that is where we find scott budman. scott, it is all about those shades. >> reporter: hey, guys. welcome to las vegas and the consumer electronics show. these custom 3-d glasses that will let you watch any movie, any television set any time and can still look good. here is a preview of the gadgets you'll see and games you'll be playing in the months to come. a 150-inch, 3-dd plasma tv. >> movies like "avatar" helped establish 3-d as a i want to watch it now technology. >> reporter: panasonic sells all of these tvs and they expect 2011 to be a very good year. >> you are going to want to be the guy with the 3-d in the house. that is the reason people are interested in the product. >> reporter: in a show full of high flying gadgets and games, screens were the standouts, so many new ways to read, watch and play, silicone valley companies are well represented for the devices and the chips that run them. >> we're making them smaller. we are making a lot of inroads in the efficiency and technology and microarchitecture. those advancements lead to better performance, more capabilities, l

. >> scott budman is checking out all the latest high-tech gadgets. innovators are designing products we can use every day. suzanna lee is one of them. she is in our newsroom. good morning. >> good morning. >> you created a solution to a problem many of us have. we want our kids to wash their hands and keep them clean. you take them out, whether you are at the supermarket an the park, they can't reach the sink. you created something that solves that problem? >> yes. so hand washing is really important. we all know that. as a mom of three kids, it's really hard to pick them up and help them with the soap. it is just a lot of hassle. so i've created this product to help them to reach the water flow so it is much easier. >> look at that. so it is something that is portable. at home, we have a little stepstool but when we go to the park or any place else, we can't take the stool with us. so this attaches to the spigot and let's them reach the water easier? >> yes, definitely. >> how much does it cost and how hard was it to bring it to market? >> the retai

scott budman reports it's all about the shades. >> we will start with this. a 150 inch 3d plasma tv. it's the one in the middle, standing out as a symbol of an improving economy. >> "avatar" establishes 3d as a real i want to watch it now technology. >> panasonic sells all of these and they expect 2011 to be a very good year. >> you will want to be that guy who has the 3d in the house. you can entertain with it. we will see that be the reason people are interested in the product. >> in a show full of high-flying gadgets and games, screens were the stand out with so many new ways to head, watch, and play. silicon valley companies are well-represented for the devices and the chips that run them. >> we are making them smaller and a lost inroads in the efficiency and the technology and the microarchitecture and all of the advancements lead to better performance and more capabilities and lower prices. >> no ces would be complete without celebrities. we talked to rapper 50 cent about his new line of sleek audio head phones. >> you see the public be more conscious a

but as scott budman shows us, some bay area students are learning the hard knocks of life with the help of some silicon valley heavy hitters. >> reporter: many of these students have actually started businesses, their future, has college written all over it, and then a career in entrepreneurship. >> basically we're just going to sell as much as we can until we sell out. basically we start on college. this will be thrown away. >> more businesses later. >> more businesses later for college. >> i have had my own business. and we made personalized soaps. >> one of the things we've seen is that entrepreneurship is such a powerful way to reengage kids who everyone else has left behind. so we used the creation of a small business to get kids excited about school again. and i've seen amazing things. i started with four kids and $30,000. now we serve thousands of young people and we're a $5 million organization and growing. we've had amazing support, especially from the entrepreneurial community. >> that was scott budman reporting. the big problem in our own backyard, how california is outgrowin

scott budman shows us why it could save millions of lives. >> a major breakthrough. a blood test for cancer. >> the greatest promise is to be able to sample tumors without doing a bioppositey and invasive procedure. >> doctors came up with the test that can detect early on if a person's cancer is spreading. using a microchip with a special blue, they can detect a single cancer cell with one billion healthy cells. nine out of 10 cancer deaths are related to cancer that has spread. it could save lives by giving doctors the early detection they need to tailor specific treatments. >> to find the spreading of the cancer early and the treatments that are available today are much more effective, but most of the time many of the big killers you only find at stage three or four. >> they are teaming up with johnson & johnson to make the test faster and cheaper. the hope is to lead to a simple blood test that could tell you or me in our annual physical if we have cancer. >> the technology has the potential to be a screening test one day. >> scott budman today in the east bay. >

meanwhile, we will talk to scott budman. we thought it was funny. he is in las vegas and we thought we would call him by phone. scott budman, you probably didn't stay out late last night. >> of course not. this town goes to sleep really early. what did you like best? we are seeing videos of the things you saw. >> you couldn't get away from tablets. we talked a lot about this. apple casting a shadow over the show. everyone is trying to get a tablet to compete and seen a ton of smart phones. really it's all about the consumer mobile devices. we have seen a lot of good ones. i think in the tablets, a good one called the zoom and the galaxy. keep your eyes out for them. they look good. we also saw the outrageous lady gaga holding a press conference to show off new sunglasses that double as not only camera, but video player. you have to be standing close to someone to see this stuff. it's the kind of thing that we can do it. we have the technology. let's throw it out and see what sticks. we have seen a lot of those that you may see in the coming months a

i'm scott budman. coming up, we'll take you inside he ilicon valleyigee i sa to toe pavery big ide ito solve the probleto >>> welcome back. a prediction made about the use of our smartphones. 2011 will be the year we use our smartphones more and our home computers less. that will translate into increasing costs to go wireless. starting next week sprint tacks on a $10 monthly fee for smartphone customers. something that verizon and at&t have already done. consumers can save if your carrier offers it. watch your minutes very closely. some websites will help you do that and whenever possible make sure your smartphone works with wi-fi. >>> there are so many websites now that the internet is getting too crowded. nbc bay area's business and tech reporter scott budman spent the day at a company working to free up space. it's good that there is not that much space. we're doing a good job of putting stuff on the web. >> we want to keep doing it with startups out there. we're talking about a lot of space here. i

scott budman has developments and this is having ripple effects around much of the world. >> it really is. we are told the smell of tear gas now present over cairo in demonstrations unlike they've seen in decades. fire and smoke blanketing streets as protesters took a violent turn this morning. while there is a nighttime curfew, still, large crowds still gathered on the streets. we've learned the ruling parties headquarters was set on fire. demonstrators lashing out against the almost 30 years of rule against the president. the country's president appeared on television today asking his cabinet to resign. he says he will press ahead with political and social reforms and defended the crackdown on protesters. some police officers taking the time to strip off their uniform and join in the protest. egypt is considered a major ally of the united states and the president today called upon the president to address the situation immediately. >> what's needed are concrete steps that advance the rights of the egyptian people. and a path of political change that leads to future of greater freedom

scott budman joins us with this new app. >> few you think about the apps we use to check stocks, pour fake beer, it's almost humbling to see this next one in action. >> reporter: this video produced by the san ramon fire department shows what happens when someone has a cardiac arrest, but with a new high-tech twist, someone who knows cpr is found nearby and is able to heb the victim potentially saving a life. not bad for an app. >> it empowers every day citizens to provide life saving assistance to fellow citizens. >> san ramon firefighters unveiled the app called simply, fire department, with the expectation that paramedics will have a better chance to get to a patient and lives will be saved. >> our hope is that they'll arrive quicker than our crews arrive because they're closer. they're in the vicinity. they'll begin cpr. we also will tell them the location of the near public access defib later and they can grab that aed, begin cpr prior to our crews arriving. >> reporter: if you know cpr, you can download the app. if you're nearby when an emergency strikes, you might be called on

crank up the flavor at subway. >>> okay, time to check in with business and tech reporter, scott budman who is a cool one today. he is going to talk about finding your movies and your tv shows even faster 'cause, of course we can't live without that. >> you know, jessica, you can find movies on the net, on your mobile devices and your increasingly intelligent tv set, but how about this? your remote control. get ready for the netflix button. the los gatos content streamer working with tvmakers like sony, sharp and toshiba to put a button right smack on your tv remote so you will be just one push away from your netflix queue. >>> a big day if you invest in santa clara-based etheros communications. they are in talks with qualcomm for buyout. all in all, a mixed tuesday for your monday, auto and material stocks higher toed lead the dow. the nasdaq dropping on a little preprofit taking, gold falls by 3%. >>> we told you before silicon valley is leading wait when it comes to job creation but not enough that job vehicles to compete with the likes of stanford graduates. now, the mit team has hi

in san jose, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >>> one wild donation, the charity getting millions of dollars from brad pitt angelina jolie aanndli jolie and why it ts close to homeor them. [ scott ] my family's been in the dairy business since right after the turn of the century. my grandfa, al dairyman. and then my father, duane. i started out with my dad and my brother. [ scott ] when you have a family situation, it's just a progression. my position is at the bottom ofhe totem pole. [ scott ] when you have a family situation, since the boys came in, i've worked my way all the way down. [ laughs ] he's teasing you when he says he's moving down the totem pole. he's just as important as he ever was. ♪ >>> tonight at 11:00 on nbc bay area news. >> when i drank it like if something got stuck in my throat and i ended up coughing it out, i looked at that time and i got really grossed out because i saw there was stuff floating around in t. >> vacuum sealed, pasteurized, 100% natural juice, but what if your favorite juice is not just juice. see what's hiding in many fruit drinks and how t

scott budman is in the newsroom. >> they are ready to go. the iphone, almost ready to go as well. v verizon saying that they will sell it for the same price as at&t. verizon customers can start placing orders on february 3rd and they go on sale on february 10th. good news for the companies selling all of those phones. >> because, you know, i've never had dropped calls on verizon. everywhere, i was traveling for business, i had service. it was awesome. it's not the same with at&t. >> i'm incredibly happy and i can tell you all of apple is very, very excited to bring the iphone to verizon's 93 million customers and new customers who want to use the iphone 4 on verizon. >> one question we've been asked a lot is, will it be offered with the super fast 4g service? verizon says, not right away. what about apple's plan? the company has been rolling out a new iphone every summer. do you want to wait? technology changes and updates all the time. jessica, we'll continue to follow this story. again, next month, the iphone comes to verizon. back to you. >> thank you, scott. >>> massive cutbac

right now, scott budman, bay area news. >> thank you very much, scott. >>> san jose police uncovered hey fake bank robbery and arrested two people that conspired to get away with the money. the one man from snoetz hatched a plot with his 20-year-old friend steven davis of morgan hill. they plotted to simulate a robbery at the abank of america on capital expressway. luna is a teller at the bank. on december 28th, daifs came in and handed a robbery note to luna and he gave the money and he took off. investigators later realized the robbery was a fake and arrested both men. >> san jose's wet nightclub is dry because of fights going unreported to police. the club's entertainment license is under another 30-day suspension after security guards tried to cover up a new year's eve brawl. instead of calling a police and ambulance, they told her to have her friends drive her to the hospital. the city attorney says he'll seek an injunction to shut the club down for good. >>> you got to admit, it's an unexpected move, especially these days, but quarterback andrew luck from stanford has made a na

scott budman found out in las vegas. we found a company that combines music on the go, green technology and a way to get out and have some fun. call it the latest in responsible mobility. >> and these take music to a higher level. they're powered by the sun, made by palo alto based etan, they'll let you carry your mp3 player with you, they'll even charge them up, as long as you're out in the sun. >> it was intended for you to be able to be outside, have access to your music and information at your fingertips, and be able to have fun in the sun or at the beach or the mountains. >> reporter: etan also makes smaller, portable devices, these help you stay in touch and stay safe. >> the raptor and the skorpian, these are solar powered gadgets you want to use if you're a hiker. altimeter barometer and compass. >> a way to stay active and connected at the same time, because sometimes can you take it with you. >> of the devices we just showed you, the smallest one can attach to your pocket starts at $50. the smaller boom box sta

nbc bay area's business and tech reporter scott budman takes us back out to sin city to help you relax at home. >> reporter: no show about consumer electronics would be complete without robotics. and we've got a new set of robots ready to come into your home and help you out. these will be on the market just in time for spring cleaning. they come in two sizes, but they have one mission. clean your house with the precision of a robot. this one is the scuba. >> this is for floors like tile, sealed hardwood floors, linoleum, things like that. >> all right. >> reporter: this one, which you've probably seen before, is the next generation roomba. >> what's different about this? >> we focused on three areas -- improving the effectiveness of the cleaning, improving the -- >> reporter: irobot's been cleaning your home for years now. these new models make your life easier with the latest software and hardware. it even sounds scientific. >> you use adaptive cleaning technology which lefrnlgds the number of sensors it has and software that's understanding the room around it and responds with dozen

nbc bay area's tech expert scott budman weighs in. >> reporter: comes back this quickly after the failed run for governor, a little faster than expected but i'm not surprise read that she's back into the game. very effective as leader into ebay. maybe back into silicon valley back into the tech world. >> hp's board drew widespread criticism. >>> driving for dollars, the bay area scores big with new transportation funds. caltrans announced a billion dollars of funding today for new projects. the bay area will get $33 million for extra lanes on 101 between university avenue and marsh lane in san mateo county. $39 million for h.o.v. lanes on 101 in marin county. $23 million more in petaluma and $21 million for synchronized light in the alameda and contra costa counties. >>> up next it's sister act part iii. on a mission and with a message. see what these two bay area women are doing that some of the bravest men wouldn't even try. >> i remember when you're going to a coffee shop or going to the airport or if you're at the library, whether a public, wireless network a free wi-fi network naw c

scott budman shows us an amazing device that can tell us how clean the environment really is. >> reporter: one of the buzz words when it comes to cleaning up the environment these days, greenhouse gases. governments want fewer of them. businesses want fewer of them and all seem willing to pay. >> we're monotizing what is going into the air. >> reporter: that's where pick arrow comes in to do what technology seems to want. find out what is going into the air we breathe. >> right now, there is no way to know whether or not emissions are really coming down as countries or states and municipalities claim that they are coming down. >> reporter: but his boxes can measure with amazing accuracy what goes into the air. tracking methane gas and carbon dioxide showing where these gases can be found. >> we're able to measure within a few parts per billion, precision the concentration and methane in the atmosphere and anywhere in the world. >> reporter: the boxes can be placed or driven pretty much anywhere you want, so the air is getting to be less of a mystery. turns out, there's also growth in gree

scott budman, today in the bay. >>> the iphone battle continues, if you have one or you're looking to get one, you're in line to benefit from the verizon at&t fight. verizon is pulling out all the stops to get folks to make the transition next month. you're getting $100 discount if you swap your verizon phone for an yooirks phone. to get the 200 bucks off you have to get a verizon iphone by the end of next month. but current subscribers who don't want to wait until their contracts expire, you have to pay the full price which is $650. verizon plans to start selling the iphone come february 10. much more ahead on today in the bay. coming up free tolls, open car pooling, no fast track necessary, the rules of the road are not the same for every california driver, this morning, what we uncovered this has some state workers getting a free ride on bay area toll roads and all at the taxpayers' expense. >>> and here's a live look at the golden gate bridge, we can see the roadway stride, we can see the clouds out there and eventually some rain. we'll have a look at that coming up when we come r

. >>> i'm scott budman. the worst kept secret of the tech industry. but is it really time to switch phones? >>> plus, why the most famous twins in the social networking history say 65 ll is just not enough. >>> good evening, i'm jeff 6 ranieri. a cold night out there with temperatures already in the upper 30s and low 40s back into the east bay. it will stay chilly in the south bay tonight and not only are we tracking rain but we'll let you know when foginup m re riny fo. coming up in my forecast. ca >>> the iphone verizon cool and profitable and not terribly loyal. both apple and verizon know that and they are offering iphone users a choice for the first time in years. >> iphone users and you know who you are, you now for the first time have a choice. at&t or verizon. >> i'm not happy as a customer. >> steve has already made his decision. >> i've been waiting for this announcement. i have not been happy with at&t, just customer service. >> he previously went to verizon and i've never had dropped calls on verizon, and it is not the same with at&t. >> v

that's where scott budman is. he is in las vegas with the ultimate gadget for your man cave. >> here people are calling it the year of the tablet. there a lost great computers out there. this comes to us froms aer. we have something cooler than a tablet. this is a computer that has the ultimate computer. nick, i know you have the tips in the tablet. what goes into a computer like this. >> that is a unique architecture. for the first time, this is a tech computer. >> you can put your mini kegs in here. it has cooling for the keg. you can power a monitor like this. big screens and it's busy right here. >> how much for the tablet? >> the tablets are thes aer products and they are brand-new. this is a dual core mobile processor and very powerful. >> how much for the keg computer? >> the keg computer, anyone know the price? >> thanks so much from nvidia. more to come. >> the way the computer runs, the beer will be fairly warm. put it on my tab. >> will do. >> we will bring by for a taste test later on. see if it works

reporting live in los gatos, scott budman, n brks krrbc bay . >>>. >> more than 100,000 ipad users were exposed when a hacker hit them in june. michael bloomberg, who is the mayor of new york city, rob emanu emanuel, the former white house chief of staff, and now san francisco daniel spitler is one of the two men charged in the attack. spitler and two arkansas men face up to 20 years in federal prison. they both refer to the hacker group known as goetze security. >>> well, it's a done deal now. the sec has given comcast the okay to take over majority stake at nbc universal, a purchase which includes this television station. they're taking over general electric at a price of $14 million. the justice department is attaching conditions to the deal to prevent comcast from trampling competitors. comcast must a local you nbc programming on rival competitors, satellite and video services. >>> it is kind of like a show, any time al davis summons the raiders, it is must-see tv. >> that was kind of the scene today as the owner of the raiders introduces his new coach. >> i tell you, this was one o

nbc bay area's business and tech reporter scott budman is here. is verizon close to getting the iphone finally? >> as close as they've ever been. verizon will announce something big tomorrow and all signs are pointing to the carrier to getting the iphone 4. even though apple isn't talking, the market's trading as if it's a done deal. if you think about it, it makes sense. since this will give apple a chance to sell a lot more phones. apple stock up 2% today. at&t down 2%. verizon, which has risen lately, closed flat. speaking of hot stocks, a feud ended today and it sent one company's shares flying. intel has agreed to end the dispute from invidia $1.5 million. if you know any shareholders, coffee tomorrow morning is on them. >> i'll make sure i mens that. >>> after some stall edings, gm and ford are revved up for a comeback after recording their biggest profits in more than a decade. detroit is different this year. not only is porsche back at the north american auto show after a three-year absence, but optimism is also making a return. >> i think

. >> scott budman is there with a sneak peek. they are on the cutting edge of the way you take pictures. >> digital cameras are popular. they are smaller and more portable thanks to a company called go pro. nick is the ceo and cofounder. i understand you have 3d cameras that can fit on your head and surf bores and they go anywhere. >> yeah. it has been an incredible ride. now we are here debuting our system. >> you can shoot in 3d? >> you can combine them in this housing. shoot 3d and it comes with software that allows you to create videos. >> you can play it back while you are shooting it. >> this comes out in a month. shipping in early february. maybe you can see us there. the coolest part is it's there when you want it and when you don't. you can put it in your pocket, keep your camera small and light. when you break for lunch on the mountain, click it back in. >> awe cemetery. thank you so much. we have more to come. >> as a matter of fact, coming up at 6:00, scott will show us the computer that doubles as a keg. don't want t

it will run through sunday and our own scott budman is in vegas. he'll have complete coverage beginning tonight at 11:00. >>> a new job report shows exceptionally strong job growth in december. automatic data processing services processes payroll for companies across the country. its numbers show 300,000 new hires in december. economists are looking forward to friday's department of labor report before making any pronouncements but they say indicators are pointing in a positive direction. >>> public schools up and down the state are reviewing their policies on parent-paid fees. the aclu recently sued california over mandatory fees being charged for uniforms, science, art supplies, music. constitutionally schools are required to provide a free and equaledcati education to all st. schools can ask parents for help but must maket ilet car the donations are voluntary. >>> what would you do with $380 million? well, two winning mega millions tickets were sold just 125 miles apart in the tiny pacific northwest towns of post falls, idaho, and ethrada, washi