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The article reports that if there was a theme for 2005 Electronic Entertainment Exposition, it would have been summed up in giant letters on the side of handheld gadget maker Gizmodo's booth. Though Gizmodo's talking about its own device, it's a sentiment echoed by platform makers across the show. The next generation game consoles, whether intended for the living room or backpack, aren't so much game devices as they are multimedia computers that happen to include gaming as a media. Microsoft Corp. claims that it's aiming to reach a billion customers with the new Xbox 360 consoles. The 360 is a lot more than just a game console, bringing virtually every possible form of digital entertainment into the living room and backed by as much talent on the content side as the technical. This year's big buzz of course was the upcoming Xbox 360 gaming console and gaming titles in development for the consoles release.

Presents information about the Cellular Telephone and Internet Association's show which was organized in San Francisco, California, in the fall of the year 2005. Remarks on the several new products related to the computer industry such as cell-phones, MP3 players, digital cameras and notebook power adapters; Information about features of these products; Comments on cellular number portability.

This article presents information on products exhibited in the Electronic Entertainment Expo. It is informed that the new Xbox 360 won't be the most powerful game console in the world, but it may well be the most popular, thanks to its media console capabilities. Microsoft Corp. claims that it's aiming to reach a billion customers with the new Xbox 360 consoles. The 360 is a lot more than just a game console, bringing virtually every possible form of digital entertainment into the living room and backed by as much talent on the content side as the technical. It is opined that the next generation game consoles, whether intended for the living room or backpack, aren't so much game devices as they are multimedia computers that happen to include gaming as a media.

The article presents information on TechXNY, that was opened for business connecting people and solutions. TechXNY focuses on three markets: people looking for Small and Medium Business solutions; offshore outsourcing; and a little something to turn a McMansion into a Cyber Castle.Iomega's NAS 100d is the first Network Attached Storage Device the company has sold through consumer outlets; it offers high capacity and internal Wi-Fi.

The article presents information on the CTIA Wireless 2005 show. Though show attendance was estimated at 45k, the massive Ernest Morial Convention center managed to handle the crowd without making these telecom visionaries march quite shoulder to shoulder into the wireless future. In fact it seemed like attendance was down a bit from last year, despite the economic health of the sector, which may be a sign of the industry's maturization, or a conflict of scheduling with CEBIT Germany, the big Euro-Tech show going on at just about the same time. CTIA President, former Republican congressman and NFL Hall of Fame receiver Steve Largent kicks off the opening press reception and Wireless Home showing the night before the show.

This article highlights the 2005 Consumer Electronics Society exhibition held in Las Vegas, Nevada. A number of digital imaging companies took the opportunity to make product announcements at the ImageScape reception. Particularly notable was Kodak with its new EX Share One camera. Also interesting were industry updates by InfoTrends/Cap Ventures' analysts. They noted that the past year camera telephone sales passed cameras, 138 million to 180 million. Genoa Color Technologies previewed the world's first five-primary color liquid crystal display (LCD) television; while the display had manufacturing defects, its had a higher color range than the standard 17-inch LCD television next to it. Meanwhile, LaCie showed its 21.3-inch LaCie 321 TFT LCD display. The 321 has 1600 x 1200 resolution and a 500:1 contrast ratio. HomePlug Powerline Alliance has been considering powerline networking with its 14 megabits per second standard. Spanish company DS2 hopes to jumpstart powerline networking with a 200 megabit per second technology. Aura Communications was demonstrating the LibertyLink magnetic communications custom chip, which is fabricated in standard mixed-mode complementary metal oxide semiconductors.

This article provides information on various high technology products featured at the CES 2005 show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada. Though there are larger liquid crystal display (LCD) screens on many new cameras, the biggest is the 3-incher on Kodak's $599 EasyShare-One. The polarized 230,000 pixel indoor/outdoor touch screen LCD swivels out from the main camera body. Samsung has long been a player in the flat display game, but at CES 2005, it established itself as an industry leader. Its astounding 102-inch diagonal high definition-res plasma made its 80-inch models seem small. According to Samsung, this mother-of-all-plasmas delivers a 2000:1 contrast ratio. The most promising new display technology is organic light-emitting diodes. DS2, a Spanish company, hopes to jumpstart powerline networking with a 200 megabit per second technology, on display at CES. It claims costs competitive to wireless gear, limited only by the size of the house. At CES, there were multiple input, multiple output product announcements from Linksys and Netgear, joining Belkin. The Linksys SRX technology announcement certainly helps cement the More Antennas Are Better concept, with the three antennas of the new WRT54GX at 90 degree angles for real polarization control. Linksys also recently announced Wi-Fi repeaters, which plug into the wall and extend the range of its own access points.

This section offers a look at new products unveiled at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Though there are larger liquid crystal display (LCD) screens on many new cameras, the biggest is the three-incher on Kodak's $599 EasyShare-One. The polarized 230,000 pixel indoor/outdoor touch screen LCD swivels out from the main camera body. Samsung has long been a player in the flat display game, but at CES 2005, it established itself as an industry leader. Its astounding 102-inch diagonal high definition-resolution plasma made its 80-inch models seem small. According to Samsung, this mother-of-all-plasmas delivers a 2000:1 contrast ratio. Genoa Color Technologies previewed the world's first five-primary color LCD television, a 17-inch model straight from the fabrication, while the display had manufacturing defects, it certainly had a higher color range than the standard 17-inch LCD television next to it. Aura Communications was demonstrating the LibertyLink magnetic communications custom chip. Other big news on the automotive front was the announcement by DirecTV of its new Total Choice Mobile programming package, targeted at passenger vehicles, with in-vehicle video screens and KVH's TracVision A5 low-profile automotive satillite television antenna.

This article reports on the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Interesting were industry updates by InfoTrends/Cap Ventures' analysts. They noted that this past year camera phone sales passed cameras, 138 million to 180 million. While we agree that this is an interesting trend, we would much rather know how many pictures were taken with each. Another theme that was to become familiar was that over 55 percent of all digital cameras purchases were made by people who have already owned at least one camera and are looking for improvements in resolution, liquid crystal display (LCD) size, and speed of operation. Driven by low prices, the industry has been surprised by the rapid adoption of 5 Megapixel (MP) or greater digital cameras, which account for more than half of all new sales. Though there are plenty of players in this space, most of the pie is split between Kodak, Sony, Canon, and Fuji, who are expected to hold these positions through the coming year. On image printing, there was discussion as to whether people will print more or less in the future. It seems to us that with the advent of higher resolution television and the integration of digital media around the house, printing may well become a thing of the

This article highlights the pre-show and the actual events during the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that was held in Las Vegas, Nevada in January 2005. The pre-show event was well attended. The room was packed with tables and reporters taking a first look at what they could look forward to on the exhibition floor, including a powerline networking system from Spanish company DS2 that was streaming high-definition television, a personal multimedia display from Tronic, a handheld version of the Princeton Review's SAT tutor, and ATI's TV Wonder USB 2.0, a simple but comprehensive way to hook the television to the computer with digital stereo and PC VCR capabilities. A number of digital imaging companies also took the opportunity to make product announcements at the ImageScape reception, held a day before the show officially opened. Particularly notable was Kodak, who sponsored the event, with its EZ Share One. This sleek camera is considerably more than just another 4 megapixel point and shoot. It has 256 megabytes file storage, a big articulated liquid crystal display (LCD), and Wireless Fidelity printer/file sharing. The new displays at CES 2005 were bigger, brighter, sharper, and faster than ever. These new technologies are poised to deliver improved color for LCD, plasma television systems, and projectors for both consumers and professionals.

This article offers a look at products showcased at the Cellular Telephone and Internet Association's 2004 exhibition held at the Moscone West Convention center in San Francisco, California. Moscone West is a big glass building, and the California sun was high and bright and shining into the press room. There are plenty of new Bluetooth headsets in the pipeline, but Jabra Corporation's BT110 and A-210 adapter were well deserved winners of the show's wireless widgets award. To round out their line, they are also introducing the SP100, a Bluetooth speaker/hands free phone that also runs off AAA batteries. Hewlett-Packard Co. rolled out some nice Bluetooth devices, including the first pair of headphones that uses the technology and a nice little keyboard for use with Bluetoothed iPaqs. Blackberry Incorporated's first business phone is for people who want the utility of a Blackberry in the shape of a phone. In using its Suretype technology, Blackberry managed to combine a QWERTY keyboard and normal sized cell phone number pad to make a messaging device with dialing and messaging experiences that people do not have to relearn in order to use. Danger Inc. launched the fourth generation of its handheld combination device, which will be manufactured by Sharp and is available through T-mobile as the Sidekick2 and through Suncom as the Hiptop2.

This article highlights the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2005 held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. A number of digital imaging companies also took the opportunity to make product announcements at the ImageScape reception, held a day before the show officially opened. Also interesting were industry updates by InfoTrends/Cap Ventures' analysts. They noted that this past year camera phone sales passed cameras, 138 million to 180 million. Another theme that was to become familiar was that over 55 percent of all digital camera purchases were made by people who have already owned at least one camera and are looking for improvements in resolution, liquid crystal display size and speed of operation. On image printing, there was discussion as to whether people will print more or less in the future. The new displays at CES 2005 were bigger, brighter, sharper and faster than ever. Samsung Co. Ltd. has long been a player in the flat display game, but at CES 2005, it established itself as an industry leader. Its astounding, 102-inch diagonal high definition-resolution plasma made its 80-inch models seem small. The most promising new display technology is Organic Light-Emitting Diodes.

This article provides information on the 2004 fall show of the Cellular Telephone and Internet Association held at Moscone West Convention center in San Francisco, California. Moscone West is a big glass building, and the California sun was high and bright and shining into the press room. Laptops could barely keep up with the illumination, and visitors could see journalists squinting into their machines everywhere. Visitors could not go two feet without running into a sign that promised Bluetooth with whatever they were selling, stating with the Jabra booth by the entrance. There are plenty of new Bluetooth headsets in the pipeline, but Jabra's BT110 and A-210 adapter were well deserved winners of the show's wireless widgets award. The BT110 is a very basic headset that runs off an AAA battery, and has a volume/call answering control and little else--but it sells for a suggested retail price of $69. Both started selling at Best Buy and other outlets a week before the show. On the high end is the BT800, selling for $119, and including digital signal processing for noisy environments and the ability to charge its AAA batteries in the case. To round out their line, they are also introducing the SP100, a Bluetooth speaker/hands free phone that also runs off AAA batteries. It also includes modes for noisy environments, like offices.

This article provides an account of the latest technology and products that were featured at the Cellular Telephone and Internet Association's fall show in San Francisco, California, in 2004. The show was held in San Francisco's Moscone West Convention center. Moscone West is a big glass building, and the California sun was high and bright and shining into the press room. Laptops could barely keep up with the illumination, and one could see journalists squinting into their machines everywhere. Hewlett-Packard rolled out some nice Bluetooth devices, including the first pair of headphones and a nice little keyboard for use with Bluetoothed iPaqs. It is a simple layout which folds over, but has one of the best feels that can be seen in a portable keyboard. Parrot Inc., a European Bluetooth developer, announced the launch of their hands-free and installation-free car kit. The DriveBlue could not be simpler to install, since one just plugs it into a cigarette lighter outlet and it is ready to go, or to go with to another car. The other trend that is clearly taking off is the convergence of cell phone and personal digital assistants. The maturing of both mini-keyboard devices and post Generation Y users means that the time is right for the converged devices to take off.

This article offers information on new products exhibited at the Cellular Telephone and Internet Association show in the fall of 2004 in San Francisco, California. The Jabra BT110 is a Bluetooth headset that has a volume/call answering control. Using its Suretype technology, Blackberry has managed to combine a QWERTY keyboard and normal-sized cellular-telephone number pad to make a messaging device with dialing and messaging features. Danger launched the fourth generation of its handheld combination device, which will be manufactured by Sharp and is available through T-mobile as the Sidekick2 and through Suncom as the Hiptop2. Sprint will be selling the Vision Smart Device PPC 6601, a Pocket PC cellular telephone that features a slide-out keyboard that lights up as well as Bluetooth connectivity.

This article highlights the 2004 Cellular Telephone and Internet Association's exhibition held at the Moscone West Convention center in San Francisco, California. A number of new Bluetooth headsets were presented, but Jabra's BT110 and A-210 adapter were well deserved winners of the show's wireless widgets award. The BT110 is a very basic headset that runs off an AAA battery, and has a volume/call answering control, but above all, it sells for a suggested retail price of $69. On the high end is the BT800, selling for $119, and including digital signal processing for noisy environments and the ability to charge its AAA batteries in the case. To round out their line, they are also introducing the SP100, a Bluetooth speaker/hands free telephone that also runs off AAA batteries. It also includes modes for noisy environments, like offices. Three AAA batteries offers 12 hours of talk time. Blackberry's first business telephone is for people who want the utility of a Blackberry in the shape of a telephone. Using its Suretype technology, it managed to combine a QWERTY keyboard and normal sized cellular telephone number pad to make a messaging device with dialing and messaging experiences that people do not have to re-learn in order to use. It includes a list of 30,000 words for predictive typing and spelling, Bluetooth and Universal Serial Bus access, and a 240x260 pixel display, and it is compatible with AOL, Yahoo, and ICQ messaging services. PalmOne announced the release of its upgraded Treo 650, available at first through Sprint in a CDMA/1xRTT version, but soon through other carriers in GSM/GPRS/EDGE. Though it shares the basic layout of the previous model, it comes with a host of improvements, including Bluetooth; non-volatile file memory; a removable battery; a much improved 320x320 display with 65,000 colors; bigger and flatter backlit keys; a VGA camera; and the ability to play MP3 files.

This article provides information on several products featured at a Cellular Telephone and Internet Association's trade show in the U.S. in 2004. There are plenty of new Bluetooth headsets in the pipeline, but Jabra's BT110 and A-210 adapter were well deserved winners of the show's wireless widgets award. The BT110 is a very basic headset that runs off an AAA battery and has a volume and call answering control and little else, but it sells for a suggested retail price of $69. On the high end is the BT800, selling for $119 and including digital signal processing for noisy environments and the ability to charge its AAA batteries in the case. To round out their line, they are also introducing the SP100, a Bluetooth speaker and hands free phone that also runs off AAA batteries. It also includes modes for noisy environments, like offices. Hewlett-Packard rolled out some nice Bluetooth devices, including the first pair of headphones to use the technology and a nice little keyboard for use with Bluetoothed iPaqs. Parrot, Inc., a European Bluetooth developer, announced the launch of their hands-free and installation-free car kit. The DriveBlue has noise reduction and echo cancellation, operates in full duplex mode and has upgradeable software. They also have advanced car kits and ones with Global Positioning System, all of which are available at Best Buy and other chains.

This article reports on the DigitalLife exhibition at the Javits Center in New York City in 2004. This event is aimed squarely at young, hip consumers eager to outfit their lives and homes the latest in computer games, gear, and ideas. Best Buy's chief executive officer Brad Anderson spoke passionately at the keynote about the changes in lifestyle experience that have taken place in a single generation. He talked about the eye opening experience of going into a Hi-Fi audio store in Minneapolis to listen to stereo headphones for the first time and what a revelation it was to hear lifelike sound. Cathy Marting, senior vice president of Internet Telephony for AT&T, followed with a keynote that also talked about the past and the future, and how voice over Internet protocol will reinvent the telephone and give people back time. She showed a nice commercial, which seemed odd, then brought out the engineers from the commercial out to talk about the technology, which was actually kind of cool, although they failed at their imitation of spontaneity. She also talked about our screen centric lives, where managing devices is done through an endless set of displays that you need to learn. Wireless-Fidelity is a key technology for the next decade, she offered, which also fits into the voice over Internet protocol idea. Using technology to be reachable when and where we want rather than when and where the world wants to get hold of you is another point that she stressed as an important feature of coming devices and services.

The article looks at computer and electronic products featured at the 2004 TechXNY exhibition. TechXNY focuses on three markets: people looking for small and medium business (SMB) solutions; offshore outsourcing; and a little something to turn a McMansion into a Cyber Castle. My first stop was at Iomega, where I wanted to see the final version of its 160 and 250 gigabyte Wireless Server, the network attached storage 100d. It looks to be ideal for SMB operations providing high level data encryption, plug and play simplicity, and automatic backup of your network computers. In the digital home there are two battlefronts heating up: one for digital media management and the other for space on the coffee table. Some, like Microsoft's MSN TV2, are trying to fight on both fronts at the same time, while others, like Logitech's Harmony universal remote, are happy to do one thing brilliantly. Moving from couch to kitchen, or elsewhere in the house, Pelham Sloane was showing the next generation of its all-in-one computer based on either a Pentium M or Celeron Processor and integrated within a flat screen display that can be wall mounted wherever one would like to use it as a home control system and media center.

This article highlights the products featured during the electronics exhibition CeBIT America 2004 held at the Javits Center in New York City. Much to the disappointment of the organizers, the show did not have many attendees compared to others held before it. Targus introduces a new line of USB Flash Drives. Transmeta's low power Crusoe processor showed up in booths across the show floor, and the list of companies who have adopted it for ultra portable computing attest to its success. The OQO is a fully featured computer sized to fit into a pocket, running Windows XP on a Crusoe processor. HP was showing the HP Forms Automation System optical recognition pen and paper microgrid system, which transfers writing to a computer.

This article presents the experience of the author at the 2004 annual show of the Photographic Marketing Association, where a range of high resolution digital cameras were unveiled. Having seen the industry allegedly scramble to convince buyers that products which already work better than their film counterparts need improvement, and that users need to upgrade for improvements, it turns out that such trends are both right. Apart from the complementary metal oxide semiconductor sensors from Canon and the magic pixel designs from Fuji, the image sensor business is apparently fairly homogenous. Despite this, Foveon is an exception. And though it is a pity that the company does not manufacture a high-resolution product, their three-layer sensors offer a real challenge to traditional sensors that use color filters over one layer of pixels.

Presents several high-resolution digital cameras presented at the 2004 annual show of the Photographic Marketing Association in Las Vegas, Nevada. CMOS image sensor from Canon; X530 consumer level camera from Foveon; SD10 single-lens digital camera from Sigma.

Presents information on the 2004 Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Number of attendees at the event; Prospects for continued growth of the CES; Products featured at the show.

Presents information on the products featured at the 2003 PhotoPlus Expo. Single Lens Reflex Canon Digital Rebel camera; 14N camera from Kodak; D2H camera from Nikon.

Part I. Reports on the highlights of CeBIT America 2003, an information technology-related exhibition which was held in Hanover, Germany in March. Views on the show's exhibitor list; Products introduced and displayed at the show; Technological innovations featured at the show.

Focuses on some computers and hardware presented at the 2002 PC Expo. Information on the Acer TravelMate 100 Tablet PC; Forecast on the Tablet PC market; Details on the Windows Mira tablet; Features of the 2880x1440 dpi resolution printer from Epson.

Reports on the CTIA wireless trade show at Orlando, Florida in April 2002. Information on mobile telephones using global system for mobile communication networks; Facts on the developments for code division multiple access networks; Features of Bluetooth devices in the trade show.

Reports on the trade show CTIA for wireless technology at Orlando, Florida on April 2002. Facts on global positioning system device GPS Personal Locator; Update on Bluetooth devices; Guests of the trade show.

Provides information on the participants at the CTIA 2002, a wireless trade show held in Orlando, Florida. AT&T Corp.; Compaq Computer; Sunview Mobile Data Systems.

Focuses on several wireless devices presented at the CTIA 2002 wireless trade show in Orlando, Florida. Information on Qualcomm's 1XRTT network; Details on the server-based solution developed by Speedwise Accellence; Technological innovations in laptops and personal digital assistants.

Presents information on several cameras showcased at the Digital and Photographic Marketing Association trade show held in Orlando, Florida in 2002. Products introduced by Nikon and Canon; Features of the Digilux 1 camera from Leica; Description of the Minolta Dimage X from Minolta.

Focuses on the TECHXNY & PC XPO, an exhibition of personal computers in New York City. Brands of personal computers exhibited in the event; Features of the Nixon D1 digital camera; Photographic coverage on innovative products.

Presents an article which discussed the 2001Techxny & PC XPO, a computer and technology products exhibition in New York City. Description of the Nikon D1x digital camera; Information on the Sony R505 laptop computer; Popularity of the Compaq iPAQ computer from Compaq.

Highlights the International Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 8-11, 2001. Impact of personal computers on business and personal life; Details on the event; Electronic products unveiled.

Reports on the 2000 PC Expo, an annual exhibit of the latest development and innovation on computers and communications technology in the United States. Highlights on the event; Prominent personal computers at the exhibit; Description on the computer products; Wireless solutions products at the exhibit.