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• In Brief: The people in charge of CES are embedding ...

  Published: July 30, 2007, 2:09 pm

  Tags: Badge, Ces, Ces2008, Rfid, Tracking

  The people in charge of CES are embedding an RFID tag in everyone's badges next year, meaning they'll definitely know when attendee #8302773 spends a little too much time at the blackjack table and not quite enough time at the Sony booth. [Engadget]

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• CES 2008 going RFID

  Published: July 30, 2007, 2:18 pm

  Tags: Ces, Ces 2008, Ces2008, Rfid

  didn't think our CES 2008 coverage would begin over five months prior to the magical event itself, but once we receive that email inviting us to register, it's game on as far as we're concerned. And speaking of the registration process, we happened to notice a little addendum at the bottom of this year's form that reads: "Please note

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• Mobius MKII Speakers Have 360-Degree Sound, Look Designed to Play Ziggy Stardust [Loudspeakers]

  Published: October 26, 2007, 6:57 am

  Tags: Artistic Audio, Ces, Loudspeakers, Mobius, Mobius Mkii, Sound

  sound or shoot down alien spaceships. At least, that's what it feels like when you look at these 38-inch-tall units, with two 1-inch silk dome tweeters inside those black orbs and their conical subwoofers. But even while the Mobius MKII won't fry an X-Wing, they are guaranteed to fry your credit card at $10,000 to $15,000 a pop. Bonus Ziggy video

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• CES 08 Just Bursting With Gaming! [Tradeshows]

  Published: October 30, 2007, 5:40 pm

  Tags: Bill Gates, Ces, Ces08, Microsoft, Sony, Tradeshows

  events and conferences, CEA. "With the CES Gaming Showcase, featuring top gaming companies from around the world in a central, easy to visit location, conference sessions and other special gaming events, the 2008 International CES is the global hub for the latest trends emerging on the gaming market." CES' major gaming exhibitors

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• Hands-on with the CES 2008 RFID badge

  Published: November 1, 2007, 6:15 pm

  Tags: Ces 2008, Ces2008, Rfid, Tracking

  wasn't reminder enough that CES 2008 is a scant two months away, we also happened to get greeted by our press badge and associated admission tickets when we opened the mailbox today. Normally we'd just toss the envelope aside and pretend that our week of living hell wasn't nearly upon us, but with this year's badges sporting an unusual high-tech

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• Vestalife Ladybug iPod/iPhone Dock Makes Entomologists Drool (Video) [CES Preview 2008]

  Published: November 14, 2007, 10:51 am

  Tags: Billabong, Ces Preview 2008, Clips, Element, Iphone, Ipod Docks, Ipods, Ladybug, Speakers, Vestalife, Vestalife Ladybug

  At first glance, the Vestalife Ladybug iPod dock didn't look much like an insect at all, but when its "wings" flapped open we totally got it. The Ladybug is an attractive system compatible with the iPhone as well as older iPod models. It operates on batteries or AC, but only charges your iPod when it's plugged in the wall. The dock also includes

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• LG's Zenith DTT900 Converter Competes with RCA for Grandma's $40 Coupon [CES Preview 2008]

  Published: November 14, 2007, 10:21 am

  Tags: 40 Coupon, 40 Coupon, Ces Preview 2008, Department Of Commerce, Digital Switchover, Fcc, Magnavox, Rca, Zenith

  a new goddamn TV. The CES folks have praised the other box too, a Zenith-branded DTT900 digital-to-analog converter box made and marketed by LG. Anyone who thinks we're being a little reductive take note of the old-people branding. RCA? Zenith? Where's the Philips-made Magnavox converter? That would complete the trio. [CES]

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• Oculon Hikari Rro920 Wants to be a Projector When It Grows Up [Tiny Projector]

  Published: November 21, 2007, 4:46 am

  Tags: Ces Preview 2008, Hikari, Oculon, Rro920, Tiny Projector

  The Oculon Hikari Rro920 can project 24-inch video in 1 meter at VGA or SVGA resolutions. And while this 10-ounce, 70s-retro-looking yellow brick may not be the best mini-projector out there, it certainly has won our hearts. Available in 2007, the Hikari Rro920 will have a $299 price tag for the VGA version and $399 for the SVGA model. [Oculon v

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• Audiophiles Rejoice with $180,000 MBL X-treme Speakers

  Published: November 24, 2007, 7:36 am

  Tags: Mbl X Treme Speakers, Ces, Hi End Audio, Audiojunkies, Luxury Speakers

  be officially launched at CES.

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• Meizu M8 MiniOne to debut at CES in January?

  Published: November 26, 2007, 1:50 am

  Tags: Apple, Cellphone, Ces, Iphone, Meizu, Minione, Phone

  City itself as part of the CES festivities in early January with retail availability as early as February. That would put us just shy of a full year since the M8 was announced, and probably just weeks (if not days) before Apple gets an injunction against sales here. Just a guess.[Via myminiOne and Meizu Me] Read Permalink Email this

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• Belkin to Release Wireless HD Product in CES

  Published: November 26, 2007, 3:35 pm

  Tags: Networks, Belkin, Ces Preview 2008, Rumour, Wireless

  We have received obligatorily blurry camera phone shots of an unidentified wireless object by Belkin. According to the guy/girl/chipmunk ninja who sent it, this black box is some kind of High Definition video transmission thingie:

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• Belkin to Release Wireless HD Product at CES [Rumor]

  Published: November 26, 2007, 2:35 pm

  Tags: Belkin, Ces Preview 2008, High Definition Video, Rumor, Wireless

  on... Rumored to be shown at CES. Probably costs around $700 or $800. So there you have it. Black box. Wireless. Crystal-clear high definition video to be shown at CES. Unlike the stupid shots. When are all these wannabe spies gonna get some actual good camera phones. [Thanks Abe]

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• Meizu M8 MiniOne to debut at CES? Apple's lawyers rejoice!

  Published: November 26, 2007, 12:26 pm

  Tags: Meizu, Rumors, Iphone, Devices, Chinese Iphone, Iphone Clone, Meizu Ces, Meizu Iphone, Meizu M8

  CES is certainly the place to be. Yes, we’ll be sending our team there as well. And guess who’s also going to attend? Meizu - the folks behind the world’s most famous iPhone clone, MiniOne M8. Now I could go on and on about the “right thing to do” and whether this is a “smart move” or not on behalf of

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• Option update: MSFT, ETFC implied volatility elevated

  Published: December 3, 2007, 7:22 am

  Tags: Bank Of America, Bankofamerica, Bill Gates, Billgates, Ces, Citadel Investment Group, Citadelinvestmentgroup, E Trade, Etfc, Microsoft, Msft

  pre-show keynote address at CES on January 6th in Las Vegas. CES features 2,700 exhibitors spanning 30 product categories. MSFT overall option implied volatility of 29 is above its 26-week average of 24 according to Track Data, suggesting larger risk. E-Trade (NASDAQ: ETFC) -- ETFC is recently down 65 cents to $4.04. On November 29, ETFC

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• Samsung to Unveil (Discuss?) World's First 1.3-Inch Hard Drive at CES [CES Preview 2008]

  Published: December 5, 2007, 4:15 pm

  Tags: 1 3 Inch, Ces, Ces Preview 2008, Hard Drives, Hdd, Memory, Samsung, Storage

  first 1.3-inch hard drive at CES in January. They also noted that the drive will be targeted at "mobile consumer devices," a move that would seemingly be in conflict with their NAND flash memory biz. Could Samsung be more vague? The answer is no...not really. Hopefully we will be able to learn more in January. [Gearlog]

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