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Two hot robots from CES 2008

CES presents two robots to scare your pets with: WowWee's curvaceous Femisapien and the R2-D2 DVD projector from Nikko Entertainment.

Lenovo takes brave step back into consumer PCs

Lenovo is set to launch its Idea consumer range in Australia in 2008.

Music industry urged to drop download prices

The music industry needs to drastically cut the price it charges for downloads if it wants to survive the Internet revolution, according to CEO of one of the world's most successful independent labels.

Facebook: We still believe in the social ad

Little over a month since Facebook's Beacon advertising service came under fire over privacy concerns, the company's chief revenue officer has said that the "social ad" will remain a key focus for the social-networking site.

eJamming helps virtual bands meet online

New technology on show at CES allows musicians from across the globe to collaborate in real-time over the network -- creating a 'virtual' jam session.

Intel CEO predicts a more personalised Internet

In the future, Intel chief executive Paul Otellini predicts Internet services will be more proactive, predictive and context aware.

Cyborg tech predicted as next big disruptive technology

In the name of prolonged life and with the assistance of shrinking microprocessors, the quest continues to integrate technology with humans.

TV comes to life with gesture technology

The natural human interface has been a huge theme at this year's CES.

D-Link simplifies home networking with 'D-Life'

Networking vendor D-Link claims its D-Life home networking solution will eliminate the need to understand IP addresses, acronyms, and the confusing numbers and jargon of wireless connectivity.

USB 3.0 boosts speed tenfold

Need to get a bunch of data from your PC to your MP3 player real fast? You may be interested to know that the newest version of USB will be ten times faster.

Sony's Rolly MP3 player gets funky

Sony's new Rolly dancing MP3 player joins SanDisk's Shaker and iRiver's Mickey Mouse model in the category of cute-but-gimmicky kids' music products.

SanDisk's slots of fun: 12GB MicroSDHC

SanDisk hits the world with a 12GB MicroSDHC card and an in-your-face marketing campaign to boot.

Gaming monitors with true 3D images

3D is making a comeback at CES this year, with Samsung's plasma and now a couple of PC monitors. Zalman is a name known by PC enthusiasts for its cooling products and cases, but the company is now branching out into peripherals -- including two new 3D monitors.

HP at CES 2008 -- the Blackbird has landed

Visit the HP booth at CES this year and you can't help but fall over squadrons of HP's Blackbird 02 gaming systems. The good news for people wanting an extreme, off-the-shelf gaming system is that they'll be coming here later in the year.

New Philips TVs are what women want

This one's for the ladies: Philips reveals their "emotional" female-focused TV line-up at CES.

Bill Gates bids farewell to CES

Bill Gates may be stepping away from full-time work later this year, but he still has a few things he wants to show off.

Xbox, iPod dock and home automation in one box

The ITC One is an all-in-one entertainment system with its own built-in amplifier -- but expect to pay handsomely for it.

Panasonic gets size-wise

Panasonic announce a bunch of size-focused products: teeny camcorders and the world's first 32GB SDHC memory card.

Pioneer unveils razor-thin plasma TV

Pioneer shows off its TV chops at CES, with a 9mm thick bezel and rendering contrast ratios obsolete.

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