Tag: CES-2009-SLIDESHOWS

As we made our way through this year's CES, we noticed that, in one way or another, the economic crisis seemed to be rearing its head in every booth. Between inflation and unemployment, it does seem silly to cover more extravagant items. In-ear headphones, or earbuds, were in large demand, though, which we attribute to folks wanting to buy inexpensive advancements that enable them to get more ...

Saturday, hoping to give our aching heads a brief respite from the more complex tech items on display at CES, we headed on over to the Gibson tent, looking forward to idly strumming a few digital-ready guitars and spacing out. Really, what could be all that complicated about a guitar? In the case of the new Gibson Dark Fire, a whole hell of a lot, apparently. We had the chance to sit down with ...

Walking around CES this year, one thing quickly became abundantly clear: There were far fewer companies on hand hocking their wares. Even more surprising many companies coughed up the cash to rent the floor space, but then failed to show up to staff and stock their booths. Not surprisingly, there also seemed to be far fewer people on hand to gawk at the shiniest and newest gadgets than in years ...

Last year we had to run all over CES to find paper shredders to satiate our fetish. This year the shredders came to us! There were probably more paper shredders on the show floor, and don't worry we'll bring them to you, but we couldn't resist a quick stop at the Staples booth that was literally in the center of the press lounge here. Oddly enough, Staples actually put some fairly unique ...

While CES is primarily about pushing new products that consumers can actually purchase (hence the title Consumer Electronics Show), a big part of the allure for us is seeing where these companies plan to go a few years into the future. We swung through the Toshiba booth and got a look at its line of concept devices that make the current generation of MIDs (Mobile Internet Devices) and smart ...

We've seen toys with an online angle before. Hell, Webkinz practically cornered the market after it launched its inventive Beanie Baby meets 'Second Life' product line. And Webkinz isn't alone; this year it seems the real-toy-plus-online world has exploded. We've rounded up five of the more interesting examples we came across on the first day alone. Next >> ...

Last year at CES, MIDs (Mobile Internet Devices) were all the rage. It seemed like nobody could get enough of these tiny PC wonders, even if most weren't functioning devices yet. Then CES ended and the MID essentially disappeared. Instead, consumers and industry folks went back to caring about more traditional laptop form factors, and the netbook exploded. But Intel hasn't given up on pushing ...

Late Wednesday night, we gathered in a swank penthouse suite at Las Vegas's Paris Hotel and Casino with Dr. Dre, Interscope-Geffen-A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine and Monster Cable Products' Noel and Kevin Lee to discuss the new Beats by Dr. Dre earbuds. The earbuds are the second offering in the Beats product line, following the headphones released last year. While the good Dr. wasn't exactly ...

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/Apple_intros_17_MacBook_Pro'; Apple just confirmed the totally expected yet eagerly anticipated unibody 17-inch MacBook Pro. They're calling it the world's thinnest and lightest 17-inch laptop. It features a 1900 x 1200 LED backlit display, with a 700:1 contrast ratio, wider color gamut and a glorious $50 matte option. Most of the specs are otherwise ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2008/12/31/top-tech-flops-of-2008/'; Technology is by nature overhyped, so it follows that quite often some of that new technology -- be it a service, a gadget, or a site -- fails to live up to the promise. Every year brings some tech hits and some tech misses, and 2008 was no exception. We've compiled a list of the top 12 flops in the tech world. Some ...

These days, laptops have become much like cars -- we take them everywhere, and if you have the same model as someone else, it's hard to tell them apart without looking inside. As a result, we all know that special someone whose solution is customizing their laptop with bumper stickers. Maybe it's an Obama sticker placed over the Apple logo on their MacBook, or maybe the top of their Dell looks ...