Tag: 2008
CES 2008 Opinion: So why is everyone so disappointed with Bill Gates's keynotes speech?
I’m sure had he introduced the cure for cancer, people would still be writing up their show reports with comments claiming he ‘missed the mark’, and his cure is ‘too little, too late’. Sometimes people just love to be controversial, but are any of their criticisms warranted? Let’s take a look…
It’s hard to avoid speculating as to what will be shown off in conferences and keynotes speeches, especially when it’s Microsoft, and Gates normally uses his annual keynotes to debut products like the Surface, Windows Mobile, or…
CES 2008: Huge thanks to the following companies…
There are a couple of companies out there in this plugged-in world which Tech Digest and Shiny Shiny would just like to raise their foot-long margaritas to, who’ve helped with kitting us out to the max, ensuring our laptops are as light as the free beer served at CES parties, and we won’t turn an embarrassing shade of red when a Gizmodo buy walks past and spies us using a digital camera held together by duct tape. It was an emergency internal operation gone wrong after a seaside accident, I swear!
A huge thanks goes out to these…
CES 2008: Sonoro 'Cubo' iPod docks and clocks
We’re so bored of iPod docking stations already, and CES has only just begun! Susi managed to check out the Sonoro Cubo docks…
CES 2008: BT Vision to use Xbox 360 consoles as set-top boxes
One exciting snippet of news from Bill Gates’s keynotes speech last night, once again concerning us Brits, was that they’re partnering with BT to offer the Xbox 360 as their Vision set-top box.
This is yet another collaboration between the two giants, with Microsoft’s Mediaroom already actually powering their Vision broadband TV service since late 2006. This deal with Xbox 360 might be just what BT need to pull Vision…
CES 2008: Celestron LCD Microscope
Still at the Celestron stand, Alex and Ashley test the LCD microscope, convenient for children wanting to look at strands of their hair ultra…
CES 2008: Bill Gates's last day of work at Microsoft
I’m constantly being derided by my colleagues and most of the internet for admitting to fancying Bill Gates, but after they all see this video taken at tonight’s keynotes speech, I’m sure they’ll come round to my way of thinking. But hands off – he’s mine!
This video is a hilarious take…
CES 2008: Video Diary – Panasonic and Philips at CES
We’ve been rolling out the news stories, but if you don’t quite have the time to trawl through all the new product releases, then this…
CES 2008: ASUS drops the Nova P22 mini desktop and 24” MK241 monitor
ASUS isn’t just about the Eee PC, as many people have been led to believe recently. They’ve proved that today, by announcing a new mini desktop PC, alongside a 24” HD LCD monitor. From the Eee’s 7” to 24”, that’s a good jump.
Whilst the rumoured next-gen Eee PC wasn’t announced, these two launches are key additions to the well-established company’s portfolio, proving…
CES 2008: CES Unveiled Video Preview – Celestron SkyScout Connect
Sometime amongst playing with WowWee robots yesterday, Alex managed to find time to gaze at the stars, with help from Celestron…
CES 2008: Toshiba announces bunch of new Plasma and LCD screens
The first half of Toshiba’s conference may’ve been doom and gloom, but they managed to excite us once again with a full new line-up for Spring, with more LCDs and Plasmas than you can shake Warner’s CEO at.
Scott Ramirez, VP of marketing for the TV group, introduced five new Regza series, four new designs, three new…
