We got a look at the new features in action via an onstage demo.
You can hit up that site at the source link below, then hop past the break for an iMessage demo.
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The ability to provide an immediate demo without the time and storage costs of downloading the entire game engine is obvious, both for gamers and for content partners.
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It was an impressive demo, one that I think will cement the SuperPhone category this year, and clearly differentiate it from plain ol Smartphones (which will continue to dominate shipments).
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She will deliver scores and stats, and as seen in an onstage demo can even tell you which basketball player is taller -- Kobe Bryant or LeBron James (it's LeBron, in case you're wondering).
The 55-inch display also served as an ideal demo -- while the feature will also be available for mobile devices, you're really going to want a big screen, lest the whole thing become a little too cacophonous.
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The Google Android team is represented by hundreds of developers donning bright green droid figurines on their shirts and lanyards, who stand by the side of flat screen displays ready to give any visitor an insightful demo on a featured Android app.
There was an impressive demo of the new Siri voice control system for the phone, which apparently allows you to talk to your mobile and get it to do just about anything from laying the table to fixing you an appointment with an Apple executive.
Currently available on the latest version of its iPad app (and listed as "coming soon" for Android tablets on the official page an in the demo video embedded after the break), Syfy Sync will work with certain shows to pull up interactive content on your mobile device along with whatever is playing on TV.
This demo showcased an epic battle between a fire-breathing dragon and a brave knight.
The Windows Live demo featured an events invite module that looked a lot like Evite circa 2002.
In a video demo with an Xbox 360 version of Skyrim and a modified Xbox gamepad, certain gestures and movements even automate menu selections like a macro.
The big payoff for Internet videoclips will be in things like a sports car demo, an installation manual for an air conditioner, or maybe a tutorial on dog tricks.
Demo: an internal Haswell-based ultrabook reference design.
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One major new look for this demo was an NVIDIA PC running the 3DTV Play solution, as you can see from the pics even New York's finest enjoyed turning a lap or two of Need for Speed: Shift in 3D.
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The Little Devil chassis used for the purpose of this demo has an LED screen displaying the -40-degree operating temperature, but you won't need it: the system automatically shuts down if it gets too cold, and it won't boot into Windows until Phase Change is up and running.
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Until then, the demo will provide an early look at gameplay and mechanics.
Otellini mentioned that one of the demo units was an Atom-based phone running Android, the first of many more due out in 1H12.
They also get a crack at pitching their ideas to investors on Demo Day, an event that lures venture capital's Sand Hill Road crowd and every prominent angel investor in the Valley.
Google demo-ed how an IT professional would add a new user remotely through the management console tool for Chromebook in a few clicks.
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The demo Irving showed was an ad on the right of the app of a man and a woman laying on a couch.
But in an interview with reporters after the demo, Jack revealed that the two machines on-stage were built by Triton and Tranax, though he tested others in his research.
The demo was conducted by an assistant, who showed Milo exploring a garden, learning to skim stones and finally confiding in him after being told off by his parents.
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Though, take heed, the Android 4.1.1 OS on this demo device is not an unmolested version of that mobile software -- there's a light skin atop with some helpful Moto customizations.
We then ran into the Freescale folks (who, we suspect are behind the Samsung demo) showing off an engineering prototype of the Belkin CableFree Hub in the Belkin booth.
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We also received a quick demo of TuneIn, an iPhone app that pulls in radio stations around the world, featuring recommendation features like a Favorites button, local trending and a Jump button, which uses an algorithm to pull songs and the like based on your listening habits.
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We got a quick demo of the thing via an iPhone, and it sounded nice and loud.
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The demo required the assistance of an Alienware laptop, and the pinch to zoom function was a little wonky to say the least.
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You will probably at least dislike it in an interesting way, and there is a demo on Steam.
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