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Gates shows off Vista in CES keynote

After months of touting Vista's geekier side, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates on Wednesday highlighted features designed to convince the average consumer that they need the next version of Windows.

Toshiba's PMC-equipped Gigabeat S

Toshiba's new Gigabeat S series looks like a true 2006 contender as it incorporates Microsoft's superintuitive Portable Media Center software into an attractive 30GB or 60GB portable video player.

HD DVD, Street Fighter II coming to 360

Bill Gates unveils external next-gen disc peripheral, new Xbox Live Arcade game at CES.

CES 2007: Computers and hardware preview

CES is the biggest consumer electronics show in the world. Here's some of the technology and trends we expect to see on the show floor.