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As we noted at the the end of the show last year, SIGGRAPH certainly delivers on the eye candy. From graphics demos to display tech and both 3D printing and motion capture, this is one trade show that offers a glimpse into the present and future of the industry when it comes to visual goods. Highlights include major component news from NVIDIA and Samsung while Dell’s 32-inch 4K display and the latest Disney Research project certainly nabbed our attention. The show ends today until we descend upon Vancouver next summer, but a gallery chock full of sights from the show floor and a roundup of the past few days should tide you over until then.

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This year’s Computex certainly didn’t come and go quietly. From a 6.5-magnitude earthquake shortly after landing in Taipei to tons of tablets, smartphones, Haswell systems and more peripherals than you can shake a Taiwan dollar at, this has been one whirlwind week of hot and humid adventure. Unlike other shows abroad, this country’s massive computer exhibition is only growing in importance, as more manufacturers from both East and West choose to announce products and services here in the Republic of China.

The week was filled with unveilings both revolutionary and evolutionary — from quirky to crucial, there was a lot to take in. You’ll find many of our show picks at our Computex 2013 event page; there are dozens upon dozens of articles, hands-on videos and photo galleries to sift through, so set aside some time over the weekend and dig on in. We’ve also rounded up links to each and every related post after the break — click on through for all that and more.

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We’ve managed to pull through music’s deafening January gathering just outside of Los Angeles with our hearing still somewhat intact. The last few days have held a wealth of DJ gear from controllers and consoles to portable units. Both Moog and Korg trotted out new analog synthesizers that look quite formidable while remaining rather affordable. As expected, a truckload of wares to outfit a mobile device arsenal were on display from Bluetooth foot controllers to dual-input audio interfaces. And as always, a few surprises crept in as well — like a MIDI guitar and fully portable, handheld DJ solution. Head on down past the break to get caught up on the happenings that you might’ve missed as we look for a nice quiet room to recover for a few hours.

Hands-on posts

• Numark Orbit wireless MIDI DJ controller hands-on (video)
• Stylophone S2 portable analog synthesizer hands-on (video)
• Moog shows off one-of-a-kind Aluminum Voyager and 10th Anniversary Minimoog Voyager at NAMM (eyes-on)
• Pioneer Platinum Edition CDJ2000nexus, DJM-900nexus and RMX-1000 eyes-on
• IK Multimedia iLoud and iLoud Mini hands-on (video)
• Moog Sub Phatty analog synthesizer hands-on (video)
• Akai launches MPC headphone series, we go hands-on
• Numark iDJ Live II DJ controller hands-on (video)
• Korg announces MS-20 mini, we go hands and ears-on (video)
• MIDI spans 30 years at NAMM with Commodore 64 and Animoog (video)
• Roland Cube Lite mini amplifier allows you to control guitar licks, aux input independently (video)
• Visionary Instruments intros the Robocaster MIDI hybrid guitar, we go ears-on (video)
• Apogee One for iOS and Mac hands-on
• PDJ Portable Disc Jockey is a complete DJ system that fits in your pocket, we go hands-on (video)
• IK Multimedia iRig BlueBoard and iRig HD hands-on (video)
• Numark NS7 II Serato DJ controller hands-on (video)
• Artiphon’s ‘Instrument 1’ is an iPhone powered multi-instrument, we go hands-on

Other NAMM-related news

• Moog details Sub Phatty ahead of NAMM, accepts $1,099 pre-orders for March (video)
• Pioneer intros Platinum Edition CDJ-2000nexus, matching mixer and remixer
• IK Multimedia outs iLoud and iLoud Mini speakers, supplies mobile jam sessions
• Numark refreshes iDJ Live, NS7, Mixtrack Pro DJ controllers, intros new Orbit wireless option
• Orange Amps updates its OPC once more: Intel i7, 16GB RAM and a graphics boost
• Apogee revamps One and Duet audio interfaces for iOS and Mac, updates Quartet to match

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After a few humid and sweaty days in Tokyo, TGS 2012 is drawing to a close. While the public days continue through the weekend, us media types are headed back to our respective homelands until next September. The lasting impression from the week — aside from eating massive amounts of gyoza — will undoubtedly be the news Sony dropped the day before the show started at its own press event. A new, even slimmer PS3 is on the way and two new colors for the PS Vita were outed — at least for Japan. On the show floor, though, we encountered some peripherals well-suited for other gaming tech like Nintendo’s 3DS XL, Xbox 360 and PC rigs. You can peek at those for yourself in the Sony Tokyo Game Show gallery that follows and relive all the action in the wrap-up that lies just beyond the break. Also, don’t forget to check out our pals over at Joystiq for more coverage from this week’s happenings.

Continue reading Tokyo Game Show 2012 wrap-up: Sony’s new PS3, ‘Prototype-SR’ and assorted gaming peripherals

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