It’s hard to wrap up things that don’t seem to end but here are some of the biggest stories that came out of the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show today. Unfortunately, the cleanest and greatest source of information comes from Press Releases which are cold, factual, and plain, the complete opposite of the buzz CES intends to generate. From around the web, here are those headlines:
Skype buys Qik, the mobile video chat company
Skype Now Offers Group Video Calling
Intel’s 2nd Gen SandyBridge Processors Demoed
Microsoft Talks next version of Windows and Supporting ARM Architecture
Motorola Announces Xoom tablet for February Launch
The Honeycomb version of Android and a new app from Google for Tablets
A gadget previously wished for, Looxcie, adds LooxcieLive – a live stream app coming soon to other smartphones so others can see what you see.
GE Intelligent Platforms Acquires Analytics Software Company SmartSignal Corporation
GE Technology to Empower the Connected Home of the Future Unveiled at CES
GE Smart Grid Technologies Help One Island Achieve Greater Energy Independence
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Hulu Android app coming soon for those with Hulu Plus
Samsung Galaxy Tab on Verizon will get a hardware refresh in first half of 2011
and lots of other things. Did you learn anything today from CES that excited you?