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Qualcomm makes a splash at CES, MIT moves us closer to hologram TVs

Jan 11, 2013

At CES, Qualcomm gives a baffling keynote and start up Veveo gets a boost. Also, MIT has invented a new process of bending light on a computer chip, which means we're a step closer to hologram televisions, biomedical imaging, and autonomous driving.

Posted In: CES, MIT, holograms, mobile phone

The future of driveless cars at CES, Google to provide Wi-Fi to Manhattan neighborhood

David Brancaccio

Jan 9, 2013

Amid the tablets and the smartphones at CES, Toyota is showing off a robot car, called the Lexus LS460. In New York's Chelsea neighborhood, they turned an old elevated rail line into a public park. Now that part of town is getting another amenity with no admission charge: Free Wi-Fi courtesy of Google.

Posted In: CES, Toyota, driverless cars, Google, wifi, New York City

Are ultra-high definition TVs ready for prime time?

Interview with

Queena Kim

Jan 8, 2013

At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, companies are looking to beef up big-screen, high-tech TVs -- and now cameras and camera operators will have to catch up.

Posted In: television, CES

Judging the value of CES, and network battles in the digital age

David Brancaccio

Jan 8, 2013

International CES was created a generation ago...is it still relevant in the digital age? Meanwhile, the battles over television content continue. HBO Go battles Netflix by inking a deal with Universal, while Time Warner makes a deal with Roku.

Posted In: television, cable, HBO, CES

A CES 2013 preview from a startup, and a mysterious Google security breach

David Brancaccio

Jan 6, 2013

The CEO of a Boulder, Colorado startup previews the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and Google.com suffers an 18-month security breach from a mysterious source.

Posted In: CES, Consumer Electronics Show, Google, online security