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Vegas-style: CES 2011 tech show wraps up

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Like the look? We're not entirely convinced. The Samsung SA950 3D PC/Blu/Ray, console monitor.

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Not only is video chat on the iPhone via Facetime, Skype has announced free video calls for iPhone users. Potentially more useful though is video chat in the longe room, or that's what we think. As well as Cisco's 1080p video chat system we showed in part one of our gallery, TV makers are bringing out TVs and Blu-Ray boxe with Skype built-in.

So where do I watch TV? WEhat you're looking at here is Samsung's Interrnet TV menu, which it callls SmartHub. Using the remote you can choose movies, Skype, music (via Internet service Pandora), Web TV channels, look at your photos, and other Samsung apps. It's confusing to wrap your head around at first, there's so much going on.

Even more ways to procrastinate. It's Facebook on TV.

Apps on your TV? As well as Facevbook, Twitter, Skype and sites like YouTube, the generation of TVs will have apps like this - a personal exercise program. Panasonic also has an app that works with a treadmill.

This is a good example of how tablet-happy TV makers are getting. In the foreground is a Samsung tablet showing the same movie that's playing on the screen - want to finish watching in bed? Turn off the TV and the video stream to the tablet will pickup where you left off.

The same tablet, this time functioning as an enormous remote control. Logitech Harmony owners eat your heart out.

TV control via a tablet - watch TV, load movies via the Internet, control your TV, browse the Web.

What is it? Internet set top box, media extender, PVR? No, It's a Blu-Ray player.

This 75in Samsung TV drew a crowd - it's the world's largest (according to Samsung) full HD 3D LED TV.

They look like painting canvases, but this "digital art" is being displayed on Samsung screens

The "3D Arena" - this fifty TV wall display showed video clips in 3D.

Samsung showed off this pair of prescription 3D glasses.

3D glasses are slightly less dorky in 2011. We said slightly. These are the active shutterr variety which require power, but are less chunky than the ones we're used to seeing.

We found this at the Casio stand - at the bottom of the picture is a photo of a cat. Framed is a blown up version that's had special filters applied.

Find something you like the look of on your tablet and want to see it on the big screen? Using this Panasonic Viera Tablet, you can flick the video window from the tablet, onto your TV. Pansasonic says the Viera Tablet will go on sale sometime this year. We'll post a video of this shortly.

This is the direction TV makers are heading in with made-for-tv apps. This fitness app works with a real-life treadmill so you can work out without ever taking your eyes off the big screen.

The electric Tesla Roadster: the car accelerates from 0 to 96 kph in 3.7 seconds, and can travel 394 km on a single charge of its batteries.

Official specifications for the Roadster Sport put the number of individual lithium-ion battery cells at 6,831. It takes 3.5 hours to charge the car from empty.

The size of smartphone screens is getting bigger and bigger - but somehow manufacturers are keeping the weight down. On the left is a first generation iPhone, on the right, one of LG's 2011 models.

Is voice-control about to be back in vogue? Windows Phone 7 lets you speak to send text messages or make Twitter updates. The Google Nexus S lets you use your voice to get directions, set alarms, or listen to music. Say "directions to nearest Starbucks" and the phone will even pull up a Google Map showing you the location. Toshiba was also showing voice-control for your TV. Clap, then say "Channel 22" to change channels.

The Internet fridge: we first saw one more than a decade ago, and it's an idea that manufacturers can't seem to let go. This is LG's Smart Fridge, which LG claims can track what's inside, even the expiration date on your food.

Not to self: get more strawberrys. The "Smart Grid" feature on the LG Smart Fridge monitors how much electricity your fridge is using.

How big is your lounge room? This gigantic LG TV was also interesting because it works with passive 3D glasses, which are generally lighter and cost less.

TV manufacturers are pushing 3D in a big way, but it's not the only feature to look for in 2011. There are more LED TVs than ever, as well as Internet TV.

If you're buying an Android tablet in 2011 you might be hard pressed to spot the difference between some. The Toshiba Tablet has a removeable battery so you'll be able to take a spare on those long flights. As well as dual cameras for video chat, the 10.1in Tegra-powered tablet uses something Toshiba calls Resolution + to upscale non-HD video.

The rubberised backing should make the Toshiba Tablet a bit easier to hold onto.

There were a few 3D laptops at CES, but this Toshiba model drew the biggest crowd. No glases are required to see the images in 3D. A camera tracks your eye movements and adjusts the image to maxmise the 3D effect. This is about as close as we got after standing in the crowd for 10 minutes.

SSD is still a luxury item in most laptops at CES. Toshiba was showing off a 512GB SSD module.

It's not Vegas without a TV studio on the show floor.

We can already think of more than 10 ways to procrastinate using an iPhone, but here's another one - this tivizen Mobile DTV Receiver lets you watch digital TV.

Or, you can watch TV on your iPad. The unit has a rechargeable battery and will run for approximately 2.5 hours.

Motorola drew headlines with its dual core Atrix 4G smartphone and Android 3.0 Xoom tablet.

This is one of the odder-looking phones we saw at CES - it's the Motorola Flipout.

The Flipout screen slides open to reveal a keyboard. It's a cute phone, though the keyboard is tiny.

Once upon a time the specs of this Motorola Atrix 4G would have been impressive on a PC. Inside is a dual-core (1GHz per core) Tegra CPU with 1GB of RAM. Like many cutting edge smartphones, it's being pitched as a way to watch HD movies.

Side view of the Atrix 4G.

Back view of the Atrix 4G. One of few areas where the Atrix is beaten by the competition is the camera - a 5MP camera plus another VGA camera for video chat.

The Atrix has its own laptop dock - plug the phone into the back, and presto, you've got a big screen and keyboard. The laptop dock has an eight hour battery life and 11.6in screen. It's an interesting idea - a phone that turns into a laptop - especially if you'd prefer to use a single device for all your files, browsing and messaging while you're on the go. Still, we can't help but wonder if this will be any more useful than a regular laptop.

The Atrix 4G, nestled in its Laptop Dock.

The Laptop Dock is thin and only weighs about a kilogram.

You'll need to leave a bit of room behind the laptop for the phone - could be a bit awkward in a cramped plane seat.

You can see Atrix 4G's phone interface on the left of the screen. From here you can browse the Web, run Android apps (2.2) while reading text messages and making calls at the same time.

The OS will be a major difference between many tablets in 2011. As well iOS, there'll be tablets with Windows 7, Blackberry's own PlayBook OS, and Android. Seen here is Motorola's Xoom, which will run Android 3.0 and will have a 10.1in screen, 5MP camera and dual core Nvidia Tegra CPU.

Side view of the Motorola Xoom.

Rear view of the Motorola Xoom. The Xoom has a 5MP camera, and 2MP front facing camera for video chat.

A video showing what the Xoom interface will look like.

One advantage of a larger screen like the Xoom, instead of a smaller 7in tablet - Google Street View looks amazing.

As much as Windows 7 has been well received, we got the feeling at last year's CES that it was in danger of being sidelined by the new wave of phones, tablets and laptops that don't run Windows or Intel chips. This year at CES, Microsoft's biggest news was a new version of Windows capable of running on phones and tablets with ARM CPUs.

Unlike many of the consumer Android tablets we saw at CES, this Windows tablet comes with a stylus for drawing and writing.

While Android, Windows and iOS tablets are getting all the attention, there's another type you might not have heard much about - the Meego tablet. This "Wetab" in the photo has an Intel Atom CPU and is running the Meego OS. One benefit of Meego will be that it will be cheaper for manufacturers, hopefully meaning cheaper tablets.

Blackberry's 7in Playbook weighs only 400g (versus 730g for the 3G iPad) making it one of the smaller tablets arriving in 2011. On paper, it has the goods: enough grunt to play 1080p videos, ability to display Web sites and apps that use Flash and Adobe AIR, rear facing camera for video chat and multitasking. Like so many other iPad rivals, the big question will be how easy it is to use. Unlike tablets from ASUS, Toshiba, Motorola and Panasonic, the Playbook uses Blackberry's tablet OS.

In theory, the 2011 crop of dual-core tablets will be powerful enough to run multiple applications, including games and 1080p video.

One of the criticisms of Telstra's combination phone/tablet was that it wasn't an Internet phone and had a limited Web experience (no full browser, and limited range of Telstra-approved apps). This "Media Tablet Phone" from Viiv looks like offering an interesting alternative - it's a cordless VOIP phone and 7in tablet running Android 2.2. You get a rear facing camera for video chat and the tablet is capable of 1080p video playback.

The viiv X7 Android tablet up close.

The viiv X7 with browser.

Unlike Android, iOS and Blackerry's tablet OS, Windows 7 still looks and feels much like a desktop OS. Still, if you're after handwriting recognition and the ability to run all your favourite Windows software, look out for tablets like this one coming 2011. Pictured is the viiv X70 Windows 7 Slate, which has a 1.5GHz Intel "Oak Trail" Atom CPU, 2GB memory and 32GB SSD.

One of the things that really struck us at CES was the blurring of lines between top end smartphones and tablets. This tiny viiv N5 is a good example: it has a 4.8in screen and runs Windows 7.

We spotted three general class of Intel chips in tablets at CES. As well as tablets running Core chips, Intel "Oak Trail" Atom for tablets, we also spotted a few running Z-series Atom CPUs. This chip can also be found in some netbooks - another blurring of the lines between the latest tablets and laptops. In the photo is the Nav7, with a 7in screen and a swappable battery and Windows 7.

Here's a cute idea - create your own customised book covers for your Kindle.

Really love your ebook reader but don't want to drag around a laptop too? This is the Entourage eDGe, a combo ebook reader and tablet PC in one.

It wouldn't be a tech show without a novelty PC. Here's Nvidia's KEGputer. As well as supplying beer on tap, the keg has Intel's Intel i7 2600 3.4 Ghz Sandybridge CPU, 2 x EVGA GeForce GTX 580 Hydrocopper 2 graphics cards and 8GB DDR3 memory. And yes, it actually does have cold beer inside.

TV makers weren't the only ones showing off ridiculously large walls of screens. Nvidia had 20 of these 27in Acer displays running 3D games.

It's a sign of just how far companies like Nvidia are spreading their wings beyond the PC when you see an Audi taking centre stage under an Nvidia banner. Using Nvidia chips, Audi has integrated Google Earth into the car's multimedia in-dash computer.

Edifier rolled out an increasingly odd-looking range of laptop/PC speakers at CES. This is the Aurora, a 2.1 channel audio system in brushed aluminium and a choice of 10 colours.

This is Breathe, a giant iPod/iPhone music dock designed to look fancy enough that it could double as an artwork in an office or home.

Or perhaps these take your fancy?

An iPod/iPhone alarm clock.

Piano-black and glossy white finishes aren't as in-vogue as they once were - but you can still find them. This Prisma speaker set has a retro look.

If money was no object...

On the right is Sony's Internet TV Blu-Ray Disc Player. As well as playing Blu-Ray movie discs, the box lets you run Google TV. Using the remote you can search the Web, watch video via Youtube or Netflix (if you're in the US) and play music.

One of the annoying things about wireless keyboards is running out of batteries. This wireless keyboard from Logitech is solar powered. Logitech claims it works indoors.

There are all sorts of tablets stands, docks and keyboards at CES. This one is made from aluminium and includes a wireless keyboard.

This unusual iPad stand could be useful for watching movies.

This unusual electric motorcycle is small enough that it can be ridden around performing tight maneuvers like a unicycle. The company behind the vehicle has posted some amazing vireos, including a shot of someone exiting an office elevator on the bike. on the open road, it has another trick: the two wheels (you can just see the edge of the 2nd in this photo) "transform", turning the bike into a regular-looking two wheel motorcycle.

This was the standout compact camera of CES - it's called the Casio Tryx, and the touchscreen and hinge can be swiveled and rotated in 360 degrees. The idea is you can twist the camera into positions that wouldn't normally be possible. The 12.1MP camera itself isn't too shabby either, with 1080p video recording, and tricks like slide panorama and HDR Art effect.

Another view of the Casio Tryx - the handle can also be used as as a stand.

The entrance to Samsung's AV area - if you aren't blinded by the flashing wall display, you'll trip over the super-thin LED TVs.

If you've purchased one of Sony's new 3D TVs, this Sony Bloggie 3D Camcorder could be a bit of fun. It also takes 5MP photos, 1080p video and records up to 2 hours of video.

We've seen more than a few smashed iPhone screens. Quite a few tablets and phones you'll see in 2011 are built with chemically strengthened Gorilla Glass. Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Sony Bravia TVs already have the glass.

By now you're probably wondering if the desktop PC is getting any attention anymore from the big technology companies. While most of the hype at CES was about tablets, phones and TV, there were some important PC technologies on show. Here is Gigabyte's truly impressive G1 Killer gaming motherboard. As well being packed to the gills with features (like 4-way CrossfireX support) the board has a Bigfoot Networks chipset built directly onto the board. Bigfoot software offloads network data from the CPU, and bypasses the Windows Network Stack to improve speed. Seriously impressive if you're an FPS player.

One of the surprising things about CES is the number of products that consumers often never hear about (and usually for a good reason). The headset sitting on the tablet allows the player to see Call of Duty: Black Ops in 3D without using a screen.

For those put off by awkward-looking 3D glasses, Polaroid has a range of 3D glasses coming in 2011. They're designed for 3D cinemas, and there's a choice of "fashionable" frames.

We spotted this on the Polaroid stand: it's a 2D to 3D converter box.

Like the look? We're not entirely convinced. The Samsung SA950 3D PC/Blu/Ray, console monitor.

Source: PC $ Tech Authority

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