Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Microsoft CEO takes CES stage amid tablet crush (AP)

Microsoft CEO takes CES stage amid tablet crush (AP)

Microsoft CEO takes CES stage amid tablet crush (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:53 PM PST

Microsoft chief executive officer Steve Ballmer gives his Keynote speech for the Consumer Electronics Show, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - One year ago, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage at the tech industry's premier gadget show to showcase a Windows tablet computer to an audience that had yet to meet the iPad.

Qualcomm makes $3.2B buy to ride new gadget wave (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 05:34 PM PST

FILE - This undated file image provided by Atheros Communications shows Atheros' XSPAN(TM) logo. Qualcomm Inc., the developer of chips and other technology for cell phones, says it has agreed to buy chip maker Atheros Communications Inc. for $3.2 billion in cash. (AP Photo/Atheros Communications, Inc., File) NO SALESAP - Tech companies are sweating it out to keep ahead of what consumers want from their gadgets. Just look at Qualcomm Inc., which struck a $3.2 billion deal Wednesday in hopes of tapping into the explosion of Wi-Fi connected devices such as tablet computers and TVs.

TV makers to put out 3-D sets with cheaper glasses (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 09:20 PM PST

Tim Alessi, LG's Director of New Product Development for Home Electronics, talks about 3D HDTV technology during a press preview at the Consumer Electronics Show Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - TV makers are blaming disappointing sales of 3-D TVs last year in part on the bulky glasses they came with. They're trying to tackle that this year by introducing sets that work with lighter, cheaper glasses of the kind used in movie theaters.

Hands-on with the BlackBerry PlayBook (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:31 PM PST

Ben Patterson - RIM execs are still being cagey about exactly when the BlackBerry PlayBook will arriveâ€"or how much it will cost, for that matterâ€"but at least they let me give their upcoming tablet a brief test drive here in Las Vegas, on …

Motorola, LG announce first Android “Honeycomb” tablets (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:37 PM PST

Ben Patterson - After weeks of anticipation, Motorola finally took the wraps off its red-hot, 10.1-inch Android 3.0 tablet, and it's a beautâ€"what we saw of it, anyway. Meanwhile, T-Mobile announced its own upcoming "Honeycomb" tablet, the G-Slate from LG. Motorola execs wouldn't …

Sony beefs up content for 3D, pushes connected TV (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:53 PM PST

Reuters - Sony Corp reaffirmed its commitment to 3D technology on Wednesday, saying it would provide more content and launch 3D cameras and camcorders.

Motorola gadget to make smartphones like computers (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:42 PM PST

Reuters - Its dumb and its called a lapdoc but Motorola Mobility bets consumers will want to use this gadget to make their smartphones work more like real computers and help Motorola stand out from the crowd.

RIM says huge corporate interest PlayBook tablet (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:28 PM PST

Reuters - Research in Motion showed off the capabilities of its new tablet device, and called corporate interest in the device "massive."

Microsoft sold over 8 million Kinects in 60 days: CEO (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:54 PM PST

Reuters - Microsoft Corp sold more than 8 million of its Xbox Kinect motion-sensing game system in its first 60 days since launch, outpacing its target of 5 million and outshining Sony Corp's competing Move.

LG unveils first tablet through T-Mobile USA (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:42 PM PST

Reuters - LG Electronics unveiled its first tablet, running on Google's Android platform, through T-Mobile USA, as it seeks to grab some share of the emerging tablet market from Apple.

Samsung, LG place 3D bets with cheaper TVs (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:25 PM PST

Reuters - Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics trotted out bigger and thinner 3D TVs on Wednesday as they laid out plans to expand their lineups further to spur demand for a nascent technology that has seen weak sales so far.

Microsoft Wows CES Crowd With Windows 7-Powered Tablets (Mashable)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:37 PM PST

Mashable - From the CES keynote tonight, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is annoucing a lineup of Windows 7 tablets.

CES: Motorola Atrix brings Angry Birds to big screen (Appolicious)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:07 PM PST

Appolicious - Motorola (MMI) had Angry Birds playing on a big screen at its press conference, but it wasn't running on the PlayStation 3 -- it was on Motorola's newly unveiled Atrix 4G LTE smartphone.

Motorola unveils tablet computer, the Xoom (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:42 PM PST

The Motorola Xoom Android Honeycomb tablet, unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It is set to be available in the first quarter of the year and with a 10.1-inch (25.6-centimeter) screen, the Xoom is about the same size as Apple's iPad, which hit stores in April and has other leading technology companies around the world scrambling to catch up(AFP/Getty Images/Ethan Miller)AFP - US telecom maker Motorola Mobility has jumped into the bustling tablet computer market with a touchscreen device powered by "Honeycomb," the latest version of Google's Android software.

GM invests $5 million in wireless charging startup (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 09:11 PM PST

Reuters - General Motors has invested $5 million in wireless charging start-up Powermat and will add its technology for small consumer electronics to its vehicles such as the Chevy Volt in 2012, the companies said.

LinkedIn plans to go public in 2011: sources (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:07 PM PST

Reuters - LinkedIn, the social networking site for professionals, plans to go public in 2011 and has selected its financial underwriters, three sources familiar with the process told Reuters.

Samsung Announces New LED and Plasma TVs with Revamped Internet Features, Touchscreen Remote, and More (PC World)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:41 PM PST

PC World - Korean electronics giant Samsung announced its new lineup of LED and Plasma HDTVs today at CES, and they're slimmer, sexier, and more Internet-connected than ever before.

AT&T plans 20 new phones, major Android push (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:44 PM PST

Reuters - AT&T Inc announced four times as many smartphones as it did this time a year ago, backed heavily by Google Inc's software, highlighting the urgency of its quest to lessen its dependence on Apple Inc's iPhone.
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