Google Now is an example of a concierge service. CNET LAS VEGAS — Smartphones may not be at the center of AT&T’s CES 2015 push, but they, like their cousins the wearables, are crucial to AT&T’s business. CNET sat down with Jeff Bradley, AT&T’s senior vice president of devices, to talk about the trends that …

Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai, after decrying the hackers who unleashed an attack on Sony Pictures, encouraged CES attendees to see one of the studio’s newest comedies: Annie. Sarah Tew/CNET LAS VEGAS — Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai noted his dismay at being the target of a notorious hack that sparked an international controversy between the US and North Korea. Related Stories …

Sharp hopes its more-vivid images will win over consumers shopping for Ultra HD 4K televisions. Josh Miller/CNET LAS VEGAS — Sharp is hoping people really like television images that are, well, sharp. At the Consumer Electronics Show here Monday, the Japanese television manufacturer announced new TVs with vivid picture quality, called 4K Ultra HD. Sharp, which once dominated the TV …

Now playing: Watch this: More details on Sling TV 17:35 LAS VEGAS — Fewer people — and particularly fewer young people — want to pay for cable or satellite TV service. So Dish Network, which has been gradually shedding subscribers, is trying something a little different to acquire new customers: It’s launching Sling TV, a cheaper Over-the-Top (OTT) Internet TV …

Now playing: Watch this: Sony looks to steel to class up its smartwatch 0:51 LAS VEGAS — Just add steel. The Sony Smartwatch 3 debuted last fall, one of many smartwatches running Google’s Android Wear software. Our CNET review wasn’t that enthusiastic. Its plastic design and pop-out body, unfortunately, gave it a bit of a clunky look. But at Sony’s …

Netflix lovers soon will get recommendations on which TV they should buy to get the best Netflix experience. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Monday, the streaming video service announced its new “Netflix Recommended TV program,” which is an evaluation program that will help consumers identify televisions built for “a superior Internet TV experience.” Netflix’s chief of …

Dish’s new 4K Joey with one of two new remotes that will be available this spring. David Carnoy/CNET LAS VEGAS — Here at CES, the big story for Dish is the rolling out of its $20-a-month over-the-top Sling TV Internet TV service. But the company also had a number of smaller announcements to pick through. Later this year — apparently …

Joshua Goldman/CNET LAS VEGAS — Fujifilm bolsters its X-mount lens line with the fast, weather-resistant 16-55mm (24-84mm equivalent) lens it promised last year. The XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR fills the hole for a fast, quiet general-purpose zoom to pair with the higher-end X series cameras like the X-T1 . The 16-55mm lens on the X-T1. Joshua Goldman/CNET While it sadly …

The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge’s unique design bumps up the price. Sarah Tew/CNET Samsung’s curved-screen Galaxy Note Edge smartphone arrives at US Cellular this week, and warning: it isn’t cheap. The $400 on-contract handset aims to the super-premium end of the price continuum, not only for its high-end specs (which are virtually identical to the less-costly Note 4), but also …

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has announced the finalists of its 2015 Bluetooth Breakthrough Awards that applaud the most innovative products and applications developed for the wireless protocol today. The awards, as designated by the global trade group dedicated to boosting the wireless standard, are broken down into four categories (Product, App, Prototype, Student). The winners in each category — …

Now playing: Watch this: Sony’s showstopper, the 5mm-​thin, ​4K LED TV 4:04 LAS VEGAS — For Sony, it was once again all about 4K ultra-high-definition video. From an crazy-thin television to a portable Go-Pro-like Action Cam, Sony unveiled a number of products at its Consumer Electronics Show press conference. The common theme: the ability to shoot or display 4K video. …

CEO Brian Krzanich at CES 2014, where he discussed bringing Intel’s technology into wearables and other connected devices. CNET Intel made waves with its keynote presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show last year, introducing a bunch of new wearables prototypes and technology partnerships. CEO Brian Krzanich comes back to CES in Las Vegas with his keynote Tuesday, starting at 4:30 …

Lenovo LAS VEGAS — On the heels of a refresh to its ThinkPad line of laptops, Lenovo on Monday announced an update to its B50 and entry-level C-series all-in-one desktops at the International CES trade show. Lenovo B50 with RealSense The company’s B50 all-in-one desktop will be soon be available with Intel’s RealSense 3D camera. This will enable gesture-based interactions …

Nic Healey/CNET LAS VEGAS — At its press presentation at the 2015 International CES, Hisense has shown off the Vidaa Max, a short-throw laser projector that can beam a 100-inch image from a distance of only 2 feet. The projector — also called the 100P1 if you don’t like Vidaa Max — doesn’t require a dedicated screen, meaning the console …

Netgear A year and half after its first mobile hotspot made for Sprint, the Zing , Netgear now wants to make it simple for those needing Internet on the go. The networking vendor today announced the Netgear Around Town Mobile Internet device. Hardware-wise, the Around Town is basically the Zing in a different color. It’s a small box, compact enough …