CES 2012 Trends Revisited: Why the Year's Hottest Tech Doesn't Always Succeed

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CES 2012 Trends Revisited: Why the Year's Hottest Tech Doesn't Always Succeed Ultrabooks, smart TVs, and Android tablets grabbed the spotlight at this year's International CES. History suggests that all three may struggle to win hearts and minds. - Steve Fox, PCWorld More Tips and Reviews From PCWorld Bloggers TVs Are Interesting Again Big and beautiful TVs earned the most oohs, ahhs, and accolades at CES, including super-slim OLED displays with stunning pictures and prototype wireless TVs that ditch unsightly cords. Share: Log into Gmail on a PC via Your Smartphone Google offers a slick way to more securely use a public PC by pairing log-in access with a QR reader on your smartphone. Share: Top 5 Gaming Accessories from CES 2012 The best of the best new mice and keyboards, headsets and console controllers were on display in Las Vegas. Share: Home Entertainment News CES 2012 Top Picks: Just the Best Gear, Gadgets, and Tech Worst of CES 2012: What Really Bugged Us About Tech's Largest Gathering Smartest HDTVs of CES 2012 The Future of TV: You'll Be More Involved Androids Invade CES 2012 Wacky and Wild Products at CES Home Theater Speakers Getting a Wireless Standard Best TV at CES: Sony's 55-Inch Crystal LED HDTV Read More Reviews and Get Deals Live From Las Vegas, It's CES 2012 Ready for the next generation of gadgets? Check in here for the latest from the 2012 International CES in Las Vegas. PCWorld Reviews Get the latest hardware and software reviews. Browse the Latest Tech Deals Visit PCWorld's new PriceGrabber Deals page for price drops, promotions, and coupon codes. PCWorld Downloads Browse freeware, shareware, and trial files for your PC. CES 2012: PCWorld's In-Depth Coverage See which new gadgets are turning heads at the 2012 International CES in Las Vegas. Click here. Advertisement Lenovo ThinkPads & IdeaPads Click thru to shop the bestselling ThinkPads & IdeaPads! Most Popular Searches Android Windows 8 Tablet Samsung CES Product Reviews Micro Express MicroFlex 79B 93 Pros Excellent performance; Relatively affordable Cons Weak power supply Read Complete Review » Top 10 Performance Desktop PCs » Samsung Modus 6450 86 Pros Cons Read Complete Review » Top 5 Stereo Bluetooth Headsets » Jawbone Era 86 Pros Gesturing feature works as advertised; Great background-noise elimination Cons Pricey; Calls via the headset sometimes sound robotic Read Complete Review » Top Bluetooth Headsets » Get Big Savings When you Shop at PCWorld.com Shop online at PCWorld.com, where you can compare product information, read trusted reviews, and find the best prices on consumer electronics. 321GSIII Home Theater System Price: $999.00 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review BDV-E580 3D Home Theater System Price: $448.00 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review Browse more Home Theater, Best Prices on Projectors, Blu-Ray and HD-DVD, Digital Video Recorders, Plasma & LCD TVs Top News on PCWorld.com SOPA and PIPA: Just the Facts The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) have been making headlines, but what are they, exactly? Here are the facts. Share: Wikipedia, Other Sites to Protest Anti-Piracy Bills with Blackouts Wikipedia plans to go dark for 24 hours as part of a larger online protest against the Stop Online Piracy and Protect IP acts being considered by Congress. Share: Downloads: Editor's Collection Create or Improve Your Own Websites Using These Great ToolsMore than ever before, it is easy to create content online and get your message out into the world. Many tools let you create beautiful websites, both personal and business-oriented, without writing a single line of code. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned Web developer, here are some of the best tools and services available for putting your content online today. Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • Sponsored Downloads FlipBook CreatorJazz up your standard PDF presentations by turning them into eye-catching flash flip books. No flash skills required; just choose a theme from the template library and off you go. (Compatibility: Windows 95/98/ME/2000/WinXP/NT/2000/2003/SBS2003/ Vista/Win7) PCWorld newsletter subscribers, use discount code FBC-KD3C-FF for 50% off! Compare Suite PROEasily compare office documents, including MS Word (.doc), MS Excel (.xls), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and Web-Page (.htm) files. Compare Suite can be easily integrated into business system using command line interface and report generation function. (Compatibility: Windows 95/98/ME,Windows NT/2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista,Windows 7) Use discount code AKSL-RP11-CSPR for PCWorld newsletter subscribers' 75% off!

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