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Hey, over here! The challenge for startups at CES

LAS VEGAS--The startup scene at CES this year was vibrant--although it was sometimes hard to tell.

The Consumer Electronics Association gave startups their own area this time around, called Eureka Park. It spanned two big rooms in The Venetian, far away from the main convention center and from most of the exhibitors. The goal was to let fledgling businesses participate in the massive show without getting lost amid the big boys.

In that sense, Eureka Park was a success. The booths, 10 feet by 10 feet, cost $1,000, a quarter the price for the same space in the main … Read more

At CES' Eureka Park, tinkerers swing for the big time

LAS VEGAS--Most of the attention at CES, naturally, is on the big guns: Microsoft, Samsung, LG, Sony, and on and on.

And then there's Eureka Park.

This is CES' first big attempt at creating a place specifically for startups. It takes up a couple of big rooms in the Venetian Hotel. I walked around this morning, while many of the exhibitors were just setting up. There are 96 in all, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.

A range of businesses are here, and some, like Kogeto, which makes the Dot camera lens I wrote about, have some impressive technology … Read more

Stay juiced even while camping

It's almost summer, and we know how popular camping is with Cravers. We think it ranks right up there with a root canal.

But fear not, CrackBerry addicts, there's at least a glimmer of hope in the "Eureka N!ergy Tent." It may not save you from bears, mosquitoes and snoring camp mates, but GeekSugar says it does have three 12-volt plugs that can be connected to a separately sold power pack to keep all your gadgets juiced no matter how remote the wilderness.

Be warned, though: The large size is supposedly designed for eight people (… Read more