So the curtain officially opened on the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas — here's a look at the places that magically transformed, for the week, into a Disneyland of technology.
Other cool stuff from our on-the-scene CES coverage:
- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced new features of Windows Phone 7 — including cut and paste.
- Looks like Avatar Kinect will be a very fancy chat room.
- Sony is not only sticking with 3-D, but it's expanding the product lineup.
- Motorola's Xoom Android tablet may be the first iPad killer.
- BlackBerry PlayBook is a Sprint exclusive.
- Synaptics is building trackpads that learn human behavior.
- Panasonic is about to offer a tablet to work with its TVs.
Meanwhile, here's some other stuff you need to know:
Tumblr — blog platform to the hipster elite — totally has a fashion director!
Netflix streaming is the gateway drug to Internet TV!
Facebook wants to supply your Internet driver's license.
Email killed the "Dear" salutation, according to the Wall Street Journal. So here's how to start letters instead.
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