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Hot gadgets at CES: Browser cam, LED TV, new Palm

Although the International Consumer Electronics Show was smaller than it was last year because of the economic doldrums, there were still interesting new gadgets on display before the exhibition wound down Sunday. Here are some of the most attention-grabbing:

At CES, progress comes a step at a time

LAS VEGAS - The International Consumer Electronics Show last January was bristling with optimism, as manufacturers and software firms showed off major advancements in media systems, miniaturization and wireless connectivity.

Microsoft's Ballmer: Windows 7 is nearly final

Microsoft Corp.'s next version of the Windows operating system is almost ready for prime time. That's one message Chief Executive Steve Ballmer delivered on the eve of the official opening of the International Consumer Electronics Show.

Porn Gets Its Own Home Set-Top Box

You could sum up the state of TV at the International Consumer Electronics Show this way: New delivery methods will let people watch pretty much anything, anytime, on gorgeous flat-panel displays.

Attention, CES: Your Stuff Breaks

Consumer Priority Service Inc.'s humble little stand at the International Consumer Electronics Show has no blaring speakers, no shiny flat-screen display, no "booth babes" in tight clothes. But it is memorable for its honesty.

Wi-Fi Camera Card Gets a CES Prize

A memory card that wirelessly sends pictures from a digital camera to a computer — letting you skip the tedium of plugging the camera in to upload images — got bragging rights Wednesday at the International Consumer Electronics Show.

Monitoring Kids' Use of Tech Is Key

The International Consumer Electronics Show is such a glitzy celebration of technology that it was striking to see a set of panel discussions here Tuesday exploring whether electronic connectedness is valuable for children.

Blu-Ray Triumphs at Gadget Show

The International Consumer Electronics Show is turning out to be a celebration party for Blu-ray, the high-definition format that Sony Corp. backed, and a wake for a rival movie disc technology pushed by Toshiba Corp.

Panasonic Unveils World's Largest TV

A 150-inch high-definiton plasma TV unveiled by Panasonic is the world's largest to date, the Japanese consumer electronics company claimed Monday at the International Consumer Electronics Show.

Don't Bet on Gates' Keynote Predictions

For the 10th time, Bill Gates will inaugurate the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas by touting new Microsoft Corp. products and describing his view of the future of computing.

Gates Continues Push for Wired Homes

For more than a decade, Microsoft Corp. chairman Bill Gates and others in the tech industry have touted a vision of a connected lifestyle, in which digital content can move across devices throughout the home and be taken on the go. It's been a slow march. But as Gates kicked off the International Consumer Electronics Show late Sunday, the industry has come further than ever in delivering on that concept.

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Same Old Electronics Show, With Some Intriguing New Ideas
Source: The New York Times

This year's Consumer Electronics Show looked and felt much the same as last year's.

DTV's Championship Gaming Series Unveiled
Source: Kotaku

I actually went to one of those tournaments in LA two years ago playing halo. I got my ass kicked, but it was a lot of fun. I got ousted the first round, but I was in the lead for 6 points, but then plummeted to 8th place. Mind you, I was the playing the best people in the nation.

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