CES 2013

Cox unveils app that makes its content mobile: Jan. 8, 2013; By Richard N. Velotta; Cox Communications, the dominant cable television provider in Las Vegas, used the big stage of the International Consumer Electronics Show Monday to unveil its next-generation mobile app that will enable customers to transport video entertainment to their smartphones and tablets.

The new gadgets on display at the 2013 International CES: Jan. 8, 2013; By Ron Sylvester; It's where the VCR, camcorder and HDTV debuted. The International CES is the place for companies hoping to cash in on the next big thing in technology and consumer electronics. And it's happening right now in Las Vegas. This year, more than 3,000 companies have products on display. The convention floor spans nearly 2 million square feet — the size of three dozen football fields. Most products debut today when the trade show floor opens at the Las Vegas Convention Center and at LVH.

CES unveils big TVs with 'ultra-high definition': Jan. 8, 2013; Ryan Nakashima, Associated Press; The race to make TVs larger and larger has created a colossal problem for manufacturers: As screens grow, picture quality worsens — unless the viewer moves farther away from the screen.

New Lego robotics kit talks to iPhones: Jan. 7, 2013; Peter Svensson, Associated Press; Lego bricks are getting cozy with the iPhone and other Apple devices in the latest incarnation of the Mindstorms robotics kit.

Smartphone users can tap into new technology affixed to Caesars slots: Jan. 7, 2013; By Ron Sylvester; Players may now get rules and detailed information about their favorite casino games on their cellphones by tapping onto an electronic tile attached to slot machines and tables on the Las Vegas Strip.

2013 CES celebrity invasion: Tim Tebow, Alicia Keys, Drew Brees, 50 Cent, Maroon 5 and more: Jan. 7, 2013; By Robin Leach; Hollywood stars, musicians and VIPs are set to invade today for this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show, among them singer ...

Techies, celebrities and a U.S. president gather for this year's Consumer Electronics Show: Jan. 7, 2013; By Richard N. Velotta; Las Vegas' largest annual convention, which attracts techies and celebrities from around the world, opens this week on and around the Strip. The International Consumer Electronics Show trade show floor opens its doors Tuesday, although several activities began Sunday. It is sponsored by the Washington-based Consumer Electronics Association, a 2,000-member organization that supports the $206 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry.

Mark your calendar for this year's top events, conventions: Jan. 7, 2013; By Richard N. Velotta; Among the most significant this year will be the arrival of four relatively small conferences that could pay enormous dividends to Las Vegas if history repeats.

Lenovo to release giant 27-inch 'coffee table PC': Jan. 7, 2013; Associated Press; Dismayed that family members are spread out over the house, each with a separate PC or tablet? Lenovo has something it believes will get them back together: a PC the size of a coffee table that works like a gigantic tablet and lets four people use it at once.

High-tech developers flock to Startup Weekend with visions of funding in mind: Jan. 3, 2013; By Joe Schoenmann; Startup Weekend in Las Vegas begins Friday, with the winner having the chance of presenting his or her new business idea to the hordes of tech gurus at next week's Consumer Electronics Show.