The hottest gadgets of 2008 from CES
The technology year kicks off in Las Vegas with the International Consumer Electronics Show, or CES to its friends. CNET UK's intrepid reporters will be scouring the show floor and scoping out the hero products to bring you a preview of 2008. We're expecting even bigger televisions, even smarter robots, even cooler phones and MP3 players that can outsing Las Vegas' resident diva, Celine Dion.
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Crave TV: Beyond 1080pWe always knew manufacturers wouldn't be content with 1080p. The answer appears to be 4k -- TVs with four times the resolution of 1080p
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Crave TV: PathFindIR car system lets you see in the darkEver run into a wild pheasant/deer/camel while driving on a murky night? Sucks for you. You should have had one of these funky heat-sensitive see-in-the-dark thingies
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Crave TV: Creative Xdock HD hands-onCreative's new Xdock HD is an iPod docking system with a mighty party trick -- it upscales your tiny 'Pod vids up to hi-def 1080i resolution. Take a look in our video
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Crave TV: CNET attacks man with MP3 Taser!The C2 Taser, also dubbed the 'iTaser', lets you enjoy a healthy, music-filled exercise regime, safe in the knowledge that you can fry would-be attackers with many a volt
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Crave TV: Meet the gesture-controlled Toshiba UMPCToshiba's designers have been busy working on a brand new ultramobile concept that packs more interesting features than all existing UMPCs put together
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Crave TV: Kenwood-modded 1956 Chevy Bel AirPimped doesn't even come close to describing this spectacular car. Its fully motorised dashboard contains an Xbox 360, an iPod nano and a 7-inch screen. And then there's the boot...
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Crave TV: Hitachi StarBoard interactive surfaceWhile admiring Hitachi's thin TVs at CES we stumbled across a demo in a small room that blew our minds. So we made a video of it and are happy to present it here to you now
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Photos: Hands-on with Sanyo Xacti CA65, HD700 and HD1000We got our feet wet and our hands on the waterproof Sanyo Xacti CA65 at CES, as well as the hi-def Xacti HD700 and HD1000
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LG in 2008: Look at the pretty TVsLG has become a real force in TV design, and this year it is improving its range even more, with better quality screens with THX certification and calibration options
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Asus F8P: White-hot leather laptopVegetarians should look away right about now Asus has unveiled yet another leather-clad laptop aimed at posers, fashionistas, and pretty much anyone from Essex
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Intempo 'Daisy': Wi-Fi Net radio for your pocket
If you're craving your favourite Net radio stations when you're out and about, Intempo may have the solution: a Wi-Fi-enabled Net radio that fits in your trousers
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Sony OLEDs: I'm with stoopid
Sony booth guy: "Well, sir, OLED stands for Organic LED." American dumbass: "Okay, organic: I don't care. Why should I care about this thing?" What, you think these are free-range LEDs?
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Sony camcorders: HDR-SR10, HDR-UX10, HDR-UX20 and moreSony's launched sixteen sweet camcorders at CES: the HDR-SR10, HDR-SR11, HDR-SR12, HDR-UX10, HDR-UX20, HDR-HC9, DCR-SR45, DCR-SR65, DCR-SR85, DCR-SR220, DCR-DVD610, DCR-DVD710, DCR-DVD810, DCR-DVD910, DCR-HC52 and DCR-HC62
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Crave TV: Thin is in for TV makersEveryone is obsessed with being skinny these days, and that's even true of TV manufacturers, who are trying every trick in the book to get their screen depths down to ever more diminutive sizes
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Crave TV: Toshiba Spurs Engine puts PS3 Cell chip in a laptopEver wondered what would happen if you put the PlayStation 3's Cell processor into a laptop? Us too, and now we know the answer
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Crave TV: Creative InPerson, in personWe're bringing you a little bit closer to Creative's simplistic new video-conferencing system, InPerson -- essentially a portable Wi-Fi-enabled webcam
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Asus SplashTop: Zero to Internet in 10 seconds
If you're going crazy waiting for your PC to boot up, help is at hand -- Device VM's SplashTop tech lets you surf the Web in less than 10 seconds after hitting the power button
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iRiver Spinn: Korean knob-centric PMP
Our final pick of iRiver's new products is the Spinn -- a PMP with a brand-new twiddly knob control system. Curious? So were we
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Hands-on with iRiver's new P10 media player
Not content with announcing one stunning PMP, iRiver let us get some sexy time with its touch-sensitive screen-boasting P10 media player, and we left the stand with a smile
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iRiver unveils stylish iAMOLED media player
Deep within the bosom of CES, iRiver was showing off a bunch of exciting new products including the super-exciting iAMOLED PMP, which looks set to battle the Archos 605 Wi-Fi
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Photos: NBC Universal demos Hulu and moreWe made a beeline to the NBC stand at CES to berate them for cancelling our favourite shows and were bought off with a memory stick. We're very cheap
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KingNeed iBible Pro: Yes, it really is an e-BibleHere's something you don't see every day, to put it mildly -- an electronic Bible reader and PDA. No, your eyes are not deceiving you
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The four things that grind my gears at CES
CES is an awesome place packed with hundreds of millions of pounds worth of exciting tech. But there are some things that irritate me beyond belief.
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Photos: Asus U2E Stylebook goes hell for leatherWant a laptop that's almost completely covered in the skin of a deceased bovine? Us too, that's why we've snapped the new Stylebook U2E
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Polaroid Digital Instant Mobile Photo Printer: Ta-dah!
Polaroid has partnered with Zink to produce the Polaroid Digital Instant Mobile Photo Printer, a mini photo printer with no ink required
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Dell Crystal display: It's well glassy
We think we've fallen in love with Dell's new 22-inch display. Who were we to know that tempered glass could be so damn attractive?
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Bye bye, Bill
Microsoft won't be the same when Gates finally steps down. So tonight, when I'm having a drink at the bar and playing video blackjack, I'll raise my glass to Bill
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Asus R50A: Yet another UMPC
Come check out the latest UMPC from Asus -- a super-light, super-small Windows-based device with tons of wireless technology
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Sennheiser MX W1: Wireless in-ear earphones
They might cost the Earth, but Sennheiser's brand new MX W1 wireless in-ear earphones offer lossless transmission of audio in a stylish, small form factor
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Altec Lansing launches first 'Works With iPhone' speakers
That over-priced Jesus phone needn't be without it's own set of speakers for much longer. Altec Lansing have just shown us it's brand spankin' new 'Works With iPhone' speaker system, and it looks just lovely
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Crave gets Buzzed Out Loud
I'm not going to pretend that checking out new tech in Las Vegas isn't a blast, but today I had a total bonus: recording CNET.com's Buzz Out Loud podcast
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Photos: Creative InPerson, Zen Stone with speaker, Xdock HDCreative launched a bunch of exciting new gear at CES and we got up-close and personal with the whole lot. Now tell us: do you want your iPod to output 1080i HD video content?
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Moneual Imagine: Stylish, cylindrical Media Center PCAn unusual, hand-made metal case makes the Moneual I*magine stand out from the world of grey PCs out there
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Nikko R2-D2 projector to go on sale: Beep boop wooooTake a look at the coolest gadget in Vegas -- your very own R2-D2 is finally ready to hit the shops in March, and its remote control is the Millennium Falcon
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Fenda Wii Speaker AM2101C: 2.1 speakers look like a Wii
Feast your eyes on this Wii-alike speaker system to go with Nintendo's best-selling console
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Crave TV: iRobot Roomba 560, Looj and Scooba robot cleanersHate housework? Take a look at these gadgets that will do it all for you, with the new vacuum, gutter cleaner and floor moppers from iRobot
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Crave TV: Watch two things at once with DLPDLP has come up with a new solution to the old Strictly Come Dancing/Top Gear dilemma -- wear these special glasses and you can watch both at once on the same TV
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Crave TV: Zoombak Pet Locator tracks your dog with GPSWorried about your dog wandering off? Want to see where your cat hangs out at night? Simply stick this GPS on its collar and track it via Zoombak's Web site
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Crave TV: Alienware unveils Area-51 m15x laptopAlienware's new laptop boasts a Core 2 Extreme CPU and it's the first laptop we've seen that uses Nvidia's flagship GeForce 8800 GTX mobile graphics chip -- check out our video
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Crave TV: Alienware's bad boy ALX PC and curved displayIt's not every day you're smacked in the face twice by a lunatic, but that's what it feels like -- Alienware just hit us with a 42-inch display and an octocore gaming PC with four graphics cards
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Samsung's i8, NV4, NV30, NV40, NV24HD, and L100, L110, L210
Samsung has launched the convergence-tastic i8 at CES, along with the stylish NV4, NV30, NV40, hi-def NV24HD, and budget L100, L110 and L210
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Motorola unveils Rokr E8 and Z10 Motorola isn't dead -- it's just making a few internal changes -- and in the meantime it's come out with these puppies, the Motorola E8 and Z10
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Green Plug: Standardise plugs to save the planet
Green Plug wants to standardise power chargers around the USB standard, in the process saving both your electricity bill and the world
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Samsung RSS TV: Get news, sport and weather info on your TV
If you think the TV is just for staring mindlessly at, think again. It seems that Samsung wants them to keep us informed about the world around us
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Photos: Toshiba's Qosmio G45 multimedia darlingWe've just spent an afternoon playing with Toshiba's Qosmio G45 entertainment laptop, and to cut a long story short, we think it's pretty sweet
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Photos: SanDisk unveils 12GB microSD, 32GB Sansa ViewSanDisk unveiled a whole heap of new products at CES, including new lines of SDHC cards, 12GB microSD cards and an impressive 32GB version of the Sansa View MP3 and video player
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Toshiba shows ultramobile PC concept
Toshiba has been demonstrating a concept design for a new ultramobile PC, and it could end up being cleverer than all the rest
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iLive IJ618B: Turn your iPod into a Karaoke machine
Anyone planning a party should have one of these: the iLive IJ618B lets your guests sing along to the music they bring, Karaoke-style
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Photos: Asus Lamborghini VX3 mini-bling laptopCome check out the miniaturised verson of Asus' uber-stylish Lamborghini VX laptops -- the little pimpin' VX3, complete with cow hide
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Kodak M1033 and V1273: Tag 'n' touch
Kodak has introduced the wickedly styled phototagging EasyShare M1033 and the 12-megapixel touchscreen V1273 at CES
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Panasonic 150-inch plasma: 4k definition is here
If you thought last year's 103-inch Panasonic plasma was a big old boy, wait till you clamp eyes on the 150-inch model. Where would you put it, though? It's bigger than most walls
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Motorola Mobile TV DH01: PMP for mobile TV
If and when watchable mobile TV arrives, this is the device you're going to want to own -- it'll show and record programmes broadcast over DVB-H
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Photos: Is the Lenovo IdeaPad U110 the sexiest laptop ever?The words 'stylish' and 'Lenovo' don't often appear in the same sentence, but that's about to change with the advent of the IdeaPad U110
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Dolby Volume: No more inaudible speech and deafening music
If you've ever switched inputs on your TV and been blown away by the incredible difference in volume, Dolby has a new technology that might make your life better
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Sony unveils new mylo handheld Web browser
Sony's updated mylo Web browser may not have enough oomph to compete with the iPod touch in the UK, but it's certainly packed with features
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Photos: Hands-on with the Casio Exilim EX-F1 and friendsCasio claims its new high-end Exilim EX-F1 will "change the world of photography" and given it manages an astonishing 1,200 frames per second, who are we to argue?
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Crave TV: Sony shows off 11-inch and 27-inch OLED TVsSony claims its OLED TV has a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1, despite having no backlight and being wonderfully energy efficient. We checked out its 11-inch wonder -- on sale now in Vegas
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Crave TV: Roll up for Sony's RollyHere you go, said Sony, have a look at this new palm-sized, robotic, dancing boombox. Look, it rolls around and stuff! Er, okay. Sweet. Who's it for, exactly?
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Crave TV: Sony TransferJet is like USB -- but wirelessTransferJet lets you send files from a digital camera or MP3 player directly to your PC simply by putting the two near each other -- it's wireless witchcraft
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16GB microSD cards could be on the horizon
16GB of microSD would be exciting to the point of nerdgasm, and I'm not-so-secretly hoping today could be the day we hear word of its release date
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SanDisk shows off 72GB 1.8-inch SSD hard drive
SanDisk gave us a hands-on with its new 72GB SSD hard drive, the same sized drive as in the iPod classic and many ultraportable laptops. Could it be in the hotly rumoured new Apple ultraportable?
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Photos: Hands-on with the Toshiba Gigashot A to the KHigh above the Nevada desert, we got our hands on the new Toshiba Gigashot A Series and K Series, hi-def hard drive camcorders
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Sony MDR-NC500D: World's first digital noise-cancellers
Sony introduced yesterday the world's first digital noise-cancelling headphones. These cancel-tastic new cans will cost around £200 next month and are set to compete with industry-leading models
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Hewlett-Packard 'Asian Odyssey' laptop turns heads
HP has produced some gorgeous laptops lately, but none more than this stunner, with a design courtesy of competition winner Joao Oliveira, a 21-year-old student from Portugal
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Sony Ericsson announces the W760i, Z555i and W350iSony Ericsson started CES with a bang, announcing the W760i, Z555i and W350i before the event has properly started
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Samsung YA-BS900: 3.0 Bluetooth speaker system
Samsung's new YA-BS900 is a three-channel Bluetooth-enabled speaker system for use with any of Samsung's new MP3 players, or any mobile phones with Bluetooth functionality
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A200: Classic sequel
Sony's new DSLR-A200 replaces the old A100 and promises even better image quality from its 10.2-megapixel CCD -- just one of a heap of new Sony announcements today at CES
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Panasonic launches new HD camcorders and 32GB SD cardPanasonic dropped the HD bomb in Vegas yesterday with a batch of smoking hot new camcorders -- one of which you can use underwater -- and a whopping 32GB flash card
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Photos: Philips Ultimate Dream TV and more from CESA TV designed with women in mind, a Swarovski USB memory stick and, er, a Blu-ray player. It could only be time for the Philips CES press conference!
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Tri-bot and Rovio: New WowWee robots
There's always room for crazy robots at CES and this year is no exception with these new cyberchums from the makers of RoboSapien
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Toshiba HD DVD press conference: Whoops, our bad
Crave battled through a million tech journalists to get to Toshiba's CES press conference -- would it admit HD DVD was dead after Warner jumped ship?
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MPH: Surprisingly, LG wants you to watch more TV
This year is going to be the year of mobile TV, at least for the Americans, who are due to enter a new world of digital only broadcasting in 2009
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Netgear ReadyNAS Duo: BitTorrent media streamer
Attention BitTorrent fans -- Netgear's new network-attached storage device lets you stream videos as you leech them
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Pioneer's 'unmeasurable' contrast, and world's thinnest TV
Pioneer has shown us a glimpse of what's to come from its labs with a TV that's just 9mm thick and a model with 'absolute black'
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Photos from CES Unveiled: Vegas' opening night The greatest tech show on Earth has officially kicked off with CES Unveiled, a chance for the press to get their hands on a choice selection of sheer awesomeness
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HD DVD dies: I can finally invest in HD
Like most people, I've been waiting for the war to end before putting my money down on one format or the other. Personally, I didn't care which won
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Sony BMG to ditch music DRM: One step at a time
Sony is expected to announce plans to ditch DRM on its music downloads in the coming weeks, connected with a promotion with Amazon's MP3 download store
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Handbags at dawn at the 2008 CES
Perhaps Bill Gates will use his last speech at CES to reveal he's been a secret Mac user all these years?
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Warner backs Blu-ray: Format war is as good as finished
Just before CES 2008 gets under way, Warner announces that it will be dropping support for HD DVD and exclusively backing Blu-ray
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Stand by for video from the 2008 CES!We've jetted halfway across the world to the middle of the American desert to look at shiny new things. Yes, it's time for the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, in tack-tastic Las Vegas
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Archos TV+: Web-powered Wi-Fi PVR
Portable media player king Archos has unveiled its first set-top PVR, which boasts a Qwerty remote control, Opera with Flash support for Web browsing, and HDMI out
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JVC HP-FX500: Wooden earphones wouldn't disappoint
JVC has chopped down some trees so you can have that wooden enclosure sound while on the move. Are we right to be excited or is JVC simply barking up, and cutting down, the wrong tree?
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S730 and Odo: Green at CES 2008
CES 2008 is set to be greener than Kermit with a wealth of eco-friendly initiatives. Sony is thinking green with the wind-up Odo concept, and thinking compact with the Cyber-shot DSC-S730
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New Asus Eee PC to be announced at CES 2008
Last year we were blown away by the Asus Eee PC, but can Asus score another fantastic tech goal with its new and improved Eee PC -- we hope so
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Cameras and camcorders go HD-crazy at CES 2008
With CES looming, we look forward to some of the delights we'd like to see during next month's whirlwind tour of the technology world, from the likes of Toshiba, Pentax, Eye-Fi and Zink
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We're craving touchscreens and flash memory at CES 2008
With CES 2008 just around the corner, it's time to drag Mystic Meg out of her fiery cage and force her to help us predict what we're going to see at the world's largest consumer electronics show
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We predict huge TVs and cheaper Blu-ray players at CES 2008
We're starting to get excited about what we might see at CES 2008 in January. So here are some of our hopes and dreams for what we'll see at the show
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Last chance to win a trip to CES 2008 in Las Vegas!
It's Friday, and it's your last chance to win the trip of a (dorky) lifetime to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas! Send us a link, bloggers
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Laser-beam TVs are coming to CES 2008
If you are unhappy with the performance of your LCD screen then you might enjoy laser televisions, which are coming soon and offer only a tiny risk of slicing viewers in half
