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• Dell Mini 5 to Take on iPad With Amazon, Kindle Integration?

  Dell's upcoming Mini 5, which was first shown publicly at this years CES, will be made available in a range of colors and will also feature integration with a host of Amazon services, according to a recently leaked internal document.

  By Chris Brandrick | 11 March, 2010 06:40

  Tags: Dell, amazon kindle, ces 2010, iPad

• Skype and LifeSize may have HD video compatibility soon

  Skype is introducing high-definition video calling that it plans to make interoperable with corporate videoconferencing gear, so individuals could join conferences at high resolution for little cost. The news was unveiled last week during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

  By Tim Greene | 12 January, 2010 02:41

  Tags: skype, Video Conferencing, ces 2010

• Porn industry tiptoes into 3D video

  The excitement around 3D TV at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) did not appear to be influencing companies at the AVN-Adult Entertainment Expo taking place at the same time, despite the fact that the adult industry is often a first mover in new video technologies.

  By Dan Nystedt and Martyn Williams | 12 January, 2010 09:44

  Tags: ces 2010, 3d TV

• The Biggest Bummers of CES 2010

  Every year, we head to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show, looking for the gadget that's going to be the next big thing. And, every year, we come home amazed and amused. Sure, there are great products at CES--and then there are the products on this list. Read on to find out what made our list of the biggest bummers from the show.

  By PC World Staff | 12 January, 2010 08:07

  Tags: ces 2010

• Screens from former OLPC CTO now in devices

  Mary Lou Jepsen and her team at start-up Pixel Qi have their display-screen technology in several products being shown at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and plan to put a DIY (do it yourself) screen kit on the market early this year.

  By Dan Nystedt and Martyn Williams | 09 January, 2010 17:33

  Tags: notebooks, Pixel Qi, ces 2010

• Small-Business Tech Makes a Big Showing at CES

  CES may have "consumer" right in its name, but this year's show featured plenty of hot new products aimed squarely at small and midsized businesses.

  By Robert Strohmeyer | 11 January, 2010 08:33

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  'Minority Report' interface shown at CES

  In a small meeting room at the edge of the show floor at the Consumer Electronics Show, a startup company is demonstrating a motion-sensing interface technology that could offer a radical new way for interacting with games, PCs and televisions.

  By James Niccolai | 11 January, 2010 06:41

  Tags: CES, ces 2010, User Interface, displays, PrimeSense

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  MSI shows dual-screen 7-inch and 10-inch netbooks

  Micro-Star International (MSI) unveiled two prototype dual-screen netbooks at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Thursday: a model with two 7-inch screens and another with two 10-inch screens.

  By Dan Nystedt | 08 January, 2010 11:59

  Tags: e-books, msi, ces 2010, netbook

• Intel CEO shows first Moorestown smartphone

  Intel on Thursday showed the first smartphone based on its upcoming Moorestown platform for mobile devices.

  By Agam Shah | 08 January, 2010 13:43

  Tags: moorestown, ces 2010, intel

• LG TVs make new connections

  LG Electronics' connected TVs are getting more connections - including support (with the addition of a Webcam accessory) for Skype video calls on many of its new sets. This expands on LG's introduction, last year, of sets with built-in support for video-on-demand services such as Netflix and Vudu. Other new Internet services include Picasa and AccuWeather.

  By Yardena Arar | 07 January, 2010 04:42

  Tags: HDTV, lg, ces 2010

• First looks from CES: Google Nexus One and Motorola Backflip

  Two new smartphones demonstrated at the CES show this week offer a glimpse into some of the fascinating features to come to Android devices.

  By Matt Hamblen | 08 January, 2010 12:05

  Tags: Motorola, nexus one, Google, ces 2010

• Microsoft's history with the Tablet PC

  Microsoft's demonstration Wednesday of "Slate PCs" made by HP, Pegatron, and Archos is by no means its first attempt to help develop such a form factor. The Slate PC seems to be identical to a Tablet with only the name changed. In fact, the Tablet PC has long been a pet project for Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who showed the first Tablet PC prototype in 2000 at the now-defunct Comdex trade show in Las Vegas.

  By John Fontana | 08 January, 2010 12:10

  Tags: Microsoft, tablet PCs, ces 2010

• Que e-reader unveiled for business professionals

  Plastic Logic unveiled its long-promised Que e-reader for business professionals today at the International CES trade show.

  By Matt Hamblen | 08 January, 2010 06:46

  Tags: e-books, ces 2010, Que

• CES: See-through screens - gimmick or instant gadget love?

  Forget 3D TVs. The next big wave to rush down the display tech pipeline are laptops and handheld gadgets with transparent OLED screens.

  By Eric Lai | 08 January, 2010 08:11

  Tags: samsung, amoled, ces 2010

• Samsung focuses on 3D LED TVs

  In a press conference almost as packed with product announcements as it was filled with weary members of the press, Samsung took the cover off of dozens products, including super-slim LED TVs, new e-book readers and capped it with content partnerships with DreamWorks, Technicolor and Google.

  By Robert S. Anthony | 08 January, 2010 02:37

  Tags: samsung, ces 2010, 3d TV