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• Dell Mini 5 to Take on iPad With Amazon, Kindle Integration?

  Dell's upcoming Mini 5, which was first shown publicly at this years CES, will be made available in a range of colors and will also feature integration with a host of Amazon services, according to a recently leaked internal document.

• Skype and LifeSize may have HD video compatibility soon

  Skype is introducing high-definition video calling that it plans to make interoperable with corporate videoconferencing gear, so individuals could join conferences at high resolution for little cost. The news was unveiled last week during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

• Porn industry tiptoes into 3D video

  The excitement around 3D TV at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) did not appear to be influencing companies at the AVN-Adult Entertainment Expo taking place at the same time, despite the fact that the adult industry is often a first mover in new video technologies.

• The Biggest Bummers of CES 2010

  Every year, we head to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show, looking for the gadget that's going to be the next big thing. And, every year, we come home amazed and amused. Sure, there are great products at CES--and then there are the products on this list. Read on to find out what made our list of the biggest bummers from the show.

• Should Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy have gone to CES to plug the NBN?

  Last week we reported [[artnid:331430|there were only 11 Australian ICT companies exhibiting at the world's largest consumer electronic tradeshow that was taking place in Las Vegas. Some sources say it's because the various government funding agencies (such as CoMICTA) don't rank CES as that important.

• Screens from former OLPC CTO now in devices

  Mary Lou Jepsen and her team at start-up Pixel Qi have their display-screen technology in several products being shown at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and plan to put a DIY (do it yourself) screen kit on the market early this year.

• 'Minority Report' interface shown at CES

  In a small meeting room at the edge of the show floor at the Consumer Electronics Show, a startup company is demonstrating a motion-sensing interface technology that could offer a radical new way for interacting with games, PCs and televisions.

• Small-Business Tech Makes a Big Showing at CES

  CES may have "consumer" right in its name, but this year's show featured plenty of hot new products aimed squarely at small and midsized businesses.

• MSI shows dual-screen 7-inch and 10-inch netbooks

  Micro-Star International (MSI) unveiled two prototype dual-screen netbooks at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Thursday: a model with two 7-inch screens and another with two 10-inch screens.

• Intel CEO shows first Moorestown smartphone

  Intel on Thursday showed the first smartphone based on its upcoming Moorestown platform for mobile devices.

• LG TVs make new connections

  LG Electronics' connected TVs are getting more connections - including support (with the addition of a Webcam accessory) for Skype video calls on many of its new sets. This expands on LG's introduction, last year, of sets with built-in support for video-on-demand services such as Netflix and Vudu. Other new Internet services include Picasa and AccuWeather.

• First looks from CES: Google Nexus One and Motorola Backflip

  Two new smartphones demonstrated at the CES show this week offer a glimpse into some of the fascinating features to come to Android devices.

• CES 2010 News Centre

  The world's largest consumer electronic tradeshow, CES, kicked off in Las Vegas this week with a slew of company announcements and product releases in tow. More than 2500 exhibitors from around the world – including a record number of 330 new participants – are expected to take part in the annual show.

• Microsoft's history with the Tablet PC

  Microsoft's demonstration Wednesday of "Slate PCs" made by HP, Pegatron, and Archos is by no means its first attempt to help develop such a form factor. The Slate PC seems to be identical to a Tablet with only the name changed. In fact, the Tablet PC has long been a pet project for Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who showed the first Tablet PC prototype in 2000 at the now-defunct Comdex trade show in Las Vegas.

• Friday IT Funny: Bring back the old Ballmer

  The global recession of 2009 changed a lot of things, but, it would seem, none more than Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer.