22 January 2010 0 Comments

Is CES Slowly Going Away?

Is CES Slowly Going Away?

I myself have been going to CES for 5 years now. For us here at ThinkComputers it is really the highlight of the entire year, we really don’t attend any other trade shows.

19 January 2010 0 Comments

CES 2010: Interview with ARIN’s John Curran: We’re running out of addresses

CES 2010: Interview with ARIN’s John Curran: We’re running out of addresses

John Curran , President and CEO of the non-profit American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to sit down with me and discuss a major problem the world is facing in the next two years. The Internet is running out of IP addresses–numbers computers use to contact each other on the Internet, but there is a solution. This solution is IPv6 , an method of addressing which greatly expands the number of addresses available, which ensures that every computer, mobile phone, e-book reader, gaming console, refridgerator, and any other Internet-connected device can talk to each other

19 January 2010 0 Comments

CES 2010: Altec Lansing

CES 2010: Altec Lansing

Altec Lansing’s been around for a long time. Its speaker products are top quality and its new products are sure not to break that streak. This year, Altec Lansing showed off four major new products: an iPod dock, earbuds, 2.1 computer speaker set, and a chainable stage speaker for game consoles

18 January 2010 0 Comments

CES 2010: Topower

CES 2010: Topower

Taiwanese power supply and accessory manufacturer Topower has been around since 1986. Its original core design was the ability to switch power modes. Topower expanded through the world, specifically into the North American market, and ships its PSUs to ODMs, OEMs, and distributors throughout

16 January 2010 0 Comments

CES 2010: Lunch @ Piero’s

CES 2010: Lunch @ Piero’s

Lunch at Piero’s is always a great event during CES that we always try to attend. Piero’s Italian Restaurant is located within walking distance from the Convention Center and each year they have a 2 day luncheon for media. During this luncheon they invite companies to show off new products and technologies.

16 January 2010 0 Comments

CES 2010: Microsoft’s Game Room

CES 2010: Microsoft’s Game Room

Some point during your childhood, there’s a high probability you dreamed of having a game room. Usually the game room included your favorite games, your best friends and nonstopped gaming

15 January 2010 0 Comments

CES 2010: Skullcandy

CES 2010: Skullcandy

Skullcandy is a purveyor of consumer, audiophile, and DJ-quality headphones. The company healthily mixes style with substance to create headphones which not only sound amazing, but exercise the user’s freedom of expression

15 January 2010 0 Comments

CES 2010: Razer

CES 2010: Razer

Here at ThinkComputers we mainly know Razer for gaming mice and their Mako speaker system . I really never thought of them as a console peripheral maker, but this year at CES most of what they were announcing was all made for consoles, particularly Xbox 360. If you are a console gamer then you are definitely going to like what Razer has in store for you in 2010.

14 January 2010 0 Comments

CES 2010: Nvidia

CES 2010: Nvidia

Nvidia showed off new Ion netbook and nettop designs this year, plus an entirely new GeForce architecture—Fermi— designed for triple headed machines and 3D displays.

14 January 2010 1 Comment

CES 2010: Super Talent

CES 2010: Super Talent

Taiwan-based Super Talent made an appearance on the main show floor this year, having been at Sands last year . VP of Marketing Joe James welcomed the change, noting more traffic and interest in Super Talent’s newest products, USB 3.0 drives and high performance RAM