CES

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• Tablet revolution reality check

  With so much chatter about tablets this year, you might think that the handheld, rectangular devices being unveiled represent a significant innovation. The reality is that so much of what we're seeing is not a whole lot different than what we saw in previous years; these products offer only a few new twists. But those new twists could make the difference between tablets' remaining a niche item and their finally busting out to the mass market in a meaningful way.

  By Melissa J. Perenson | 17 January, 2011 17:41

  Tags: Apple, apple ipad, CES, Fujitsu, Google, hardware systems, hewlett-packard, HP, laptops, Microsoft, Motorola, NEC, Nokia, research in motion, RIM BlackBerry, symbian, tablet PC, tablet PCs, tablets

• CES 2011: Where tablet PCs and 3D TVs ruled

  My pockets are stuffed full of business cards from people I do not remember meeting, my head is thumping like a flamenco dancer, there's margarita salt on my laptop, and I can't seem to locate my pants. That can mean only one thing: I just returned from my annual pilgrimage to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

  By Robert X. Cringely | 12 January, 2011 11:43

  Tags: 3D TVs, CES, CES 2011, consumer electronics, hardware systems, laptops, samsung, sharp, tablet PCs, tablets, toshiba

• ARM CEO: PC market not our target

  Chip design firm ARM grabbed the spotlight at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week when Microsoft announced that its new Windows OS would work on the ARM architecture. ARM processors go into most of the world's smartphones and tablets, and with Windows support, the company can now focus on the wider market for PCs, where it has virtually no presence. Nvidia also announced that it was building its first ARM-based chip, code-named Denver, for PCs and servers.

  By Agam Shah | 12 January, 2011 05:41

  Tags: Arm Holdings, CES, Components, Microsoft, operating systems, pc components, processors, software, Windows

• What's new in PC components

  The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) isn't just all tablet, cameras, and laptops; there's plenty of news for the PC component geek, too, ranging from tiny flash drives that pack a lot of heat to the hand-held gaming console.

  By James Mulroy | 11 January, 2011 02:35

  Tags: CES, CES 2011, Components, Intel, pc components

• 10 geeky things you may have missed

  With the past week being dominated by CES announcements, it can be pretty hard to keep up with what was happening outside of Vegas. Worry not! GeekTech brings you the condensed guide of what else has been going on in the world of geek.

  By Elizabeth Fish | 11 January, 2011 01:37

  Tags: CES, consumer electronics, ebay, gadgets, logitech

• HDTVs at CES: Small steps in the big picture

  Whether they were big or small, LED or plasma, all the HDTVs on the CES 2011 show floor had one thing in common--they took the best that came out of last year, and added several slight, but significant, improvements.

  By Patrick Miller | 11 January, 2011 06:28

  Tags: CES, entertainment, HDTV, Home Theater, lcd hdtv, Panasonic, plasma hdtv, sony

• Analysis: Why I'm not sold on mobile video chat

  Prior to CES, there were only a handful of phones with front-facing cameras: the iPhone 4, the EVO 4G and the T-Mobile myTouch 4G to name a few. This year's CES was all about 4G, for sure, but video chat is definitely one of the apps carriers love to use as an example of how great the next generation of data speeds is.

  By Ginny Mies | 09 January, 2011 04:55

  Tags: applications, CES, CES 2011, consumer electronics, Phones, Skype, software, video

• Motorola Atrix hints at a virtualized, cloud future

  Motorola announced the Atrix smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show, and while many have been concentrating on its 4G connectivity and clever desktop dock that lets it run a cut-down Linux desktop on a full-sized monitor, nearly everybody has missed something very important.

  By Keir Thomas | 08 January, 2011 08:07

  Tags: CES, CES 2011, cloud, cloud computing, internet, Linux, Motorola, non-Windows, operating systems, Virtualization

• Networking gets faster, more media-savvy

  Home is where the network is: That's the mantra of networking vendors at the Consumer Electronics Show 2011 in Las Vegas this week.

  By Yardena Arar | 08 January, 2011 13:19

  Tags: bluetooth, CES, Intel, LAN, logitech, management, netgear, networking, Networking & Wireless, Network management, wireless, wireless technology

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  How desktop PCs got their groove back

  Is the desktop PC dead? Far from it.

  By Nate Ralph | 09 January, 2011 04:44

  Tags: CES, CES 2011, Consumer Electronics Show (CES), desktop pcs, desktops, hardware systems, Intel

• What's new with Samsung's Smart TV

  Samsung has beefed up its connected TV platform considerably as it faces threats from Google, Roku and its fellow television vendors.

  By Jared Newman | 07 January, 2011 11:45

  Tags: CES, CES 2011, consumer electronics, Home Theater, samsung, tv

• Microsoft should ditch 'Windows' brand for TV set-top

  Rumor has it that Microsoft will launch a barebones version of Windows for TV set-top boxes at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

  By Jeff Bertolucci | 05 January, 2011 12:47

  Tags: Apple, CES, CES 2011, consumer electronics, Google, HDTV, Microsoft

• CES 2011: Lenovo announces IdeaCentre all-in-ones

  Lenovo's IdeaCentre All-in-One desktops have been revamped for 2011, offering up a host of new features, and functionality. There's something for everyone here, with 3D displays, multitouch, TV tuners and new processors from AMD and Intel.

  By Nate Ralph | 05 January, 2011 12:49

  Tags: CES, desktop, desktop pcs, desktops, hardware systems, Lenovo

• Asus unveils three tablets and a slate

  At CES 2011 today, Asus announced three new Android tablets and a Windows 7 based slate PC. The tablets, all Android-based, go by the moniker "Eee Pad" while the Windows 7 device is called an "Eee Slate." Each one offers some unique features, from stylus input options to sliding keyboards or docking stations. Unfortunately, we don't yet have exact shipping dates or prices for the Android tablets, and the Eee Slate looks to be fairly pricey.

  By Jason Cross | 05 January, 2011 12:32

  Tags: Android, asus, CES, consumer electronics, nvidia, operating systems, Phones, software, tablet PC, tablets, Windows, Windows 7

• CES 2011: Tech Giants Battle for Gadget Dominance

  Call it the desert showdown royal.

  By Ian Paul | 05 January, 2011 12:38

  Tags: CES, CES 2011, consumer electronics