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App Watch: Tech Conferences Take Step to Going Paperless

Despite years of talk about a paperless society, nothing weighs you down with booklets and flyers like attending a technology conference. But at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, conferencegoers are able to say “thanks, but no thanks” to the thick booklet of information and instead rely on their iPhone.

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CES: The Things We Carry

There is a certain irony in the amount of consumer, pro-sumer and professional gadgetry used to report on electronics. With 2,500 exhibitors showcasing thousands of new products this year, it’s nearly impossible to see it all.

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Will Apple Buzz Overshadow CES (Again)?

The Consumer Electronics Show starts Thursday and will feature thousands of technology vendors clamoring for attention. They’ll have their work cut out for them. The Apple tablet, an Internet-connected, touch-screen device, has dominated the tech blogosphere in recent weeks, even though it hasn’t been formally announced by the secretive company.

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CES Honcho Is Upbeat, But So Is Macworld Chief

Gary Shapiro is quick to admit that last year’s Consumer Electronics Show–held during the darkest days of the recession–was pretty depressing. But his enthusiasm has recovered. “I’m more excited about this CES than any in the 28 years I’ve been attending the show,” says Shapiro, president and chief executive of the Consumer Electronics Association, which organizes the event.

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