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Steve Ballmer, Steve Ballmer's fists to deliver CES keynote

by Joshua Topolsky, posted Aug 30th 2008 at 5:36AM


Are you ready to really let loose at this year's CES? If you said yes, then you'll be stoked as hell to know that our main man Steve Ballmer will be taking over Bill Gates' famous keynotes. You read that right, the scariest fratbanger this side of your last toga party will be stepping up to the plate in what we can only hope will be the kind of explosive performance we've come to expect from him. Other keynoters will be the handsome Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer and Alan Mulally, president and CEO of Ford. Here's hoping Gates at least drops by for a cameo -- it just won't seem like CES without him.

Samsung's SWT-W100K WiBro PMP gets official, priced

by Thomas Ricker, posted Mar 10th 2008 at 2:58AM


We had the chance to get hands-on with Samsung's WiBro-lovin' SWT-W100k back at CES in January. Judging by the arrival of the product waifs, the 4.3-inch, WVGA touchscreen PMP now looks to be getting an official coming-out party in its native S.Korea. €341 takes the little all-purpose device with GPS, 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, 8GB of internal flash, and DMB mobile television home on a yet to be determined date. VoIP client, personal organizer, and web browser? Sure, that too. No word on the processor choice but it's definitely not running any flavor of Microsoft OS. With any luck, Samsung will bring a US-specced variant capable of running on Sprint's XOHM service later this year. Video refresher posted after the break.

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CES 2008: everything you need to see

by Ryan Block, posted Jan 14th 2008 at 5:36PM Featured Story

We know there was an absolutely stunning amount of stuff going down at CES last week -- yet strangely enough nothing that really stood out. Before Macworld officially gets started let's bring it home with a few of the highlights of the news week you might have missed!

Bill Gates!
 Mobile
Portable Media
HDTV / home theater
Good times

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SkullCandy shows off MP3-playing Double Agent headphones

by Darren Murph, posted Jan 14th 2008 at 9:39AM


It's not like we haven't seen MP3-playing headphones before -- heck, we've even seen 'em from SkullCandy itself -- but the latest pair from the aforementioned firm simplifies things quite a bit. Quietly showcased at CES, the Double Agent cans sport a built-in SD slot and the typical assortment of controls on one earcup in order to take the external DAP / PMP out of the equation entirely. 'Course, we wouldn't recommend this to those who aren't fond of just shuffling through their tracks, but if you're aiming to consolidate, you can get one step closer to doing just that when this ships in March / April for a currently undisclosed price.

[Via Gadgetell]

Here we go again: CES and Macworld to overlap in 2009

by Ryan Block, posted Jan 13th 2008 at 9:11AM


Oh dear lord, we aren't even through this year's CES / Macworld one-two punch and we just happened upon some distressing news for the 200,000+ tech trade show-goers and media that attend both: they're overlapping in 2009. AGAIN. Granted, things appear to be a little different this time around -- Steve and the Cupertino crew will be firing the first shots on Tuesday, January 6th, with Macworld continuing through Friday the 9th, while CES opens up on Thursday, the 8th, and wraps up Sunday, the 11th. But didn't Jobs and Shapiro say this thing would never happen again? Actually, come to think of it, no -- they merely "agreed it would be nice if they didn't overlap." Yeah, it would really would be nice, guys, you should try making it happen more than once every couple of years.

You decide '08: The best of Crapgadget at CES

by Paul Miller, posted Jan 13th 2008 at 6:12AM Featured Story


Primaries schmimaries. Your vote is so obviously well spent here: we're asking you to make your selection for best (and by best, we mean worst) Crapgadget of CES. Simply browse through the crap we've assembled below and add your pick to the tally. Hopefully next year you'll be able to call in your vote via Mini Phone while sitting on your Tole Pure.

The nominees
Round 1: the Mini Phone
Round 2: the MP5 player
Round 3: Boxing Champ
Round 4: Fugliest display evar
Round 5: tweety! digital camera
Round 6: The Apple Pie
Round 7: 64MB Beer MP3 player
Round 8: Firetruck with 1.5-inch digital photo frame
Round 9: spy recorder for little girls
Round 10: PC Desktop Duo
Round 11: Janky-ass MP4 watch
Round 12: iPod docking pink plastic purse
Round 13: e-paper display actually paper
Round 14: Hello Kitty with human debris
Round 15: Shredmaster Jr.
Round 16: Music Player Sunglasses
Round 17: the non-existent digital photo frame
Round 18 finale: Tole Pure really is a crapgadget

You decide '08: The best of Crapgadget at CES

iriver prepping handwriting-friendly e-book / tablet?

by Paul Miller, posted Jan 13th 2008 at 12:40AM Breaking News


To wrap up its CES week, iriver has some pictures and scattered Korean text about its booth experience and product reception in Vegas over the past days. Tucked below all the self-congratulation, however, is what looks to be an as yet unannounced prototype from the ever-active iriver designers. The product appears to be an e-book of sorts, but with handwriting recognition and potentially a color display. Obviously, there's no more info at the moment to go on, iriver has been feeling a little protype-ish of late, and we never got much of a product out of iriver's last e-book, but hopefully we'll be hearing more about this one soon.

Transystem's i-Tracker keeps tabs on whatever you'd like

by Darren Murph, posted Jan 12th 2008 at 11:02AM

Ah, the wonderful world of personal GPS trackers. Upon gazing at the i-Tracker, visions of Cheaters arise in our minds, but we'll try to keep the nostalgia at a minimum here. Transystem's latest -- which was proudly displayed at CES -- reportedly houses both a GPS and GSM module which enables it to transmit tracking information to one's PC or mobile in real-time. As expected, it can be controlled with a predetermined handset or internet-connected PC, and there's even an SOS button that instantly beams out one's current location. Mum's the word on pricing / availability, but make sure you clear that history after scouring the net in search of one.

Gear and loathing in Las Vegas - Engadget has left the building

by Ryan Block, posted Jan 12th 2008 at 9:24AM


Hard to believe, but the 150,000 some-odd people that flooded into Vegas for CES have all gone home -- including your Engadget editors. Sure, it wasn't the most exciting CES in recent memory, but it wasn't without merit, either. Why, just think of the eight thousand HDTVs announced, blockbuster format war news, or iriver's unexpectedly show-stealing lineup. One thing's certainly for sure: you demanded we give wall-to-wall coverage of CES, and we'd like to hope we did you right. See you at CES 2009 -- and every day in between!

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Keepin' it real fake, CES edition: Sony's NW-A800 has a secret admirer

by Paul Miller, posted Jan 12th 2008 at 8:15AM


Sony's been certainly making strides in its DAP lineup this year, and this here is just further proof of its success: a cheap knockoff version of the NW-A800. We've got nothing in the way of specs, other than the "Digital MP4 Player" title, which we're guessing means exactly what it says. Look how convenient that record button is, folks! Another shot (which we spotted at an entirely different distributor) is after the break.

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Crapgadget CES finale, round 18: Tole Pure really is a crapgadget

by Ryan Block, posted Jan 12th 2008 at 5:58AM


The Tole Pure is alright, but the live demo was pretty awkward.

Crapgadget CES edition, round 17: the non-existent digital photo frame

by Nilay Patel, posted Jan 12th 2008 at 5:28AM

All we have to do now, is take these lies, and make them true somehow.

VIEVU PVR-PRO: the clip-on portable PVR

by Darren Murph, posted Jan 11th 2008 at 11:20PM

Sure, clip-on PVRs aren't exactly revolutionary, but the vast majority of 'em require you to don some pretty fugly headgear. The VIEVU PVR-PRO, however, can be placed most anywhere on your person, so long as you're satisfied with the angle at which it records. This little bugger isn't much larger than a traditional pager (remember those?) and can reportedly capture video at 640 x 480 (30 frames-per-second), and while we're not told how much internal capacity is housed, it can store some four hours of content before needing to be emptied. As expected, the rechargeable battery also provides around four hours of usage, and it's not scared to get thrown around / wet either. 'Course, this gem wasn't designed for the casual lifeblogger, as the vanilla model will run you some $500 while the "encrypted police version" goes for two bills more.

Crapgadget CES edition, round 16: Music Player Sunglasses

by Joshua Topolsky, posted Jan 11th 2008 at 10:24PM


The "Most Newest" concept of MUSIC PLAYER... for when Oakley's Thumps are just too classy.

Coming soonest.

Crapgadget CES edition, round 15: Shredmaster Jr.

by Barb Dybwad, posted Jan 11th 2008 at 8:32PM Featured Story

Smells like cheap knockoff spirit.
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