LG gives CPU making a try

The rumor mill is turning even faster as the days wind down to CES 2013. One thread we keep seeing pop up is processors, and LG is the latest to jump in the mix.

A report out of Korea has the tech firm producing in-house made CPUs next year, starting with chips for its web-capable Smart TVs.

One chip could be the H13, with the H standing for home entertainment and the 13 for the year, and we could see it and others come early January.

• Read more about LG's in-house chip producing prospects

Android-packing Polaroid with interchangeable lens

Polaroid's president and CEO couldn't have made it any clearer: "There will be an Android powered, interchangeable lens camera introduced by Polaroid at CES 2013."

We saw a "smart" snapper at CES 2012, and can't wait to shoot around with this interchangeable lens version. From a leaked marketing photo, the snapper - possibly called the IM1836 - resembles Nikon's J1/J2 and features a whole host of goodies.

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Samsung Display's bendable screens

One of the more playful products we expect to see at the show are flexible screens from Samsung Display.

Company reps confirmed to CNET that there will be a 5.5-inch bendy display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 HD and a pixel count of 267 ppi. Samsung's LCD-producing spin-off company is also throwing in a 55-inch TV version for our viewing (and manipulating?) pleasure.

Things are going to get twisted down in Vegas, that's for sure.

• Read more about Samsung Display's flexible demoes

Ascend W1 and 'too powerful' D2

Huawei has not one but two phones confirmed for the Vegas show: the Ascend W1 and Ascend D2.

The W1, as the "W" suggests, will be Huawei's first Windows Phone foray, while the D2 is getting an Android OS.

While both should be fun to put under the microscope, Huawei's CEO has expressed trepidation that the 5-inch D2 will be too powerful and thus too expensive for the average consumer.

It's 1080p display, quad-core 1.5GHz processor and 13MP camera are certainly specs to admire.

• Read more about Huawei's phones for CES

Staggering 110-inch UHD TV from Samsung

Samsung isn't slacking in its CES plans, as rumors surfaced Dec. 17 that the firm was planning to unveil a 110-inch Ultra HD TV come show time.

A Korean tech site's source said the company also has OLED TV designs for Vegas, creating the perfect storm for a "my TVs are totally the best, yours' belong in a heap" showdown between Samsung, LG, Sony and even Westinghouse.

All we want to know is: can we get a 110-inch set for the office?

• Read more about Samsung's possible 110-inch UHD ambitions

ZTE's Grand S does a 5-inch entrance

This phone was a bit of a mystery for a good 24 hours, before the CES press page gave us a helping hint at what the Chinese manufacturer's 5-inch handset would be called.

The ZTE Grand S is set to debut Jan. 8 at 1:30 p.m., bringing the company's first FHD smartphone and, according to the press blurb, "the world's thinnest for 5 inch FHD smartphones."

It will be made of ceramic and feature "traditional Chinese style," whatever that means for a phone.
Read more about the Grand S at CES

Samsung announces major new product

Hold onto your oversized souvenir drink - Samsung has an earth shattering announcement planned for CES.

At least that's what the South Korean company would have us believe in a teaser video it recently posted.

While short on details, the video implores the world to "get ready" for something we've all been waiting for. We've touched on the rebranding rumors, the Galaxy S4 and even a QWERTY tablet.

While Samsung could announce one, none or all three of these products, it could have a product up its sleeve that leaves up entirely blindsided. We kind of hope for that...

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