CES 2015

Intel makes its wearables move

The US chip giant unveiled its Curie wearable module at CES 2015, based on its Quark SoC and intended for the nascent wearables market. However, with a bunch of ARM-based wearables already launched at the show, Intel is once more playing catch-up in mobile.

Samsung, Qualcomm, AT&T lead IoT push at CES 2015

The Internet of Things continues to play an increasingly prominent role at CES, the consumer electronics show that typically sets the tone for the tech year. Giant industry players such as Samsung and Qualcomm were keen to show their IoT credentials as connected devices establish themselves as the future of consumer electronics.

CES 2015 delivers a whirlwind of IoT devices

At CES 2015 there has been a small whirlwind of activity and announcements about the mobile-powered technology. In the main, it’s been about wearables and the smart watch so far, but there’s also been some weird and wonderful conceptions giving us a glimpse of what might become reality in 2015.

Alcatel OneTouch launches affordable smartwatch

Chinese mobile device maker Alcatel OneTouch has unveiled a low-priced smartwatch as part of announcements made just before the CES event kicks off tomorrow. The product launches announced also included another series of its affordable PIXI smartphones, OS-agnostic PIXI 3.

Samsung repurposes Tizen smartphone OS for smart TVs

Korean electronics giant Samsung has pre-empted the official start of CES next week by announcing its 2015 line of smart TVs will run Tizen, an operating system it had originally intended for smartphones.