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The lighter side of Bill Gates' keynote at CES

CNET News.com's Scott Ard is covering what could be Bill Gates' last keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. We also have a report with product announcements and other details.

5:45 p.m.: We're inside a cavernous ballroom at the Venetian hotel with several hundred accredited journalists and bloggers, awaiting Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates' scheduled appearance at 6:30 p.m. I would have simply described us all as "journalists," but the organizers of the show this year have issued press credentials labeled "Blogger" or "Press." In any … Read more