Items tagged with Las Vegas

by Paul Lilly — Monday, January 16, 2012

Record Attendance Means Reports of CES's Death are Greatly Exaggerated

We don't want to go so far as to call the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas the Rocky Balboa of technology conventions, but let's face it, there's a bit of uncertainty in regards to its longevity. In the past few years, CES didn't seem to bustle to the same extent it once did, and the gut punch this year came when Microsoft announced this would be the last time it would have a major presence at the show, giving up its floor space and not committing to future keynotes. Is CES done for? Not quite. As it turns out, CES 2012 was the largest in the event's 44 year history with a record number of... Read more...

by Michael Santo — Monday, June 27, 2011

First DEFCON for Kids to Launch in August

Computer hacking has a bad reputation, and understandably so. When one hears about organizations exposing the credit cards of millions of PSN users, there's not much argument that its criminal behavior. Against that background is cast the shadow of a new hacker convention: DEFCON Kids. DEFCON 19, the latest in the annual "hacking" convention runs from August 4-7 at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. As part of the event, for the first time there will be a DEFCON Kids sub-event, on August 6-7. Children between the ages of eight and 16 will be able to learn hacking skills. To be clear, the emphasis... Read more...

by Daniel A. Begun — Friday, June 13, 2008

Microsoft Surface Flirts in Las Vegas

Las Vegas's Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino becomes the second commercial location to sport Microsoft's Surface devices--table-top, multi-touch-input computers. The first commercial implementation of Surface was this last April in select AT&T stores. "Harrah's will deploy a suite of their own customized applications and be the first to install Microsoft Surface in an entertainment venue, providing guests with uniquely personalized and engaging social experiences. Their most ambitious application is 'Flirt' which uses strategically placed video cameras to create an exciting new way to initiate... Read more...

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