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  • Fujitsu shows Windows 7-based tablet

    Fujitsu demoed its next-generation tablet at the Consumer Electronics Show. It came as no surprise, as the company has long been a player in highly mobile and slate-style products--especially ones aimed at corporate and vertical markets in previous pushes towards a tablet PC.

    Written by Melissa J. Perenson12 Jan. 11 11:19
  • Nintendo shows off 3DS augmented reality games

    Nintendo's 3DS has another trick up its sleeve for its glasses-free 3D handheld: a deck of augmented reality playing cards included with each game console.

    Written by Jared Newman11 Jan. 11 01:54
  • CES 2011 was likely biggest show in three years, says CEA

    This year's Consumer Electronics Show attracted around 140,000 people, easily surpassing pre-show estimates and beating the two prior events, the event's organizers said late Sunday.

    Written by Martyn Williams10 Jan. 11 22:32
  • New Creative gaming headset has 50mm drivers, no wires

    Are you hardcore gamer and need that extra boost in communication to boost your performance when pounding away at the keyboard? If so, you may want to check out the Sound Blaster Tactic3D Omega Wireless Gaming Headset. Creative's new wireless gaming headset works with a variety of games like WoW and other role playing games, as well as for listening to music, Netflix, or chatting on Skype.

    Written by James Mulroy07 Jan. 11 08:09
  • Hands on with RIM’s PlayBook

    After hearing so much about RIM's PlayBook it was good to get the opportunity to take this one for a spin, and while I certainly see what the fuss is about the device still faces hurdles ahead.

    Written by Melissa J. Perenson08 Jan. 11 06:45
  • The geekiest gadgets of CES 2011

    CES 2011 saw the announcement of lots of Android tablets, gobs of 3D HDTVs, cameras galore, and smartphones coming out the wazoo. All that stuff is great, but that's not really what GeekTech is all about. No. We want the Geek. We want the weird tech, the awesome tech, the stuff that pushes the limits. And luckily for us, there was plenty on show this year in Vegas. Submitted for your approval and enjoyment, here are some of the geekiest finds from CES 2011.

    Written by Armando Rodriguez and Nick Mediati09 Jan. 11 04:21
  • Mitsubishi unfurls a 92-inch 3D TV

    Mitsubishi expects its 92-inch 3D TV to be the largest consumer television on the market when it launches mid-year -- even if very few consumers can afford it.

    Written by Jared Newman08 Jan. 11 13:21
  • New Dolby System Looks to Improve Laptop Sound

    Dolby's new PC Entertainment Experience 4, or PPEv4, pushes the capacity of one of the weakest sound players on the planet: the laptop. Built into the new line of Acer Aspire Ethos computers, PPEv4 sounded great and didn’t disappoint at CES this week.

    Written by Damon Brown08 Jan. 11 13:27
  • Blu-ray continues to thrive, in spite of streaming threat

    Hard to believe that just five years ago at CES, the Blu-ray Disc specification first announced. And five years on, with one format war under our belt, and another scuffle brewing, Blu-ray is in fact doing very well.

    Written by Melissa J. Perenson08 Jan. 11 02:03
  • BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet: BlackBerry Messenger and E-Mail

    Tablet PCs are all the rage at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, and BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) (RIM) is currently demonstrating one of the most-anticipated tablets at the event: The seven-inch BlackBerry PlayBook.

    Written by Al Sacco08 Jan. 11 03:31
  • Ford debuts all-electric car

    Ford Motor Company debuted its first all-electric vehicle, the Focus Electric, at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show Friday. It is one of five new electrified vehicles that will be available in North America and Europe by 2013.

    Written by Nick Barber08 Jan. 11 05:59
  • Intel to integrate DirectX 11 in Ivy Bridge chips

    Intel will integrate DirectX 11 graphics technology in its next generation of laptop and desktop chips based on the Ivy Bridge architecture, a company executive said on Thursday.

    Written by Agam Shah07 Jan. 11 19:33
  • UltraViolet could mean you'll really 'own' that movie

    A group of Hollywood studios and technology companies has come up with a system for buying digital movies and TV shows that's supposed to do away with the problem of content being locked to a narrow set of devices by the company that sold it.

    Written by James Niccolai08 Jan. 11 02:54
  • Hardware companies prepare for Windows on Arm

    Hardware companies are preparing for the future launch of Microsoft's Windows OS on Arm but have differing views of what kinds of devices the OS will actually go into.

    Written by Agam Shah08 Jan. 11 12:34
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