CES 2008: Huge thanks to the following companies…

CES-sign-logo.jpgThere are a couple of companies out there in this plugged-in world which Tech Digest and Shiny Shiny would just like to raise their foot-long margaritas to, who’ve helped with kitting us out to the max, ensuring our laptops are as light as the free beer served at CES parties, and we won’t turn an embarrassing shade of red when a Gizmodo buy walks past and spies us using a digital camera held together by duct tape. It was an emergency internal operation gone wrong after a seaside accident, I swear!

A huge thanks goes out to these…

CES 2008: Sennheiser debuts Professional headphones for easier listening

sennheiser-IE8-thumb2.jpgNot endorsed by Microsoft, Sennheiser has dropped three new pairs of in-ear headphones, the IE 6, IE 7 and IE 8, part of their ‘Professional’ range. Professional as in, what musicians wear onstage at concerts, not what businessmen wear in conferences. Although I’m betting all the Blu-ray fanboiz were wishing they’d had a pair yesterday when listening to Toshiba’s HD DVD onslaught.

Using dynamic transducers, they cover the entire frequency range with one system, and separate different parts of whatever music you’re listen to, thus eliminating distortion. All three have Kevlar-strenghened cables, and a choice of earbuds to ensure a snug fit…

CES 2008: Kodak's new digital cameras, including touchscreen EasyShare V1273

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You’d be forgiven for turning your nose up at the thought of a Kodak digital camera, but honestly, they usually fair better in reviews than a lot of the other big name brands. Adding to their already volumous collection, there’s the EasyShare V1273, a 12-megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom, and 3″ LCD touchscreen, pictured.

Then, there’s the EasyShare M1033, a 10-megapixel camera with the usual 3x optical zoom plus 3″ LCD screen, an EasyShare…