CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW

Intel plans to make its biggest marketing push since 2003 for a new, super-thin category of laptops it has dubbed ultrabooks, hoping to fend off major strides made by Apple Inc and its MacBook Air into the high-end personal computing market.

iPad 3 is still only a rumor, but the Pantech Element got its unveiling Jan. 9 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and it's an 8-inch Android tablet that is waterproof. It wasn't a complete unveiling, however, but what is known is that it and a companion smartphone will be offered by AT&T.

Samsung Electronics, which is fast closing in on Apple as the No. 1 smartphone maker, announced its Galaxy Note S Pen for customers with accounts with AT&T. The new smartphone features a stylus, which executives said could be used for more than notes.

Dish Network, which has lost ground in the satellite TV wars, is trying to relaunch itself by introducing a set of new and simplified DVRs and adding extensive music services. It also announced a multiyear relationship to carry Spanish-language broadcasts from Univision Communications.

Samsung announced the Galaxy S2 Skyrocket HD Jan. 9 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas along with the AT&T Galaxy Note and Sprint Galaxy Nexus. The Galaxy S2 Skyrocket HD is the sequel to the Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, but with a larger screen, better resolution and removable battery.

iPad 3 and Toshiba's newly announced Excite X10 won't go on sale for a couple more months, but if you're waiting to see what new Android tabs can do, the X10 is a good starting point. The X10 was announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Jan. 8, so it's not ready for production yet, but we know it's about 7.5 mm thick making it thinner than any tablet out there.

Microsoft, the No. 1 software developer, is making a major push to get its new Windows 8 onto mobile platforms, including smartphones.

Only one more day before the Consumer Electronics Show starts in Las Vegas, and while many items have not been announced yet, dozens are already being leaked as the media descends on the desert. Smart TVs and super-thin notebook computers, touted as ultrabooks, are pouring out of manufactureres' portfolios, but there are also things like internet radios, new cloud based storage systems, remote controlled vehicles (smart one, mind you) and accessories on parade.

Intel, the world’s biggest chipmaker, plans to scale up production of its new Ultrabook chips, with as many as 75 consumer products available by the second quarter and more to come, said Mooly Eden, VP and general manager for the consumer client group.

The application would allow FiOS subscribers to steam live television and certain video-on-demand programs through LG products.

One of the most exciting technological innovations at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012 is by Lenovo - the Chinese PC maker surprised everyone at CES Unveiled on Jan. 8, by taking the wraps off of its 55-inch Smart HDTV K91, which runs on Ice Cream Sandwich OS, as well as the S2 10-inch tablet and the S2 smartphone.

Acer unveiled what will now be called the world's thinnest laptop, the Aspire S5 Ultrabook, at a press event on Sunday.

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Achillion Pharmaceuticals, VIVUS, MAKO Surgical, Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Research In Motion and Apple. The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: IPC The Hospitalist Company, Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Akamai Technologies, Logitech International and Costco Wholesale.

Samsung Techwin America has unveiled a Wi-Fi Video Baby Monitor at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Here are the some of the key trends to watch as the electronics industry moves into 2012: morphing, personalization and interfaces, said Sean Dubravac, chief economist for the Consumer Electronics Association.

Acer Inc. has set the scene for tough competition at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, by unveiling Sunday its newest model of Windows-based Ultrabook, the Aspire S5, which Acer claims is the world's thinnest Ultrabook.

Acer has announced its S5 ultrabook, the thinnest of its kind, measuring only 15mm, ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

Toshiba has unveiled the world's thinnest 10-inch tablet, heralding a 3-inch thick body and weighing just 1.2ibs.

The global electronics market will exceed $1 trillion for the first time, with continued gains for smartphones, tablets and Internet and LED TVs, the Consumer Electronics Association said in its 2012 forecast.

The Consumer Electronics Show is typically known for its slew of innovative gadgets and technological advancements, but CES 2012's celebrity star power could generate just as much notoriety.

Non-profit company One Laptop Per Child will debut its XO 3.0 tablet at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012 in Las Vegas. The tablet, which will cost $99, is designed for children in developing countries around the world. Steve Jobs would be proud.