CES 2010 Round-Up: the Intel Wall

An interactive wall of news stories was one of the show's most popular attractions. The Intel Wall was a giant touch screen for multiple users full of 2D cubes that each represent news stories. Touch one and and picture and headline burst out of the wall. The stories come from Google News, at the moment…

CES 2010: Ford cars will get smart with Microsoft built computer system

Ford have been collaborating with Microsoft in creating an in-car computer system. Ford CEO announced plans to pipe internet content into future Ford vehicles as part of a system called MyFord Touch. So think touch screens, traffic information and graphic controls for the music system. They're hoping it's going to give people a feel-good factor…

CES 2010: ghetto blaster iPod dock has serious attitude

If you're longing for some old school audio gear but still want to be able to play your iTunes lists, check out the 80s chic i931 from Lasonic. An iPhone/Pod dock set into a fabulous ghetto blaster it has a few other mod cons - an SD card slot and a USB port. It also…

CES 2010: Motorola's Backflip the phone that folds back on itself

I get excited by pull-out keyboards, so a phone which has a keyboard that not only pulls out but flips back on itself could keep me occupied for hours. Before I even turn it on. Motorola explain the thought behind the flip:"the truly original design allows BACKFLIP to create new ways to enjoy photos, music…

CES 2010: Dell dangle an Android slate in front of us

Dell has learnt one thing from Apple at least - keeping a bit of mystique going. Dell's slim shiny new slate computer was launched at CES but kept tantalisingly out of the hands of reviewers. So what we know is: it has a 5 inch screen, it runs on Google Android and it looks a…

CES 2010 Day Two

Stories from Day Two of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas CES 2010: Samsung reveals TV that plays 3d images CES 2010: the HP & Microsoft tablet, attractive but we're still waiting for Apple CES 2010: Vuzix Augmented Reality visor - w00t! CES 2010: meet the earphones that vibrate to your music EarVibes CES…

CES 2010: Samsung reveals TV that plays 3d images

Hot tip from Ashley at CES in Vegas: the Samsung LED 9000 3D HD TV. Yes you saw that right, this is a television set that shows three dimensional film. It is compatible with Blu-Ray 3DTV and 3D broadcasts from Sky etc. What impresses me is that the device cleverly converts standard 2D TV into…

CES 2010: Vuzix Augmented Reality visor – w00t!

Brilliant! It's finally arrived: an augmented reality visor. Thanks to the clever people at Vuzix. and their Wrap 920AR we will now be able to gaze out at the world and see it overlaid or 'augmented' with computer generated graphics. Maps on streets, reviews on shops, facebook profiles on people... this is the sort of…

Top five flab-fighting tunes revealed

The New Year brings resolutions and resolutions inevitably bring trips to the gym. Though the hours sweating on some conveyer belt in FitnessFirst seem to be inevitable - the music list doesn't have to be. And as you might expect, some tunes are better motivators than others. If we can judge by the musical taste…