Category: CES 2008
CES 2008: WowWee's Rovio is a Wi-Fi robo-webcam with micro-GPS
You can rely on WowWee to storm CES with a battalion of new robots – tonight, several were on show at the show press preview. Pick of the bunch was Rovio, which the company describes as a ‘Wi-Fi enabled robotic webcam’.
CES 2008: SE2 Labs' ITC Wii/Xbox 360/HD PVR/iPod console system
Hey! Remember that mindbogglingly expensive and extravagant ITC system from SE2 Labs which we wrote about a few months back? It was on…
CES 2008: WowWee Alive wild cub toys steal our affections
Nothing makes a man look more manly than cuddling up with a furry robocub, right? Oh. Still, WowWee’s new Alive range is still pretty fun. There’s a lion, a white tiger, a panda and a polar bear in the range, and they were all on show at the CES Unveiled press event tonight.
CES 2008: Viable's video phone for deaf and hard of hearing
One of the more interesting products on show at CES Unveiled this afternoon was Viable’s video phone aimed at deaf and the hard of hearing amongst us.
The brand new company’s put a lot of time and money into developing the phone, which is completely portable and…
CES 2008: OmniMount shows off its Motion 52 cantilever mount
Bless Ominmount. I know a good few people who wouldn’t know what to do with themselves if the company ever went bust, so it’s great to see them kicking it hard at today’s CES Unveiled show, showing off their Motion 52 mount.
The company, pushing on middle-age by now, announced the Motion 52 flat screen cantilever mount back in November, however…
CES 2008: Is getting a plug in Bill Gates' CES opener the gadget kiss of death?
In addition to pontificating about the future of electronics, hanging out with some very cool guests and indulging in a spot of Xbox gaming Bill Gates has traditionally used his CES opener to unveil new Microsoft gadgets and innovations.
However, if you do a quick where are they now search for many of the CES launched gadgets it becomes clear that getting a plug from Gates at the show is actually the kiss of death. Here are a few products that haven't quite fared as well as Microsoft had hoped.
CES 2008: Top 10 celebrities appearing at this year's show
Britney is, alas, otherwise engaged, so won’t be making an appearance at this year’s CES. Thankfully, an array of other celebs ARE heading for Vegas at the beck and call of sundry consumer tech companies. Here’s the ones we’ll be checking out:
CES 2008: Slingbox PRO-HD will placeshift HD content
Not content with launching its mobile BlackBerry application, Sling Media has now announced an all-new version of its Slingbox device optimised for streaming HD content from home sources to laptops and PCs around the home, or even in remote locations.
CES 2008 Roundup: Friday
We've posted a fair few CES stories today, but trust me, it's the calm before the storm. Once the press events start tomorrow, it's going to be bedlam on here. Thankfully, I'll be sorting and cataloguing all our stories at the end of every day (US-time) so you don't miss a thing. Starting with today…
What does the HD DVD meltdown mean for Xbox 360?
It’s been an eventful pre-CES Friday, what with Warner announcing that it’s backing Blu-ray over HD DVD, and the subsequent cancellation of the HD DVD Promotion Group’s CES press conference.
