{"id":14443,"date":"2010-01-08T16:05:23","date_gmt":"2010-01-08T16:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?p=14443"},"modified":"2010-05-02T20:24:41","modified_gmt":"2010-05-02T19:24:41","slug":"live-from-las-vegas-ces-2010-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/live-from-las-vegas-ces-2010-day-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Live From Las Vegas, CES 2010 &#8211; Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-7021221536180758\";\n\/* 468x60, created 11\/11\/09 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"1949837292\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The first thing a visitor to the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will notice is the incredible size of this venue and the sheer amount of people attending as well as nearly three thousand exhibiting companies.\u00a0 The first CES was held in 1967 in New York City and then moved permanently in 1998 to Las Vegas, Nevada.\u00a0 This editor is again privileged to be at 2010 CES January 7-10 after being away for thirty years and both Las Vegas and CES are barely recognizable as they have had incredible growth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ces1_outside1-jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"CES1_outside1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ces1_outside1_thumb-jpg.jpg?resize=244%2C121\" border=\"0\" alt=\"CES1_outside1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ces1_outside2-jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"CES1_outside2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ces1_outside2_thumb-jpg.jpg?resize=244%2C120\" border=\"0\" alt=\"CES1_outside2\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ces1_outside3-jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"CES1_outside3\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ces1_outside3_thumb-jpg.jpg?resize=244%2C120\" border=\"0\" alt=\"CES1_outside3\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>CES is really huge.\u00a0 It takes up a huge city block and also several nearby hotels are devoted to showcasing over 20,000 new products for 2010.\u00a0 The Las Vegas Monorail is directly across from CES and hundreds of shuttle buses stand ready to take the show\u2019s attendees back and forth to venues that are off the main site.\u00a0 If one is not lazy, one can also walk or take the excellent public transportation that Las Vegas offers.\u00a0 The weather is also perfect, with sunny daytime temperatures in the low 70s Fahrenheit and nights only require a light jacket.<\/p>\n<p>CES is not a public event but rather a trade show for the electronics industry.\u00a0 They treat their press rather well and there are two directories that are the size of some small cities&#8217; phone directories:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ces1_directories-jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"CES1_directories\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ces1_directories_thumb-jpg.jpg?resize=244%2C196\" border=\"0\" alt=\"CES1_directories\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is not one map, but at least six separate maps to cover each exhibit area.\u00a0 After one has walked through aisle after aisle of just one huge building, you begin to realize that it is just one floor \u2013 and their is an upstairs or downstairs of the same size!\u00a0 And there are many such exhibit areas !!\u00a0 Fortunately, there are helpful people hired by CES to help direct you to where you want to go.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ces1_map-jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"CES1_Map\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ces1_map_thumb-jpg.jpg?resize=244%2C175\" border=\"0\" alt=\"CES1_Map\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just one map is open in the above image; there are at least five more that are still folded!\u00a0 As you can see, each attendee has to wear a badge and the press is treated nicely with a free lunch every day.\u00a0 The food is very expensive otherwise \u2013 consider paying nearly $3 for a bottle of water at the show if you get thirsty.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the best presentations are those you must be invited to.\u00a0 Last night, AMD\u2019s \u201ctailgate party\u201d afforded a chance to get great free food and to watch Alabama\u2019s Crimson Tide beat the Texas Longhorns 37 to 21 (it is &#8220;live&#8221; on the bigger screen in the image below).\u00a0 Of course, the game was shown in the main room on a very large LCD TV.\u00a0 If one could break away from it, one could go hands on with AMD\u2019s brand new mobility 5000 series.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ces1_amd_5000m_tc.PNG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18027 alignnone\" title=\"CES1_AMD_5000M\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ces1_amd_5000m_tc.PNG?resize=244%2C184\" alt=\"CES1_AMD_5000M_TC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ces1_amd_5000m_tc-300x225.PNG 300w, https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ces1_amd_5000m_tc.PNG 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In less than a four month period, AMD has gone from introducing the first DX11 desktop graphics cards, to now introducing netbook and notebook mobility Radeons. The new Mobility Radeon HD 5000 series includes three different graphics chips: the 5800 series (pictured), the 5600 and 5700 series as well as the 5400 series.\u00a0 The one you see can also be setup for 4-6 monitors in Eyefinity and is quite different as it connects to a netbook via an external PCIe bus.\u00a0 It is ideal for taking a small and light mobile PC with awesome battery life with you &#8211;\u00a0 and then playing any game (or working with multi-display) when you choose to plug into a wall socket.<\/p>\n<p>AMD also intends to follow NVIDIA by offering notebook graphics drivers directly from its website, as opposed to relying on their partners to provide updates.\u00a0 This is welcome news to those who never seem to get any new driver updates for their notebooks from the vendors who tend to drop support for their mobile products pretty quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Not to be outdone by AMD\u2019s Eyefinity, NVIDIA has their own version \u2013 in 3D.\u00a0 Do not attempt to adjust your display \u2013 there is no way to show 3D properly in the following\u00a0 2D image:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ces1_nv_3display3d-jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"CES1_Nv_3display3d\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ces1_nv_3display3d_thumb-jpg.jpg?resize=244%2C114\" border=\"0\" alt=\"CES1_Nv_3display3d\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is very similar to NVIDIA&#8217;s \u201cMosaic\u201d that allows for multi-monitor displays on current Quadro cards.\u00a0 This feature will be supported on the current GeForce 200 series as well as the upcoming Fermi GeForce (GF 100).\u00a0 As you can see. Samsung has come through on its promise to make a much thinner bezel for its LCDs.<\/p>\n<p>NVIDIA and many other manufacturers are considering 3D \u2013 TV, movies and games \u2013 as the next \u201cbig thing\u201d.\u00a0 The CEA estimates that over 2 million 3-D TV sets will be sold in 2010 and that by 2013, more than 25 percent of all televisions sold will be 3D televisions.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, all of the big names are here \u2013 Microsoft has a huge booth next to Intels, and AMD and NVIDIA are well represented.\u00a0 During his keynote address at CES yesterday, Microsoft&#8217;s CEO Steve Ballmer gave details of how Microsoft intends to transform home entertainment via enhancements to their Xbox 360 gaming console. \u00a0 He also unveiled a new tablet-style Windows PC and he detailed interfaces that will respond to gestures.<\/p>\n<p>Here is one of ASUS\u2019s extreme PCs:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ces1_asus-jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"CES1_ASUS\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/ces1_asus_thumb-jpg.jpg?resize=244%2C169\" border=\"0\" alt=\"CES1_ASUS\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course, a lot of the emphasis is also on small with many significant developments coming in the mobile smart phone sector and in netbooks.\u00a0 There is an entire huge section devoted to the iPhone and applications for it.\u00a0 The CEA believes that the consumer electronics (CE) industry will generate more than $165 billion in U.S. shipment revenues this year, a slight increase from 2009, according to the semi-annual industry forecast released today by CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro in his opening address.<\/p>\n<p>There is much space at CES devoted to gaming, to the auto industry and to just about everything \u201celectronic\u201d that one can imagine.\u00a0 This editor is about to head back to CES for three more full days.\u00a0 What are you interested in?\u00a0 Let us know \u2013 either in comments or by joining our forum.\u00a0 We will be glad to cover it for you.\u00a0 We got ourselves a brand new pair of comfortable walking shoes and will put them to good use for you over the next three days at CES.\u00a0 Tell us what you want us to cover and what you are interested in.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Poppin<\/p>\n<p>ABT Senior Editor Live in Las Vegas<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Please join us in our <a href=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/abt\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Forums<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Become a Fan on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/AlienBabelTech\/123268467142\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/AlienBabelTech\/123268467142', 'Facebook']);\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/alienbabeltech\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/twitter.com\/alienbabeltech', 'Twitter']);\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the latest updates from ABT, please <a href=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?feed=rss2\" target=\"_blank\">join our RSS News Feed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join our Distributed Computing teams<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Folding@Home &#8211; 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