14 DAY TRIAL // Starting on January 8 and ending on January 11, the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will take place in Las Vegas. Although Microsoft has failed to disclose details about the conference, the company did publish a list with the Panels and Conferences with Microsoft Participants:
Sunday, Jan. 7
Broadband Games Expand - From the Casual to the Networked PC Universe. 10-11 a.m., LVCC, North Hall 259, Chris Early, studio manager, Microsoft Casual Games Group
Next-Generation Power Gamer Platforms: More Entertainment, More Power, More Choice - Consoles, PC and Mobile. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., LVCC, North Hall 259, Chris Early, studio manager, Microsoft Casual Games Group
Entertainment as a Franchise. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., LVCC, North Hall 256, Aaron Greenberg, group product manager, Xbox 360?
Game Power on the Inside: Chips, Optical Technology and Microprocessors. 1-2 p.m., LVCC, North Hall 256, Chris Donahue, director of Business Development, Games for Windows? Entertainment and Devices Division
The Massively Multiplayer Gaming Explosion - From the PC, the Console and Mobile. 2:30-3:30 p.m., LVCC North Hall 259, Rich Wickham, director, Windows Graphics and Gaming Technologies
PC and Mobile Games Expand Total Entertainment Market Share. 2:30-3:30 p.m., LVCC, North Hall 256, Chris Early, studio manager, Microsoft Casual Games Group
Monday, Jan. 8
Hollywood and the Digital Consumer. 1:30-2:30 p.m., LVCC, North Hall 259, Shari Barnett, director of Media Services, Microsoft TV
Tuesday, Jan. 9
Robotics - A Microsoft Perspective. 10-10:45 a.m., Venetian Hotel, Titian 2303-2306, Tandy Trower, general manager, Microsoft Robotics Group
Rethinking Advertising. Noon-1 p.m., LVCC, North Hall 256, Terri Richardson, group marketing manager, Microsoft TV
The TV and Set-Top as the Consumer Gateway to Entertainment and Information. 3-4 p.m., LVCC, North Hall 259, Ed Graczyk, director of Marketing and Communications, Microsoft TV
Ultra-Mobile PCs - Can a 7-Inch Screen Survive? 3-4 p.m., LVCC, North Hall 254, Otto Berkes, general manager, Mobile Platform Division
Battle of the Consoles in an Increasingly Online World. 3-4 p.m., LVCC, North Hall 253, Chris Satchell, general manager, Game Developer Group, Microsoft
Wednesday, Jan. 10
What the Nerds Know. Noon-1 p.m., Venetian Hotel, Bellini 2003, Jim Baldwin, product unit manager, IPTV Program, Microsoft TV
As it is traditional, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will deliver a Keynote Address on January 7, 2007. Additionally, the Redmond Company is expected to focus on Windows Vista, Windows Live Anywhere, HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray, Zune, Xbox 360 and Smart Personal Objects Technology and IPTV. But the list will not end here. Microsoft is also expected to present Windows Home Server, PlayTable, Project Origami.