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Microsoft's CES finale: A lot of talking, not much said

Microsoft's CES finale: A lot of talking, not much said

Microsoft plays it cool without any major announcements as the company and CEO Steve Ballmer makes its break from the technology confab.
How Microsoft's keynote went down
Ballmer: Kinect coming to Windows Feb. 1
AT&T opens door wide to Windows Phone
Full list of CNET's live blogs at CES
Our complete CES 2012 coverage

January 9, 2012 8:20 PM PST

Sony puts CES spotlight on screen resolution

Sony puts CES spotlight on screen resolution

Prototype 55-inch display features 6 million LEDs to produce "super contrast and superwide color gamut," Sony CEO Howard Stringer promises.
How Sony's CES event unfolded
Walkman Z: Android never sounded sweeter
6 million LEDs, one Crystal display
Sony's best 2012 LED TV stays edge-lit

January 9, 2012 7:04 PM PST

NPR hitches a ride with Ford Sync

NPR hitches a ride with Ford Sync

It's one of the more unlikely press conferences we've seen in a long time, as NPR delivers a news app for Ford's in-car control system.

January 9, 2012 4:25 PM PST

Top Technology News

  1. Nokia ready for its return to the U.S.

    Nokia talks up its Windows Phone devices for the U.S. market, including the new Lumia 900. Microsoft's Steve Ballmer and AT&T's Ralph de la Vega stop by.
    Nokia lures photographers with new Lumia 900
    Photos: Nokia lights up the CES stage for its Lumia 900

  2. Nvidia and Asus take on Kindle, Nook with $249 tablet

    Nvidia teased a still unnamed 7-inch tablet that's sure to be a threat to the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet. It also introduces new touch tech.

  3. Lenovo talks 'four screen' strategy at CES

    The CEO of the world's second largest computer maker takes aim across a quartet of product types: PCs, tablets, smartphones, and smart TVs.
    ZDNet: Lenovo gets cloud religion
    Video: Lenovo's transforming tablet
    Photos: Lenovo IdeaTab S2

  4. Panasonic flirts with irrelevance with MySpace TV partnership

    At CES, the consumer electronics giant says MySpace TV will make it possible for friends to share TV watching experiences in real time. Does anyone care?
    Panasonic goes large with high-end LCD
    Flagship VT50 better, blacker than ever
    Panasonic debuts first passive 3D LCD

  5. Samsung touts even smarter TVs and mobile devices

    Samsung Electronics goes on at length about its array of television tech, then segues to cameras, the Series 9 notebooks, and the Galaxy Note--half tablet, half smartphone.
    Galaxy Note: Making the stylus cool
    Samsung unveils own 55-inch OLED TV
    Bringing voice, gesture control to TVs
    Galaxy M serves up Super AMOLED

  1. The joy of Microsoft's 'avoid ghetto' GPS patent

    Microsoft is granted a patent for a GPS that will help pedestrians avoid high-crime areas and high-heat areas. Some say this will discriminate against poor neighborhoods.

  2. World's largest passenger plane may be unsafe, some say

    Some aircraft engineers in Australia are concerned about small cracks that have appeared on the wing ribs of some Airbus A380 airplanes, a report says. They're calling for the whole fleet to be grounded, but Airbus says the cracks are harmless.

  3. The smartest flat-screen thief ever

    Thinner flat-screens will surely be in at CES. In this ad, for LG, a thief shows precisely how to steal one from your local electronics store.

  4. Microsoft exec: iPhone prompted Windows Phone redesign

    The introduction of Apple's smartphone marked a "sea change in the industry," Joe Belfiore tells The New York Times, at a time that "we had hit bottom."

  5. Windows 8 will refresh your PC without losing your data

    Microsoft will offer Windows 8 users the ability to refresh the OS to a clean state while preserving all data, settings, and at least all Metro apps.

  1. Five things to know about the new Facebook

    Facebook is getting major changes within the next few weeks that will alter the way you socialize online with friends. Here's what the new Facebook interface will look like.

  2. Darth Vader's personal Lego spaceship flies Sept. 1

    The popular toy maker says that on September 1 it will start selling an all-new set, Darth Vader's personal spacecraft, the Super Star Destroyer Executor. The set will cost $400.

  3. What Facebook announced at F8 today

    At its annual developers conference, the world's largest social network unveils Timeline and a new Open Graph, two major features that seem likely to change the way people interact with the service.

  4. How bad is the Mac malware scare? (FAQ)

    Windows users are familiar with the fake anti-malware ruse, but this is the first time it's been targeted at the smaller Mac market. CNET tells you what MacDefender is and what it means for Macintosh users.

  5. Scrambling to undo Facebook's changes as they roll out

    Browser extension that hides Facebook's new features and more rushes to keep up as more announcements come out of f8.

  1. The joy of Microsoft's 'avoid ghetto' GPS patent

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    Microsoft is granted a patent for a GPS that will help pedestrians avoid high-crime areas and high-heat areas. Some say this will discriminate against poor neighborhoods.

  2. Lesson from a cracked Galaxy Nexus: Get a phone case

    128 comments

    The rich colors of my flagship Android phone are now viewed through a spiderweb of cracks. Should ruggedness be a feature, not an accessory?

  3. Warner Bros. to force Netflix, Redbox to wait 56 days for DVDs?

    112 comments

    The movie studio has yet to make the announcement, but the new deal is expected to be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show next week.

  4. Friday Poll: Will you buy an electric car?

    101 comments

    Chevy Volt sales were on the slow side last year. Electric vehicles get a lot of publicity, but pickups are still king. What's keeping you from buying an electric car?

  5. Devour data much? Apple's Siri surely does

    78 comments

    Apple's virtual personal assistant spurs iPhone 4S owners to use double the data that iPhone 4 users do, according to a new study from Arieso.

  1. Samsungtweets: Smartphone or tablet? Get the best of both worlds with the new Samsung Galaxy Note: http://t.co/QBDkLtM4 #CES2012

    Samsungtweets: Smartphone or tablet? Get the best of both worlds with the new Samsung Galaxy Note: http://t.co/QBDkLtM4 #CES2012

    from Twitter / Samsungtweets

  2. Parrot announces the highflying HD-recording AR.Drone 2.0 quadcopter

    During the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, Parrot wowed show-goers with the AR.Drone quadcopter. Fast forward two years and Parrot has done it again, announcing the company?s second-generation mobile-controlled AR.Drone 2.0, featuring upgraded

    from BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech

  3. Samsungtweets: Check out @Spike_TV's 1st look at our Audio Dock with Vacuum Tube Amp 9:50am PT tomorrow http://t.co/UWIarJBK #CESONSPIKE #SamsungCES

    Samsungtweets: Check out @Spike_TV's 1st look at our Audio Dock with Vacuum Tube Amp 9:50am PT tomorrow http://t.co/UWIarJBK #CESONSPIKE #SamsungCES

    from Twitter / Samsungtweets

  4. Prepare Yourself: Kinect is Coming to Windows Feb. 1

    Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer announced on Monday the company?s gesture-recognition technology Kinect will come to Windows on February 1. It?

    from Mashable!

  5.

    The South Korean company is wading deep into the smart TV pool with sets that can recognize your face, your voice and your gestures.

    from Gadget Lab

  1. Nokia lights up the CES stage for its Lumia 900 (photos)
  2. Samsung showcases really smart TVs and Galaxy gadgets (photos)
  3. Dish lets 'Hopper' out of pouch at CES (photos)
  4. AT&T shows off slew of LTE devices (photos)
  5. Intel gets touchy as it touts future of ultrabooks (photos)
  6. It's oh so quiet--for now--at CES (photos)
  7. Acer Aspire S5 ultrabook debuts early at CES (photos)
  8. Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)

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