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CES 2013: Las Vegas

The Consumer Electronics Show 2013 is in full gear in Las Vegas. The GottaBeMobile team is checking out all the new phones, tablets and mobile accessories we can find, along with some jaw-dropping gear that's outside our normal scope of coverage.
CES 2013 Featured Articles

Intel Enables Thinner, Lighter, Longer Lasting Ultrabook Convertibles

Intel announced new Intel 3rd generation Intel Core i ULV processors that pave the way for thinner, lighter and longer lasting Ultrabooks, Ultrabook Convertibles and Ultrabook Deta...

ThinkPad Helix Business Ultrabook Convertible (Video)

The Lenovo ThinkPad Helix is a new Windows 8 tablet with keyboard dock and 4G LTE connectivity for business users.

Lenovo Announces Wireless Mobile Touch Display with Pen Support

The Lenovo ThinkVision LT1423p is a wireless mobile monitor that supports touch and pen input. Lenovo plans a wired model for $349 and a wireless model for $449 with a claimed 10 h...

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HP U160 Mobile Monitor Makes Dual Screen Mobile Computing Affordable

HP announced a new mobile monitor at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. A 15.6" monitor that connects to a user's laptop over USB, the U160 is only 1.02" thin, impressive for a mobile monitor. It brings a new option for those looking to get some serious work done ...

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Tablets at CES 2013 Roundup

A lot of new tablets were introduced at this year's CES. While there a lot of tablets to choose from already, many of the tablets we saw at CES were trying to compete with more popular tablets, such as the iPad and the Nexus 7. While tablets provide different functions, ...

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Riding a Giant Mechanical Spider at CES 2013

A giant mechanical spider made an appearance at CES 2013 and the guys who built it were kind enough to let us take it for a test drive. The Mondo Spider is part work of art, part engineering testbed and all kinds of awesome. The Mondo Spider was built by a team of Vancouver-based ...

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Samsung ATIV Tab: No One Knows What Windows RT in the U.S.

Samsung made some news at the Consumer Electronics Show by announcing it won't be releasing one of its previously announced products, at least in the U.S. market. According to the South Korean tech giant, the Windows RT-powered ATIV Tab won't be headed to the U.S. market ...

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BodyGuardz Pure Glass Joins Glass Screen Protector Trend

Glass iPhone 5 screen protectors are one of the most popular iPhone 5 accessories we saw at CES 2013. Unlike traditional screen protectors, a glass screen protector is one that comes with some questions and confusion. Due to the fact that the idea of cases and other protectors ...

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ZTE Confirms Flagship Grand S Smartphone Coming to U.S.

At the Consumer Electronics Show this year, Chinese smartphone-maker ZTE had been busy hawking its wares, and the company has found success as it has announced that its flagship Grand S smartphone will be headed to North American carriers. ZTE says that it has received ...

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AT&T Adds Lenovo IdeaTab A2107 Tablet to Lineup

AT&T Mobility has announced that it is now carrying the Lenovo IdeaTab A2107 Android tablet to its product portfolio. The IdeaTab A2107 will be a more budget 7-inch tablet with a resolution of 1024 X 600--not quite the 1280 X 800 resolution display on the Nexus 7. The ...

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Mophie iPhone 5 Battery Case Spotted on Plane Post-CES

On my plane home from the Consumer Electronics Show, I was fortunate enough to sit next to a distributer who is a partner of Mophie, maker of the popular iPhone battery case. Since the iPhone 5 was released, Mophie had been relatively quiet and coy about when its iPhone ...

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Best of CES 2013

The GottaBeMobile team presents our top picks from CES 2013. There are hundreds of quality devices and accessories here in Las Vegas, but there are only a handful that stand above the rest and earned one of our Best of CES awards. Our editors examined hundreds of products ...

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Sony Xperia Z vs. Samsung Galaxy S4 (Rumored)

At CES 2013 in Las Vegas, Sony took down the curtain on its first big smartphone of the year in the form of the Sony Xperia Z. The Xperia Z is the company's biggest smartphone launch thus far in 2013 and the device represents Sony's flagship for the beginning half of the ...

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Mobile Accessories

Galaxy S4 Cases Planned for June Launch

At least one accessory maker has Samsung Galaxy S4 cases ready for a June launch. At this point though, the real Galaxy S4 release date remains u...

Padcaster Helps Users Shoot Better Video With Their iPads

At the Consumer Electronics Show, we saw an iPad mount called the Padcaster that will help users add video accessories and record better videos.

Griffin Technology Point of Sale System Uses iPad to Replace Bulky Registers

While Swype's credit card swiper is a great tool for small businesses, larger retail enterprises may want a more visible point of sale system and...

Concept 101 iPhone 5 Printer Case Lets You Share Photos, the Old Fashioned Way

At the Consumer Electronics Show, Concept 101 was showing off some accessories that it was working together in partnership with U.S. carrier gian...

Lowes Makes DIY Home Automation an Affordable Reality

The Lowes Iris system makes home automation an affordable reality for iPhone and Android users looking for security, comfort and convenience. The...

iBattz Mojo Refuel iPhone 5 Battery Case Uses Replaceable Batteries

The new iBattz Mojo Refuel and Mojo Armor iPhone 5 battery case use the same interchangeable batteries as the Samsung Galaxy S3.

Pebble Smartwatch Will Ship On January 23

The Pebble smartwatch will ship on January 23, though users who backed the Kickstarter project closer to the end will receive it after a few week...

Otterbox Announces Defender Series With iON Intelligence

Otterbox introduces a new iPhone 4/4S Defender Series case with a built in battery that intelligently charges the phone. It will come to iPhone 5...

SCOTTEVEST Fleece 7.0: What's in My SCOTTEVEST at CES 2013 (Video)

Check out how we're using the SCOTTEVEST Fleece 7.0 to cover CES 2013. Here's What's in my SCOTTEVEST, CES 2013 edition.

OtterBox Armor Series iPhone 5 Case Arriving in February (Video)

The OtterBox Armor Series iPhone 5 case is on the way on February 22nd, with a Galaxy S3 OtterBox Armor Series case that can protect the iPhone o...

PowerSkin Pro Case Packs Large Battery Boost for iPhone 5

The PowerSkin Pro is a great battery case for users who are constantly struggling to make it through the day on standard battery life.

LaCie 5big Thunderbolt RAID Brings up to 20TB of Fast Storage

LaCie unveiled the 5big, a RAID storage solution that features Thunderbolt transfer speeds and up to 20TB of storage capacity and transfer rates ...

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At CES 2013 we saw hundreds of new gadgets and accessories during our week in Las Vegas from Ultrabooks and Ultrabook Convertibles to waterproof phones and a new generation of mobile gaming based on Android.

While manufacturers like Samsung and Motorola are holding their major smartphone announcements for later in the year at special events, we were able to take a look at exciting new technology that could show up in the iPhone 5S or iPhone 6 and a possible screen and processor for the Galaxy S4.

To skip to the absolute best, check out our Best of CES 2013 awards.

The awards go on, including a waterproof iPhone 5 case with a warranty, a portable power solution that lets you keep your smartphone running for two weeks without an outlet and a better way for DIY home automation.

At CES 2013 big screen tablets were a major presence. We saw the 217-inch ThinkCenter Horizon, shown below. This all-in-one computer is a desktop computer that also folds flat to deliver a table top tablet experience that lets users play games on the screen.