When you think of an iPhone 5, military certified toughness is not the first thing that comes to mind, but if you've ever dropped your phone on concrete, you've definitely instantly wished for the protection.

Designed in Silicon Valley, the HyperJuice Plug from Sanho is a well-engineered backup battery that looks good and performs great. There may be a few batteries that can charge multiple iPads and smartphones simultaneously, but this offers quite a geek statement whether being used or not.

CNET at CES 2013...

It seems insane all my content and stuff can't just go anywhere, anytime regardless of the logo on the back of the device. Microsoft never seemed to get it right, perhaps because they never truly embraced the cloud. I can only hope Google fares better.

One of the most interesting technologies that might dominate CES is 3D television. Sony and Panasonic appear to be the main players in this space.