When Palm officially unveiled the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus at CES 2010, it wasn’t a complete surprise. Rumors of the two Verizon-bound smartphones had been circulating the rumor mill weeks before the show, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t interested in checking out the products.
Lenovo’s innovative ‘hybrid’ device is actually two gadgets in one — it works just like a conventional laptop, or you can detach the screen and use it as a tablet-style computer.
One major trend dominating CES 2010 is the massive uptick in manufacturers showing off e-reader devices, software and technology. Vendors of all sizes are here in Las Vegas introducing products they hope will capitalize on piqued consumer interest and the predicted growth in the e-book market in the year ahead.
Sony tried to win 3D converts by showing a version of Gran Turismo 5 on one of the company’s newest displays. While the experience was novel (and impressive), it doesn’t feel right for long-term gaming.
Victorinox, the company which has allowed generations of boys to have a tooth pick, screwdriver, scissors and bottle opener in their pocket at all times, has now added a garage door opener to the Swiss Army penknife.
Polar Bear television
Hannspree is well-known for its novelty televisions – it famously makes one shaped like a red, shiny apple – but the polar bear television has raised eyebrows at the show. Aimed at children, the fluffy, cuddly TV has a 19in screen.
The Consumer Electronics Show bounced back this year, buoyed by new hardware including 3-D TV sets and an explosion of handheld mobile devices, from smart books and e-readers to tablet computers.
Everyone knew that this year’s CES would be a coming-out party for tablets and ARM-based smartbooks. But what about those who still like a keyboard and Windows’ buffet of apps? They’re in luck, as laptops and netbooks showed that they are more than last decade’s phenomenon.
LAS VEGAS—Yesterday at CES, LG surprised everyone with a (literally) huge new smartphone—the GW990, the first phone built on Intel’s Moorestown platform, using Intel’s Moblin Linux operating system. I got some close-up, quality time with the phone today.
LAS VEGAS — The company behind the magicJack, the cheap Internet phone gadget that’s been heavily promoted on TV, has made a new version of the device that allows free calls from cellphones in the home, in a fashion that’s sure to draw protest from cellular carriers.
