If you’ve watched our extensive laptop coverage from CES 2012 , only to look down at your own busted up old clunker of a machine, then 2102 might be the year you buy a new laptop. And with so many high-end, high-design systems hitting store shelves this year, there are more worthy candidates than ever to choose from, and many of them fall into the still-new ultrabook category . If you need a refresher on what that means, it’s an Intel marketing term (much like Centrino was), encompassing a growing category of Windows laptops that are thin and reasonably powerful (typically under 188mm thick with the latest Core i-series processors), with good battery life and at least some solid-state drive (SSD) storage
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The most anticipated laptops of 2012
BMW iVentures is tackling one of the biggest remaining driving challenges: finding a parking spot. 
Microsoft’s retail store in San Diego. (Credit: Jessica Dolcourt/CNET) If you’ve got that gorgeous Nokia Lumia 900 on the brain, $25 bucks will get you a guaranteed reservation for the phone. The only problem
Details of Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 were prematurely outed thanks to a leaked video obtained by Pocketnow.com . Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at Nokia’s press conference during CES. 
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Scientists and engineers have built a monitor that tracks heart rate, respiration, and movement–without requiring direct contact with skin. The 2-inch-wide sensor works without skin contact
The Peek Pronto e-mailing device was offbeat back in 2009, but had a great QWERTY keyboard. (Credit: CNET) Hey, remember the Peek , that handheld device from 2008 that supplied e-mail, and only e-mail, for $20 a month
Elements of the Creative Cloud (Credit: Adobe Systems) Unimpressed by Adobe Systems’ Creative Cloud, its forthcoming $50-per-month subscription plan? Adobe wants to change your mind. The company offered some new details today to show people that the Creative Cloud plan gets people access to more than just the full Creative Suite (CS) Master Collection and tablet-oriented Touch programs
Ep. 15: Super Bowl TV tips, developing new battery tests, and pricey little cameras This week, we go over some Super Bowl TV tips, including what to do if you’re not going to be near a TV at all
(Credit: Blake Stevenson) Privacy has without a doubt become one of the most controversial topics the Internet has ever seen. At the forefront of this never-ending discussion are Google and Facebook, two corporations that arguably know more about us than we know about ourselves
