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Best of CES 2012
Best of CES 2012

The 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show was a colossal disappointment...though I believe it's endemic of the event's declining importance. Still, CES is always a fun show, and it's always worth the trip. Enjoy these highlights!

CES 2012 and consumer robotics: Informative yet confusing...and bad food!
CES 2012 and consumer robotics: Informative yet confusing...and bad food!

CES 2012 was a mammoth display of the trend toward smart, connected devices for every form of consumer activity: toys, appliances, entertainment, health, mobility, etc.

Electric-powered DeLorean comes back from the future...
Electric-powered DeLorean comes back from the future...

Although the last official DMC 12 left the production line in the early 80's, a company in Texas have all the original factory presses and parts to start making 'as new' cars again in 2013, one option will be an Electric model.

Can VIZIO Cross Over from TVs to PCs?

News that VIZIO plans to enter the PC market caught quite a few CES attendees off-guard, and it was a common topic of conversation at the show this week. The company announced plans to market all-in-one (AIO) and notebook PCs.

MPEG Surround: Improving Music Streaming Quality to Meet Consumer Expectations
MPEG Surround: Improving Music Streaming Quality to Meet Consumer Expectations

As HD audio and speaker quality continue to evolve, the demand for higher quality audio increases. Audio streaming will compete with other types of media, including HDTV, video streaming and games. To help meet these HD-quality expectations, MPEG Surround enhances the streaming experience.

CES 2012: Wilocity Announces Marketing Strategy and Product Availability

Wilocity is an Israel-based start-up that has been aggressive in pursuing the WiGig or 802.11ad silicon market. At CES, it has announced a marketing strategy for its 60 GHz solution that emphasizes the ability to use the technology at work, on the go, or at home.

Intel’s Thunderbolt Finishing Up Successful First Year(2)

Introduced in February 2011, Intel’s Thunderbolt technology is near its first anniversary. And a successful first year it’s been. Initially adopted by Apple across its PC line, Intel has announced the adoption of the technology by more PC OEMs and PC peripheral makers.

CES 2012: Qualcomm mirasol on Two More E-Readers
CES 2012: Qualcomm mirasol on Two More E-Readers

At CES 2012, Qualcomm announced two more e-readers using its 5.7” mirasol display; these will be from Chinese companies Shanda and Hanvon. In November, Korea-based Kyobo released the first e-reader with mirasol display technology.

CES 2012: Microsoft goes out with a whimper
CES 2012: Microsoft goes out with a whimper

For a company that changed the world with its PC operating systems and dominated CES for over a decade, Microsoft left a mute impression in its swan song at the world’s largest consumer electronics show.

CES 2012: Conexant Systems' low-power video encoder
CES 2012: Conexant Systems' low-power video encoder

Ken Chuang, Marketing Director at Conexant Systems, discusses their new low-power, high-compression video encoder.

Dungeons and Dragons Dice Gauntlet
Dungeons and Dragons Dice Gauntlet

Feb 3

The D&D bracer is a fairly quick, fun, nerdy LilyPad project. The final product is a wearable bracer with a display that will randomly generate numbers between 1 and 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 20, or 100 in response to arm movement, so it can effectively replace all of the dice in your bag for a D&D session.

Sustainable?
Sustainable?

Feb 2

I'd like some genius to define sustainable. Could we count something that we can keep doing for 100 billion years - beyond the death of the Universe as we currently understand such things - as sustainable? How about a billion years?

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