Best of CES 2012: Exhibiting the future of electronic devices

Few people may argue against the claim that CES 2012 has been a TV-centric show. Yes, it has been. We witnessed the launch of several TVs in Las Vegas this time. Now, in our list of the best CES 2012 products, we list the LG 55-inch 55EM9600 OLED TV as the first entry. The LG TV is only one of the first OLED-based LCDs in the show. But it is unique with better picture quality, high lightning-fast response, wide viewing angels and, certainly, a stunning form factor.

Why here: It ensures the superb all-around performance of the OLED display technology in an ultra-thin and 55-inch panel.

Project Fiona is a high-end Windows 8 tablet with special gaming capability. The 10.1-inch Razer tablet is just in the prototype mode and the company is still working on it. The tablet, which sports game controllers on either sides of the screen, will use a 3rd generation Intel Core i7 (Ivy Bridge) CPU and a discrete graphics chip from AMD or NVIDIA, said Razer’s CEO Min-Liang Tan at CES. Its 10.1-inch display offers a high resolution of 1280x800 pixels for brilliant gaming experience.

Why here: It is the first real Windows 8 gaming tablet and an out-of-out competitor to Sony PlayStation Vita.

Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T is simply the U.S. variant of Nokia’s first mobile with Windows Phone. But unfortunately, the 900 is a bit heavier than its European counterpart, the Lumia 800. The U.S. version has a large 4.3-inch display instead of the 800’s cute 3.7-inch panel. Most other features of Lumia 900 match with that of the 800. It is up with a polycarbonate body and comes up in black as well as blue with colored wraps around the edges. The Lumia 900 sports 800x480 AMOLED ClearBlack LCD and 8-megapixel Carl Zeiss optics rear camera.

Why here: It is the U.S version of Nokia’s first Windows Phone-enabled smartphone. It packs an 8-megapixel Carl Zeiss optics camera and a 4.3-inch AMOLED ClearBlack display.

The X-Pro1 digital camera from Fujifilm has grabbed headlines with its interchangeable lens. The camera has been designed with an eye on pros like wedding and portrait photographers. The X-Pro1 features an X-Trans APS-C 16-megapixel CMOS sensor. It is also featured for its hybrid viewfinder, 3-inch LCD screen and capability to shoot HD video at 1080@24 fps. Fujifilm will sell the camera for $1700 and lenses for around $650.

Why here: Interchangeable lens camera with an X-Trans APS-C 16-megapixel CMOS sensor and hybrid viewfinder make it special.

As its name suggests, the IdeaPad Yoga laptop can perform a bit of yoga to bend backwards into a tablet. The Chinese technology maker has developed this 13.3-inch Windows notebook with a feature to turn into an electronic slate, certainly a tablet. First and foremost, the IdeaPad Yoga is an ultrabook with Intel Ive Bridge CPU, 0.67-inch thin body, 3.1 pounds weight and 256GB SSD option. Its tablet feature is just a bonus.

Why here: Touchscreen ultrabook flips and folds into a tablet easily. It is powered by Ivy Bridge processors and other high-end specs.

Motorola has taken advantage of CES 2012 to announce its next Droid series upgrade, the Droid 4. The new version of Droid comes with a 1.2GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and an improved 5-row QWERTY keypad. Of course, a neat keypad is the major advantage of the new Droid 4. Needless to mention, it is a 4G LTE smartphone with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Why here: It is a much awaited next generation Motorola Droid phone with improved keyboard, Chiclet-style keys and high performance.

The Transformer Prime TF700 is a promised upgrade to the quad core CPU-powered tablet from Asus. The Taiwan tech firm launched the original version of the Prime late last year and it has now upgraded the tablet with slight hardware modifications and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. With NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad core processor and 10.1-inch 1920x1080 display, the Prime is now the best Android tablet in the world.

Why here: Tegra 3 quad core CPU, advanced keypad dock and now Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich make the new Prime an excellent tablet.

Samsung has unveiled Series 7 Gamer laptops in competition to the gaming offerings from Asus. The Korean tech major has uncovered two versions of its high performance gaming laptops: one for the U.S. and other for international markets. Both versions of the Gamer will be powered by Intel Core i7 processors, up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB or 2TB HDD, plus 8GB of SSD. The U.S. version of the laptop will be powered by an unspecified NVIDIA graphics card, while the international version will have an AMD Radeon HD6970M. The Series 7 laptops will be highly customized to play first class titles like Battlefield 3.

Why here: It packs an Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 processor and an NVIDIA GTX 675 graphics chip for unequaled gaming experience.

Wii’s Sportiiiis is the world’s first personal fitness head-up display. Wii has designed the lightweight display to be attached with any stylish sunglasses. Well, you can now get updated with your workout details like heartbeat, pulse, tempo and others by just looking into the Sportiiiis, which also brings you voice cues through an earphone.

Why here: The world’s first personal fitness heads-up display, which can be attached with any sunglasses.

ExoPC’s EXOdesk is a large 32-inch tablet-mounted LCD monitor. Though it was originally planned as a full-fledged Windows 8-based computer with Intel Core i7 processor, what ExoPC has showcased at CES 2012 is just a monitor. The 1920x1080 touchscreen works as a secondary monitor for Windows or Mac computer. EXOdesk will be shipped for a price of $1299 by the end of the year.

Why here: It is a giant touchscreen that you can hook up with your personal computer as a secondary monitor.

Netgear has shown off its Netgear Media Storage N900 Router in competition to Apple’s famous NAS+ router device, the Apple Time Capsule at CES 2012. The Media Storage N900 is featured for integrated 2TB HDD (WNDR4700) and its combines a wireless access point with internal SATA storage. The Netgear router will raise stiff challenge to the Apple equivalent on market.

Why here: The router comes with integrated 2TB HDD.

Samsung has launched a set of Wi-Fi enabled camcorders at CES. The logic behind merging Wi-Fi with a camcorder is to help users upload videos directly to the web services like Microsoft's Sky Drive, PC Auto Backup and YouTube right from the camera. The top of the line WB850F, priced $379, is a camcorder with a 16 megapixel BSI CMOS sensor, 21x optical zoom, 3-inch AMOLED display and 1080p Full HD video feature. There are a number of other models like WB15F, DV300F and Q20.

Why here: The camcorder features WiFi enabled cameras and 1080 Full HD.