CES 2011 Trade Show Coverage

One of the most striking bits of automotive technology showcased at CES 2012 was the 17-inch Nvidia-backed screen in the new Tesla S Sedan. It reminded me more of a tablet than a car entertainment system, and Tesla has been the first to really get aggressive on things like apps for automobiles. Personally, I remain annoyed that the services I use to enjoy media at home just won’t work in a car yet, and even more annoyed that I have to pay for… Read More

This year's Consumer Electronics Show is over. It may be the biggest show of the year, but when it came to smartphones and tablets, most companies seemed to be holding back, perhaps waiting for the Mobile World Congress show in February or CTIA this spring. Whatever the reason, this year's showing was a bit weak. Still, there were a few notable devices. Most of these tablets are predictable upgrades, but there are a couple nice… Read More

At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, Mercedes-Benz suffered somewhat of a public relations nightmare when Dieter Zetsche, Daimler CEO, made reference to Argentine revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara — unveiling a giant one-story image of Guevara complete with a Mercedes-Benz three-pointed star on his iconic beret and causing quite a stir among Cuban Americans in Miami. According to the Miami Herald, the giant image of Guevara was… Read More

The Consumer Electronics Show has come and gone. Though there were few revolutionary new products at the show this year, in the smartphone space, we saw a number of promising new devices, many from companies that haven't been performing well in the United States in recent years, including Nokia and Sony. Huawei and Fujitsu also had impressive showings, but overall, Windows Phone may be the winner at CES 2012. While it still has a tiny… Read More

The heart of CES is consumer technology-the odds and ends that are sure to hit your homes and wishlists within the next year. The show floor is full of every predictable type of user electronic, from cameras and laptops, to refrigerators and cars. While it’s all new and some of it edges on conceptual, it’s based in reality. But there’s one department that doesn’t have its feet as firmly on the ground, and that’s robotics. We took a stroll… Read More

When 150,000 people gather in the middle of the desert to gawk at technology, a sense of perspective becomes even harder to find than an unoccupied bathroom. Among all the shiny metal and glass, silicon and plastic, megahertz and gigabytes heaped into one room, it’s hard to see the forest for the trees. Or see the future from the gadgets that will herald its arrival, as the case may be. Fortunately, that’s why all things Vegas must come to an… Read More

CES and 3D go hand-in-hand. The trend has persisted for years now at the show, in a sort of "always the bridesmaid never the bride" way. Something always seems seems to manage to overshadow 3D, yet the hype and promise of its full emergence into the consumer market remains. Casio took a different route with 3D this year, turning 2D images into 3D works of art. The manufacturer was sparse on details behind the printing technology (it… Read More

I am a huge fan of the Resistance series. I love the setting, the tone, the gameplay, and I’ve been especially impressed with the creative and lush looking levels that Insomniac Games have developed. It all just works for me. So needless to say, I have had my eye on the upcoming Resistance: Burning Skies . I also have a bit of hesitance regarding it as well. The upcoming game will be based on existing Resistance designs and gameplay mechanics,… Read More

It goes without saying that it's impossible to see everything at CES — the products are too many and the days too short. Fortunately for us, we were able to get our hands on a number of new cameras that will be available in the coming months. Manufacturers are showing off high-speed and Wi-Fi connectivity, as well as even taking steps into thus far untouched territory with sensor technology. Get up to speed — and start saving… Read More

If you ask anyone that purchased a Nintendo 3DS on launch day or thereabouts, one of the most common complaints was (and still is) the lack of software. It was a legitimate problem too, as many of the early 3DS releases were smaller franchises and ports of existing games. There weren’t any games that made you want to rush out and buy the hardware. Even now there are only a few games that really define the system, a problem which Nintendo has… Read More

Keeping with the popular CES theme of home connectivity, Belkin announced several products that expand consumers' opportunities for creating something of a "smart home," including the WeMo line of products. Smart technology for homes has been around for some time, but it usually comes with an outrageous price tag and requires some form of custom building or designing. These factors make it not an easy (or inexpensive) task. The… Read More

One of the major trends we saw at CES this year was connectivity. Every electronics maker has a "smart" something, boasting products that communicate with one another so that all of your technology can be in constant sync. And cameras were no exception at the show, with every manufacturer showing off a smart device of some sort.  In an appropriate move, Kodak was one of them. The beleaguered camera company has infamously struggled… Read More