CES 2011

Justin M. Bowen / Las Vegas Sun

Attendees trade in their old earphones for new ones during CES on Jan. 8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Attendance increase, innovations spark 'sense of recovery' at CES

Jan 10, 2011 (2:10 a.m.)

The 2011 Consumer Electronics Show was packed with innovation, the latest in gadgetry and thousands more visitors than the convention has seen in recent years. If there’s any indication that Las Vegas convention attendance is returning to its pre-recession glory, one of the city's largest annual conventions might be it.

Verizon makes iPhone announcement days after leaving CES stage

January 11, 2011

By Amanda Finnegan

Just days after Verizon packed up its booth at the 2011 Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, the company made its much anticipated and highly speculated iPhone announcement today.
Hits and misses: Products debuted at CES over the decades

January 9, 2011

By Richard N. Velotta

One challenge of swimming the vast ocean of consumer electronics products on display at the Las Vegas Convention Center is to determine which are the trophy catches and what is just seaweed.
Xoom tablet takes top honors at CES

January 8, 2011

By Amanda Finnegan

Motorola’s Xoom tablet picked up the Best in Show award Saturday morning during the CNET Best of CES 2011 awards at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Executives predict more people to plug into ‘connected home’ appliances

January 8, 2011

By Dylan Scott

One day very soon, a person might wake up to an alarm they set the night before and, instead of groggily searching for the light switch, grab a tablet computer or smartphone or TV remote, press one button and the bulbs will brighten to the most energy-efficient setting.
GM official sees electric pod as urban vehicle of future

January 8, 2011

By Dylan Scott

When Christopher Borroni-Bird, director of General Motors’ EN-V program, envisions the cities of the future, he sees streets free of traffic congestion and collisions, where people maneuver through the urban landscape in small, autonomously piloted pods with ease and grace.
Finalists named for year’s hottest products at CES

January 7, 2011

By Amanda Finnegan

Envelope, please. On Friday, tech website CNET announced the finalists for the Best of CES 2011, the official awards for the hottest products at the Consumer Electronics Show. The winners will be announced Saturday morning.
Netflix CEO predicts substantial innovation in teaching software

January 8, 2011

By Rich Coleman

Though the Consumer Electronics Show is all about new and emerging technology, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings took some time Friday night at the Leaders in Technology Dinner to put it all into context.
Ford unveils electric car at CES set for launch this year

January 7, 2011

By Amanda Finnegan

Ford Motor Company unveiled its first-ever zero emissions, electric passenger vehicle during Friday’s keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally presented Ford’s electric Focus, which he claims charges faster and gets better mileage than its competitors. "We know that many customers are excited to drive an electric vehicle and never visit a fuel station again," Mulally said. The car's price wasn't discussed.
FCC chairman at CES: Tackle ‘spectrum crunch’ or frustration will grow

January 7, 2011

By Cara McCoy

Upping the amount of the wireless spectrum available for consumer tech devices is the Federal Communications Commission’s top priority for 2011, the agency’s chairman said Friday.
CES panel: Items creating buzz now will be life-changing later

January 7, 2011

By Cara McCoy

Smart phones, tablet computers and Internet-enabled televisions are some of the buzz-worthy items at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show in line to have a major effect on society as technologies associated with them improve and become more widely adopted.
Lady Gaga unveils new Polaroid product line

January 6, 2011

By Amanda Finnegan

Lady Gaga fans and curious conventioneers flocked to the Polaroid booth at the Consumer Electronics Show on Thursday to see the eccentric performer and her new product line for the camera company. Polaroid’s Grey Label line, which the company says Lady Gaga had creative control over, includes a portable photo printer, a pair of camera glasses and the rebirth of Polaroid’s instant camera.
Verizon unveils Xoom tablet running Android 3.0 at CES

January 6, 2011

By Amanda Finnegan

Verizon, Google and Motorola executives kicked off the official start of the Consumer Electronics Show and this year’s tablet craze with a product and partnership of their own to compete with Apple’s iPad.
CES giving locals a chance to see show floor on Sunday

January 6, 2011

By Amanda Finnegan

Las Vegas locals wanting a glimpse inside one of the city’s largest conventions will get their chance on Sunday.
14,495 taxis loaded Wednesday sets record at McCarran

January 6, 2011

By Kyle B. Hansen

Massive crowds arriving for the International Consumer Electronics Show helped set a record Wednesday for the number of taxis loaded at McCarran International Airport.
CES, adult conventions send Las Vegas hotel room rates soaring

January 6, 2011

By Amanda Finnegan

Two of Las Vegas’ largest annual conventions — the Consumer Electronics Show and Adult Entertainment Expo — are scheduled to open today and have given Strip room rates a major boost for the weekend.
Microsoft CEO’s speech marked by what isn’t said

January 6, 2011

By Amanda Finnegan

What was most notable about Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s keynote address Wednesday night was not what he announced, but what he didn’t. Ballmer kicked off the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show with a handful of small announcements, but they weren’t the major product releases some anticipated.
What the tech world is saying about this year’s CES

January 5, 2011

By Amanda Finnegan

Gadget lovers, rejoice. The high holy week in technology is upon us once again.
Lady Gaga’s Polaroid Grey Label among CES’ most-anticipated gadgets

January 4, 2011

By Robin Leach

Amid the geeks, gadgets and gizmos, Gaga will unveil her secret Polaroid Grey Label techno project. She’s the company’s creative director, ...
Blog: The Kats Report

CES appeals to the Gadget Guy in us all

January 5, 2011 (3:04 a.m.)

By John Katsilometes

Guy and Gadget Guy walk the preview event at CES and find a different application of the term "tablet." ...
Electronics sales projected to hit nearly $1 trillion

January 5, 2011

By Amanda Finnegan

Electronics sales are expected to near $1 trillion this year, Consumer Electronics Association analysts said Tuesday, two days before its annual convention opens in Las Vegas.
CES ready to open; this year’s hot gadget is…

January 5, 2011

By Amanda Finnegan

The 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show won’t officially begin until Thursday, but Las Vegas convention halls are abuzz with talk of products to be unveiled later in the week.