Consumer Electronics Show 2012, an event where various companies feature their latest software and hardware products, has almost started. Although, scheduled to to run from January 10th to 13th for 4 days, CES 2012 has already begun on 8th Jan. with various announcements, press-events etc. and we’re as excited as you are for the event as you’re 😉

If rumors are to be believed, several new thinner tablets, faster phones, ultra-thin TVs, ultrabooks and much more are going to be unveiled.

The show is an invite-only event. So, if you weren’t on the invited list (like me), here’s a quick guide on how you can keep yourself updated about everything that happens in the upcoming show.

Blogs to Follow

• The Verge (@verge)
• Android Police (@androidpolice)
• CNET (@cnet)
• BGR (@bgr)
• SlashGear (@slashgear)
• Engadget (@engadget)
• Pocket-lint (@pocketlint)

These are some of my favorites with whom I’ll be sticking too with this week.

On Google+

Robert Scoble a.k.a. ‘Scobleizer’ has made a circle on Google+ with his favorite, hand-picked bloggers who will be covering the event. Add these people in your circle on G+:

Live Webcasts of Keynotes in CES 2012

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
Jan 9 at 6:30pm – http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/ces/default.aspx
What to expect? Windows 8 announcements, tablets etc.

This would be MS’s last keynote and booth at CES, the reason being the misalignment of their product news milestones and the event’s January timing.

Panasonic
http://www.panasonic.com/promos/ces/2012/

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/events/202887153139189

Samsung
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/

Intel
http://newsroom.intel.com/docs/DOC-2567

Nvidia
http://www.nvidia.com/object/ces2012.html

AMD
http://sites.amd.com/us/mod/business/Pages/amd-at-ces-2012.aspx

[via Compixels]