CES Coverage - Pre show 2: The rise of ebook readers

The Samsung Galaxy Tab (above) running Zinio's app can get you hundreds of newspapers from around the world anytime, anywhere.Looking at two of last year's hottest products, Amazon's Kindle 3 and the Apple iPad, were starting to see a clear path towards the ubiquity of highly portable devices that can double as eReaders  for various materials (be it websites, books, magazines or newspapers) with them.

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Skype enables video calling on 3G and WiFi

Skype users on camera-loaded iOS devices can now make video calls. It's true! This year-end gift for iOS devices is a great upgrade and even overcomes the Wi-Fi only, iOS and Mac only limitation of Apple's own FaceTime app. The above video celebrates this video calling breakthrough by showing people dancing spastically in front on their iPhone 4's. It doesn't really explain the technology but hey, we're not complaining. Thanks a bunch Skype!

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Motoring: Top Safety Pick awards given to 66 2011 vehicles

When all is said and done, safety is the prime consideration when choosing a new or used vehicle. Sixty-six 2011 vehicles have earned the Top Safety Pick award from the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), including 40 cars, 25 SUVs and one minivan. Hit jump for the winners.

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Review: Samsung EX1 10 Megapixel camera

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The digital era of photography has done a fine job of re-creating the SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera, but what about the equally awesome, yet inexpensive rangefinder? Samsung's EX1 looks like very good place to start. Check our review after the break.

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