Chris and Taylor wrap up the CES news by talking about Sony Android smartphones, huge televisions, Plex for Windows 8, home automation and much more!
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Top News
- The Verge Awards: the best of CES 2013 via theVerge
- Some future gadgets I’d maybe buy (aka a realist’s guide to CES) via theWireCutter
- New Sony Android handsets to arrive with 1080p displays via Ars Technica
- Dish launches Hopper with Sling, a commercial-jumping DVR that boots live and saved content to the web via Engadget
- Samsung shows off whopping 110-inch TV via cnet
- Panasonic unleashes first prototype 4K OLED via cnet
Afterburner
- T-Mobile says iPhone coming, subsidies going in 3-4 months via Ars Technica
- Valve partner Xi3’s ‘Steam Box’ codenamed Piston, early specs detailed at CES via Polygon
- Exclusive: A first look at Netflix’s test of personalized profiles via GigaOm
- Dell unveils Latitude 10 “Essentials” tablet under $500 (just barely) via Ars Technica
- Amazon Unveils Free Digital Copy Service for CD Purchases via theDigitalMediaZone
thEndUsr Stories
- First cracks appear in Windows RT’s locked-down desktop via ArsTechnica
- GreenWave sails into crowded home energy scene via cnet
Tip of the Week:If This Then That via IFTTT
App Pick: Plex Desktop App Updates with AirPlay, HD Audio, and More, Is Now Called Plex Home Theater and Plex Updates its Windows 8 App, Web Client, and Media Server via Lifehacker
Kicker: White House shoots down petition to build Death Star via cnet