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A tale of two trade shows

January 9, 2007 CES and Macworld compete for attention in a rare scheduling overlap that is causing divided loyalties in the tech industry. Photos: On the scene at Macworld TAGS: Macworld, Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas, Steve Jobs, trade show, San Francisco, attendee, consumer electronics, Apple Computer, attention, IBM Corp.

The greening of Las Vegas

March 9, 2007 It's not just the color of money. When you live in a water-starved desert, getting "green" can mean ripping up your lawn. Photos: Solar power pushes Vegas water TAGS: Las Vegas, agency, solar energy, station, electricity, city, utility

RFID passports arrive for Americans

August 14, 2006 State Department to begin handing out RFID-equipped passports despite lingering security, privacy concerns. TAGS: RFID, passport, e-passport, smart card, RFID chip, agency, digital signature, researcher, Las Vegas, document, security, U.S., radio, photograph, laptop computer

Google's first mashup goes green

May 31, 2006 Map-based Web site offers tips on earth-friendly places to visit in the U.S. during summer vacation. Images: Google's green mash-up TAGS: mashup, Orlando, Las Vegas, New York, Google Maps, Google Inc., Los Angeles, San Francisco, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

A trip into the depths of Las Vegas

July 20, 2007 Taking a visit into the storm drainage tunnels underneath Sin City reveals a community of vagabonds and artists.Photos: Las Vegas tunnels TAGS: tunnel, Las Vegas, town

Full steam ahead for Nevada solar project

March 12, 2007 A new power plant in the desert taps into solar-thermal energy to pour on the electricity for nearby Las Vegas.Images: Solar thermal heats up in the desert TAGS: plant, electricity, Nevada, heat, project, Las Vegas, power, utility

Protectionism never works

January 8, 2008 Instead of erecting new trade barriers, CEA chief Gary Shapiro says it's time to retreat from the rhetoric of protectionism and fear. TAGS: free trade, Consumer Electronics Show, trade, Las Vegas, consumer electronics, success

CES 2008: Gadgets and glitz in Las Vegas

January 11, 2008 special coverage CNET reporters bring you the action from the gadget convention that draws technology's heavy hitters, gadget lovers, and more celebrities each year. TAGS: Consumer Electronics Show, General Motors, Cadillac, Las Vegas, reporter, CEO, robot, Comcast Corp., Blu-ray, handheld, Microsoft Xbox, photograph, Intel, hard drive, Microsoft Corp.

The (painful) body electric

January 15, 2004 CNET News.com's intrepid Michael Kanellos volunteers to get stung by a Taser--and lives to tell the tale, as he reports from the Consumer Electronics Show. TAGS: TASER International Inc., consumer market, gun, Las Vegas, health, console, games

Telecoms look to the future

March 22, 2006 The heavy hitters at TelecomNext in Las Vegas focus on broadband, TV, wireless and radical transformations in the telecom business. TAGS: telecommunications, Net Neutrality, Las Vegas, CEO, IP television, AT&T Corp., trade show, Verizon Communications, broadband, BellSouth Corp., Time Warner Inc., chairman, video, photograph, TV

CES 2009: Gadget extravaganza

January 12, 2009 The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is the premier event for gadget makers and aficionados alike. Check here for the main CNET News stories from CES, and more. TAGS: Consumer Electronics Show, Ina Fried, Las Vegas, Palm Inc., Netbook, Sony Vaio, electronics, smart phone, photograph, notebook computer, adapter, Wi-Fi, Sony Corp., Intel, operating system, PC

Week in videos: The word is Silverlight

May 6, 2007 This year's Microsoft Mix conference in Las Vegas can be summed up with a single word: Silverlight. TAGS: Microsoft Silverlight, MLB, streaming video, NetFlix Inc., margin, conference, Las Vegas, multimedia, word, Microsoft Corp., video, games

Black Hat a sure bet to be big, bold in Vegas

August 8, 2008 From a mock trial in "Hacker Court" to presentations titled "Bad Sushi" and "Satan is on My Friends List," security conference promises to be provocative. TAGS: Black Hat, Elinor Mills, conference, Las Vegas, DNS, security, reporter, vulnerability, Apple Computer

Experts: Let customers help brand your product

March 3, 2007 Smart marketers are letting consumers play with their brand message online, say experts at a Las Vegas advertising confab. TAGS: Procter & Gamble Co., brand, branding, Las Vegas, expert, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., message

HP pitches 'little iron' for the home

January 8, 2007 Bill Gates to showcase HP's new MediaSmart Server during his CES keynote as the center of a future high-tech home. TAGS: Consumer Electronics Show, Bill Gates, HP, Las Vegas, home network, notebook computer, server, entertainment, PC, Microsoft Corp., video, Microsoft Windows

Black Hat: Privacy risk in e-Passports

August 8, 2006 special coverage RFID-based cards are easy to clone, researchers say. See the video here. TAGS: Black Hat, Defcon, e-passport, researcher, blog, Las Vegas, hacker, RFID, security, VoIP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Wi-Fi, printer, keyboard, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Black Hat conference goers deal with insecurities

August 3, 2007 Security experts gather in Las Vegas at the annual security conference, which has been "supersized" to handle more people, topics--and controversy. TAGS: Black Hat, researcher, conference, security, Web 2.0, Las Vegas, Web browser, video

U.S. cities hot for hydrogen

April 4, 2007 Hydrogen supporters hope what happens in Vegas doesn't just stay in Vegas.Photos: A hydrogen oasisStudying the hydrogen energy chain TAGS: hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell, fuel cell, fleet, electricity, station, Las Vegas, city, car, researcher

Putting the electric motor on a diet

October 20, 2006 Technology that monitors and adjusts an electric motor's energy usage is gaining interest. TAGS: motor, power consumption, Las Vegas, CEO

In Seattle, a spark of Burning Man

June 26, 2006 The fourth-annual Critical Massive in the forest north of Seattle is that community's regional burn. Photos: The yearn to burn TAGS: Burning Man, Seattle, event, Arizona, community, Las Vegas
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