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HP releases a new teaser video for its Envy Spectre, a 14-inch ultrabook that is set to make its first public appearance this week at CES in Las Vegas.

The Digital Trends team is right now preparing to converge on Las Vegas, Nev. for the week-long gathering of gear, gadgets and electronics gurus that is the annual Consumer Electronics Show. HP fired a first shot at the start of last week when it released a teaser video for its soon-to-be-revealed Envy Spectre ultrabook. Today brings a second teaser video, though dont expect to walk away with much new information or even a clear look at whats being cooked up. The best you get is a blink-and-youll-miss-it glimpse of the Envy Spectre in profile, though its hard not to notice the Beats Audio logo on the devices side.

The Envy Spectre will be one of the many ultrabooks taking a bow at CES this year, all of them lining up for a shot at knocking out the most popular kid on the block, Apples MacBook Air. Very little is known about HPs contender, beyond that it will likely sport a 14-inch screen and and feature Intels Ivy Bridge processor, according to a recent FCC filing.

The Envy Spectre wont the only HP ultrabook in the mix. The company released its Folio 13 ultrabook on December 7, a $900 13.3-incher with a solid nine-hour battery life and a good mix of features to offset its relatively average-sized (for an ultrabook) 3.3 pounds and 18mm thickness.

Check out the Envy Spectre teaser below and stay tuned all this week for CES coverage straight from the show floor!

NOTE: If you have any problems checking out the embed, you can also see it right here on HPs YouTube channel.

MISSOULA, Mont., Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ –The Electronic Cigarette Guy website (http://www.electroniccigaretteguy.com) recently announced a total site redesign, that now features reviews of current electronic cigarette products from actual users of these products.

Product information has been made available by Rob, who was a longtime smoker himself. Now 34 years old and a father of four children, he attributes his interest in e-cigarettes to an accidental discovery of them in 2009, which he now uses on a daily basis.

Over the past three years I have put in a lot of time researching these devices — Ive spent a lot of my own money on them, said Rob. I guess by now I must own over 20 different models, some of them very early models that pale in comparison to what is available to the consumer today.

According to Rob, I wanted to make this site an important resource for persons who were once just like me — bewildered and confused by all the different makes and models. The real difficulty here stems from the fact that every single manufacturer of e-cigarette devices claims to be the best. And of course, manufacturer websites will go to great lengths to convince you that their device is the best ever invented.

Adding to the confusion, he says, is the fact that many review websites in this area simply display reviews that are, in fact, fictional, made up by the operators of the website.

Having fake reviews is certainly no help to the average person who is looking for objective feedback on the merits or shortcomings of e-cigarette devices and accessories. We have set a goal to offer the very best electronic cigarette reviews of any site on the Web today. We are accomplishing this by soliciting product feedback from actual users of these devices. In fact, any e-cigarette device user is welcome to leave their comments and feedback on any of the products discussed on our site.

The Electronic Cigarette Guy site reviews include a summary chart for each brand/manufacturer, which shows some at-a-glance information on each product such as kit prices, cartridge flavors, the nicotine levels available, average shipping (delivery) times, and overall user rating.

If coupon codes are available, the site also includes a handy one-click button to navigate directly to the official manufacturer site when the consumer is ready to make a purchase.

Commenting further, Rob noted that We have tried to provide very detailed kinds of information, so that if, for example, someone wanted to look up the safe cig review, they could find this information quickly and easily. You can locate specific products if that interests you. We tried not to leave anything out. If you want to know exactly what is included with each type of e-cigarette kit, like the Njoy electronic cigarette, we have that listed for you. If you are interested in purchasing bulk packs of cartridges, or want to know what battery or charger options are available, you can find it there as well.

User ratings are specified in five different areas: overall value, flavor, speed of shipment, customer service helpfulness and an overall rating. The site also boasts a detailed FAQ section, which gives helpful information explaining what e-cigarette devices are, how they work, questions about safety, their correct operation, cleaning and maintenance.

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Ive just arrived in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show to hang out with 140,000 of my closest friends. This show — the mother of all tech trade shows — is where people find out what many companies plan to release at some point during 2012. Not all products shown at CES will make it to market and many of the ones that do will be flops. But there have also been some successful products and product categories launched at CES including the VCR in 1970, the Commodore 64 personal computer in 1982, the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985, HDTV in 1998, Tivo in 1999, Blu-Ray in 2003 and that wildly successful (not) Palm Pre in 2009. CES is also where many people first saw 3D TVs in 2009 and a parade of tablets in 2011. Check out this chart at Sortable.

So here are a few things we can we expect at CES 2012.

3D TVs without glasses. We saw that in 2011 but well see more of them and larger ones in 2012. Well also see lots of 3D TVs that use inexpensive passive glasses instead of the $300 a pair active ones that were common just a couple of years ago. These new developments are a good sign, but Im still not convinced that people will want to spend more on 3D TV. As CES chief Gary Shapiro said in a podcast interview posted at CNET, 3D is a feature, not a new category of TV.

Ultrabooks: Apple has done very well with its thin and lightweight MacBook Air but the so-called Windows netbooks, never did catch on big time. Thats because they were under-powered and often had skimpy keyboards. Ultrabooks are thin and light but theyre not cheap and they dont skimp on power. Expect Lenovo, Dell, HP and others to feature them at CES and expect Ultrabooks to be the hot category of PCs in the coming year.

OLED and Connected TVs: OLED stands for Organic Light Emitting Diode and unlike other technologies, there is no need for a backlight so its more energy efficient. It also allows for thinner TVs and for richer colors, better contrast and resolution. LG has already blogged that it will be showing the worlds largest OLED, a 55-inch model.

It should come as no surprise that the hottest thing on TV has nothing to do with an antenna or even a cable or satellite connection but the ability to bring in streaming video from the likes of Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and others. As with previous years, there will be plenty of TVs with built-in Internet connectivity. I wouldnt be surprised if it emerges as an almost standard feature.

Connected Cars: There will be keynote speeches from the CEOs of both Ford and Mercedes and plenty of connectivity solutions for cars. There will also be mobile apps to control cars, such as Fords MyFord Mobile App to help owners of its electric cars find charging stations.

iStuff: As usual Apple wont be at CES but there will be plenty of vendors with apps, cases and accessories for the iPhone and iPad. There will even be an iLounge, with 300 exhibitors who are focused on supporting Apple products.

This post is adapted from one that appeared on Forbes.com and LarrysWorld.com

News that Beyonce gives birth became a hot trend early Sunday morning, with Internet users looking for the latest details on the newborn. Bey and Jay-Z had a daughter, and now their babys name, Ivy Blue Carter, is a trend on Twitter. Are people loving it or hating it, though?

It started last night with news that a pregnant Beyonce checked into Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC, and now it appears the singer has finally given birth. Multiple sources have reported on the news, and fans have been congratulating the power couple on their first child. Congrats to Beyonce and Jay-Z, Brooklyn Carter, Ivy Blue Carter, and Illuminatis Very Youngest, all became Twitter trends in the USA as of this early morning report.

Fans are continuing to congratulate the couple, or crack jokes about the name or the newborn girl. One user joked with a tweet saying:

Congrats to Beyonce and Jay-Z on their daughter Ivy Blue. Since shell never have to work a day in her life, they shouldve named her Lay-Z.

Another jokes about the promotional power of Beyonce, tweeting:

Mama suggested that Beyoncà name her daughter Kelly Rowlands new album out now, yall. Go buy it… Carter but she just laughed.

As for the name choice, some love it, and some dont. One user named MOREN0 tweeted:

I was hoping Jay was going to name his daughter Brooklyn Carter. Ivy Blue Carter? Sounds like a new crayon to me

Either way, congratulations are certainly in order for Beyonce finally giving birth to her and Jay-Zs daughter. It could make for some interesting mentions in songs, and there will probably be a line of baby products named after her. Thats just the way the power couple rolls!

So what do you think of the name Ivy Blue Carter, was it a good choice, or should they have opted for something different?

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