Friday, January 11, 2013

CES 2013-AKA:The Big Bore Theory

Well, its still January and I am in Northern California enjoying the cold, fog and rain. Meanwhile, other tech reporters and bloggers with more money than me are in Las Vegas, soaking up all the new goodies on display at the annual Consumer Electronics Show.

From what I’ve seen so far, it is show with no big breath-taking products…it is an evolutionary show rather than a revolutionary one. The big winner for wow-ness was a gaming tablet…a cross between a tablet and a gaming console. Whoopee! So I‘ve only included one story here on CES…a round-up story on all the “hot” products at the show. You can read and decide for yourself if the show is a winner or loser.

But I have included some interesting stories as well as tips and good how-to’s. So let’s get started. -JRC

Consumer Electronic Show Roundup - 2013

Here is a list of stories explaining the newest and hottest tech items at CES

Iran said to be responsible for cyberattacks on U.S. banks

The massive wave of DDoS attacks that hit U.S. banks recently was thought to have been done by a fringe hacker group, however government officials now believe it was the work of Iran.

Google Earth helps put North Korea gulag system on map

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt's visit to North Korea this week has been met with sharp criticism and low expectations, but the global Internet search giant indirectly is helping to make history by revealing one of the reclusive country's darkest secrets, say human rights activists.

150 Best Windows Apps Of Year 2012

Here is a list of the top 150 free applications that we have cherry-picked from the countless we covered through the entire year.

Let your PC start the new year right!

A little time spent now on preventive maintenance can save hours of PC troubleshooting later — and provide better computing all year long. Use the following steps to give your PC an annual checkup — and ensure it starts 2013 as healthy as possible.

Phablets the New Hotness in Mobile Devices? Not So Fast

It looks like something that belongs in a “Saturday Night Live” skit. A phone the size of steno notebook that you can barely wrap your hand around (unless you’re a basketball player) and looks ridiculous when used to make calls or jammed into a pants pocket.

Microsoft Surface Pro hands-on impressions

PCWorld spent a solid 30 minutes with Microsoft's upcoming Surface Pro tablet. Can it atone for the sins of Surface RT?

How to Connect Evernote With Google Calendar & Gmail

With the recent massive Evernote 5 update for Mac and iOS, Evernote has proven itself once again to the productivity app to keep. What would make it even greater is integration with external services; heavily used services like Gmail or Google Calendar. We found an app called Powerbot that will do that for you.

Amazon to launch auto rip, an effort to sex up CDs

It's the biggest news involving the compact disc in years: Amazon is expected to reward CD buyers by automatically storing the songs in their digital lockers free of charge...and it may do the same for past CD purchases.

Six things every new iPad (or iPhone) owner should do immediately

So you got a new iPad (or iPhone) as a holiday gift huh? Here's some things that you should do right now to keep your new gadget safe.

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