Is AR (augmented relaity) transcending success of QR codes? At CES 2013, TeliBrahma Technologies shows new experiences they’re developing for smarphones (by IntelFreePress)

Analysts questioning how 7-inch tablets, convertible touchscreen notebooks will redefine PCs leading into the Consumer Electronics Show — Tablets, Competing Form Factors to Dominate CES 2013.

Tablets will take center stage at CES 2013, but Tim Bajarin, president of Creative Strategies, expects the focus to be on new 7-inch tablets. Rob Enderle, principal analyst at Enderle Group, says that these new tablets will face stiff competition from souped-up smartphones while more new 10-inch and larger tablets will be countered by new Ultrabook computers that convert from a thin notebook into a tablet. John Jackson, vice president at IDC, says this CES could reveal whether or not tablets remain a distinct device or is seen as a logical evolution of the PC.

As the first day comes to a close, much of these predictions came true, as there’s talk of high quality and value smartphones (and possibly an iPhone mini), marriage of phone and tablets dubbed phablets, convertible Ultrabook-tablets and adaptable table-top touch screen all-in-one PCs.

Demand for smartphones priced at less than $150, lower than today’s premium smartphones, is spurring competition among chipmakers. However, in an interview with John Jackson, vice president of research at IDC, companies will take different approaches to success. He explains why some chipmakers will rush into the market while others may not. 

Full story: Value Smartphone Battle Heats Up.

Technology adoption in rural areas of China today is comparable to Beijing and Shanghai 15 to 17 years ago. 

The View from China through the eyes of Intel China President Ian Yang, who has seen decades of dramatic change.

Video: Tech Changes Daily Life in China

An Evening with Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt (by ComputerHistory)

“It’s a race to enable aspiring users (with smartphones that have computer functionality) just as it was a race to connect them in the first place with their first mobile phones,” said John Jackson, VP of Research at CCS Inights.

Can’t they all just get along? New “Intel home brewed” apps helping smartphones, tablets and PCs to Pair & Share photos and videos, and Teleport contacts and messaging.

New Intel Applications Connect Smart Phones, Tablets To PCs http://intel.ly/ql1BS7.