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CES 2008: Gadgets and glitz in Las Vegas

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News.com special report:

CES 2008

CNET's team of reporters and reviewers are in Las Vegas for this year's Consumer Electronics Show, the big gadget convention that draws technology's heavy hitters, gadget lovers, and more celebrities each year. Below are just some of the highlights of CES 2008.

Latest items

Kodak looks to the future

Amy Tiemann of CNET's Blog Network offers a snapshot of a classic American company that had to be one of the oldest manufacturers at the show.
January 10, 2008

CES getting bigger, but not necessarily better

News.com's Ina Fried finds herself agreeing with analyst Jeffrey Kagan, who said CES may have been even more massive this year, but it was short on big new ideas.
January 10, 2008

Pioneer gets to absolute black with plasma prototype

No light leaks out from the back of the new Kuro concept sets. And on the viewing side, images on the TV almost seem 3D.
January 10, 2008

January 9

CES Notebook: Tales from the show floor

Three hours of show floor wandering covers only a fraction of the trade show's booth space, but yields a few insights, a few laughs, and a decent massage.
January 9, 2008

Lenovo's mystery handheld

At the PC maker's press dinner sat an unidentified handheld with Linux and a 45-nanometer chip from Intel.
January 9, 2008

The techiest guy at CES--my cabbie

Beyond Binary gets driven around by a gadget hound who would make the folks on the show floor proud.
January 9, 2008

Will robots drill for oil, dust pianos, gun down enemies?

iRobot CEO sees the day when robots will be sent into holes, into seniors' home, and into combat. Such versatility could very well make them the best employees around.
January 9, 2008

January 8

GM unveils eco-friendly concept Cadillac

The first concept car ever shown first at CES runs on a hydrogen fuel cell and a lithium ion battery.
Photos: 'Green' Cadillac
January 8, 2008

Intel CEO mum on Vista's impact

Paul Otellini surprises a few reporters when he clams up over Microsoft's operating system.
January 8, 2008

GM CEO: U.S. needs 10 times more ethanol stations

Hybrids, ethanol, and batteries are on the mind of General Motors' Rick Wagoner at CES.
January 8, 2008

Comcast introduces open-cable platform

If the cable operator's efforts to partner with leading gadget makers are successful, those set-top boxes could be a thing of the past.
Photo: Comcast's AnyPlay device
January 8, 2008

Microsoft's Xbox could consider Blu-ray support

At CES, Xbox group marketing manager says consumer preference will likely hold sway in next-generation format decision.
January 8, 2008

Picture fuzzy for organic thin TVs

OLED TVs are thin and have a great picture, but for now the devices remain much more of a science project than a Best Buy reality.
Picture is fading for projection TVs
January 8, 2008

Seagate CEO: Blu-ray won the battle but lost the war

Electronic storage will kill high-definition discs, says hard drive king's Bill Watkins. He's got other opinions, too.
January 8, 2008

FCC: We'll investigate Comcast-BitTorrent flap

Chief Kevin Martin says agency plans to determine whether Comcast's reported interference with file-sharing traffic is "reasonable network management."
January 8, 2008

Solar-powered laptop charger on display

At CES, upstart NRG Dock shows off a general-purpose solar panel and battery to power electronics.
January 8, 2008

January 7

Intel CEO sees Net boosting consumer electronics

Paul Otellini predicts during his CES keynote that the Internet's impact on the personal computer industry is about to play out again in the consumer electronics market.
Photos: Otellini envisions an always-connected world
January 7, 2008

It's all about software, says Gates

newsmaker Just before his farewell CES keynote speech, Microsoft's chairman reflects on Redmond's rivals and the changing face of Windows.
January 7, 2008

Manufacturing a challenge for OLED TVs, Sony confirms

Large OLED screens look great, but making them is not a million laughs. Producing them in large quantities remains a work in progress, executives say.
January 7, 2008

Sony's challenge for 2008: Take on software companies

A year ago, Sony was recovering. Now it is on the warpath, says its CEO.
January 7, 2008

January 6 and earlier

Gates: Curtain call for crystal ball

In what could be his final CES keynote for a while, Gates shows off some gadgets and touts a deal with NBC to jointly run an Olympic Web site.
Photos: Gates' last call at CES?
The lighter side of Gates' keynote
January 6, 2008

Sharp puts Internet, sort of, on its TVs

The Aquos Net service will let viewers click a button on their remote and get Nasdaq stock quotes, local weather and traffic information, high-definition images, and more.
January 6, 2008

Lenovo has eyes on consumer PC market

Chinese PC maker unveils new line of consumer-focused notebooks called IdeaPad, as well as a desktop line called IdeaCentre.
Photos: Lenovo's IdeaPad notebooks
January 3, 2008


News.com special report:

CES 2008

CNET's team of reporters and reviewers are in Las Vegas for this year's Consumer Electronics Show, the big gadget convention that draws technology's heavy hitters, gadget lovers, and more celebrities each year. Below are just some of the highlights of CES 2008.

Latest items

Kodak looks to the future

Amy Tiemann of CNET's Blog Network offers a snapshot of a classic American company that had to be one of the oldest manufacturers at the show.
January 10, 2008

CES getting bigger, but not necessarily better

News.com's Ina Fried finds herself agreeing with analyst Jeffrey Kagan, who said CES may have been even more massive this year, but it was short on big new ideas.
January 10, 2008

Pioneer gets to absolute black with plasma prototype

No light leaks out from the back of the new Kuro concept sets. And on the viewing side, images on the TV almost seem 3D.
January 10, 2008

January 9

CES Notebook: Tales from the show floor

Three hours of show floor wandering covers only a fraction of the trade show's booth space, but yields a few insights, a few laughs, and a decent massage.
January 9, 2008

Lenovo's mystery handheld

At the PC maker's press dinner sat an unidentified handheld with Linux and a 45-nanometer chip from Intel.
January 9, 2008

The techiest guy at CES--my cabbie

Beyond Binary gets driven around by a gadget hound who would make the folks on the show floor proud.
January 9, 2008

Will robots drill for oil, dust pianos, gun down enemies?

iRobot CEO sees the day when robots will be sent into holes, into seniors' home, and into combat. Such versatility could very well make them the best employees around.
January 9, 2008

January 8

GM unveils eco-friendly concept Cadillac

The first concept car ever shown first at CES runs on a hydrogen fuel cell and a lithium ion battery.
Photos: 'Green' Cadillac
January 8, 2008

Intel CEO mum on Vista's impact

Paul Otellini surprises a few reporters when he clams up over Microsoft's operating system.
January 8, 2008

GM CEO: U.S. needs 10 times more ethanol stations

Hybrids, ethanol, and batteries are on the mind of General Motors' Rick Wagoner at CES.
January 8, 2008

Comcast introduces open-cable platform

If the cable operator's efforts to partner with leading gadget makers are successful, those set-top boxes could be a thing of the past.
Photo: Comcast's AnyPlay device
January 8, 2008

Microsoft's Xbox could consider Blu-ray support

At CES, Xbox group marketing manager says consumer preference will likely hold sway in next-generation format decision.
January 8, 2008

Picture fuzzy for organic thin TVs

OLED TVs are thin and have a great picture, but for now the devices remain much more of a science project than a Best Buy reality.
Picture is fading for projection TVs
January 8, 2008

Seagate CEO: Blu-ray won the battle but lost the war

Electronic storage will kill high-definition discs, says hard drive king's Bill Watkins. He's got other opinions, too.
January 8, 2008

FCC: We'll investigate Comcast-BitTorrent flap

Chief Kevin Martin says agency plans to determine whether Comcast's reported interference with file-sharing traffic is "reasonable network management."
January 8, 2008

Solar-powered laptop charger on display

At CES, upstart NRG Dock shows off a general-purpose solar panel and battery to power electronics.
January 8, 2008

January 7

Intel CEO sees Net boosting consumer electronics

Paul Otellini predicts during his CES keynote that the Internet's impact on the personal computer industry is about to play out again in the consumer electronics market.
Photos: Otellini envisions an always-connected world
January 7, 2008

It's all about software, says Gates

newsmaker Just before his farewell CES keynote speech, Microsoft's chairman reflects on Redmond's rivals and the changing face of Windows.
January 7, 2008

Manufacturing a challenge for OLED TVs, Sony confirms

Large OLED screens look great, but making them is not a million laughs. Producing them in large quantities remains a work in progress, executives say.
January 7, 2008

Sony's challenge for 2008: Take on software companies

A year ago, Sony was recovering. Now it is on the warpath, says its CEO.
January 7, 2008

January 6 and earlier

Gates: Curtain call for crystal ball

In what could be his final CES keynote for a while, Gates shows off some gadgets and touts a deal with NBC to jointly run an Olympic Web site.
Photos: Gates' last call at CES?
The lighter side of Gates' keynote
January 6, 2008

Sharp puts Internet, sort of, on its TVs

The Aquos Net service will let viewers click a button on their remote and get Nasdaq stock quotes, local weather and traffic information, high-definition images, and more.
January 6, 2008

Lenovo has eyes on consumer PC market

Chinese PC maker unveils new line of consumer-focused notebooks called IdeaPad, as well as a desktop line called IdeaCentre.
Photos: Lenovo's IdeaPad notebooks
January 3, 2008