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CESCEA Launches Competition for New Consumer TechnologiesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 18, 2008 - 8:13am.
Arlington, Va. - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has announced plans for a new technology event and competition, designed to uncover the most innovative new consumer technology products coming to market. Which Keynote Will Be The Most Talked-About In The Coming Weeks?Authored by Jay Baage on January 3, 2008 - 12:50pm.
Your Take: The High Def DVD War is Far From OverAuthored by Jay Baage on September 17, 2007 - 4:16am.
 If DMW’s poll last week is any indication, the high def DVD format war is far from over. DMW’s readers are clearly split between HDDVD, Blu-ray and disc-less Internet distribution as the way of the future. With HD television sets and players taking center stage at Europe’s recent international electronics show, IFA, it is safe to assume that this issue will also be front-and-center at CES in Las Vegas in January.
Microsoft Sold 20 Million Vistas…But Did They Deliver Them?Authored by Scott Goldberg on March 26, 2007 - 3:20pm.
 On January 18th I wrote an article about my forthcoming adventure with Microsoft Vista. I had just purchased a Toshiba Satellite M115 – “Windows Vista Capable,” I was told – and downloaded Microsoft’s Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor, which said I was ripe for the Home Premium edition. I purchased my Toshiba in the free upgrade period, which meant I could install Vista by paying an $11 shipping fee and nothing more. Then today I find out Microsoft proudly announced that 20 million Vistas have been sold in the month since its release. And here it is March 26, and I’m thinking, “Where the F is mine?”
Analysis: It’s Time for Les Moonves to Cut Off CBS' Long TailAuthored by Jay Baage on January 16, 2007 - 5:44am.
 I was recently interviewed in the Florida newspaper St. Petersburg Times about my views on the future of television. My point was that we will soon see more original television programming specifically made for new platforms. After having spent last week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, I’m surprised that we do not see more of that happening already. We are clearly past the point of no return for the digitalization of television. Seeing CBS head Leslie Moonves bring out YouTube’s Chad Hurley and Sling Box’s Blake Krikorian on stage during a CBS presentation is verification enough. Now the challenge is to change the way that shows are developed by the networks.
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Weekend Read: The Porn Stars and the Geeks - A CES HangoverAuthored by Scott Goldberg on January 12, 2007 - 3:47pm.
 Scheduling geniuses brought together two worlds in Las Vegas this past week that aren’t as far apart as they may seem: tech geeks and pornographers. The former (seemingly 95% male), and the latter (at least 95% female), mingled beautifully at post-show bars and clubs all over Vegas and it wasn’t difficult to tell the two apart. The CES crowd looked overly practiced at ogling gadgets and more than welcomed the opportunity to direct their digital cameras to the spectacular AEE (Adult Entertainment Expo) crowd, which in turn were all too ready to offer photo ops.
CNET Names 2007 Best of CES Award WinnersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 11, 2007 - 10:35am.
MusicIP Challenges Gracenote With Free Music Identification ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 11, 2007 - 8:58am.
 Las Vegas - MusicIP, the developer of a global search engine for music, announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week the launch of a new, free pricing structure for MusicDNS, its on-demand service that can identify music tracks and deliver accompanying metadata. Texas Instruments Develops Digital Video Projector for Cell PhonesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 10, 2007 - 1:47pm.
Las Vegas - Texas Instruments announced that it has developed technology that can turn a cell phone into a powerful digital video projector. The cell phone projector add-on, which uses the same DLP technology found in TI's cinema-grade digital projectors, measures about 1.5-inches and can transmit DVD-quality video stored on the phone onto a white screen or wall. "You could actually drive a large-screen TV," TI CEO Rich Templeton told CNET News.com. TI also said its DLP digital cinema projectors have now been deployed in over 3,000 movie theater screens worldwide. Buzz Watch: Breaking a Sweat at CESAuthored by Jay Baage on January 10, 2007 - 1:43pm.
 The guy on the exercise bike might look like a dork in his outfit, but he is on to something. The Expresso Fitness system is catching the attention of the CES crowd who is perhaps not naturally drawn to indoor physical activity. Exercise is just sooo boring compared to, say, playing PS3. However, Expresso’s Spark fitness bike has movable handlebars to steer you through the three-dimensional virtual trails on the screen, making it into a video game of sorts, but with real health benefits. You can race other drivers, virtual as well as real, on an integrated screen and keep track of your progress online. The only drawback is that it costs $5000 dollars and will most likely only be available in top-notch health clubs.
MediaREADY to Include myPodder Podcast Software on New MP3 PlayersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 10, 2007 - 1:40pm.
Las Vegas - MediaREADY, a maker of digital home entertainment devices, said on Wednesday that it has partnered with Podcast Ready, and will include the company's myPodder podcast management software on its MediaREADY Glider and MediaREADY Aero MP3 players. Introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas, the new MediaREADY players are slated for release in March. CES: Powercast, a Wireless Power Provider, Wins CNet Award for Best Emerging TechnologyAuthored by Scott Goldberg on January 10, 2007 - 11:44am.
Las Vegas - Powercast won the CNet "Best of CES 2007" award today in the Emerging Technologies category. The start-up, whose product will be released around the end of 2007, believes it has solved the problem of battery life that negatively affects nearly all consumer electronics products today.
CBS Head Leslie Moonves Hangs Out with the Cool GuysAuthored by Jay Baage on January 10, 2007 - 10:30am.
 Las Vegas - Old media’s grand old man Sumner Redstone’s media empire Viacom is getting down with Web 2.0’s poster boys in the form of YouTube CEO Chad Hurley, Second Life CEO Philip Rosedale, and Sling Box CEO Blake Krikorian. That’s clearly the essence of CBS’ CEO Leslie Moonves’ keynote at CES on Tuesday afternoon. He paraded his new friends on stage, one after another, and had them go on about the wonders that CBS content can do in the hands of new technology, instead of promoting it all himself.
MobiTV Demos WiMax TV, Signs Deals with Sprint, Warner MusicAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 9, 2007 - 2:18pm.
Las Vegas - MobiTV, a provider of mobile TV delivery technology and programming, is demonstrating its unified multicast and unicast TV service for the WiMax standard this week at the Consumer Electronics Show. WiMax was developed to connect Wi-Fi hotspots, and serve as a wireless alternative to cable and DSL broadband. The company also announced a deal with Sprint, to power a mobile TV service for the wireless carrier's joint venture with a number of cable TV companies. Finally, MobiTV said it partnered with major record label Warner Music Group, to create branded mobile TV channels for Warner artists like Linkin Park and Red Hot Chili Peppers that offer both music videos and original video content. Television Academy Names Technology & Engineering Emmy WinnersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 9, 2007 - 2:03pm.
Las Vegas - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences yesterday announced the winners of its 58th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards, this year for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. CES: Nokia Unveils the Nifty N800 Internet TabletAuthored by Scott Goldberg on January 9, 2007 - 12:18pm.
 Las Vegas - Nokia's new N800 Internet Tablet, unveiled yesterday at the International CES, is a beautiful little device that packs quite a lot of punch, and stylishly so, into a small machine (only 7.27 ounces). The high resolution widescreen color display (800x480 pixels) is large enough to be easy on the eyes, and for $400 it offers nearly everything you'd get from a laptop, making it a worthwhile investment. There's also a handy camera that pops out from the upper left corner, making video conferencing on-the-go a breeze. Conveniently for your thumbs, and for the sake of efficiency, a full screen finger keyboard is available by rubbing your thumb over the screen.
DirecTV, EchoStar Debut Portable, In-Car Satellite TVsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 9, 2007 - 10:35am.
Las Vegas - U.S. satellite TV providers DirecTV and EchoStar Communications on Tuesday unveiled dueling portable satellite TV receivers at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. CES: Disney’s CEO Bob Iger Puts Digital Efforts “On Steroids”Authored by Jay Baage on January 9, 2007 - 7:01am.
 Las Vegas - Bob Iger, Disney’s CEO, showed that Disney is thinking beyond selling content on iTunes by keynoting at CES in Las Vegas the day before Apple’s MacWorld Expo opens in San Francisco Tuesday. His vision for the next steps in Disney’s digital evolution include: MMOGs (massively multiplayer online games), virtual worlds and a redesigned website including the new online experience DXD.
XM Satellite Radio Debuts New Products at CESAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 8, 2007 - 2:27pm.
Washington - XM Satellite Radio on Monday introduced a number of new devices at the Consumer Electronics Show, including a portable receiver that includes XM Radio reception, GPS navigation, and personalized, real-time weather information. The Bushnell ONIX 400, set to ship in the summer, can layer weather information on the screen along with aerial and satellite photos and maps. XM also introduced the XM CommanderMT, a universal satellite radio receiver that delivers XM to any FM car stereo, regardless of make, model or year. CES: Motorola and Yahoo Drive the Hype for Mobile Media in 2007Authored by Jay Baage on January 8, 2007 - 2:26pm.
 Las Vegas - CES kicked off the week with a keynote on Monday morning by Motorola’s CEO Ed Zander. Together with Marco Boerries, SVP Connected Life at Yahoo, Zander announced a new mobile Internet partnership. He also publicized another new partnership - with Warner Music - that will focus on music-based products and experiences for mobile phones. But overall nothing truly ground-breaking was unveiled.
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