This Years Consumer Electronics Show seems to be focus on the evolution of electronics. Showing us more of the same with new features as one would expect. There is an obvious battle of next generation PC's, mobile devices and LCD's.Here is a mix of items showcasing this year at the Las Vegas CES 2008 to give you an idea on the latest.
Starting the pack of electronic gadgets we have
the OQO Model 02 Durable Ultra Mobile PC
- integrated backlit thumb keyboard, track stick, and capacitive TouchScrollers™. For wireless connectivity, the model 02 comes standard with WiFi 802.11a/b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 technology.
- Built-in mobile broadband EV-DO Rev. A technology for extended connectivity (hotspots)
- Pocket-size mobile form factor with sliding display and integrated thumb keyboard
- Only weighs 1 pound
Sony's Serial ATA Blu-ray drive that will do the trick for even less. The BDU-X10S drive will cost $199.99 when Sony starts shipping it next month (preorder it here). This BD-ROM (that's read, not write) drive comes bundled with CyberLink PowerDVD BD Edition for playing Blu-ray discs in MPEG-2 or H.264 format. It'll also play DVDs and CDs and will work with XP and Vista PCs.New Garmin Nuvi
Voice commands in portable navigation systems: We had a feeling we'd be seeing more of this trend at CES 2008, and Garmin proved us right with the launch of the Garmin Nuvi 800 series. The series includes two models--the Garmin Nuvi 880 and the Garmin Nuvi 850--and both have speech-recognition technology so you can perform certain navigation functions with the sound of your voice. For example, you can look for local businesses with phrases such as "find nearest Chinese restaurant," and unlike the Magellan Maestro 4250--which we reviewed earlier and also had voice command functionality.
The HP Pavilion HDX
ASUS M70 notebook 1 TeraByte Laptop. ASUS has integrated Hitachi's TravelstarPinnacle
USB 2.0 storage devices without using PCs to copy files.Not requiring a PC, you just transfer video from the source to the storage device, such as one of those saved vids from Halo 3 you rewatch several times each day. Just by connecting the unit to your Xbox 360, you'll be able to copy over your favourite kill so you can watch it on your iPod on the way to work.
The Corsair- Encased in extremely strong CNC-milled, anodized aircraft-grade aluminum.
- Water resistant to 200M through the use of a EPDM waterproof seal.
- Protected from vibration or impact damage through the use of a molded shock dampening collar.
- Plug-&-Play with any USB 2.0 certified peripheral computer port (backward compatible with USB 1.1).
- Includes the True Crypt security application (Windows Vista/XP/2000 compatible only) allowing for a virtual encrypted drive using AES-256 encryption.
- USB extension cable and Dog Tags included.
- Protected by a Limited 10-year Warranty.
The next generation HDTV LCD's , Sony OLED uses a new flat-panel technology, called organic light-emitting diode (OLED), to produce a brilliant picture on a screen only 3 millimeters thick. The initial LCD's are only 11" but in a few years regular LCD'sThis thing has true black with 1 million to 1 ratio, which regular LCD's
Take a look here at the prototype on display:
The sleek Linksys Wireless-NPanasonics first IP enabled television, the VIERA
TH- 58PZ850 and the 65-inch class TH-65PZ850. The IP enabled televisions provides access to on-line content directly from the televison with VIERAHere is an example on how the IPTV connects online and for what purpose:
Motorola's new Z10 E8 is a "pocket-sized mobile film studio." It allows users to play and capture high-quality video, marry audio and video, and create storyboards with soundtracks directly on the phone. Film enthusiasts can then take their video and upload it on various social networking Web sites. A similar phone can be seen here.The E8 comes with 2 Gbytes of internal memory, which can hold up to 1,500 songs, and the external memory can be expanded to 4 Gbytes with a micro SD card.
A Prototype of a DLP (rear Projection Alienware display for games that has .2ms refresh rate! Check it out!