Sony Vaio Z Series: Sexy laptop could be best 13-incher yet

Our heads are still spinning from all the gorgeous laptops and netbooks we saw at CES 2010 last week. But this Sony Vaio Z Series Signature Collection was the prettiest: super-thin, with a solid state drive and a 13-inch screen that was among the sharpest and brightest we've seen. And looky there — it has an LED-backlit keyboard.

Sure, it'll be expensive, starting at $1900, but this class of notebook never comes cheap. This Vaio Z reminds us of that attractive 13-inch HP Envy we reviewed a few weeks ago, but Sony's sexy video put us over the edge. Too bad you can't even pre-order one yet.

Via Sony Style

Intel Infoscape flaunts jaw-dropping graphics

When we shot this video at CES 2010, we couldn't believe what we were seeing: a mere laptop driving two 7-foot screens, displaying 576 cubes hooked up to 20,000 info sources, including 20 live video feeds. Seems impossible. Touch one of the cubes on Intel Infoscape, and an infobox displaying that content tumbles forward. Wow.

"Take THAT, NVIDIA," says Intel to its chiphead nemesis. The techno-tour de force is "powered by a single all new 2010 Core i7 processor w/ Intel Hyper-Threading technology and Intel HD graphics," crows Intel. Of course, graphics giant NVIDIA has processors that can do this kind of stuff, too, but it's never been displayed with such drama.

This was a mind-blowing demo of the Core i7 processor, handling boatloads of data and graphics at the same time. The graphics on the giant screens were a tons of fun to move around with their uncanny quickness and smooth motion, and the whole thing felt super responsive, Giving us a peek into the future, it seemed a lot like that computer screen in the movie Minority Report. It was the most spectacular demo we saw at CES 2010.

Via Intel Inside Scoop

JetScooter: the flying Vespa

Last time we saw a futuristic design from Deviantartist "Peanuts23," it was the mean, lean JetBike. If the JetBike was designed for speed demons who love high-flying fun, then the JetScooter would be for the rest of us to take to the grocery store.

It's got a front like a Vespa, but the sleek body will still rope in those who don't like the aesthetic. Really, though, if you make it hover, I'll definitely be into it. Check out more of the JetScooter in the gallery below.

Peanuts23, via LikeCool

Samsung shows off the digital picture frame of the future

We can think of better things to do with a spectacular 7-inch OLED screen, but Samsung decided to make a digital picture frame out of it. What else would the company do after snapping up Kodak's OLED business? The model pictured here sure seems to like the idea.

If you must have a digital picture frame, this would be the one to covet. It snags pics from a cellphone with its Bluetooth 2.0 interface, storing them on its 4GB of on-board drive space. And just look at that swanky design!

Any OLED screen we've seen has bedazzled us; maybe we could get used to this fave gadget of grandmas everywhere. We'll wait for the price to come down to $100.

Via OLED Display