It seems like it was only yesterday that we were broadcasting live from the floor of International CES 2012, the biggest consumer technology event of the year — yet here we are, some nine months later, and another CES is just around the corner. It's been a wild ride, hasn't it? Well, we've got...
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We haven't gotten to the bottom of this yet, but we thought you might like to know: apparently, the Ion Audio Guitar Apprentice we showed you at CES last week is embroiled in a patent infringement debate right now. FutureMusic reports that...
One of the many, many tablets announced at CES this year is available today, the Pantech Element. It's an 8-inch Android tablet running on AT&T's LTE network that normally wouldn't be anything to write home about — especially since it's only running Android 3.2 — but it also has a twist: it's fully waterproof down to 30 feet. It has a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor and something...
To say that Mad Catz brought a slew of fresh gaming peripherals to CES would be putting it lightly. In addition to its MLG Pro Circuit modular controller we told you about last week, the company also had a pair of headsets on display: the Cyborg Freq 5 for PC gamers and a Tritton Primer wireless Xbox 360 headset, an MMO 7 mouse and a two-player FightStick arcade controller. We had hands-on time with the latest gear, and now have some photos and initial impressions to share.
First, we'll tackle the headsets. While it may lack simulated 7.1 surround sound as found in products from Turtle Beach and Astro, the stereo output from the Freq 5 seemed to provide adequate lows and a relatively crisp high-end in Mad Catz's crowded hotel suite. We came away more impressed with the build quality. Among other things, the headset features a number of...
All the gear a street fighting cyborg could want
A product like the mRobo Ultra Bass dancing audio player is pretty marginal by any standard, so it was somewhat odd to head over to Tosy’s booth at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) only to find hundreds of people massed, mostly being polite about having to stand for 45 minutes while...
Last week at CES, RIM unveiled new features and functionality in PlayBook OS 2.0, which is due for a public release in February. Although much more polished than the initial release, we found that it still lacks certain features — including core...
We've covered a few waterproof phones in the past few weeks, but they've been single models that look like they'll see limited release. According to Pocket-lint, however, some major brands might be putting the technology in upcoming devices. HzO — which demonstrated its...
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Here are all the drives that LaCie brought to CES 2012, including USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt I/O.
After shipping its tiny Android-powered WIMM One module in November, upstart WIMM Labs was back at CES 2012 last week showing a selection of new accessories. They're not available for sale — nor...
Conversations between newborn parents meeting serendipitously on the city sidewalk tend to splinter along two threads: mothers commiserating over the tribulations of day-to-day care; fathers quietly judging one another's stroller selection. Really, a MacLaren? Yes, that's stereotypical but it's also true more often than not.
The 4moms Origami is...
Because CES is more than just Android phones and tablets. It's more than just Windows laptops, HDTVs with various levels of 3D interaction and 12K resolution. It's more than just virtual storage and refrigerators. This is the CES we really and truly love. This is Sony CEO Howard Stringer...
This big blue beast was parked just outside The Verge trailer at CES 2012, and is part of the three-truck Doppler on Wheels mobile radar network operated by The Center for Severe Weather Research. Each truck has (obviously) a rear-mounted radar dish that feeds real-time atmospheric data into the cab; supplementing the radar information, the CSWR team also uses ground-based tornado pods. The combined data help scientists understand the origin and structure of tornadoes, and the fleet's also deployed to study hurricanes. Go inside with our video tour below.
We were expecting an explosion of new tablets at CES, and the conference certainly didn't disappoint. Unlike last year, where we saw an array of iPad competitors — at iPad prices — this year's crop was predominantly aimed at lower price points, but that didn't stop manufacturers from differentiating with higher-resolution displays, glasses-free 3D, and special gaming-focused devices. We've collected all of the tablet news from CES for you right here, just one tap away.
A special thanks to Borrow Lenses, who provided us with cameras and lenses for the week!
Microsoft's Kinect for Windows wasn't the only gesture control system to tout "near mode" this CES. SoftKinetic offers an alternate solution with an eye towards OEMs, and this week it released a public alpha of new firmware for its DepthSense 311...
While we'd be hard pressed to recommend it as a primary phone, the SpareOne makes a compelling case as something to toss in your car's glovebox or keep in the house in case of an emergency. In fact, that's one of the main selling points of the...
TP-Link was showing off a couple of interesting new wireless routers at CES this week. The Wireless N Nano Router is the world’s smallest at 2.5 x 2.5 x 0.75 inches, it weighs practically nothing, and it draws power over Micro USB. Also, even...
On Thursday's podcast, we chose Cubify as one of our favorite things at this year's CES: a 3D printing service that can turn almost any design into a plastic model 5 inches squared. The company has a bunch of its Cube printers here at the show...
ePawn's seeking to shake up the tabletop gaming space, and we have to say, we're almost convinced it can: the startup's 26-inch Arena screen, which lies flat on a surface, sounds like the perfect tool for an aspiring Dungeon Master. The display uses a custom magnetic system to track the position, rotation and identity of physical game pieces in real time, and it's pretty fast: quick enough to play a casual game of air hockey, let alone track a few miniatures. More importantly, the software is platform agnostic, and doesn't reside on the screen itself. Your smartphone is the computer, and it...
