The buzz is growing about the world's largest consumer technology trade show - the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 (CES 2012), which will kick off on Jan. 10 in Las Vegas, and many people are wondering what the top technology companies will be showcasing this year.
The 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held in the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) from Jan. 10-13, will feature thousands of exhibitors and special events. Here, we break down the 10 most exciting events and awards ceremonies of the Vegas showcase.
A teaser video about Hewlett-Packard Spectre has been leaked and it is circulating around the Internet. If a person clicks the video, he/she might find that HP's newest laptop looking like a thin ultrabook. As a result, many people can't help wondering whether HP ultrabook will launch in the next week's tech trade show - CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2012 - in Las Vegas.
If you are yet to decide how to use the new gadgets you've just received this Christmas, hold your breath as another set of minblowing tech bonanzas are ready to turn you around next week. This year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas from Jan. 10 to Jan. 13.
Korean electronics giant LG has announced they are ready to show off a 55 OLED TV Panel only a few millimeters thick. At five millimeters thick, the new panel is said to be able to achieve a contrast ratio of over 100,000:1 and be able to produce more colors than LCD panels.
Microsoft, one of the biggest supporters and mainstay attraction at CES for years, will cancel its keynote presentation and booth at the show after 2012.
The largest consumer technology trade show in America has been a launch pad for some of the biggest new technologies and has gathered over 100,000 visitors every year. According to a report on Associated Press, the Consumers Electronics association which organizes CES, has received interest from other exhibitors for Microsoft's booth space.
Sony has announced the launch of its head-mounted 3D display for viewing 3D movies and playing PS3 in 3D.
In the Android camp at CES 2011, it was Motorola Xoom which stole the show; however there were a few tablets in the Windows camp too, which sported super-heavy specifications that are capable of taking the might of Xoom and one such contender is ASUS Eee Slate EP121.
Sandisk launched SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I card that offers read/ write speeds of up to 45 MB/sec.
Not to be left behind in the fight for 4G space, AT&T has introduced three phones on its network from Motorola, HTC and Samsung at the recently concluded CES 2011 in Las Vegas, and made sure it has the arsenal to make up for the iPhone loss, courtesy, Apple launching an iPhone for Verizon.
As expected, nearly every major original equipment manufacturer introduced or showed a tablet at CES, but the spotlight was on the Motorola XOOM that was the first tablet based upon Google's Honeycomb (Android 3.0) operating system. The RIM booth received high interest, and the Playbook received good reviews.
The gaming platform will be available directly on Vizio TVs.
Copia, the social media-based eReading platform, announced recently it will be available as a touch-optimized, pre-loaded application on all upcoming Windows 7 tablets.
It was easier to find a tablet this week in Las Vegas than a taxi.
Verizon has received a crop of 4G phones at the CES 2011, sufficient enough to handle an onslaught of phones from other carriers. Here is a comparison of 4G phone releases by Motorola, HTC, Samsung and LG for Verizon network.
Glasses that could change their prescriptions electronically could make bifocals obsolete.
Alcatel Lucent's ng Connect program is looking to reshape retail with LTE technology.
The all-in-one software looks to combine all forms of communication on a simple interface.
While the Consumer Electronics Show bills itself as the greenest one so far, one company is making a case that technology could make the gathering even more environmentally friendly -- by eliminating the need for it altogether.
Apple's skipping the CES party but that does not stop it from creating waves, while competitors are launching tablets and phones, Apple has softly opened its much awaited Mac App Store.
Shares of British-based chipmaker ARM Holdings are surging on the London Stock Exchange after Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) said last night that its new Windows operating system would work with chips designed by ARM.