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Athlon Neo-Powered Pavilion dv2 Wins Best Laptop Award at CES 2009

One of the main attractions at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada was HP's new Pavilion dv2 laptop, an ultraportable computer system designed to take advantage of the recently released AMD Yukon platform. The company's Athlon Neo-powered computer system succeeded i...

15 January 2009
10:55 GMT

CES 2009 Attendance Lower than Expected

Despite the reputation of the International Consumer Electronics Show, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, the number of visitors that have been present at the event was only 110,000, according to early figures. That's a 22 percent drop, when compared to the figures from last year, also representing the lowest turnout in...

13 January 2009
06:11 GMT

Nokia Unveiled Its Locate Sensor at CES

In order to offer customers an easy solution to avoid forgetting or misplacing their power-packed smartphones, Nokia came to CES with a little device called the Nokia Locate Sensor. This tiny piece of tech is said to act like a little reminder, or sort of an assistant if you want to put it this way, and it is able to...

13 January 2009
05:45 GMT

NIMble Android Desktop Phone Showcased at CES

One of the most interesting products that have been showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show last week in Las Vegas can be considered the NIMble Android Desktop Phone, a device that has been designed by Touch Revolution. From what we could learn from the news on the Web, it seems that the demonstrated Desktop Phone...

13 January 2009
05:15 GMT

ASUS Eee Keyboard Specifications Unveiled

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, ASUS unveiled a series of new products, most of which take advantage of Intel's highly successful netbook platform. Aside from some new ultraportable computer systems, the Taiwanese company made good use of the netbook platform, which has been integrated in ...

13 January 2009
04:59 GMT

Eee PC 1000HE to Provide Better Battery and Keyboard

ASUS is expected to further expand its range of Eee-branded netbook lineup with the addition of a new Atom-powered Eee PC system, which the company showcased at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new model, dubbed Eee PC 1000HE, will expand the manufacturer’s 10-inch netbook f...

13 January 2009
03:40 GMT

20 Million Windows Mobile-Based Phones Sold in 2008

Microsoft announced at the Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas last week that the Windows Mobile platform had a great presence on the market during the last year. It seems that about 20 million mobile devices featuring the software giant's operating system have been sold during 2008, at least this is wha...

12 January 2009
12:25 GMT

Samsung SGH-t119 Comes to T-Mobile

T-Mobile was reported to extend its offering with quite a few new good-looking handsets, and Samsung's SGH-t119 is among them. The phone was announced to come to the carrier's lineup at CES 2009 as an entry-level candybar cell phone. Basically, this device is promoted as being a rather affordable solution ...

12 January 2009
10:33 GMT

Samsung's Projector Phone Is Called 'Show'

Samsung unveiled a new device last week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, namely a projector phone dubbed Samsung Show. The Korean handset comes to complete the line of such devices, started by Logic Wireless with its model, which was also showcased at CES 2009. For projecting images onto a big screen, S...

12 January 2009
07:03 GMT

Dell's Inspiron Mini 10 Boasts Intel's Atom Z530

Round Rock, Texas-based Dell has been expanding its Inspiron Mini range of ultra-portable computer systems, with the addition of a new 10-inch model, which the PC vendor showcased at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new netbook will basically compete with similar designs from other...

12 January 2009
06:45 GMT

Motorola Shows Aura at CES 2009

Motorola's Aura has been spotted out there for quite a while now, yet the company only managed to showcase this beauty at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. According to the manufacturer, the design of the handset has been inspired by classic timepieces, and it comes as a swivel phone, which is reported...

12 January 2009
05:50 GMT

ASUS Showcases AIRO Laptop Prototype

ASUS is expected to launch a new portable computer system that will bring forth a rather futuristic design, boasting a sliding keyboard. The laptop, which is still in its conceptual stage, hasn't yet been featured with a full technical specification sheet. However, the concept system was showcased at this year&#...

12 January 2009
05:31 GMT

Opera to Develop a Browser for Pre's webOS

Phillip Grønvold, Opera business development manager, is reported to have stated on Saturday that Opera Software was considering starting to design a new Web browser for the recently unveiled Palm Pre's webOS. Although this may sound rather odd to some, it seems that Grønvold thinks that Opera'...

12 January 2009
04:50 GMT

Eee PC 1004DN to Pack Optical Drive and New Intel Atom

At this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, ASUS showcased a series of new portable computer systems, including some new Eee PC-branded ones. Such is the case with the Eee PC 1004DN, which has been designed to bring some innovations in the world of netbooks. One of the main features of ASUS�...

12 January 2009
04:39 GMT

Mobinnova ICE Showcased at CES 2009

The Taiwan-based Mobinnova, the manufacturer of Sony Ericsson's next version of XPERIA, recently announced its latest Windows Mobile phone, the Mobinnova ICE, and brought it at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas for demonstration. The handset is seen by some as a rather unusual phone, as it basically has...

12 January 2009
04:15 GMT

World's First 1TB 2.5-Inch SSD Launched by pureSilicon

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, pureSilicon showcased its latest high-density Flash-based Solid State Drive. Designed to meet the performance requirements of applications in the server, networking, datacenter, supercomputing and professional media industry segments, the new pureSilicon Nitro Se...

12 January 2009
03:28 GMT

Introducing Adamo, Dell's MacBook Air Killer

After much anticipation and a series of articles surfacing on the web, prior to the debut of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Dell has finally introduced its latest portable computer system, the Dell Adamo. Claimed to be the company’s response to Apple’s thin MacBook Air, ...

12 January 2009
02:28 GMT

TV Broadcasts Coming Soon to Mobile Phones in US

Mobile devices like cell phones, GPS units, MP3 players, and in-car entertainment systems will be able to receive TV signals starting this year, TV stations in 22 U.S. cities announced on Thursday. Moreover, it seems that the broadcasts are bound to be free, providing users’ access to local news, traffic, and w...

10 January 2009
06:56 GMT

CES Shows Devices Customized for Children and Seniors

This year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is not short on innovation, and companies from all around the world display their finest products at stands throughout the exhibition. But among the latest-generation computers and handheld devices, a new class of gadgets started getting a lot of attention – the ...

9 January 2009
10:35 GMT

Slacker Radio for BlackBerry Officially Announced

The popular Internet radio provider Slacker has made an appearance at CES to officially announce that it has launched the Slacker Radio for BlackBerry. According to the company, 100 stations categorized by genre are available for the owners of the smartphone. In addition, over 10,000 artist stations are also there, w...

9 January 2009
10:16 GMT

CES 2009: Palm's New WebOS Comes on 'Pre'

Palm is reported to have made quite an appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year, with the launch of its newest handset, the Palm 'Pre', which sports the company's latest software development, the WebOS. According to the company, the new phone has been designed to fulfill the s...

9 January 2009
09:14 GMT

ASUS Unveils New N-Series Laptops

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Taiwan's ASUSTeK has unveiled two new portable computer systems designed to take advantage of AMD's fresh new Mobility Radeon HD 4600 series of notebook graphics processors. The new ASUS N81Vp and N51Tp are claimed to be capable of delivering an impress...

9 January 2009
09:10 GMT

Imagination's PowerVR SGX543 Quad-Core GPU at CES 2009

Imagination Technologies is reported to showcase today at CES its PowerVR SGX543, the latest version of its graphics chip. The new part becomes increasingly special given the fact that many expect it to be featured inside Apple's future iPhones, since the Imagination Technologies’ GPU technology blueprints...

9 January 2009
08:18 GMT

Microsoft Marries Windows Live Essentials and Live Search with Dell PCs

During the opening keynote address at the 2009 International Consumers Electronics Show (CES 2009) in Las Vegas, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer announced a new partnership with Dell, focused on Windows Live. Ballmer indicated that the final Builds of Windows Live Essentials components (namely Wave 3)...

9 January 2009
07:58 GMT

Microsoft Research SongSmith for Music via Artificial Intelligence

SongSmith is a Microsoft research project designed to narrow down, as much as possible, the gap between writing songs and writing music. Developed by Dan Morris and Sumit Basu, primary researchers at Microsoft Research, SongSmith is now available both as a trial version for free and for purchase through the Microsoft...

9 January 2009
07:54 GMT

Nokia Partners with Philips to Enhance DLNA Interoperability

Nokia and Philips have announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas a collaboration aimed at delivering users an enhanced home experience supported by the DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) protocol. The two companies are planning on developing and delivering the technology that would allow users to co...

9 January 2009
06:29 GMT

Dell's XPS 625 Is a 'Dragon' Unleashed

Thanks to the latest release in the computing hardware industry, Round Rock, Texas-based Dell is capable of bringing out a new gaming desktop rig, designed to take advantage of the features and performance capabilities of the latest Dragon platform, from Advanced Micro Devices. Part of the gaming XPS family, the new ...

9 January 2009
06:04 GMT

CES 2009: Palm Unveils Its New Palm 'Pre' Smartphone

Palm was reported a few days ago to be planning on launching its new smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and the company managed to come up with the device in due time for the conference. Moreover, considering the early feedbacks the phone received, it seems that it did a great job once again, a...

9 January 2009
05:49 GMT

AMD Officially Intros the Mobility Radeon HD 4000 Series

Sunnyvale, California-based AMD has unleashed a new product as part of the company's range of ATI Mobility Radeon graphics solutions. Designed to boost the performance for portable computer systems, the chip maker has unveiled, at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, its latest Mobili...

9 January 2009
04:37 GMT

ASUS W90 Packs Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2

ASUS has just unveiled its latest portable computer system, specifically designed to provide gaming enthusiasts with a new high-performance solution that delivers the necessary power required by the latest gaming applications. Simply dubbed W90, the new laptop could seriously compete with some of the high-end gaming ...

9 January 2009
04:02 GMT

Android Version of Skype Announced at CES 2009

Skype COO Scott Durchslag has announced today, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a new Lite version of Skype designed for Android phones, which offers users the possibility to make voice calling to other mobile devices or desktops that have Skype, yet it is unable to allow video calling. According to the...

9 January 2009
04:00 GMT

CES Participants Urged to Consider the Blind As Well

Speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2009, representatives of blind people's associations urged tech companies not to dismiss their needs when creating innovation, especially in the field of touchscreen devices. They are the new hype, a trend set forward by Apple Inc.'s iPhone, but they are unusa...

9 January 2009
03:39 GMT

New NVIDIA Mobile GPUs Up the Ante for Mainstream Notebooks

NVIDIA has certainly started 2009 in full throttle, as the chip maker introduced a range of new products, specifically designed for the graphics market. The Santa Clara, California-based company has not only refreshed its desktop graphics cards, but has also introduced a new solution for the portable computer market....

9 January 2009
03:24 GMT

CES 2009: LG Officially Announces the LG-GD910 Watch Phone

LG Electronics, a leading designer in the mobile communications, announced that it would officially unveil its market-ready Touch Watch Phone, the LG-GD910, which boasts the 3G Video Telephony (VT) service and GSM Quadband Network capabilities. The device comes as a successor of the prototype the company, unveiled at...

9 January 2009
02:56 GMT

NVIDIA Unleashes GTX 285 and GTX 295 at CES

After much anticipation and a series of leaked details over the Internet, the Santa Clara, California-based NVIDIA has finally introduced its latest GeForce graphics cards, designed to take advantage of a new 55nm process technology. The announcement, which took place at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Ne...

9 January 2009
02:38 GMT

CES 2009: Iriver Unveils WAVE-HOME Multimedia Communication Device

iriver, a worldwide leading provider of innovative digital devices, announced the game-changing WAVE-HOME, a product meant to bring the company's award-winning ingenuity to the networking space. The iriver WAVE-HOME combines advanced multimedia, web, and phone capabilities in an all-in-one solution. This compreh...

8 January 2009
13:10 GMT

ViewSonic Intros New Netbook, All-in-One PC and Attachable PC

ViewSonic, a leading global provider of visual display products, has announced today, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, a series of new products coming to meet the requirements of the PC market. With the announcement, the company has also introduced its first netbook, an all-in-one PC and an atta...

8 January 2009
10:58 GMT

CES 2009: T-Mobile Launches Five New Phones

T-Mobile is a strong presence at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where it is said to showcase five new phones across its entire range, three of which feature Wi-Fi calling. The Motorola W233 Renew is a low-end handset that has been recently unveiled and it is made entirely from recycled plastic water-co...

8 January 2009
10:30 GMT

NVIDIA Announces 3D Vision for an Enhanced Visual Experience at Home

NVIDIA, the Santa Clara, California-based graphics chip maker, has announced today, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, the world's first high-definition 3D stereo solution for home users. With the launch, the company is introducing a new product, designed to take advantage of its high-perform...

8 January 2009
09:56 GMT

Sony Ericsson Unveils C510 Cyber-shot Camera Phone

Sony Ericsson unveiled today at CES its C510 Cyber-shot handset, a simple and affordable phone. In addition, the company also announced an application upgrade for its C905 Cyber-shot phone, currently considered one of the greatest devices around the world. The manufacturer managed to top 32 million handset sales worl...

8 January 2009
09:23 GMT

Sony Ericsson Unveils W508 Walkman Phone

Sony Ericsson has announced today the introduction of its new W508 Walkman phone, which is aiming at delivering the most interactive mobile experience through its included Shake and Gesture control, TrackID and SenseMe, not to mention the handset's extra Style-Up cover. The new device, set for demonstration at C...

8 January 2009
06:51 GMT

CES 2009: Nokia Announces Product Portfolio, Nokia 1006 Included

Nokia has announced that, for this year's Consumer Electronics Show, it plans to include the showcasing of a wide portfolio of mobile devices, among which the coveted Nokia N97 mobile computer, along with the award-winning Nokia E71 and a series of new products that are meant for the North American market. Th...

8 January 2009
06:27 GMT

Sony Officially Intros the VAIO P Series

Sony has finally introduced its highly anticipated netbook, the much rumored 8-inch VAIO P series laptop, dubbed the Lifestyle PC. The new ultraportable VAIO laptop has been designed to offer users a computing alternative that will provide them with Internet access and quick access to multimedia files. The system is ...

8 January 2009
03:33 GMT

Nero Showcases Products at CES 2009

Nero representatives have announced yesterday that the company would be present at the 2009 edition of CES with several live demonstrations of its most recent products, namely Nero Move It, Nero 9, and Nero LiquidTV | TiVo PC. This year's edition of CES (Consumer Electronics Show) will take place in Las Vegas, s...

8 January 2009
03:02 GMT

Windows 7 Beta Is Here – Download Available

Forget about the leaked Windows 7 Build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400, as the official fully-fledged Beta of the next iteration of the Windows client is now available for download straight from Microsoft. In the opening keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show 2009 (CES 2009) in Las Vegas, Microsoft Chief Execu...

8 January 2009
02:45 GMT

Toshiba to Showcase New Qosmio Laptop at CES

Toshiba’s Digital Products Division announced, just ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, that it was going to introduce a full lineup of consumer electronics and computing products, which would be showcased at the aforementioned computer show. Among some of the products expected to be un...

8 January 2009
02:31 GMT

New ASUS Netbooks Come with Touchscreen and Tablet Capabilities

ASUS has once again expanded its Eee product portfolio with the addition of the highly anticipated touchscreen T91 and T101H. Both systems have been designed to provide some new features in the world of netbook computers, offering users a choice for an Atom-powered tablet PC with touchscreen capabilities. Expected to...

7 January 2009
07:01 GMT

MSI Aims Guns at Apple, Unveils the X320 MacBook Air Competitor

With the International Consumer Electronics Show just hours away from its debut, Taiwan's Micro Star International, the creator of the Wind netbook, has come out with a surprisingly interesting new product. The PC maker has just showcased its new X320 notebook, an ultrathin, ultraportable computer system that mi...

7 January 2009
04:11 GMT

ASUS Showcases World's First 512GB SSD-Equipped Netbook

Rumored since late last year, the S121 netbook has finally made its debut, courtesy of its creator, the Taiwanese manufacturer, ASUS. The company has just announced the new 12-inch netbook, coming to provide its users with a staggering 512GB of storage space on a Flash-based SSD. According to ASUS, this is the first ...

7 January 2009
03:12 GMT

The Australian Android Kogan Agora Comes to CES 2009

Kogan Agora, the only Australian Android smartphone, has been recently spotted in a series of live images, meant to show us that the device is a real thing, not only some sort of Photoshop rendering, as some voices suggested when the previous official images were released. The phone is a quite affordable handset and...

6 January 2009
13:21 GMT


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