Tag: CES 2008
CES 2008: The greenwash begins
On Sunday night Bill Gates takes to the stage at the Venetian Ballroom for CES’s curtain raising keynote speech, and each year he delivers a surprise guest to play Eric to his Ernie. It is probably a long shot but I wonder if tomorrow’s star turn will be none other than Mr Inconvenient Truth Al Gore.
At a CES where gadgets are starting to look a little commoditised – bet we don’t see those swathes of MP3 players, PVPs and flash camcorders of previous years – makers are having to come up with new ideas to persuade us to trade in pounds for new gadgets. And what better way to do this than with a bit of greenwash.
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 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.
CES 2008: Starry Night is the most high-tech bed ever
Cor. I thought my kingsize divan bed was pretty cool, what with those built-in drawers, but the Starry Night Bed makes it look like a sorry pile of rags on the floor. Why? Let’s start with the surround-sound home cinema that’s built in, complete with four subwoofers and a 1080p LCD projector that casts a 10-foot screen on the wall.
