CES 2013

Large swathes of the globe may be struggling with hunger, disease and poverty, but here at CES some manufacturers are focused on an entirely different topic: The little things that get under your skin. That is to say, the quibbles. The  darn its.” The minor annoyances in life. Remember the “One Laptop Per Child” sub-$150 tablet from Continue Reading →

Huawei isn’t the biggest player in the phone game, at least here in the States, but it’s making moves to step up. Huawei’s taking another stab at high-end relevance with its new Ascend D2, which looks like it could be a nice device if it isn’t plagued by delays. The D2 rocks a 5-inch 1080p edge-to-edge Continue Reading →

I’m here in Las Vegas at the 2013 International CES.  That’s the consumer electronics show and it is one of the largest trade shows in the world.  The show kicks off today with over 20,000 new product announcements.  We’re going to see bigger, thinner, higher resolution TV sets, home health care systems, hundreds of devices Continue Reading →

This is the week where in TV land, 2013 gets into high gear. The annual International CES happens in Las Vegas, with more than 150,000 people expected, while TV critics across the country travel to Los Angeles for their annual winter meet with programmers. As this pair of events gets underway, here’s a collection of Continue Reading →

I’ve been looking at a lot of people’s wrists lately. Not because I have some weird fetish or anything. I’m curious about whether wearable devices like the Nike+ FuelBand and Jawbone Up are really taking off. While that remains to be seen (I’ve only spotted about a dozen in the wild), it hasn’t stopped device manufactures Continue Reading →

Mobile is supposed to be a hot category in tech, right? You’d never know it looking at the announcements that are slated to start pouring in this week. Many of the major companies in the mobile industry have opted to skip or limit their presence at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, which kicks off tomorrow for Continue Reading →

Samsung’s just unveiled its raft of audio products at CES and they’re headlined by what the firm claims is a world’s first: a sound bar to pack a built-in vacuum tube and Bluetooth for connecting to tubes of another kind (read: TVs). A portable wireless Bluetooth speaker (labeled the DA-F60), pumps out tunes with the Continue Reading →

Move over, big-screen TVs, cell phones and tablets, because cars might steal the show at this week’s International CES. As preparations for the annual electronics show approach their climax here, two of the most awaited announcements aren’t from big-name electronics companies but rather auto makers Toyota and Audi. Each company plans to unveil prototype self-driving car technology Continue Reading →

At last year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Wi-Fi-connected home appliances were chattier than a six-person sitcom ensemble. Fridges tweeted, told you what groceries to buy and then talked to the oven. Washers and dryers messaged the “smart” TV when the wash cycle was done, and robotic vacuums responded to a tap on a Continue Reading →

I’m planning to meet 150,000 of my closest friends in Las Vegas from January 8-11 for the 2013 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show). Floor Tours This year, ShellyPalmer Digital Leadership™ partnered with the CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) to curate and produce Executive VIP experiences and floor tours at the show. You can learn about the Continue Reading →