CES 2012: Day One in Photos

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

What can I say, CES 2012 is bigger and badder than ever. Day One we saw the future of the electric car from Ford with their innovative Ford Focus Electric and Fusion (complete proprietary with solar panels that can help power the cars), more MacBook Air impersonatin' Ultrabooks than Elvis has lookalikes, Sharp's stunning next gen 4K and 8K HDTV display technology  (and nifty portable HDTVs), all kinds of awesome devices from the Showstoppers exhibit plus a way out of control (in a good way) Lenovo + Intel party featuring the All American Rejects and DJ 2nd Nature.

CES 2012: Press Day in Photos

Text and Photos By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Las Vegas: Here at CES 2012, things have started out with a bang. Ultrabooks are flooding in, every one and their uncle has a new cloud service, tablets are still crowding in and SmartTV  and connected TVs are red hot. Here's our first of a series of CES 2012 in pictures so you can enjoy the show without the crowds, long taxi queues and the unending slot machine chimes and beeps.

Fujifilm launches Fujifilm X-Pro1 interchangeable lens digital camera.

Today at CES Fujifilm unveiled its newest and most advanced camera to its premium, high quality X-Series line-up – The Fujifilm X-Pro1 interchangeable lens digital camera. This custom developed camera promises to carve out a distinct position in the premium camera category. Complete with the new X-Trans CMOS Sensor™ and hybrid multi viewfinder, the X-Pro1 delivers outstanding image quality and follows in the footsteps of the X100 and X10 with its unique, retro look. The X-Pro1 will be available to Canadian consumers beginning in February 2012.

CES 2012: Ultrabook Invasion begins with Acer's Aspire S5, Timeline Ultra

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

So it begins! Acer kicked off the CES 2012 announcements today by launching their Acer Aspire S5 which is the thinnest 13.3 inch ultrabook that Acer describes as, "an ultra-slim device that measures only 15 mm at the maximal point. It weighs less than 1.35 kg (less than 3 lbs.) and is built with a 13.3-inch (34 cm) LCD.

Acer also announced 14' and 15' Timeline Ultra notebooks that meld midrange sized notebooks with Ultrabook styling, long battery life and a two spindle design making these the first ultrabooks we've seen with optical drives and SSD or HD drives.

"The Ultrabook is much more than just a product segment," said Jim Wong, president of Acer Inc. "It's a new trend that will become the mainstream for mobile PCs, and customers will see the unique features gradually extended across Acer's notebook family."

The Aspire S5 joins the Aspire S3 and is expected to be competitive in cost. Acer also announced an updated Iconia Tab with a Quad Core processor and 1080p display. Acer is emerging to be one of the powers in ultrabooks and has managed to create a balance of features, build quality and attractive pricing. Acer recently vowed to stop "making cheap and unprofitable products," and this looks like an excellent place to start.

Like the Acer Timeline Ultra, it offers an instant-on connection, allowing it to turn on within 1.5 seconds. The device will also get the same access to cloud services from AcerCloud.

It weighs less than less than 3 pounds and is built with a 13.3-inch LCD display. It will also have an HDMI port, USB 3.0, and a Thunderbolt connection for ultra fast data and video transfer. Stay tuned for our continued CES 2012 coverage.

 Sources: Engadget.com

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