TAKE A LOOK-Consumer Electronics Show
Jan 9 (Reuters) - The world's largest technology companies are showcasing a new generation of "smart" gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Some are controlled by voice and gestures, some let you dictate emails or check real-time gas prices, and others incorporate innovations in cars. Click on the links below to see the latest major stories.
NEWS
> Sony mulls battery unit sale in push to core electronics
> Qualcomm opens CES with new chip, Ballmer and Big Bird
> Sony to launch 4K movies in the U.S. in spring
> Verizon CEO: No Verizon Wireless buyout talks with Vodafone
> AMD's Su says engineers transitioning from PC culture
> T-Mobile USA to soon sell iPhones, cut subsidies - CEO
> Flextronics looks to Android for manufacturing innovation
> Windows 8 sales steady, hit 60 mln since October launch
> Panasonic considers headcount savings, asset sales
> Panasonic, in one-upmanship, unveils biggest OLED TV
> Samsung, LG unveil super-thin, curved televisions
> Intel bets big on thin PCs and phones at Las Vegas show
> Sharp ponders options to survive, isn't in Intel talks
> AT&T to launch home monitoring service in March
> New version of Dish's Hopper DVR likely to rile broadcasters
INTERVIEWS
> Samsung seeks broader chip base as Apple cuts loose
> Verizon CEO touts wireless beyond the phone
> Samsung's big push for 2013: content, corporates
> Samsung on track to become top home appliances maker
PREVIEW
> Cars, homes to smarten up at Vegas tech extravaganza
(Editing by Richard Chang)