Last week TechLinz and I hit up the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to cover all the upcoming tech trends and cool devices you can expect to see coming out this year. We had our fair share of celebrity sightings and exciting moments as some of our favorite brands unveiled new innovations and products sure to get the gadget world buzzing. If you missed any of our coverage, here’s a recap of our blog posts, video interviews, product reviews, photos and more!

Monster CEO Noel Lee, aka ‘Head Monster’, took to the stage this morning bursting with enthusiasm before delivering a long list of exciting new product announcements for 2012. Check out this post for a complete download of what to expect from Monster this year. 

This is my favourite time of the year! Holiday lights, picturesque snow cover, and gatherings of friends and family. All these wonderful distractions make it easy to forget about what keeps everything running. Electricity powers all of the festive lights we enjoy, powers the heaters that warm us up; and not to mention, keeps us entertained by powering the electronics and Home Theater gear occupying our holiday guests. This season is also a great time to start thinking about energy conservation and protection of all the gadgets that we can’t live without. I for one can’t imagine not having my TV or video games available for my nephews to give me a breather from all their energy. Here are a couple product categories that will help prevent any catastrophes with your electronics this holiday season and into the future.

Are you protecting your electronics from the unexpected? If not, what happens when the unexpected becomes a reality? I’ve recently become one of the “converted”, transitioning from the time old saying, “It won’t happen to me” over to “It’s better to be safe than sorry”.

If you've checked out my recent Blu-Ray and home theatre post you'll recall that our amplifier recently died. Why? Well, a good question that we still don't have a definite answer to. However, the leading culprit is a power surge. We live in a condo tower and the wiring here isn't renowned for being the greatest. When we had to replace an overhead light at one stage, the electrician laughed out loud when he saw some of the wiring work, which didn't inspire the highest of confidences.

A simple guide to build a great Home Theatre experience for your Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3