CES 2013

GadgetGuy is heading to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year to report on the latest happenings in the world of gadgets and technology. Tune in from January 7 when we’ll be updating the site like we never have before!

Yes, stroller speakerphones are actually a real thing

Staff writersJanuary 19, 2013

Spotted at CES was one of the more unusual uses for a Bluetooth speakerphone, though we were intrigued, and the more people we tell about it, the more people tell us that it makes sense.... (Read More)

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More than just TVs: TCL gives us the deluxe tour

Leigh D. StarkJanuary 18, 2013

As you can tell by the live blog we had running during CES, there was lots to look at, and China's latest TV entrant in Australia gave us more than just the regular bunch of tellies, with computers, phones, and a window to the future. Literally.... (Read More)

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Samsung’s low light 3D lens is so many kinds of awesome

Leigh D. StarkJanuary 17, 2013

One of the coolest things we saw at the Consumer Electronics Show year was a lens. Sure, there was a hot oven and some big new TVs, but Samsung has a new 3D lens to go with its new NX300 camera, and it is as clever as it is cool.... (Read More)

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Hands-on with Sony’s 5 inch Full HD Xperia Z smartphone

Leigh D. StarkJanuary 17, 2013

Last year may have been the year of the 4.7 and 4.8 inch phones, but 2013 will be all about the not-quite-phablet size of the nicely rounded 5 inches, and Sony has shown us the first, heading to Australia in March or April.... (Read More)

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Look out 4K, because 8K is already here… sort of

Staff writersJanuary 17, 2013

One of the pillars of CES this year was obviously 4K, with almost every major television manufacturer showing a TV capable of playing back the fuller-than-full-HD format, but we've seen the future, and it's even clearer.... (Read More)

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Hands-on with Polaroid’s interchangeable lens camera

Leigh D. StarkJanuary 16, 2013

The company that once made the most used instant film hasn't exactly done much to keep itself relevant in a digital society, but Polaroid is branching out and trying to reinvent its cameras for today, and thanks to CES, we've had a play with one.... (Read More)

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Appliances get smart in 2013

Leigh D. StarkJanuary 16, 2013

While 2012 heralded the arrival of a few whitegoods with forms of internet connectivity, it wasn't until the Consumer Electronics Show where we saw more companies embrace the idea of a smart appliance.... (Read More)

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Phones for Goldilocks: hands-on with the S, M, and L-sized handsets of Huawei

Leigh D. StarkJanuary 15, 2013

Huawei has been making a name for itself with budget mobiles for over a year, and at the Consumer Electronics Show last week, the company was about more than just the low end, showing off phones for the small, medium, and large hands out there.... (Read More)

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CES 2013

Yes, stroller speakerphones are actually a real thing

More than just TVs: TCL gives us the deluxe tour

Samsung’s low light 3D lens is so many kinds of awesome

Hands-on with Sony’s 5 inch Full HD Xperia Z smartphone

Look out 4K, because 8K is already here… sort of

Hands-on with Polaroid’s interchangeable lens camera

Appliances get smart in 2013

Phones for Goldilocks: hands-on with the S, M, and L-sized handsets of Huawei