CES award winners
Philips' Eco TV sips power, saves rainforest
At
CNET,
we
take
HDTV
power
consumption
seriously,
which
helps
explain
our
excitement
when
Philips
announced
its
Eco
TV.
The
42-inch,
1080p
resolution,
flat-panel
LCD,
model
42PFL5603D
(due
in
March,
$1,399
MSRP),
is
packed
with
power-saving
features.
Chief
among
them
is
the
ability
to
dim
the
backlight--by
up
to
five
times
peak
brightness--in
response
to
program
material,
much
like
the
"local
dimming"
found
on
Samsung's
LED-based
LN-T4681F.
Dimming
the
backlight
in
darker
scenes has the dual benefit of saving power and improving black-level performance, according to the company.
(Read more)
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Touchy-feely with the new Moto Rokr E8
Motorola
continues
to
make
up
for
its
dismal
Rokr
E1
with
its
new
Rokr
E8.
Announced
at
the
ultra-posh
Wynn
Hotel
during
a
late-night
press
conference
(we're
not
sure
why
Moto
had
to
wait
until
9
p.m.
on
a
Sunday
to
do
this),
the
E8
is
one
of
two
handsets
Moto
is
announcing
at
CES
2008.
Music,
of
course,
is
a
central
theme
here
but
the
E8's
real
news
lies
with
its
unique
"ModeShift"
technology.
Instead
of
traditional
keypad
and
navigation
array,
the
Rokr
features
a
smooth
"glasslike"
surface
with
touch-pad
controls
that
digitally
"morph"
depending
on
(Read more)
Car tech and GPS
Azentek builds a PC for your car
All
of
the
core
features
we
want
in
car
technology--GPS
navigation,
Bluetooth
cell
phone
integration,
and
audio
and
media
playback--can
be
handled
by
a
PC,
so
Azentek
is
offering
two
new
in-dash
PCs,
the
Atlas
CPC-1200
and
the
Calypso
CPC-1100.
Both
units
are
powered
by
an
Intel
Core
Duo
1.66GHz
CPU
with
1GB
of
RAM,
a
120GB
hard
drive,
and
a
DVD-ROM/CDRW
drive.
But
they
both
also
have
car
stereo
features,
such
as
a
4
channel,
50
watt
built-in
amp,
an
FM
tuner,
and
the
ability
to
be
upgraded
with
either
XM
or
Sirius
satellite
radio.
The
Atlas
(Read more)
Cell phones and smartphones
Hands-on with the Motorola Rokr E8
Since
the
Motorola
Rokr
E8
nabbed
CNET's
Best
of
CES
award
in
the
cell
phones
and
smartphones
category,
it's
appopriate
to
give
you
an
idea
of
how
the
phone
feels
beyond
just
a
list
of
specs.
At
4.52
inches
by
2.09
inches
by
0.42
inch,
it
has
an
average
size
for
a
cell
phone,
and
it's
actually
a
bit
heavier
than
I
expected
at
3.5
ounces.
I
didn't
mind
the
weight,
however,
as
it
gave
the
E8
a
solid
and
sturdy
feel
in
the
hand.
The
Rokr's
showpiece
is,
of
course,
(Read more)
Computers and hardware
Lenovo launches three IdeaPad laptops
Getting
a
jump
on
the
product-launch
blitz
that
is
CES
2008,
Lenovo
has
announced
a
whole
new
brand
of
consumer-oriented
laptops
and
desktops.
Called
IdeaPad
and
IdeaCentre,
the
lines
are
intended
to
complement
the
company's
flagship
business-oriented
ThinkPad
and
ThinkCentre
lines.
While
today's
announcement
does
not
include
any
specifics
on
desktop
models,
we
learned
plenty
about
the
new
IdeaPad
laptops.
Watch
the
Lenovo
Idea
Pad
U110
video
on
CNET
TV.
The
first
full
line
of
entertainment-oriented
Lenovo
laptops
to
hit
the
United
States
(we
saw
one
consumer
model,
the
Lenovo
3000
Y410,
sneak
into
the
States
last
fall),
(Read more)
Digital photo and video
Sony's $700 dSLR looks like a contender
Though
Sony's
Alpha
DSLR-A100
currently
occupies
the
price
slot
of
an
entry-level
dSLR,
that's
just
an
accident
of
time,
a
midrange
model
that
stayed
too
long
at
the
party.
Sony's
first
true
foray
into
the
entry-level
market
arrives
in
the
Alpha
DSLR-A200,
slipping
into
the
market
niche
currently
hogged
by
the
Nikon
D40x
and
Canon
EOS
Rebel
XTi.
Preliminary
specs
include:
10-megapixel,
23.6mm
x
15.8mm
Super
HAD
CCD
ISO
100
to
3200
Super
SteadyShot
sensor-shift
image
stabilization
9-point
AF
sensor
with
single
cross-type
sensor
in
center
40
segment
exposure
metering
system
230,000-pixel
2.7-inch
(Read more)
Emerging technologies
Bug Labs: Build your own dream gadget
It's
the
rare
product
that
excites
CNET
editors
across
all
categories.
The
Bug
Labs
platform,
which
has
been
the
subject
of
several
conversations
around
the
CNET
booth,
is
one
such
rarity.
Described
as
"the
Lego
of
gadgets"
by
Webware's
Rafe
Needleman,
the
Bug
Labs
platform
starts
with
a
minicomputer,
the
Bug
Base,
onto
which
you
can
snap
multiple
modules,
such
as
a
digital
camera
or
an
LCD
screen.
You
can
then
program
your
own
software
to
run
your
custom
gadget
or
download
software
others
have
written
from
the
Bug
Labs
site.
Need
a
GPS-enabled
digital
camera
that
will
(Read more)
Gaming
Nyko Wireless Nunchuck takes the wire out of the Wii waggle
The
Nintendo
Wii
uses
a
wireless
remote
to
begin
with,
but
that
remote
still
manages
to
use
a
cord
half
the
time.
Most
Wii
games
use
both
the
Wii
Remote
and
the
Wii
Nunchuck,
an
analog
stick
peripheral
that
plugs
into
the
base
of
the
remote
via
a
long
cable.
Nyko
first
cut
the
Wii
cord
with
the
Wireless
Sensor
Bar
and
is
taking
away
yet
another
tether
with
the
Wireless
Nunchuck.
The
Nyko
Wireless
Nunchuck
connects
to
the
Wiimote
via
a
little
wireless
dongle
that
clicks
into
the
controller's
accessory
jack.
Once
plugged
in,
tapping
the
connection
buttons
(Read more)
Home audio
Logitech's Squeezebox Duet: Sonos for the masses?
Digital
audio
is
great--especially
if
you've
got
a
multigigabyte
music
collection
sitting
on
your
computer
or
you
subscribe
to
an
"all
you
can
eat"
music
service
like
Rhapsody.
The
problem,
for
a
lot
of
people,
is
that
they're
stuck
listening
to
all
that
great
music
on
the
tinny
speakers
of
their
computer--or
perhaps
patching
the
laptop
into
their
living
room
stereo
system.
Dedicated
audio
streamers
have
helped
somewhat,
but
they
have
tiny
little
screens,
which--like
docked
iPods--aren't
very
useful
if
you're
sitting
on
a
sofa
across
the
room.
And
the
best
solution
to
date--the
excellent
Sonos
(Read more)
Home video
EchoStar TR-50: HD DVR for the antenna crowd
If
you
think
everybody
has
cable
or
satellite,
you
couldn't
be
more
wrong.
In
fact,
if
you
live
in
an
area
that's
well-served
by
digital
broadcasters,
now's
a
better
time
than
ever
to
get
your
TV
over
the
air
(or
"OTA,"
as
the
cool
kids
say):
yeah,
you
get
only
a
handful
of
channels,
but
they're
in
crystal-clear
digital
quality--DVD
quality
at
"worst,"
uncompressed
high-definition
at
best.
The
problem--as
we're
reminded
by
many
an
e-mailer--is
that
there
just
isn't
a
good
DVR
solution
for
the
rabbit-ears
crowd,
especially
if
you
prefer
high-def.
(You
can
(Read more)
MP3 and portable video players
iRiver W7 MP3 player hankers for directions
Now
here's
something
you
don't
see
everyday:
an
MP3
player
with
GPS
capabilities.
The
new
iRiver
W7,
one
of
a
slew
of
devices
the
company
has
on
display
at
CES
2008,
doesn't
come
with
a
built-in
GPS
antenna.
Rather,
you
have
the
option
to
buy
a
car
mount
cradle
that
adds
the
functionality.
The
fact
that
the
antenna
is
part
of
the
cradle
and
not
the
player
is
actually
quite
compelling:
it
means
the
player
can
stay
relatively
compact
and
impressively
thin
for
pocketability
during
"on-the-go"
use,
while
still
offering
a
handy
navigational
feature
for
the
car.
(Read more)
Televisions
Philips' Eco TV sips power, saves rainforest
At
CNET,
we
take
HDTV
power
consumption
seriously,
which
helps
explain
our
excitement
when
Philips
announced
its
Eco
TV.
The
42-inch,
1080p
resolution,
flat-panel
LCD,
model
42PFL5603D
(due
in
March,
$1,399
MSRP),
is
packed
with
power-saving
features.
Watch
the
Philips
42PFL5603D
Eco
TV
video
on
CNET
TV.
Chief
among
them
is
the
ability
to
dim
the
backlight--by
up
to
five
times
peak
brightness--in
response
to
program
material,
much
like
the
"local
dimming"
found
on
Samsung's
LED-based
LN-T4681F.
Dimming
the
backlight
in
darker
scenes
has
the
dual
benefit
of
saving
power
and
improving
black-level
performance,
according
to
the
company.
(Read more)
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