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The infamous Press Day of the Consumer Electronics Show has wrapped up, and we're still trying to digest all of the news that Sony, Samsung, Motorola, Microsoft, AT&T and others thrust upon us.
We've probably seen enough smart TVs, Android devices and Internet-enabled refrigerators to last us a lifetime. Samsung, Sony and LG tried to outdo each other in a race to build the world's thinnest smartphone, while Motorola made a splash with its Xoom Android 3.0 tablet. Samsung introduced ultra-thin bezel TVs, while Sony doubled down on 3-D with new 3-D cameras, camcorders and televisions.
Oh, and did we mention that LG is trying to connect everything from the washer to your vacuum to the cloud?
We've compiled a list of our favorite product launches yesterday. Here were some of the highlights:
Motorola Debuts Android Honeycomb Tablet at CES: During its press conference, Motorola unveiled the Xoom, a 1080p device running Android 3.0, a version of the OS built specifically for the tablet form factor. The Xoom also gave us our first extended look at the Android 3.0 interface.
AT&T Jumps Into 4G: The carrier expects to have 20 devices that can run at 4G speeds by the end of the year, though some of those devices will utilize HSPA+, a 3G standard.
Microsoft Surface Is Now Thinner, Smarter & Cheaper [PICS]: It's now only four inches thick and utilizes a new infrared technology called "Pixel Sense" to detect objects on the glass.
Android Phones: A lot of companies launched some powerful smartphones built on Android. The LG Optimus Black claims to be the world's thinnest smartphone, while the Sony Ericcson Xperia Arc boasts an 8.1-megapixel super camera. The Motorola Droid Bionic sports a dual-core processor, and Samsung, not to be outdone by its competitors, launched the Infuse 4G, the first 4G device for AT&T.
Samsung Sliding PC Bridges the Gap Between Netbook and Tablet: This thing is just plain cool. It's only 0.78 inches thick.
It’s Official: Windows 8 to Support ARM: The next version of Windows will not only support the x86 architecture of Intel and AMD's chips, but will also support System on a Chip (SoC) ARM architecture utilized by Qualcomm, Texas Instruments and Nvidia.
Cisco’s Videoscape Offers a New Way to Deliver and Receive Video [PICS]: Cisco wants to redefine the TV with Videoscape.
Intel Unveils Its Next-Generation Core Processors: The chipmaker officially revealed Sandy Bridge, the name for its next-generation Core processors, which integrate graphics and processing onto one architecture.
Smart TVs Were Everywhere: Finally, connected and "smart" TVs were launched everywhere at CES. LG debuted its new Smart TV platform, Samsung launched TVs with ultra-thin bezels, and Sony unveiled 27 new BRAVIA models, many of them 3-D.
As always, you can check out our CES 2011 hub to catch up on what's hot at CES. We'll be posting a lot of video demos of the products we mentioned, so keep your eyes peeled for our hands-on videos.
Photo Galleries: CES Press Day
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