CES 2006: James Kim
James's passions--digital audio and writing--intersect at CNET.com. He has written hundreds of products reviews covering a broad range of technology for TechTV and Wired.com. He currently uses the 4G iPod, the Cowon iAudio U3, and the Creative Zen Vision on a daily basis.
Sling Media has introduced new software that extends the reach of the successful
Slingbox past just Internet-connected PCs. One of CES 2006's hot products,
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Toshiba's new Gigabeat S series--shown off by Bill Gates during his Windows Vista-centered keynote--looks like a true 2006 contender as it incorporates Microsoft's superintuitive Portable Media Center software into an attractive 30GB ($300, blue or white) or 60GB ($400, black) portable video... ( read
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Memory goliath SanDisk continues its assault on the flash-based MP3 player market with the launch of the flagship e200 series and the budget-class c100 series. The sharp-looking e200 measures 3.5 by 1.7 by 0.5 inches and has a maximum capacity of 6GB ($300).... ( read
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Finally! A video download/subscription service for portables that actually feature A-grade movies. After tolerating CinemaNow as one of the only services to offer legally available movies (and the only to offer movies--albeit C grade--for portable devices), Starz Entertainment Group has launched... ( read
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Korean electronics giant LG has finally entered the U.S. MP3/PVP market with the announcement of three portable products. First up is the PM70 Portable Media Center, a 30GB device with a 4.3-inch wide-screen display and built-in stereo speakers. The PM70 is part of the second wave of devices... ( read
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A few years back, Thomson/RCA's Lyra multimedia player/recorder was one of the first landscape-oriented portable video players to hit the scene (more modern devices based on the slick design include the Cowon A2 and Creative Zen Vision). Now, Thomson's announced the $399 Lyra X3000 Personal... ( read
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While we fell for Pioneer's AirWare XM2go gadget at last year's CES, the device definitely had some room for improvement. Now one year later, Pioneer has launched the $400 Inno (originally the AirWare2), which... ( read
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HandHeld Entertainment, creator of the low-cost Zvue MP4 Video Player, has announced two new portable video players, one of which features Wi-Fi.... ( read
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