Read more Consumer Electronics Show stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20013/consumer-electronics-show.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:46:16 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47452/recession-takes-bite-out-of-ces-buzz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhether or not the gadgets make a splash, this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas is certainly a low-voltage affair, Reuters reports. The sputtering economy has slashed turnout at the expo, which in years past hosted “so many people it’s hard to walk around.” And tech makers are offering cheaper...http://www.newser.com/story/47452/recession-takes-bite-out-of-ces-buzz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Jan 2009 13:40:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47437/palm-pre-gets-big-thumbs-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPalm's new Pre smartphone is the hottest product at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show by a long stretch, a smitten Lance Ulanoff writes at PC Magazine . Ulanoff heard a lot about the Pre before yesterday's rollout, but was still blown away by the smartphone's impressive specs, fresh interface, and groundbreaking...http://www.newser.com/story/47437/palm-pre-gets-big-thumbs-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Jan 2009 4:54:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47399/cool-tech-at-ces-but-its-useless.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 2009 Consumer Electronics Show is full of “incredible technology,” Larry Magid writes for CNET. Problem is, it’s all “in search of a practical purpose,” making this year the “year of the gimmick.” Magid runs down a few wowee gadgets of dubious usefulness. Casio EX-FS10 camera: Shoots 30 frames a...http://www.newser.com/story/47399/cool-tech-at-ces-but-its-useless.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Jan 2009 14:39:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47348/ballmer-opens-up-windows-7-beta.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWindows 7 Beta will be launched to the public tomorrow, Steve Ballmer told the Consumer Electronics Show yesterday. The Microsoft chief, filling the keynote slot held by Bill Gates in the previous 11 years, told the audience that the operating system would be a return to the "special sauce" that...http://www.newser.com/story/47348/ballmer-opens-up-windows-7-beta.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Jan 2009 5:25:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47307/intel-losses-dull-luster-of-gadget-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIntel's prediction today of abysmal holiday losses has cast a shadow over the year's flashiest gadget show, which starts tomorrow, writes Brooke Crothers of CNET. Fourth-quarter revenue is expected to be down 23% from 2007 and 20% from the third quarter. Intel is the world's biggest chip maker, and the...http://www.newser.com/story/47307/intel-losses-dull-luster-of-gadget-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Jan 2009 17:12:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47142/boom-in-netbook-sales-powers-new-features.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn unexpected 10 million netbooks—scaled down, lower-priced laptops—were sold in 2008, sending tech companies racing into the market, the Wall Street Journal reports. At this week’s Consumer Electronics Show, market segments like cell phones and PCs seem to be converging faster than ever as they try to improve...http://www.newser.com/story/47142/boom-in-netbook-sales-powers-new-features.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Jan 2009 9:46:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47047/3d-in-the-comfort-of-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwice before, the entertainment industry has tried to get people excited about watching 3D movies and sporting events in their own living rooms. The idea fizzled both times, but this time it has a chance, reports the Los Angeles Times . At this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, manufacturers...http://www.newser.com/story/47047/3d-in-the-comfort-of-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Jan 2009 13:37:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/16362/uneasy-lies-the-yahoo-that-wears-crown.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith Google, Facebook, and MySpace gnawing at its top-dog status, Yahoo is reinventing some foundation applications to make them appeal to a new generation of users, reports the New York Times . First step? Turbocharging Yahoo Mail to make it more a communications hub and less a post office, a prototype...http://www.newser.com/story/16362/uneasy-lies-the-yahoo-that-wears-crown.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Jan 2008 14:52:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/16175/tech-doldrums-coming-in-08.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagExpect a tech recession this year, says Michael Malone of ABCNews.com. He predicts a failure by Apple to produce any new blockbuster products, forcing it to compete on price and distribution—“not its greatest strengths”—and a “major stumble” by Google, for which he cites the recent exits of...http://www.newser.com/story/16175/tech-doldrums-coming-in-08.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Jan 2008 15:57:16 CST