Lenovo, HP, Kingston, Nokia

Lenovo IdeaCentre A720 All-in-I

Lenovo has taken the gloves off in the All-in-One calculating class with the introduction of the IdeaCentre A720. The 27" screen has a 720p webcam embedded and is less than an inch thick. This may not seem like a large deal only when you detect out the screen besides has 10-point multi-touch capabilities and you lot get to experience its amazing viewing angles, it makes an impression on you.

With the A720 completely flat it provides the perfect interface for multiple users to use the computer at the same time. Lenovo used a game to demo the 10-signal multi-touch applied science. The game was quick and responsive to the touch commands of both users and left the door wide open to future applications that could be developed for or improved by this tech.

HP

Ultrabooks are the hot ticket at CES this year and we got some hands-on time with 2 of HP'southward new units, the Folio 13 and the Envy 14 Spectre. The Folio is more of a business-oriented product with a focus on adding more ports which ultimately increases the overall weight to around 3 pounds total. Users can await up to 9.25 of battery life from the Page co-ordinate to HP. The Folio felt extremely solid in our hands, something we can't say the same near from some other manufacturer's offerings. The Folio is available for purchase now.

The Envy 14 Spectre was announced but days ago here at CES and features a Corning Gorilla Glass meridian, palm rest and screen. In improver to the scratch resistant properties, HP touted the glass palm residue as a useful barrier against estrus transfer. We noted that HP reduced the size of the screen bezel in lodge to fit the larger 14" screen in a smaller than normal space.

Fans of HP's Radiance Display will be happy to know that information technology has returned on the Spectre 14 with a 1600 x 900 resolution. The Spectre felt equally as solid as the Page when handled although the glass surface on the outside is a massive fingerprint magnet. Other standard features include 4GB of RAM, 9 hours of battery life, HDMI / Mini Displayport and Beats Audio with an analog volume dial that allows more precise control of volume levels. Units start at $1399 for a base model and volition exist bachelor beginning February 8.

Sennheiser

Sennheiser showed united states the HD 700 headset, the younger blood brother of the HD 800. Priced at $999 and introduced at CES, these volition likely be limited to serious audiophiles only only judging from how they felt in our easily, the price could very well be worth information technology if you enjoy quality music. The Hd 700s feature a 40mm vented transducer that reduce distortion. We were told this results in a "warmer sound with more fun in the bass" compared to the HD 800s. Look for the HD 700s to launch in March.

Kingston

Designed for Apple products late last yr, Kingston's Wi-Drive offers wireless storage for files or to stream media like music, videos and movies. They are available currently in sixteen and 32 GB models with a 64 GB unit coming in Q1.

The unit features dual antennas so you can connect wirelessly to it and accept it connect to a wireless router, which keeps your device on the Internet during utilise. When plugged in, it volition show upwardly as a standard leap drive. Information technology supports up to three devices streaming simultaneously for upwards to iv hours earlier a recharge is needed.

In that location is a free app that can be downloaded to access the device for Apple tree, Android, and at present the Kindle Fire. To demonstrate the app, The Simpson'due south Movie was played on an iPhone while Transformers was being streamed to an iPad. Larger file size movies (such as Transformers) took well-nigh 20-30 seconds to buffer, but then it tin can be fast-forwarded without requiring more than buffering later. The demo we were shown worked flawlessly on both devices simultaneously. Video files are handled using the native iPad/iPhone video role player, meaning information technology supports all formats that iOS does on those devices. The music histrion is congenital in and plays any format that doesn't have DRM. Music can stream in the groundwork (at least on the iPad demo we were shown) while multitasking.

Nokia

Nokia was showing off their Lumia phones, the 710, 800, and the much anticipated 900. The 900 is a big brother to the 800, with the aforementioned 1.4 GHz unmarried-core processor and 8 MP camera. Moving from the 800 to the 900, y'all become a screen upgrade from 3.seven" to 4.three" equally well as the addition of a front-facing photographic camera.

Other than those 2 major upgrades, the Lumia 900 is basically the same phone every bit the 800. The 900 has the same sturdy feel and snappy response time equally its predecessor, and handles all features of Windows Telephone beautifully.