More than four decades old, it's an annual ritual for tens of thousands of people and companies: CES. Every January, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas draws executives, exhibitors, analysts and media folk from around the world who want to network and get a glimpse of the latest in personal technology. Although the trade show may have lost its appeal among some—such as Microsoft, which said this would be the last year it has a keynote and booth—CES continues to attract a crowd. In 2011, total attendance was 149,529, up from 126,641 in 2010. What headlines will CES, which runs January 10 to 13, generate this year? Stay tuned.
Bloomberg Exclusives — CES 2012
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Click through for a selection of the more off-beat products on show at this year's event.
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Google is considering giving LG Electronics first access to the next version of its Google TV software so the Korean company can build a compatible set, according to two people with knowledge of the project.
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Google plans to release an updated version of software for its namesake television service by year-end, adding content and making it easier for users to find shows.
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One of the pleasures, and risks, of attending the gigantic Consumer Electronics Show is seeing a bunch of new products that look incredibly cool. Here are a few toys at this year's extravaganza.
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Research In Motion may need more than the souped-up software unveiled yesterday in Las Vegas to turn its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet into a challenger to Apple's iPad.
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Hollywood's effort to sell digital copies of movies got a boost when Amazon.com, the largest online vendor, agreed to use the industry's common system for storing and streaming films.
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Intel, making headway on a decade-long effort to sell mobile-phone chips, said Lenovo Group and Motorola Mobility Holdings will start using its processors in smartphones this year.
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Dell is unveiling its first ultrabook-style laptop at the Consumer Electronics Show, challenging Apple's MacBook Air in the burgeoning market for thin, light computers.
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Globalfoundries, the contract chip manufacturer that was spun off from Advanced Micro Devices in 2009, plans to spend $3 billion on plants and equipment this year, Chief Executive Officer Ajit Manocha said.
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Sony's Kazuo Hirai said the PlayStation 3 console will have a 10-year lifespan, suggesting the 5-year-old video-game player won't be replaced soon.
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Qualcomm, using its dominance in mobile-phone chips to push into tablets and laptops, says its new processors will set the stage for the thinnest and lightest Windows computers yet.
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Qualcomm, the largest maker of semiconductors for mobile phones, demonstrated a tablet computer and a Lenovo Group television that run its chips, part of an effort to expand into a broader range of products.
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Nokia unveiled its first high-speed Windows Phone for AT&T at the Consumer Electronics Show, a key product for Microsoft as it tries to regain market share lost to Apple and Google.
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Hewlett-Packard and Dell are unveiling slim "ultrabook" laptops at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, stepping up competition with Apple's MacBook Air.
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Voice-controlled gadgets have been all the rage since Apple released its personal assistant, called Siri, for its new iPhone 4S last fall. Here are other devices, including alarm clocks, gaming consoles and TV remotes, that respond to your voice commands.
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Television makers LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics and Lenovo Group, mired in competition over flat-screen prices, are introducing interactive features to give shoppers a reason to buy a new set.
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Microsoft said it has sold 66 million Xbox 360 gaming consoles and 18 million of the related Kinect devices that let users play games using body motion.
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STMicroelectronics, Europe's largest semiconductor maker, will unveil a smart-suit prototype with motion sensors that may help people with injuries to recover faster and enhance the performance of athletes.
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Sony, Canon and Samsung Electronics are making every effort to keep their latest camera models from going the way of the Flip, GPS receivers and other victims of category killing smartphones.
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Having driven higher-cost TV makers out of business with deep discounts, Vizio will unveil desktop and notebook PCs at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Nokia will unveil its first Windows Phone for AT&T at the Consumer Electronics Show Jan. 9, two people familiar with the matter said, boosting an effort by Microsoft to regain market share lost to Apple and Google.
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LG Electronics, Samsung and MediaTek are joining Google Internet-TV coalition and plan to begin unveiling new products during this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Hewlett-Packard, the world’s biggest maker of personal computers, plans to release a pair of desktop PCs, aiming to stand out from a flood of portable technology at this week's Consumer Electronics Show.
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A looming clash between Intel and Qualcomm will take center stage at the Consumer Electronics Show next week in Las Vegas, with both chipmakers seeking to control the future of mobile devices.
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Verizon Chief Executive Officer Lowell McAdam has canceled his planned appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, citing scheduling conflicts.
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