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Samsung brought the party to Las Vegas just hours ago, and we were there to call the shots as it happened with our liveblog of the event. We were introduced to plenty of wicked new televisions — some smart, others massive, and one that’s just downright impressive — along with cameras, a pair of laptops and even a fridge that sports Evernote. Now, you too can join in the festivities from the comfort of your native geography, as Samsung has posted the event highlights for your viewing pleasure. Just hop past the break for the company’s vision of what comes next.

Continue reading Samsung’s 2013 CES press event now live for online viewing

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[CES 2013] Ultrabooks have no doubt gained a lot of traction in the past year or so, and if you’re in the market for a new Ultrabook, Gigabyte has announced the U2142 and U2442F Ultrabooks, with the former offering a hybrid setup, while the latter emphasizes more on performance. Kicking things off with the U2142, this Ultrabook will sport a swivel hinge which allows it to double up as a tablet or an Ultrabook depending on your needs. It comes in SSD or HDD options (up to 256GB mSATA SSD or 1TB HDD) and according to Gigabyte, measures a mere 20mm thin. It will sport a 3^rd gen Intel Core processor, full I/O ports with Windows 8 running the show. (more…)

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[CES 2013] So you got yourself a Nintendo Wii U as a Christmas present, and we can only assume that you’re probably in the market for some accessories that will enhance your gaming experience. The good news is that if you are, gaming peripheral manufacturer, Nyko, has announced that they will be showing off several new Wii U accessories as part of their CES 2013 lineup. (more…)

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In the past few years, Nyko‘s transformed from a third-party peripheral manufacturer of poor repute to one many gamers depend on for quality products. Devices like the Nintendo Wii Charge Station and the 3DS Power Pak+ went a long way in earning good will, and the latest slew of add-ons continues the company’s recent tradition. Nyko’s Charge Station U ($34.99) bolsters the standard Wii U GamePad charge stand with space for two plain Wii controllers (and includes rechargeable batteries for said Wii controllers), and its Pro Commander ($34.99) takes Nintendo’s Pro Controller and swaps the awkward analog stick placement for a more traditional feel (read: like an Xbox 360 controller).

While the former adds a $15 premium to Nintendo’s first-party charging stand, it also adds the ability to charge your Wii controllers at the same time (as well as giving them rechargeable batteries); the Pro Commander is not only a perfectly capable controller, it also shaves $15 off of Nintendo’s $50 asking price for the first-party Pro Controller. In so many words, if you buy both of these items, you’ll be spending roughly the same amount as if you had bought Nintendo’s first-party equivalents, only you get more functionality. We’ll have our first chance to get hands-on with both devices, as well as the previously announced UBoost, Charge Base Pro, and Power Stand, this week as CES 2013 rages on. You’ll be able to get your hands-on with all five starting this February when they arrive at retailers nationwide.

Continue reading Nyko unveils Charge Station U, Pro Commander Wii U peripherals at CES 2013

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[CES 2013] When it comes to point-and-shoot cameras, the name already implies that these are probably the most basic cameras and will be good enough to get the job done, just don’t expect to be able to have full control over the camera that you would with a DSLR, or maybe a more prosumer camera.

That being said, Olympus could be looking to destroy that notion by announcing the Stylus SH-50, a point-and-shoot camera that not only offers a long zoom (24x 25-600mm equivalent), but at the same time offering up 5-axis video stabilization, a feature which the company is boasting makes it the first point-and-shoot camera to offer that. On top of the 5-axis video stabilization, and it should be worth noting that these features were only previously offered on the Olympus OM-D E-M5 flagship interchangeable lens camera.

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