CES 2018 – GeekWire Special Coverage

Usain Bolt at CES: Talking chicken nuggets and tech with the world’s fastest man

Should all athletes eat hundreds of chicken nuggets before competition? Probably not. But it sure did work for Usain Bolt.… Read More

Twitter COO predicts streaming devices like Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast will go extinct in 5 years

Google Chromecast, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and other streaming devices won’t be around in five years. That’s the prediction… Read More

Charles Barkley on why we don’t need smart toilets and more tech talk from our CES interview

Wipe your own ass, America. That might not be the best campaign slogan if Charles Barkley decides to run for… Read More

Best fast food burger in Las Vegas? It’s the one that’s coming to Seattle’s South Lake Union

LAS VEGAS — Depending on your motivation, appetite, price point and more, Las Vegas is probably no different than any… Read More

Photos: It’s not a car show, but CES sure is a showcase for some very cool vehicles

LAS VEGAS — The biggest automakers in the world have certainly caught on, and joined the race that traditionally has… Read More

Man vs. machine: Watch who wins as GeekWire takes on a ping-pong playing robot that never rests

LAS VEGAS — I’m always on the lookout for the next great ping-pong playing machine. I just didn’t think that… Read More

CES Day 4 recap: Checking in with Microsoft and wrapping up a wacky week at the big tech show

It was another crazy week at CES learning about how technology may shape the future. Team GeekWire was on the… Read More

I welcome our robot overlords, as long as they’ll mow my lawn like this LG gadget does

LAS VEGAS — I generally count myself as an automation skeptic. I worry about the impact it could have on… Read More

Sports stars at CES; Steve Ballmer talks Second Spectrum; and more sports tech news

TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: I’ve just returned from a week at CES, where sports tech was once… Read More

Where’s Cortana? Microsoft is playing the long game as Amazon and Google dominate CES

LAS VEGAS — Lost in the shuffle of Amazon and Google’s digital assistant showdown this week at CES is another… Read More

Hands on with Microsoft’s hardware cornucopia at tech giant’s behind-the-scenes CES booth

LAS VEGAS — Microsoft is typically more low key at CES than fellow tech giant Amazon, and this year Google,… Read More

CES Day 3 recap: Power goes out at world’s biggest tech show while human-like robots draw attention

LAS VEGAS — The big topic of discussion at the Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday was not so much about future… Read More

T-Mobile opens nightclub-esque retail store in Las Vegas with juice bar, Alexa, VR, and more

LAS VEGAS — You don’t typically find juice bars, voice-activated fans, virtual reality headsets, and a nightclub vibe inside a… Read More

Through with the looking glasses? Hype fades for Snap Spectacles as Google draws the crowd at CES

LAS VEGAS — People love the next trendy thing. Until they don’t. Just off the Strip in Las Vegas, Snap… Read More

Podcast

Geared Up Podcast: Voice assistant mania and the latest TV tech at CES

It’s that time of the year: This week is the Consumer Electronics Show, the biggest tech expo in the U.S.… Read More

Beyond simple answers, Amazon’s Alexa could grow to have opinions … like a video store movie buff

LAS VEGAS — Amazon joined the Walt Disney Co., Fandango and more of the biggest names in content delivery to… Read More

CES organizers blame rainstorm for power outage, as weather continues to disrupt tech conference

LAS VEGAS — CES officials say today’s power outage that shut down huge swaths of the show floor at Las… Read More

Want to attract a crowd at CES? It helps to have a cute little robot named Buddy

LAS VEGAS — It’s hard enough to navigate the showroom floor at CES without knocking into people or bumping products… Read More

Lights out at CES: Giant trade show plunges into darkness, knocks out Samsung, LG, and other booths

UPDATE, 2:40 p.m.: CES officials say the power outage at the Las Vegas Convention Center Wednesday morning was a result of… Read More

CES Day 2 recap: Exploring the crazy show floor, testing new VR, and taking a virtual air taxi ride

LAS VEGAS — The show floor officially opened Tuesday at CES and we had a chance to try out the… Read More

Testing Alexa in a hotel room: We used Amazon’s voice assistant inside a swanky Las Vegas suite

LAS VEGAS — Alexa is just about everywhere here at CES this week — in PCs; in cars; in coffee… Read More

Video: Inside Amazon’s traveling smart home trailer, where Alexa controls the PC, coffee pot and the mood

LAS VEGAS — A downpour forced Google to pack it in for the day at CES, but Amazon was out… Read More

Polk Audio debuts first voice-controlled sound bar with Amazon Alexa

LAS VEGAS — Polk Audio is teaming up with Amazon to sell the first voice-controlled sound bar with built-in Alexa… Read More

Hands-on with Windows Mixed Reality headsets: Same tech as Microsoft HoloLens, at a lower price

LAS VEGAS — Virtual reality has its fair share of naysayers. It’s too expensive, they say. It’s too hard to… Read More

Can I escape from CES and get outside? No, but these TV images of nature helped for 2 minutes

LAS VEGAS — It was my first day on the show floor, inside the convention center at CES and all… Read More

Oh, hey look! These all white Google getups are the fashion hit of CES

LAS VEGAS — Google is everywhere this week during CES. And thus, Google workers are everywhere. And they’re pretty easy… Read More

Hate sitting in traffic? I took a virtual ride in this Air Taxi to see the future of urban mobility

LAS VEGAS — A long way from home, I can’t help thinking about the traffic in Seattle. All of the… Read More

Toyota joins growing list of companies announcing integration with Amazon’s Alexa

LAS VEGAS — Add Toyota to the long and growing list of companies that are integrating Amazon’s Alexa into products… Read More

Vegas Golden Knights GM says Seattle could be a ‘perfect fit’ for an NHL team

LAS VEGAS — There are a lot of lessons to be learned from the early success of Las Vegas’ first… Read More

CES Day 1 recap: Voice assistants and AI dominate early headlines as rain falls on tech show

LAS VEGAS — Apparently we brought the rain with us from Seattle to Las Vegas. Steady showers and an occasional… Read More

Hey Google, come back later: Search giant’s CES booth unveiling washed out due to heavy rain

LAS VEGAS — Mother Nature spoiled Google’s coming out party at CES, as heavy rains forced the search giant to… Read More

Intel brings out former NFL star Tony Romo at CES keynote to tout company’s sports technology

LAS VEGAS — First, it was Deion Sanders and Satya Nadella. Now, it’s Tony Romo and Brian Krzanich. During Intel’s… Read More

In unusual CES statement, Intel CEO addresses Spectre and Meltdown bugs

Just how serious are the Meltdown and Spectre microprocessor vulnerabilities for Intel? Enough for the company’s CEO Brian Krzanich to divert… Read More

LimeBike rolling out electric bicycles in Seattle, San Francisco and several other cities

The hilly streets of Seattle and San Francisco are often intimidating to would-be cyclists. LimeBike hopes to help them get… Read More

Glowforge debuts materials line for 3D laser printer, announces $70M in total sales

Glowforge is touting a new sales milestone as it debuts a materials line and works to fulfill delayed orders from… Read More

Sony sells 5.9M PS4 consoles worldwide during holidays, tops 73M units to date

Sony says it sold 5.9 million PlayStation 4 game consoles during the holiday shopping season, bringing the total installed base… Read More

Tech giant Baidu chasing AI innovation with new products that utilize ‘the Alexa of China’

LAS VEGAS — Harnessing the power of data generated by a population of 1.38 billion people — 1.1 billion of… Read More

Google continues all-out blitz of CES with new smart speakers, TVs and more featuring Google Assistant

LAS VEGAS — If CES 2017 was the year of Alexa everywhere, the theme of 2018 may ultimately be Google… Read More

Hi, Bixby! At a CES awash in Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, Samsung goes its own way

Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant are the ubiquitous technologies at CES this week, with integrations into a wide range of… Read More

Are these LG robots going to take your job? Not anytime soon.

LAS VEGAS — LG Electronics has been experimenting with robots that guide visitors through Incheon Airport in Seoul, but they… Read More

Panasonic bringing Alexa and Google Assistant to in-car ‘infotainment’ systems, with offline capabilities

LAS VEGAS — An overriding theme of CES this year is Amazon’s Alexa versus the Google Assistant, but Panasonic isn’t… Read More

LG bets big on Google Assistant, but still hedging its bets with Amazon

LAS VEGAS — The battle of voice assistant platforms has begun at CES 2018, pitting the Google Assistant versus Amazon’s… Read More

Toyota reveals e-Palette, a vision for a futuristic ‘Treasure Truck,’ with Amazon among early partners

LAS VEGAS — Beep beep! Will Amazon’s Treasure Truck have to move to the right to let Toyota’s vision for… Read More

Live from CES: GeekWire grabs In-N-Out as we immerse ourselves at the annual technology expo

LAS VEGAS — Before spending a week in the future, we went old school for our first stop at CES.… Read More

Smart water venture with ties to University of Washington unveils $850 leak detection device

LAS VEGAS — Phyn, a joint venture between Belkin International and plumbing products giant Uponor that grew out of technology… Read More

Alexa is coming to PCs: HP, ASUS and Acer bring Amazon’s assistant onto Microsoft Cortana’s turf

Amazon Alexa will soon arrive on Windows PCs, creating new competition for Microsoft’s built-in Cortana voice assistant. Hardware makers HP,… Read More

Amazon Alexa vs. Google Assistant emerges as key battle of CES 2018

Last year’s big story at CES was the rise of Amazon Alexa as the voice assistant of choice in everything… Read More

Here’s why 30 current and former NFL players are headed to the big Consumer Electronics Show

TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: It’s not uncommon to brush shoulders with celebrities roaming around at the big… Read More

Death threats reportedly behind FCC Chair Ajit Pai’s abrupt CES cancelation

Ajit Pai will not be speaking at next week’s massive Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, according to an email… Read More

CES 2018 preview: Amazon in the spotlight again as it aims to get Alexa everywhere

Many of today’s most valuable tech companies — Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Google, etc. — don’t make a big splash at… Read More