"Health care meets tech" was a big theme at this year's CES. Startups like Withings showed off smartphone-linked scales and blood pressure monitors, while major players like United Healthcare pushed mobile tools that let people track their exercise and fitness levels. Motorola had a runner on a treadmill and a cyclist going nonstop at its booth. Their exhausting goal: Promote Motoactv, Motorola's heart rate monitor/music player/GPS tracker.
We loved the irony. CES's core audience, gadget geeks, aren't exactly renown for exemplary fitness and nutrition choices. Plus, CES is a weeklong marathon fueled by pizza and no sleep. But at least the show itself provided exercise: Trekking through almost 2 million square feet of exhibit space burns calories. -Stacy Cowley
From ultrabooks to an obnoxious iPod dock, the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show ran the gamut from "great" to "really?"
