CES 2014
It’s my last CES post (finally, I know), but I saved one of the more innovative ideas for the end. Coming courtesy of Razer, Project Christine ran away from CES with numerous awards and accolades. There were other items on display at Razer as well – like the “Nabu” wearable fitness band/smartwatch – but most of the products have already been launched so I won’t dwell on them. And as for Nabu, the idea isn’t bad but the early models shown at CES felt a bit too bulky/uncomfortable to me. The big news in my book was the modular PC, so let’s take a closer look at what Razer has created. First, it’s important to note that the two Christine prototypes shown at CES are...
Amped Wireless: 802.11ac WiFi with High-Gain Antennas
It’s been a while since we last looked at Amped Wireless, a company with a primary goal being the development of higher quality and longer range WiFi products. Wireless...
27 by Jarred Walton on 1/21/2014Crucial Showing DDR4 Modules and Sport VLP DDR3
I’m nearly finished with my CES coverage (thanks to a relapse as well as a household of sick family members), with just a few final visits to discuss. My...
29 by Jarred Walton on 1/21/2014BenQ LCDs and Projectors: RevolutionEyes and Colorific
BenQ has been in the display market for many years, and they’re one of the few companies still using VA (Vertical Alignment) panels – as opposed to IPS or...
5 by Jarred Walton on 1/21/2014In Win: Tempered Glass Cases, PSUs, and NUC
In Win perhaps isn’t one of the most well-known of case manufacturers, but they’ve been around for a while and they have some decent budget cases. They’re looking to...
2 by Jarred Walton on 1/21/2014CES 2014 Networking Wrap-Up: D-Link, Netgear, Thecus and ZyXEL
It has been a week since we got back from CES 2014. In this piece, we have some quick notes on all the miscellaneous products / announcements that we...
9 by Ganesh T S on 1/18/2014Toshiba Excite and Encore Tablets, Click and Z10t Hybrids - CES 2014
The tablet and hybrid side of Toshiba was similarly diversified, with and ultra-budget device sitting right next to a very high-end tablet. Toshiba reps said they’re going after the...
19 by Jarred Walton on 1/17/2014Toshiba’s 4K Laptops and Updated KIRAbook - CES 2014
The visit to Toshiba’s booth at CES was interesting for a number of reasons, and their upcoming lineup is a good indication of how polarized the PC and tablet...
15 by Jarred Walton on 1/17/2014Powerline Networking - End of the Road for G.hn?
I have been making it a point to catch up on the state of the powerline networking industry every CES, and this year was no different. In 2013, I...
29 by Ganesh T S on 1/17/2014Securifi's Almond+ Platform Update Integrates Cortina SoC with QCA Radios
At AnandTech, we tend to avoid covering crowdfunded product pitches for a variety of reasons. There have been a couple of occasions when we relaxed our rules a bit...
6 by Ganesh T S on 1/16/2014Silverstone CES Visit: Thunderbolt GPUs, Cases, NUC, and More
Silverstone had a ton of stuff to show in their CES booth, and while we might know them best for their cases and PSUs, perhaps the most interesting item...
33 by Jarred Walton on 1/15/2014Toshiba and Qualcomm Set to Introduce UFS 2.0 Solutions in 2014
Since they first started showing up on the market, most smartphones and tablets have used eMMC flash storage. While in some ways similar to the NAND flash used in...
8 by Jarred Walton on 1/14/2014Rosewill Cases, Keyboards, and More at CES
Rosewill is one of those manufacturers that seems to dabble in just about everything. We mostly know them for their cases, power supplies, keyboards, and mice, but there’s plenty...
13 by Jarred Walton on 1/14/2014LEPA @ CES: PSUs, Cases, and Accessories
LEPA is basically an offshoot of Enermax, created by Ecomaster – the US distributor for Enermax PSUs (or at least that’s how I understand it). They were sharing a...
2 by Jarred Walton on 1/14/2014Qualcomm Demos Snapdragon 805 & 802 at CES 2014
I don't know of any other mobile SoC vendor (outside of Apple) that has been able to deliver frequent, consistent architecture and product updates as well as Qualcomm. Its...
26 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/14/2014Enermax at CES: PSUs, Cases, and Cooling
Walk into Enermax’s CES suite and the first thing to greet you is a wall of quietly humming fans with blue LEDs, with a custom controller cycling through patterns...
5 by Jarred Walton on 1/14/2014Plextor’s M6 Series SSDs at CES
I stopped by Plextor at CES last week for the announcement of their latest SSDs, from their upcoming M6 series. These drives are slated to (eventually) replace the current...
6 by Jarred Walton on 1/14/2014Synaptics @ CES 2014: Good Clickpads and Thin Keyboards
I stopped by Synaptics' booth at CES to spend some time with its new Clickpad 2.0. I'd been briefed on the new Clickpad a couple of months ago and...
8 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/14/2014Quantenna's QSR1000 Wave2 802.11ac Chipset, ASUS Gets First Dibs in the RT-AC87U
Quantenna's products are not new to AnandTech. We had reviewed Netgear's 3DHD Wireless Home Theater Networking Kit back in 2011. The kit was based on Quantenna's 802.11n solution. Despite...
7 by Ganesh T S on 1/14/2014Roccat Peripherals at CES
Wrapping up the last of my Tuesday meetings (yes, I’m that far behind – I blame the “black plague” that I picked up that knocked me out for the...
5 by Jarred Walton on 1/13/2014