CES 2008: The world's biggest gadget show

CES 2008 Coverage

CNET.com.au is coming to you live from CES 2008 in Las Vegas -- the world's biggest gadget show. From 7 - 10 January, around 150,000 visitors from over 130 countries are expected to stampede across 1.5 million square metres of exhibition floor, hunting down the latest consumer electronics and identifying trends for this year.

In addition to stories written with an Australian audience in mind, we'll bring you news from dozens of CNET editors from around the globe all hitting the show floor. We'll bring you up-to-date news, videos and photo galleries on the hottest products from CES. Be sure to keep an eye on coverage from CNET.com.au's Ty Pendlebury, Ella Morton and Brett Winterford for a local perspective on what to expect in 2008.

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Coverage from Ty Pendlebury and Ella Morton

- CES 2008 wrap: tech's crystal ball
  CES 2008 has wrapped for another year, and so CNET.com.au looks over the tech and the products we will be using in the years to come.
- Rock Band drum peripheral coming to Oz
  Rock Band hasn't even arrived in Australia yet, but that doesn't stop third-party peripherals being prepared for release here.
- Lenovo takes brave step back into consumer PCs
  Lenovo is set to launch its Idea consumer range in Australia in 2008.
- 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.
- 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.
- Hot and Not on the CES show floor
  The Hot CES Trend award goes to gestural interfaces -- think air-groping -- while poor HD DVD is saddled with the Not-Hot Award.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.

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- Toshiba's Qosmio G45 multimedia darling
  We've just spent an afternoon playing with a Toshiba Qosmio G45 entertainment laptop, and to cut a long story short, we think it's pretty sweet.
- Fenda Wii Speaker AM2101C: 2.1 speakers look like a Wii
  If you're obsessed with your Wii, why not buy other stuff that looks like it? Ooh! Speakers!
- Audio-Technica's ATH-ANC3 QuietPoint earbuds cancel noise
  Audio-Technica's new ear buds cancel noise, all while looking stylish and delivering good sound.
- Creative HS-1200: Wireless headphones for PC gaming
  Creative's HS-1200 is a full duplex headset -- meaning you can send and receive audio data simultaneously. Perfect for online gaming!
- Dell Crystal display: It's well glassy
  If the Alienware Curved Display is a little too mental for your tastes, then check out the new Dell Crystal — a 22-inch monitor that's seven different types of sexy.
- Digital Imaging CES 2008 Wrap-up
  A summary of CES 2008's camera and camcorder showing.
- Sony adds Hybrid Plus recording to HD DVD camcorders
  The biggest problem with high-definition DVD camcorders is that the small discs barely hold enough footage to capture your child's walk-on part in a ballet recital.
- The most pimped rides at CES 2008
  You called that a ride? THIS is a ride! We wonder what Xzibit and his crew at West Coast Customs would make of these pimp-mobiles we spotted CES 2008.
- iRiver B20: first-gen Clix redux
  The iRiver B20 may be new, but it looks awfully familiar. In fact, it looks eerily like the first-generation Clix -- not that that's a bad thing.
- JVC offers 2 Mini-DV camcorders for 2008
  Announced at CES 2008, JVC's Mini-DV lineup for 2008 includes two camcorder models.