SlideShow: ZTE Grand S LTE, the 'thinnest smartphone' at CES 2013

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Las Vegas: If ZTE isn't on your list of  smartphone handset makers to watch, it should be. Judging from their flagship smartphone released here at CES, the company knows how to attract new buyers. The ZTE Grand S Android smartphone has a large 5-inch (1920×1080) display is razor-thin at around 6.9mm, and has a 1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 16GB of storage, 2GB of RAM and as the name implies it is 4G-

LTE enabled for markets that support it. Being a China-first device, this will do battle in Asia early 2013 where it will likely try and snipe at Samsung and emerging rival Huawei's Phablet smartphones. Will it come to Canada? Only time will tell.

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CES 2013: Intel focuses on Mobile as PC demand wanes

Photos by Alex Davies

Intel's been making some serious inroads to mobile and this is evident everywhere at CES 2013. As a response to shrinking PC sales and a sudden surge of competition in mobile from the likes of Samsung, Qualcomm and NVIDIA, Intel's gone all-in on their mobile strategy. Hit jump for a roundup of Intel's CES 2013 announcements.

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SlideShow: ASUS TAICHI 11 Windows 8 Tablet/Ultrabook with dual LED displays

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The ASUS TAICHI is pushing the boundaries of Second Screen by being the first ultraportable with an astonishing key feature — both 11.6” and 13.3” models have a brilliant double-sided LED-backlit IPS/FHD display.

With the lid open, the TAICHI is just like any Ultrabook computer, and comes complete with a full-size QWERTY backlit keyboard and track pad. With the lid closed, however, the TAICHI instantly becomes a multi-touch tablet computer with stylus support, bringing a degree of flexibility that has never before been experienced on an Ultrabook™. Better still, while they provide access to the same hardware, the two screens are completely independent of each other and can also be used simultaneously, which means the TAICHI™ can be shared with two users for a host of innovative new applications.

CES 2013: SanDisk intros more affordable Ultra Plus SSD drives at CES

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Las Vegas- SSDs or Solid State Drives are one of the most important components in Ultrabooks, tablets and some of the cool convertible devices we've been seeing in the CES show floor. SanDisk has impressed us with their Extreme line of SSDs but now offers more affordable  64GB, 128GB and 256GB2 capacities carrying suggested retail prices of $74.99, $109.99 and $219.99 under the Ultra Plus brand and they are available now. Check out the full release after the jump.

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