CES2016: Early Preview
It’s almost time. The International Consumer Electronics Show kicks off a week early for 2016, and we’ll have a team on the ground covering it next year! This is going to be a big change for…
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CES2016: Final thoughts
We came, we saw, we drooled… and finally the 2016 CES is one for the history books. Here were my big takeaways: The big manufacturers aren’t the real story. This is more true than ever. Samsung, Intel,…
CES2016: One more fan’s impressions
Looking for a last impression of all the good stuff from the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show? Check out a long-form article from our very own TECHFan, who was wandering the show all week and wrote up…
CES2016: DISH Booth Tour
Better late than never. Yes, I understand that you all probably have seen pictures of the DISH booth at CES by now from other sites. I finally got to the booth late yesterday and it took…
CES2016: MyGica shows ATV1950 dual tuner Android TV box
Our friends at MyGica are really serious about Android TV boxes. If you’re not familar, an Android TV box is sort of like a streaming box on steroids. It runs the full Android operating system so…
CES2016: weBoost shows “eqo”
It’s pronounced “echo.” weBoost was on hand with a brand new booth this year and the focus was on its new cellular booster, the eqo. It may have a funny name but it’s a serious contender….
CES2016: They probably wished they’d gotten the smaller booth
I love writing this article every year. If you remember our 2015 and 2014 articles of the same name, you know that I take a lighthearted look every year at a few high-profile flops. Oh, it’s not fair to call…
CES2016: Slim TVs are Back, Baby
One of the big trends of last year’s CES was the curved TV, but it came at the expense of thickness. If you’ve seen one of these, you realize that they come in at about 5″…
CES2016: Introducing SureCall’s 2nd Generation EZ4G Booster!
And then, SureCall got serious about consumers. I’ll tell you, of my blog faithful, that I’ve had some idea this was coming. Solid Signal has carried SureCall products for years (even back when it was called CellPhoneMate.) They’re…
CES2016: La Crosse Booth Tour (and some thoughts)
Day 1 of CES has come and gone and as usual the blog team found itself embroiled in all sorts of shenanigans that kept us from visiting the Central Hall, which is where all the big…
CES2016: Another year without DIRECTV
DIRECTV hasn’t been on the show floor for a loooooong time. They partnered with Panasonic in 2011 for their 3D rollout, but other than that you have to look back almost a decade to see a…
CES2016: DISH unveils Hopper 3, HopperGO, blows industry’s collective mind
Go big or go home, and DISH isn’t going home. CES has traditionally been a huge show for DISH, and this year looks to be no exception. While other pay-tv providers traditionally ignore the show, DISH…
CES2016: Ultra HD Premium Specs
The UHD Alliance rolled out their long-awaited specs for “Ultra HD Premium” today in a CES press release. The new specs, which define a “true” Ultra HD experience, come with a new certification and logo as…
CES2016: Last minute thoughts
The blog team’s packing up for a trip out to Las Vegas starting Tuesday, and we’ll be there giving you the perspective that the big guys can’t. There’s no way our little team will be able…
CES2016: What we expect
With the show just around the corner, it’s time to talk about what to expect at the International Consumer Electronics Show this year. Since bouncing back from recession-era lows, the show has grown totally out of…