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• 11 January 2012

• News: Polaroid to launch Android-powered Smart Camera with phone

  Polaroid finds the whole concept of a "camera-phone" a bit insulting. So it is launching a phone-camera, an Android-driven Smart Camera that is mainly for taking pictures, but can also make the occasional phone call.

• News: After Microsoft, what next for CES?

  Steve Ballmer gave Microsoft's last keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show Monday night, a damp squib that confirmed for some that the software maker has outstayed its welcome on CES's opening night. But whether Microsoft's departure is the beginning of the end for the world's biggest consumer electronics show depends on whom you ask.

• News: Enormous iPod dock weighs in at 900 pounds

  For audiophiles with an extra US$30,000 a new iPod dock pumps out so much bass it'll make your insides shake.

• Opinion: Nokia Lumia 900: Windows Phone Gets the Hardware It Deserves

  The Nokia Lumia 900 is the Windows Phone I've been waiting for. After months of rumors and speculation, Nokia President Stephen Elop introduced the world to Nokia's flagship Windows Phone at a press conference yesterday at CES in Las Vegas. I had the chance to get my hands on the Lumia 900, which is undoubtedly one of the hottest phones at CES. And yes, I was impressed.

• Opinion: Make Your iPhone Waterproof With Liquipel

  No, Liquipel is not simply a case for your iPhone. It is a patent-pending process of coating a device inside and out with a "nano" coating that is impervious to moisture. No, I wouldn't take your iPhone SCUBA diving or anything, but if you're accident prone, this may be just the thing to save yourself another embarrassing trip to the Apple Store.

• News: Sony to launch 'SmartWatch' that synchs with, controls Android phones

  Sony plans later this year to launch a small device it is calling the SmartWatch, which links to Android phones via Bluetooth and runs a suite of custom mini-apps.

• News: Dell announces XPS 13, its first ultrabook

  Dell on Tuesday announced its first ultrabook, the XPS 13, making some noise amid a smaller presence at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas compared to previous years.

• 10 January 2012

• News: Audi shows gesture-driven, three-panel, heads-up dashboard display

  Audi is showing a new dashboard concept at this year's Consumer Electronics Show that projects three separate displays onto the windshield of a car and accepts hand gestures as commands.

• News: 4 sweet smartphones from CES 2012

  Who needs ultrabooks? Some of the coolest devices at this year's CES so far have come from our old friend the smartphone.

• Opinion: Eyes-On With LG's Stunning 55-Inch OLED 3D TV

  I just fell in love with a TV. Unfortunately, it will probably cost around $10,000, so our cohabitation plans are unlikely to come to fruition.

• Opinion: Recharge Your Phone with a Tablespoon of Water? Yup

  There are lots of ways to produce electricity. We don't generally think about that fact because we're seldom very far from a power outlet. But when you're lost in the woods and your GPS device runs out of juice, an alternative to a power outlet sounds really attractive. And that seems to be what Signa Chemistry has created.

• News: Quad core-chips boost tablet price vs. performance battle

  Attendees at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week are seeing the tablet market splitting in multiple directions as the price and performance battle intensifies.

• Opinion: Samsung Galaxy Note Gets Cloud Based Mark-Up App with Scribble

  The Samsung Galaxy Note is a unique device somewhere between a smartphone and a tablet, and it comes with an interesting add-on called the S Pen. The S Pen is not just another capacitive stylus, but rather an active digitizer which provides better accuracy, palm rejection, and pressure sensitivity.

• News: The skinniest, thinnest, most emaciated products of CES 2012

  Sitting here in Framingham, Mass., I'm 2,700 miles away from CES 2012 in Las Vegas, but even from this vantage point I can see that one of the biggest themes of this year's event is simply: Thin is in.

• Opinion: Linux Takes on a Bigger Role at This Year's CES

  The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) event is always a fun place to learn about the latest new gadgets coming down the pike, but--aside from Google's ubiquitous Android platform--Linux has not typically played a starring role.

• News: Hands-on: Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone

  The Samsung Galaxy Note, with the world's largest smartphone screen at 5.3-in, doesn't really feel all that big at all.

• News: A Closer Look at the Samsung Galaxy Attain and LG Connect for MetroPCS

  The LG Connect 4G and Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G--both offered through MetroPCS--were the first of many LTE phones that launched Monday on Press Day at CES. These phones piqued my interest due to the simple fact that they’re contract-free. Remember those days when the only smartphone you could get prepaid was an ancient BlackBerry? My, how things have changed.

• Video: Video: CES 2012: In final keynote Microsoft's Ballmer talks about Windows 8, future of Kinect

  While many anticipated Bill Gates making a surprise appearance at the final keynote he was nowhere to be seen, except in a short video that chronicled the company’s 15 years of keynotes.

• Video: Video: CES: Sony rolls out celebrities, many products

  Sony demonstrated its brand reach at a Monday night press event at the Consumer Electronics Show with a 3D demonstration, then began rolling out the celebrity guests—from Will Smith to Kelly Clarkson.

• Video: Video: CES 2012: Microsoft recaps 15 years in two minutes, autotunes Bill Gates

  During its last CES keynote Microsoft recapped 15 years of presentations by setting Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer to music.

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