http://spectrum.ieee.org/frontendChannel/rss?channel=consumer-electronics IEEE Spectrum Consumer Electronics channel recent content http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/Ua6vDBkQdGs/ces-2012-a-week-at-ces-in-tweets

Last week I walked, looked, walked, listened, walked, talked, and tweeted CES. Here's what I had to say.]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:15:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-2012-a-week-at-ces-in-tweets 2012-01-20T19:15:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-2012-a-week-at-ces-in-tweets http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/HcP6XHmisX0/ces-2012-playing-asteroids-with-just-my-eyes

I checked out Tobii’s interactive gaze technology at the Consumer Electronics Show]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:43:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-2012-playing-asteroids-with-just-my-eyes 2012-01-19T23:43:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-2012-playing-asteroids-with-just-my-eyes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/zqRHQdZSEKo/ces-2012-two-audio-technologies-strip-away-headphones

Who Knew Naked Ears Could Feel So Good?]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:37:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-2012-two-audio-technologies-strip-away-headphones 2012-01-17T03:37:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-2012-two-audio-technologies-strip-away-headphones http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/z4jJHBhTvMc/ces-2012-gadgets-and-gizmos-galore

Cool, weird, frivolous, useful, wonderful, and what-were-they-thinking: gadgets experience a population explosion at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:12:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gadgets/ces-2012-gadgets-and-gizmos-galore 2012-01-12T01:12:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gadgets/ces-2012-gadgets-and-gizmos-galore http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/LnvTga12eMM/ces2012 ]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:11:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/static/ces2012 2012-01-10T00:11:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/static/ces2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/742_XXxyVew/ces-2012-for-better-or-for-worse-these-tablets-are-not-ipad-clones

OLPC and a little French company demo rugged, waterproof tablet computers.]]> Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:03:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/portable-devices/ces-2012-for-better-or-for-worse-these-tablets-are-not-ipad-clones 2012-01-08T15:03:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/portable-devices/ces-2012-for-better-or-for-worse-these-tablets-are-not-ipad-clones http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/FnFpOzhrej4/ces-2012-all-eyes-will-turn-to-tvs-at-next-weeks-consumer-electronics-show

But the spotlight won’t be on 3D.]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:45:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-2012-all-eyes-will-turn-to-tvs-at-next-weeks-consumer-electronics-show 2012-01-05T14:45:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-2012-all-eyes-will-turn-to-tvs-at-next-weeks-consumer-electronics-show http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/yQJwZkof-XE/a-tale-of-two-jobs

The Steve Jobs legacy continues with a documentary and a one-man show]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:51:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gadgets/a-tale-of-two-jobs 2011-10-14T16:51:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gadgets/a-tale-of-two-jobs http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/84fpvzlEnsU/demofall-2011-top-5-new-techs-id-use-

Need it or want it, and would use it¿I'm taking the Demo innovations personally]]> Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:04:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gadgets/demofall-2011-top-5-new-techs-id-use- 2011-09-16T21:04:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gadgets/demofall-2011-top-5-new-techs-id-use- http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/IFJPIp3vB2Y/demofall-2011-an-app-for-augmenting-reality

This latest platform for augmented reality looks like it's ready for prime time.]]> Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:47:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/portable-devices/demofall-2011-an-app-for-augmenting-reality 2011-09-16T20:47:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/portable-devices/demofall-2011-an-app-for-augmenting-reality http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/qw98owsUReY/footfalls-for-phone-calls

New tech could power portable gadgets with every step]]> Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:51:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/consumer-electronics/gadgets/footfalls-for-phone-calls 2011-09-07T12:51:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/consumer-electronics/gadgets/footfalls-for-phone-calls http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/JrhSrRPOsOE/a-transhuman-future

A neuroengineer infuses science in the next "Deus Ex" game to expose players to real-world mechanical augmentation]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:20:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gaming/a-transhuman-future 2011-08-18T16:20:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gaming/a-transhuman-future http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/2wYi6oJfbXY/can-chromebooks-make-a-comeback ]]> Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:22:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/consumer-electronics/portable-devices/can-chromebooks-make-a-comeback 2011-08-17T15:22:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/consumer-electronics/portable-devices/can-chromebooks-make-a-comeback http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/K5TFOe4-PnM/nanostructured-silicon-key-to-better-batteries

Silicon with pores, spikes, and other nanostructures could be making gadgets run longer as soon as 2012]]> Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:56:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/consumer-electronics/portable-devices/nanostructured-silicon-key-to-better-batteries 2011-08-15T19:56:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/consumer-electronics/portable-devices/nanostructured-silicon-key-to-better-batteries http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/OweLujRjY0k/whats-really-new-about-chromebooks

Dissecting the advertised features of Google's browser-based netbooks reveals little added value]]> Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:05:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/portable-devices/whats-really-new-about-chromebooks 2011-06-17T14:05:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/portable-devices/whats-really-new-about-chromebooks http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/IkEynHHiYao/demo-spring-2011-brain-control

A computer watches me do simple math, and I'm impressed by how much it can tell about my thought processes]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:40:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gadgets/demo-spring-2011-brain-control 2011-03-02T22:40:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gadgets/demo-spring-2011-brain-control http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/YEBBAPozBGw/demo-spring-2011-and-the-oscar-goes-to

Inspired by the Oscars, a few awards to the entrepreneurs of Demo Spring 2011]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:35:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gadgets/demo-spring-2011-and-the-oscar-goes-to 2011-03-02T22:35:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gadgets/demo-spring-2011-and-the-oscar-goes-to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/Oek9DnazLTM/smart-blocks

An MIT Media Lab concept becomes a commercial product]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:30:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gaming/smart-blocks 2011-02-16T21:30:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gaming/smart-blocks http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/hJkK9PLbWkg/alternatives-to-holograms-for-real-3-d-displays

These light-reflecting and laser-induced plasma displays aren't your standard stereoscopic illusions]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:08:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/alternatives-to-holograms-for-real-3-d-displays 2011-01-26T17:08:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/alternatives-to-holograms-for-real-3-d-displays http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumConsumer/~3/oMoVdMLlyOs/the-best-tablets-of-ces

Successful tablets must be built with sensible interfaces]]> Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:47:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/portable-devices/the-best-tablets-of-ces 2011-01-13T17:47:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/portable-devices/the-best-tablets-of-ces