TVs Bigger, Better at Las Vegas CES

TVs Bigger, Better at Las Vegas CES

<h1>TVs Bigger, Better at Las Vegas CES</h1><img src="http://www.voanews.com/App_Themes/VOA_en-US/img/colorLogo.gif"/>One of the world&#39;s most glamorous and most important technology shows has wrapped up in Las Vegas and one thing is clear. &nbsp;The future is all about bigger, better and more connected than ever.&nbsp; <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Technology enthusiasts gathered by the thousands for CES 2013. &nbsp;And what they got was eye-opening.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Bigger TVs. &nbsp;3-D TVs. &nbsp;TV screens that are curved.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> LG&#39;s Pete Hollenhorst says curved is better. &ldquo;It eliminates any distortion that you see. &nbsp;I&rsquo;m seeing with both eyes in a very natural environment, that same 180 degrees that we normally see,&quot; he said.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Tablet computers are also getting bigger, like this one from Lenovo, which can replace the traditional family board game.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Other video screens are designed to look and feel more like paper.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Products are getting tougher, too. &nbsp;Kip Walls with Panasonic said, &ldquo;This machine [the new ToughPad B-1] is rated for a five-foot [almost 2 meters] drop to a hard surface. &nbsp;You can use it in the shower.&rdquo;&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Because in the end, says LG&#39;s Katie Krauss, technology is becoming all about the convenience of being constantly connected.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> &ldquo;Allowing our consumers to live without boundaries. &nbsp;Essentially, do things on a smartphone they never thought possible,&quot; he said.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Even in the kitchen, where your new refrigerator can send a shopping list to your phone, get discounts, plan the meal and tell the stove to start cooking...</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Of course, you might be tempted to eat too much, so there&#39;s Hapi Fork, which can tell your smartphone if you are eating too much, too fast.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Phillipe Montiero is cofounder of Hapi Labs said, &ldquo;The slower you eat, the less you eat, as a matter of fact. &nbsp;You give time to your brain to send the message, oh, I&rsquo;m full. I don&rsquo;t need to eat anymore.&rdquo;&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> And if you worry the kids are too addicted to technology, there&#39;s iBitz, which connects to your smartphone, to get them moving. &nbsp;&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> GeoPalz&#39;s Zan O&#39;Leary said, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a Tamagotchi-like character they get to keep alive based on physical activity. &nbsp;So the more physical activity they have, the more things they can do with their character.&rdquo;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> How is all this interconnected technology supposed to make you feel? &nbsp;There&#39;s technology for that, too.</div><link rel="canonical" href="http://www.voanews.com/content/tv-bigger-better-at-las-vegas-ces/1583853.html"/><meta name="syndication-source" content="http://www.voanews.com/content/tv-bigger-better-at-las-vegas-ces/1583853.html"/><img src="http://livetracker.voanews.eu/counter.lt?PageType=256&RecordId=1583853&SiteId=415&r=10270242&it=0&pd=20130115014745&url=ArticleID1583853" alt="" style="border:none;" height="1" width="1">

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