CES: Gadgets galore at consumer tech show

See the tablets, cameras and other new technology unveiled at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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Jan. 9, 2011

Visitors at the Microsoft booth at CES.

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Jan. 9, 2011

A laptop computer display at CES. Slick touchscreen tablet computers and smarter devices for the home and the car took center stage as the show wrapped up on Sunday.

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Jan. 8, 2011

Soichiro Iwasaki has his photo taken with a man dressed as a video game character during CES.

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Jan. 8, 2011

CES attendees look at an Audi AG A8L sedan.

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Jan. 8, 2011

Thomas Brown of General Motors, right, demonstrates a GM EN-V urban mobility concept vehicle during CES.

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Jan. 8, 2011

Attendees relax in massage chairs at CES. The show, which wrapped up on Sunday, was projected to have 2,700 exhibitors and 126,000 attendees.

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Jan. 8, 2011

A Hello Kitty toaster on display at CES.

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Jan. 7, 2011

The Samsung booth at CES.

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A man tries out 3-D glasses at Panasonic's booth at CES.

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Jan. 7, 2011

Attendees try to escape the crowds by eating lunch outside.

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Jan. 6, 2011

Product demonstrator Michelle Rodriguez uses the LG Touch TV at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Hilton. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs through Jan. 9 and is expected to feature 2,700 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to about 126,000 attendees.

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Jan. 6, 2011

BlackBerry representatives show the new PlayBook tablet to attendees. The seven-inch PlayBook, which is due in stores by the end of the first quarter, runs BlackBerry's new "Tablet OS" and with 1 GHZ dual core processor and 1 GM RAM can easily multitask and supports Flash. BlackBerry calls it "the first professional -grade tablet."

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Jan. 6, 2011

An attendee pets a Pleo rb, an interactive "autonomous companion pet." Pleo, from Innvo Labs, is equipped with 14 motors, 12 touch sensors and a video camera that allow it to react to the user's voice, gestures and touch.

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Jan. 6, 2011

The Dell Inspiron Duo with touch-sensitive screen is on display at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show. The Duo's flip-hinge design allows the user to switch between using the device as a traditional laptop or as a touch-screen tablet.

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Jan. 6, 2011

The Soulra solar-powered sound system for iPod and iPhone is displayed in the Eton booth.

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Jan. 5, 2011

Sony Corp.'s NWZ-W252 series Walkman sits on display.

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Jan. 6, 2011

Recording artist Lady Gaga demonstrates the Polaroid GL10 Instant Mobile Printer as she unveils the Polaroid Grey Label of products she co-designed.

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Jan. 6, 2011

Lady Gaga holds the Polaroid G30 digital camera with built-in printer while introducing her Grey Label product line. Lady Gaga also introduced the Polarez GL20 sunglasses camera and the Polarprinter GL10 mobile printer.

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Jan. 6, 2011

Product demonstrator Winston Eade plays the Discover Keyboard at the Ion Audio booth. The instructional software program with keyboard is already on the market and retails for $59.

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Jan. 6, 2011

Product demonstrator Anthony Lamond plays the Discover Guitar at the Ion Audio booth. The instructional software program with guitar is already on the market and retails for $149.

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Jan. 6, 2011

Recording artist 50 Cent appears at a news conference announcing a partnership with Sleek Audio and the development of wireless audio headphones.

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Jan. 6, 2011

CES attendees Israel Juarez and Monica Calzado view Sony's Vaio F Series Laptop 3D Multimedia PC at Sony's booth.

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Jan. 6, 2011

The Tobisha Tablet on display at CES is expected to be released this year.

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Jan. 6, 2011

Attendees examine LG's Smart Refrigerator.

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Jan. 6, 2011

A "wireless cooking" container of Campbell's Chunky Chicken Noodle Soup cooks on a wireless counter/cooktop in at Fulton Innovation's eCoupled wireless kitchen display.

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Jan. 6, 2011

A convention attendee uses a Samsung Galaxy Tab Android tablet.

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Jan. 6, 2011

Children from the Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas try out the Windows 7 experience during a tour of the Microsoft booth at the Consumer Electronics Show.

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Jan. 6, 2011

Attendees watch as Robovie KT-X PC robots bust some dance moves. Robovie, by Vstone, can be controlled with either a computer or hand-held controller.

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Jan. 6, 2011

The WheeMe robot massager from DreamBots Inc. is on display at CES. According to the manufacturer, the massage robot's unique sensor technology allows the WheeMe to automatically and silently steer itself over a person's back without falling off or losing its grip. As it moves, WheeMe's four small wheels and the rotor finger gently press and caress, providing a massage sensation.

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Jan. 6, 2011

John Caldwell of California tries out Panasonic's active shutter 3-D glasses.

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Jan. 6, 2011

CES attendee Giacomo Boggetto reaches for a ball as he looks through 3-D glasses while being filmed with a 3-D camera at the Panasonic booth.

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Jan. 6, 2011

A Panasonic TC-P50VT30 3-D HD television featuring Viera Connect, Panasonic's Internet television service, displays soccer content. Users can download applications and have access to music, sports, games and social networking on the television.

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Jan. 6, 2011

People play a Kinect boxing game on an XBox 360 gaming console at the Microsoft booth.

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Jan. 6, 2011

Marketing expert Louis Columna demonstrates the Sony Vaio Signature L Series 24-inch Multi Touch HD display.

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Jan. 6, 2011

A man looks over 2.9-millimeter-thick OLED televisions by LG Electronics.

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Jan. 6, 2011

The HTC Thunderbolt, a smartphone that operates on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, is shown streaming a football game.

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Jan. 6, 2011

Takatoshi Kuno demonstrates Cyberdyne's Challenge HAL hybrid assistive limb. The Challenge HAL can help the elderly or infirm walk and can be used in physical therapy for people recovering from injury.

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Jan. 6, 2011

Attendees wear 3-D glasses to watch the movie "Megamind" at the Samsung 3D arena.

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Jan. 5, 2011

A man looks at the Sharp Aquos Quattron 3-D television display using 3-D glasses during setup at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, officially runs Jan. 6-9.

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Jan. 5, 2011

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer gives his keynote speech. It was the third year in a row the Microsoft chief has taken center stage.

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Jan. 5, 2011

Jeff McDowell, senior vice president of enterprise and platform marketing for Research in Motion, holds a prototype PlayBook tablet during an interview. The thin and light device (.4 inches thick, .9 pounds) is built around a seven-inch color touchscreen, includes front and back cameras for videoconferencing and runs a new operating system.

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Jan. 5, 2011

Michael Angiulo, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Windows unit, demonstrates Microsoft Surface technology. Microsoft has sold more than 8 million Kinect sensors for its Xbox gaming console, plans to add Hulu Plus online-television service to Xbox Live and will soon make the Windows Phone 7 available for Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel, the company said.

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Jan. 5, 2011

Gage Eller tries out a prototype 3-D head-mounted display at the Sony booth.

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Jan. 4, 2011

Eton's American Red Cross co-branded ROVER hand-cranked, self-powered emergency radio -- featuring a flashlight and a USB cellphone charger -- is presented on press preview day.

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Jan. 5, 2011

John Revie, senior vice president of Samsung Electronics' Americas Consumer Business Division, left, and Tim Baxter, the unit's president, remove the bezel surrounding the Samsung Series 8000 high-definition television.

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Jan. 5, 2011

The Click 2 smartphone by Motorola is displayed during a press event.

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Jan. 4, 2011

Asus International chief executive Jonney Shih presents the Eee Pad Transformer, one of the company's newest tablets, at a press event.

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Jan. 5, 2011

A Non-Glasses 3D Mobile DTV from LG Electronics is unveiled at the LG press conference.

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Jan. 5, 2011

Members of the media and invited guests watch a 3-D presentation at the Sony booth.

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Jan. 5, 2011

Samsung staff set up the display for the Samsung Galaxy Tab before the opening of the show.

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Jan. 4, 2011

A GM EN-V urban mobility concept vehicle sits on display during an OnStar news conference at CES. GM will begin selling the safety service for use in non-GM vehicles and autos already on the road to add to its more than 6 million subscribers, the company announced Tuesday.

Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg

Jan. 4, 2011

Chris Preuss, president of GM's OnStar unit, unveils the OnStar auto mirror. To get the communications service, customers must buy the $299 mirror and pay a monthly fee that starts at $18.95.

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Jan. 4, 2011

A new LaCie FastKey 120 GB USB drive capable of data transfer speeds of up to 260 MB/s is displayed at CES.

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Jan. 4, 2011

Mike Rush of Oregon Scientific displays the ATC action camera at CES. The HD video camera, retailing for $299, has image stabilization, is waterproof to 60 feet and has an LCD screen for playback.

Steve Marcus / Reuters

Jan. 4, 2011

A man surrounded by journalists displays an unannounced Lenovo tablet computer running the full Windows 7 operating system at a CES preview in Las Vegas. According to a spokesman, the computer, scheduled to be available in May, has a tentative name of the IdeaPad Slate, uses the Intel "Oak Trail" 1.6gHz processor chip and has a 32gb SSD drive and a microSD card slot.

Rick Wilking / Reuters

Jan. 4, 2011

The Lenovo LePad, a tablet computer that runs on Google's Android operating system, is displayed for a photo at CES.

Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg

Jan. 4, 2011

Rohan Marley, son of late reggae musician Bob Marley, displays a Marley Jammin' Roots Rock Speakerbag featuring an FM radio and a docking station for iPhones and iPods from House of Marley while wearing the company's Marley Destiny Trenchtown Rock headphones. The company emphasizes "Bob Marley's vision of one love, one world through eco-conscious products."

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Jan. 4, 2011

An image from Cobra's iRadar radar detection system is displayed on an Apple iPhone. The iRadar uses Bluetooth technology to enable the user to see radar alerts and be warned of upcoming speed and red light cameras. The hardware component is available for $129.95 and is used with a free phone application. The company also has plans for a social media feature that will enable fellow iRadar users to log and share information.

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Jan. 4, 2011

Christina McDonald Groff demonstrates a pair of snow goggles by Liquid Image with a built-in HD video camera and high resolution still camera. The goggles will be available at the end of the month for around $400.

Rick Wilking / Reuters

Jan. 4, 2011

The Smart Blood Pressure Monitor from Withings is a traditional arm-strap blood pressure monitor that connects to an iPhone or iPad for instant readouts.

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Jan. 4, 2011

Bloggers work on the floor during the 2011 CES trade show, which is expected to draw over 100,000 attendees.

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Jan. 4, 2011

Workers prepare a Lenovo computer display.

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Jan. 4, 2011

A worker prepares a wall of Panasonic HD TVs at the company's booth.

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Workers set up displays at the Las Vegas Convention Center in preparation for the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show. The annual event is billed as the world's largest consumer technology trade show.

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A Samsung-sponsored video wall at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas welcomes visitors to the Consumer Electronics Show, which begins Jan. 6.

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An exhibit installer for LG sets up 3-D HD televisions at the Las Vegas Convention Center in preparation for the Consumer Electronics Show.

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Samsung's video wall at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.

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The exhibit for Scoshe, an electronics accessory manufacturer, goes up at the Las Vegas Convention Center, where the Consumer Electronics Show runs Jan. 6-9.

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An exhibit installer for China Electronics pulls materials through the exhibition space at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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Officials attend the Jan. 3 ribbon-cutting for Samsung's video wall at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. The video wall is billed as the largest one in a U.S. airport.

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Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., speaks about the Xbox 360 system during his keynote address.

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