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MAKE at CES 2013: So Long, CES!

MAKE at CES 2013: So Long, CES!

As I prepare to leave Las Vegas, I want to wrap up our MAKE at CES 2013 coverage. Since Tuesday, I’ve spent a lot of time scouring the floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center or packed elbow-to-elbow in the press room in an attempt to deliver stories with a maker’s slant. Going into this, […]

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MAKE at CES 2013: Hands on with the Leap Motion Controller

MAKE at CES 2013: Hands on with the Leap Motion Controller

They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, which is especially true on the floor of CES. Some of the most nondescript booths have some of the most amazing things and some of the largest, glitziest booths show nothing but ho-hum technology. In the former category, you have Leap Motion. Tucked in the […]

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MAKE at CES 2013: Ford Opens up to Developers and Hackers

MAKE at CES 2013: Ford Opens up to Developers and Hackers

When consumer electronics products are opened up to third party developers, it’s a certainly a good thing for makers. In the Ford booth, they’re demonstrating the Sync AppLink API and The Ford Developer Program. The AppLink API lets you create mobile apps for iOS or Android and have them interface with Ford’s Sync voice controlled […]

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MAKE at CES 2013: Lego Previews Mindstorms EV3

MAKE at CES 2013: Lego Previews Mindstorms EV3

Yesterday I finally had the chance to check out Lego’s booth in the Kids@Play section of CES. They’re previewing the newest version of their robotics platform, Mindstorms EV3, for show attendees. After I finally managed to elbow my way to the front of their packed booth, I was able to get the details on their […]

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MAKE at CES 2013: Hands on with Cubelets

MAKE at CES 2013: Hands on with Cubelets

I was so happy to see Modular Robotics at CES. They’re the makers of Cubelets, a modular robotic construction kit for kids that we’ve posted about before. Here at CES, they’re showing off their kits and Emily Plage was happy to give MAKE readers a demo. In the video above, she shows us a few […]

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MAKE at CES 2013: Overall Impressions So Far

MAKE at CES 2013: Overall Impressions So Far

I feel so lucky that I get to roam around the floor of 2013 CES for MAKE! I’ve been a technology geek since such a young age and I remember reading all about the cool new gadgets that would be announced around this time. It’s my first time at the show and it’s definitely the […]

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MAKE at CES 2013: Hands on with Playsurface, the Open Source Touch Table

MAKE at CES 2013: Hands on with Playsurface, the Open Source Touch Table

When we first posted about Templeman Automation’s Playsurface, the team was still looking for Kickstarter backers for their open source touch table. Since then, the Playsurface has been fully funded and they’re getting ready to ship to their supporters. They’re set up in the Eureka Park section of CES which is for companies that are […]

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