CES 2012 Special: Preview and Predictions

FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9, 2012 CES 2012: Preview and Predictions CES is the largest consumer technology tradeshow in the world and features exhibitors from every reach of the technology spectrum. Over 2700 exhibitors show off their company's latest products and a remarkable number of the press show up to get a hands-on feel of them. With the show officially launching tomorrow, and we at NotebookReview will be posting all week with not only our first impressions, but with an array of the details about the biggest announcements on the show floor with the exciting upcoming products. With the revolutionary release of the MacBook Air, almost all the big name notebook manufacturers with second-generation Intel processors have been trying to follow suit in terms of lightweight notebooks with slim form factors. Thus, we predict that ultrabooks will be the star child in the consumer notebook category for 2012. Read our full article for more predictions and a sneak peak of CES 2012. -Amber Riippa, NotebookReview.com Editor and Reviewer » Read the full CES 2012 preview and predictions article CES 2012: Lenovo Announces New ThinkPad Edge Laptops, as Low as $349 With CES beginning tomorrow Lenovo has announced several new ThinkPad Edge business laptops with three classes of notebooks to choose from. The first is what Lenovo calls a "premium" notebook configuration and is meant for users who need only the best hardware and features; the second is the "mainstream" configuration for a wide variety in options and performance; and the third are the "Essential" notebooks with basic configurations and features for users on a budget. The unveiled notebooks come in several form factors, including 11-, 13-, 14-, and 15-inches. The notebooks will be available starting in April. Read the full article for more details, including configuration options. » Read the full article on new Lenovo ThinkPad Edge laptops Lenovo Releases a Ton of New Ultrabooks, Netbooks, and Notebooks Lenovo has unveiled an enormous new lineup of IdeaPad and G-series laptops and from the looks of it, there's a notebook for just about anyone. The lineup includes a range of new IdeaPad notebooks in the U, Y, S and Z-series, as well as budget-priced G-series. The U-series ultrabooks start at $699 and will be shipping out in May. » Read the full article on Lenovo IdeaPad, G-series and Z-series notebooks User Interface Trends to Take Over CES? CEA's chief economist Shawn DuBravc predicts that better user interfaces in software applications and operating systems will take over this year. He went as far to say that 2012 will be the "Year of the User Interface." He predicts that applications, operating systems, and even TVs will be revamped - leading to a less cluttered design and voice and/or gesture-enabled UIs. » Read the full article on CES UI trends and predictions   ADVERTISEMENT   Your Information Technology Portal Stay up to date with IT resources, blogs and events Bitpipe.com: An IT resource library ITKE: Get answers to your toughest IT-related questions IT Events: Meet the experts and learn from those who have gone before you   RESOURCES CES 2012, New Iomega Advanced Network Storage Device CES 2012, New Products for Storing Content Online or on a PC NotebookReview Weekly Deal Crucial Introduces m4 Ultra-Slim SSD for Ultrabooks ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by TechnologyGuide.com, part of the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from TechnologyGuide Update, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget TechnologyGuide Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2012 TechTarget. All rights reserved.