ThunderBolt Hands-on Preview
The HTC ThunderBolt is going to be one of the world's first LTE-equipped smartphones, and is poised to become Verizon's new flagship model. HTC was demonstrating this upcoming device at CES, and Brighthand's Ed Hardy brings us his first impressions.
Microsoft CEO Promises Windows Phone 7 Improvements
During a keynote address at the CES tradeshow, Steve Ballmer laid out some of his company's plans for Windows Phone 7. This smartphone operating system is going to get support for cut-and-paste and well as some performance improvements.
4G PlayBook Surfaces on Sprint Website
Sprint has officially begun advertising the BlackBerry 4G Playbook on its website, giving customers the opportunity to sign up for updates and ready-to-buy reminders.
Asus Transformer Coming to Taiwan on Friday
Asus is jumping the gun on its own release date, recently announcing that it will release its Eee Pad Transformer ahead of schedule in Taiwan on March 25.
Cisco Cius Finds a Home on the Verizon 4G LTE Network
One more tablet will be joining the wealth of 4G LTE-enabled devices that Verizon unveiled at this year's CES: the Cisco Cius.
CES 2011 Tablet Wrap: The Market Takes Shape
Going into CES 2011, TabletPCReview boldly predicted that Windows 7 tablets would dominate the tablet talk in Vegas. And while a handful of buzz-worthy Win 7 devices surfaced, combined Windows tablet CES news failed to eclipse what we now believe is the major tablet narrative coming out of Vegas.
New Tablets From MSI and Gigabyte on the Horizon
CES brought many new tablet announcements, including news from MSI about the release of two delayed additions to their WindPad line, and from Gigabyte about its heavyweight, high-end S1080.