13 Coolest Things We Saw at CES
Posted 01/10/2010 at 4:39pm
| by Florence Ion

Samsung Touch Remote Control
This gadget looks like the elongated evil twin of the iPhone, but it’s really just Samsung’s new remote for the super thin 9000 Series LED television. The touch screen remote control offers a twin view feature with WiFi capabilities, so you can watch your favorite show even if you’re not in the same room as your television. This is especially useful for those times you have to, say, take the pot roast out of the oven, or use the bathroom.

Tablets, Tablets, Everywhere!
Yes, even as we’re only a few weeks away from discovering the truth behind the Apple tablet, CES seemed overrun by tablet fever. Companies like Lenovo had a hybrid tablet to show off, complete with attachable keyboard, while Nvidia unveiled the Foxconn tablet powered by its Tegra 2 processor.

Android OS
Because it's open source, Android is becoming a household name. We saw many unnamed, unmarked products claiming to run the Android OS, and we figure this is only an indication of what the future has in store for Google’s mobile operating system.

Thin TVs
It seems that televisions have been on a crazy crash diet, because this year’s CES flaunted some of the thinnest full-size HDTV televisions we’ve ever seen in our lives, including some at the Samsung booth that were as thin as the width of a pencil.

Gibson Dusk Tiger
Described as the “next generation of robot technologies,” this electronically charged musical instrument is surely equipped to pretty much replace your entire family of guitars. Even better, the software for the guitar is totally compatible with Mac OS X.

Polaroid is Making a Comeback
Maybe Lady Gaga has something to do with it, but Poloroid has decided to resuscitate its instant film cameras. No word on whether or not they’ll be manufacturing the instant film cartridges.

Sinbad
Everyone’s favorite 90’s celebrity superstar and faithful Apple fan made an appearance at this year’s CES. Unfortunately, we were unable to ask him if he’s planning on attending Mac World in February, but we’re really hoping he does.