CES 2009: all the stuff (and more)

Although CES 2009 was undoubtedly smaller and perhaps a little more subdued than last year's HDTV-dominated extravaganza, the products we did see were a lot more interesting -- and of course, Palm stole the show with its blockbuster Pre announcement. We've rounded up the highlights below, make sure you didn't miss anything!

Palm Pre news:
Palm's app store christened App Catalog, games not a priority
Palm Pre Touchstone eyes-on
Palm Pre / webOS launch roundup

Computing:
VAIO P, now with more Windows 7
Video: Intel's convertible Classmate PC hands-on
Video: ASUS AIRO laptop with amazing sliding keyboard
VAIO P in-depth impressions
Dell Mini 10 hands-on
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 in action
Dell Studio XPS 13 and 16 hands-on
White Dell Adamo pictures leak out
Dell Adamo hands-on! (Update: now with video!)
HP dv2 and dv3 hands-on
HP Firebird with Voodoo DNA hands-on
Microsoft announces availability of Windows 7 Beta and Windows Live
ASUS' Eee Keyboard revealed

HDTV:
3D College football is actually quite enjoyable
Video: 50-inch multitouch TV on display from Samsung
HD roundup on the floor of CES 2009

Mobile:
Video: Motorola Aura in action
Video: LG Watch Phone hands-on

Portable Media:
Ibiza Rumble prototype hands-on: a touchscreen PMP with Rhapsody, webkit browser
Sony OLED Walkman NWZ-X1000 eyes-on
Video: Samsung P3 PMP hands-on
Video: hands-on with the iriver P7
GiiNii's Movit Mini WiFi Android tablet hands-on

Digital Imaging:
Hands-on with Casio's EX-FS10 and EX-FC100 compacts: 30fps burst, 1000fps video
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 launches: world's first WiFi camera with web browser

Misc:
Fulton Innovation has a wireless power coming out party at CES
Grippity back-typing keyboard hands-on
Brother Quattro 6000D hands-on
Video: Powermat's wireless charging lineup in action
Video: Mattel Mind Flex hands (and heads) on

Booth Tours:
Samsung's CES 2009 booth tour
LG's CES 2009 booth tour
Microsoft's CES 2009 booth tour
CES 2009 North Hall tour: like Hot Import Nights minus the tire smoke

Podcasts:
Engadget Podcast 128 - 01.11.2009: CES wrap-up
Engadget Podcast 127 - 01.10.2009: CES day four
Engadget Podcast 126 - 01.09.2008: CES day Pre
Engadget Podcast 125 - 01.08.2009: CES day two
Engadget Podcast 124 - 01.07.2009: CES day one

Liveblogs:
Live from Dell's Adamo press event
Live from Palm's CES press conference
Live from Howard Stringer's CES keynote
Live from Steve Ballmer's CES keynote
Live from Sony's CES press event
Live from Samsung's CES press event
Live from the Cisco CES press conference
Live from Casio's CES press conference
Live from Toshiba's CES press conference
Live from LG's press conference

Good times:
Crapgadget Crapdown, CES: the best of the worst
What happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas -- Engadget departs CES
Video: Engadget CES trailer tour!
CES Caption contest: What happens in Vegas
Jimmy Fallon and Engadget: raw and uncut
Video: Gettin' jiggy with Surface, Al Roker
Engadget's new double-wide HQ rolls in to Vegas

Wow, looking back it's been a hell of a week -- let us know if we missed anything!

[Sukhminder @ Jan 12th 2009 11:17PM]

Well done Engadget!

[Like_A_Glove @ Jan 12th 2009 11:20PM]

Ever tired of doing this?

[bethel03 @ Jan 12th 2009 11:24PM]

Any other words on the new 'Ooma' VoIP coming out with cell phone integration?

[Alex @ Jan 12th 2009 11:30PM]

I still don't understand why people do that. There's no reward in saying "first"- people hate you, reply saying horrific things about both you and your mother, and and rank you so low that you're invisible.

So...why?

[techknowboogie @ Jan 12th 2009 11:30PM]

Thanks for compiling all the CES tech goodies in one place.

[Evan @ Jan 12th 2009 11:48PM]

All in all, it was a disappointing CES (no fault of Engadget). Last year's CES had the HD DVD drama, the battle over who has the largest flat panel display, and the first look at decent sized OLEDs. This year had Palm Pre.

[Boards of Canada @ Jan 13th 2009 9:15AM]

As i am really not exited by big tv's or dvd-rays, all I can say is for me this year was way better!

[Levi @ Jan 12th 2009 11:52PM]

Obviously we all appreciate the hard work that goes in to cover an event like CES.

That being said, am I the only one that thought CES was on the dull side this year? A few TV's that got a bit thinner, a few laptops that got a bit smaller, another display of 3D tech that we've already seen (albeit with less dorky looking glasses)... I mean, if this is what companies have to show, then fine... but I remember CES introducing new tech. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I didn't really see anything new this year.

Was really hoping to see more Android, autostereoscopic tech emerging, and especially Tegra. Real bummed that we didn't see Tegra in "2009's upcoming suparphone!! It has Tegra so it can output Robocop at 720p!! I'd buy that for a dollar!!" You get the point.

[itsnotabigtruck @ Jan 13th 2009 12:21AM]

word up, yo.

[koala72 @ Jan 13th 2009 1:21AM]

Its called a recession.

[Levi @ Jan 12th 2009 11:55PM]

I dunno. Some people just can't help themselves I guess. Maybe they have a virus and need to run "TrollFix.exe".

On another note, while down voting this guy, this query came to mind: Anybody actually see the hearts at Joystiq, or status at Engadget, actually change after you click one of the votes? Like, I was hoping to see this guy go from Low Ranked to Lowest Ranked after I hit the [-], but it just never happens. Every time, I go, "HERE IT COMESSs---awwww...."

[willyboy @ Jan 13th 2009 12:32AM]

You guys are a bunch of goddamn nerds. I am voting him/her up.

[RioRyan @ Jan 13th 2009 12:42AM]

Palm has its own section and Apple doesn't?! You weren't kidding when you said you were Palm fanboys now!

[Greg Mcp @ Jan 13th 2009 1:26AM]

(Apple wasn't at CES)

[Bailers @ Jan 13th 2009 12:58AM]

Wait, is the entire staff now Palm fanboys, or just Josh?
Good job guys, great coverage. A well deserved break, you can catch up on some Top Model now!

[Greg Mcp @ Jan 13th 2009 1:05AM]

Heaps of fun listening guys. I was trolling iTunes for your updates every day.

An amazing CES for Content Free presentations. Everyone interested in their Image rather than showing off products. And it seemed like a good year of Facebook. Last year it was all YouTube, this year everyone's integrating Facebook into their software and gadgetry.

And I hate Facebook. :)

[Brian f @ Jan 13th 2009 1:42AM]

So, WTF happened with Zii?

[Like_A_Glove @ Jan 13th 2009 1:58AM]

Easy mate. it's just another fart in the stiff wind.

[pechorin @ Jan 13th 2009 2:05AM]

nothing from logitech?

i was expecting new generation of mice (and not only the gamers ones)

[Sven Vollstag @ Jan 13th 2009 2:19AM]

...leaving the zii off the list is just petty...
...what the hell is your problem engadget?...

[Nilay Patel @ Jan 13th 2009 11:39AM]

You seriously want us to put pictures of chips that don't do anything yet in our CES highlights?

[BernieB @ Jan 13th 2009 8:41AM]

I was hoping for more hands-on with the iRiver products like the W10 Wavephone.

[Jash Sayani @ Jan 13th 2009 9:23AM]

Well, there would be much ore at the next CES. Apple will be participating from CES 2010 !!

[Hooterman @ Jan 13th 2009 11:04AM]

Wow, you just completely lowered my expectations for CES 2010 with one sentence. Thanks a lot.

[Paul Brown @ Jan 13th 2009 6:58PM]

Why has Engadget decided to ignore all things Panasonic related from CES this year?

[TRAFFICBLOWS @ Jan 14th 2009 7:41PM]

yeh... big miss: car audio

weak

[Ken N @ Jan 15th 2009 3:38PM]

No mention of the new Yahoo! Connected TV platform? I guess shipping on 4 of the 5 top US panel manufacturers wasn't quite enough to warrant a blurb in this roundup.