CES to expand Apple section

The Consumer Electronics Association, which hosts CES in Las Vegas every year, said Thursday that the tradeshow will expand its Apple section from 4,000 square feet to 25,000 square feet.

It's called the iLounge Pavilion and will be an exhibition area for products related to the Mac, iPod, and iPhone. This year, for the first time, there will also be a section for applications for use on Apple products.

The original 4,000-square-foot space sold out within days of the announced availability to retailers, developers, and accessory makers looking to exhibit their wares and services, according to the CEA. That led to the decision to expand the floor space.

After Apple announced that the 2009 MacWorld Expo in January would be its last participation in the event, speculation arose that the company might choose to appear at CES--which is held around the same time--instead.
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Staying connected while overseas

For frequent travelers, getting online to retrieve emails or surf the Web can be a trying experience. Granted you can search for free wireless hotspots or Internet cafes, but as a tourist finding these places can be challenging, especially if you like traveling to remote places.

One solution is to purchase a prepaid mobile broadband card from a local telco. Though more expensive than a monthly subscription, the advantage of the prepaid system is that for short trips you do not need to spend a bomb on a roaming plan.
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Apple tablet is coming, analyst says

Apple is likely to launch a tablet in the first half of 2010 that's similar to the iPod Touch but larger, marking the company's entry into the Netbook race, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster.

In a research note, Munster handicaps the gaps in Apple's product lineup. The gaping hole: There's nothing between the iPod Touch and the MacBook. Enter this iPod Touch on steroids for US$500 to US$700.

Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook called Netbooks junky, but he never dismissed the consumer demand for them.
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Intel previews Atom 2 Pineview chip

Intel has given the first preview of its next-generation Atom chip, with a more integrated design intended to improve performance and energy efficiency.

The company also launched the beta of version 2.0 of the Linux-based Moblin Netbook platform, with a new interface.

The upcoming Atom chip, codenamed "Pineview", incorporates the memory controller and graphics chip onto the same silicon as the processor, a more efficient design that should lower costs for system builders, lower energy consumption and improve performance, Intel said.

In current Atom-based systems, the memory controller and graphics circuitry are on a separate chip, as are the input-output (I/O) functions, for a total of three chips. The platform of which Pineview is a part, called "Pine Trail", reduces the total number of chips from three to two.
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Your laptop, covered in old news

Are you one of those people attached to the notion that news should be read only on paper? Well, here's something to appease your old-timey sensibilities.

Mitemite--a small Spanish company that boasts its "unnecessary" products line--has created a laptop bag in the style of old newspapers. Now you can carry your laptop in the Herald Tribune, the La Vanguarda and other publications.

The bag is ideal for anyone who wants to look appropriately snooty while traveling to work. Well, not anyone. The current styles are made for only the Macbook Pro, but anything smaller than 15.4 inches will fit, too.

There are no compartments, nor any kind of padding to protect your laptop. So what? Take off the handles, place it in your briefcase, and use it as a sleeve. The 'rents will be proud that you're reading the paper everyday.

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