Companies such as Motorola, Toshiba, Blackberry and LG have all unveiled new prototypes in a bid to compete with the phenomenal success of Apple's iPad.
Meanwhile, the battle for super fast and super skinny Smartphone's has continued and companies such as Sony, LG and Toshiba have showcased a number of new advances in 3d technology.
Below is a list of hand picked highlights from today's launches.
1. Intel launches Sandy Bridge processors
After months of anticipation, Intel finally unveiled its Sandy Bridge chips at CES last night. The new Core i3, i5, and i7 processors are all based on Intel's 32nm microarchitecture and include a new 'ring' architecture that allows the built in processor graphics engine to share resources such as cache, with the processor's core.
2. AMD officially releases Fusion APUs for entry level pcs
Advanced Micro Devices has officially unveiled its first series of accelerated programming interface at CES. The code named Ontario and Zacate APUs, designed for entry level notebooks, netbooks and nettops are the 'world's first' chips that integrate x86 processing cores and a DirectX 11 class graphics core into the same die.
3. Toshiba unveils 'next generation' Android tablet
This 10.1in hd tablet incorporates a dual core Tegra 2 chip, a capacitive, 1280×800 resolution display, a 5megapixel back camera and a 2megapixel front camera for video calls. According to Toshiba, the tablet, still unnamed, will have a replaceable prismatic lithium ion battery that can easily be removed. It will also feature a multitouch display with Adaptive Display technology, which automatically adjusts the screen's brightness and colour depending on the lighting environment.
4. Samsung launches 'world's first' mp3 player with Android
Samsung has launched what it claims is the 'world's first' Android based mp3 player. In a bid to compete with Apple's ipod, the Samsung Galaxy Player 50 comes complete with a 3.2in touch screen, a 2 megapixel camera/camcorder, DNLA support and wifi connectivity.
5. Blackberry playbook unveiled
Blackberry has given little away about this much anticipated tablet, but with dual core processing, 1GB of RAM, Flash 10.1 support, 1080p video recording and playback, and HDMI output, it certainly looks like RIM is making a serious effort to compete against Apple in the tablet market.
6. New Xoom tablet from Motorola
Motorola claims the new Xoom is the 'world's first' tablet with a dual core processor and Android 3.0 (aka Honeycomb) - Google's upcoming mobile operating system. The tablet features a 10.1in screen with a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution and is expected to be launched early next year.
7. LG announces 'world's smallest' Smartphone
The new Optimus Black from LG is claimed to be the 'world's thinnest' Smartphone with a width of just 9.2mm. The NOVA display is also said to be the brightest and most readable mobile screen with 700nits for optimal visibility.
8. 3M Touch Systems showcases multi touch display
3M Touch Systems previewed this 32in multi touch display yesterday. It makes use of the company's Projective Capacitive technology, which allows users to manipulate digital objects, including photos and videos, using all 10 of their fingers at once.
9. Introducing the Microsoft Touch Mouse
Microsoft has unveiled the Touch Mouse, a new multitouch device designed for Windows 7 that is said to let users click, flick, scroll and swipe, making it easy and fun to interact with their pcs. Born from the Mouse 2.0 project conducted by Microsoft Research and the Applied Sciences Group, the innovation is due for release in June this year.
10. Microsoft launches new Surface 2.0
Microsoft's chief executive Steven A Ballmer showed off Surface 2.0 during the keynote address at CES yesterday. Powered by CPU and GPU by AMD, the technology has evolved into a thin mountable tabletop touch computer that can not only sense fingers touching it, but also read documents placed on its tabletop.
