During a rare bit of CES downtime, a friend and I sat at a casino slot machine (What? They're fun) to kill some time and some cash. I ended up winning close to $50 on a $1 bet so I was pretty pumped and quickly bounded to the counter to get my cash, friend in tow. It wasn't until about an hour later that he realized he had left his camera sitting in between our two machines. We raced back to the Read more

In addition to the TimeToRock Wrist Strap and CandyShell iPad Wrap, I spotted one more awesome new Speck product at CES this year. The CandyShell Card Case for iPhone 4 combines Speck's classic CandyShell with a convenient credit card holder that keeps up to three cards and IDs secure, even if you use it to hold only one. We tried it! The case comes in four different color combinations, and the Read more

While 99 percent of this year's CES experience was positive, I did encounter a small but upsetting amount of male chauvinism. And while it's no surprise that the majority of the technology industry is populated with males, that doesn't mean a chauvinistic attitude should be acceptable. After posting an account of what CES was like as a woman, reader jalcaidinho raised a great point: "I have not Read more

Although being female in the tech industry isn't unusual, we're certainly outnumbered. At a large industry event like CES, there are perks and disadvantages to being a part of the underrepresented gender. The best part was networking with other savvy ladies in technology, and made the con list worth all of the trouble. Pro: Instant bonding with your female ilk. Both during the conference and at Read more

We spent a lot of time tweeting and posting to Facebook over the CES weekend, and participating in the overall buzz of the event. You know which products were our faves, but which were the most buzz-worthy overall? Info site Webtrends takes a look at the most talked about company, phone, and tablet at this year's expo. Check out the results here! Company Samsung came out on top as the most Read more