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CES 2010: show review
Products to Watch
LG & Panasonic both introduced
Skype calling to their TVs
Panasonic 3D TV
Panasonic showcased
an impressive 152in
plasma 3D TV, but
also debuted a range
of more modestly
sized panels,
including a 50in
model that will be
available to buy in
the summer. Using
active shutter lenses, the 3D specs
have been designed to fit anyone, and can be worn over
conventional glasses if needed.
of products was unveiled at Natal – an innovation that will
the Microsoft keynote speech enable controller-free gaming
(see Products to Watch, on the Xbox, by tracking
opposite), including a model movements of the body and
from HP that’s due out later in facial expressions and
the year. responding to the user’s voice.
Apple has long been Also a big hit with gadget
rumoured to be launching fans at the show was Parrot’s
something similar with an iPhone-powered Augmented
announcement due at the time Reality (AR) drone. The flying
going to press. Following the robot can be used to detect
success of the Amazon Kindle real-life targets on the user’s
and Sony Reader, e-books iPhone while flying it.
were also big news at the Controlled by Wi-Fi, the device
show, with numerous uses accelerometers and two
companies launching video cameras to keep itself
HP Slate PC
products, including Samsung, hovering steadily. The maker
entering the category for the hopes that his will open up a One of the biggest events at the show was the keynote speech
first time. Interead also new world of AR gaming. It’s from Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer where he showed off a variety
expanded its existing range of expected to hit shops this of Windows 7-compatible products, including a variety of Slate
COOL-ER e-books, including year, although pricing will no PCs from makers including HP and Archos. The touchscreen
a model with 3G connectivity. doubt put it firmly out of reach multimedia devices are set to be big in 2010.
Other product highlights for most consumers.
included a 3D projector from Although most of the
LG, Lenovo’s tablet-style products unveiled at CES are
computer with detachable destined for the US market,
touchscreen and Sony’s it’s always a good indicator of
Samsung e-Books
Bloggie HD camcorders. LG what we can expect to see
also showed off its Magic on these shores in the The Korean manufacturer introduced its first e-Books – the
Wand gesture control remote coming months and if this E6 and E1010. Along with wireless connectivity, the new
control, while Samsung year’s show is anything to go gadgets boast handwriting recognition capabilities,
debuted a touchscreen by then 2010 looks set to be enabling users to annotate their reading selections and
handset. Meanwhile, Microsoft an interesting year for calendars with a built-in stylus pen. The e-Books also sport
unveiled plans for Project consumer electronics. a73 built-in MP3 players.
CES 2011 is set to take place at the
Las Vegas Convention Center,
6-9 January 2011
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