CES 2011: Tech Giants Battle for Gadget Dominance

05.01.2011
Call it the desert showdown royal. This week at the 2011 in Las Vegas heavyweight tech firms will battle to out shine, out announce, and out buzz their competitors. This year's contenders include makers of mobile apps, devices, , s, and set-top boxes. Each will duke it out on the show floor.

Read on to find out which matchups will be the hottest and who has the most skin in the game.

Mobile Apps Showdown

Title on the Line: App-Tastic

Contenders: DriveSafe.ly, IDEAL Item ID, Line 2, ooVoo Multiple Chat, Pageonce, QuickOffice, Twonky Mobile, SwiftKey, WebMD, "mystery app"

Breakdown: For the second year in a row at CES, mobile app developers will square off against each other to have the tradeshow's most celebrated app. Ten finalists have been chosen to each present their wares in a four-minute presentation on January 8 before a live audience. After the presentations are done, the audience will vote to crown the victor. Check out the detailed