CES 2009: Gadget Heaven

A weak global economy coupled with a U.S. recession is yielding a smaller, more subdued International Consumer Electronics Show. But don't rule out innovation and surprises at the year's biggest technology showcase.

• Best of CES winners from CES 2009 -- Photos

  CNET's army of editors have spent three days whittling down hundreds of products to these 10. We consider each of these the best in ...

  

• Photos: Best of CES awards ceremony

  The 2009 Best of CES awards ceremony honored the products from this year's show that CNET editors deemed best in class.

  

• Photos: Scenes from CES

  Among the hundreds of products on display at CES, here are a few of the trends that emerged.

  

• VHS at CES 2009: Still alive

  Perhaps the rumors of the death of VHS were (somewhat) exaggerated. At least three top manufacturers still have combo VCRs in their product line--one ...

  

• Cell phone booths at CES

  Cell phone manufacturers tend to go all out when it comes to their CES booths. We bring you the highlights from the show floor.

  

Videos

• CES 2009: Microsoft previews Windows 7

  At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer opens the show with a look at the future of entertainment. He ...

  

• CES Press Conference Day 1

  Molly Wood surveys the various press conferences the day before the Consumer Electronics Show opens.

  

• Ballmer on Windows 7, economy, Google

  In an interview, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer tells CNET News' Ina Fried that the downturn is going to have ripple effects throughout the tech ...

  

• Race for charity at CES

  In 10 minutes and 31 seconds, a magazine editor assembled PC in the shortest time at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on ...

  

• Apple LED Cinema Display (24-inch)

  While performance is excellent, the Apple LED Cinema Display's one connection option paints it into a small corner that is welcoming only to newer MacBook owners.

  

• Nokia N96 (unlocked)

  Though the Nokia N96 is a powerful all-in-one smartphone with an impressive amount of user storage, it's not a significant upgrade to the N95 and is outdone by new devices coming to market, including the Nokia N97.

  

• T-Mobile G1

  While we're not in love with the design and would have liked some additional features, the real beauty of the T-Mobile G1 is the Google Android platform, as it has the potential to make smartphones more personal and powerful.

  

Stories

• CES 2009: First impressions; CES Unveiled [Day 1]

  Yes, it's that time of year again. Mere hours after my plane touched the tarmac in a surprisingly chilly Las Vegas, CES 2009 has kicked off with the unofficial opening to the show: CES Unveiled....

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  Blog posts | 1/7/09

• CES 2010: Selected mobile products at CES Unveiled

  I arrived in Las Vegas today in order to attend my first CES Unveiled event that I have missed in year's past. There were quite a few companies there, but I was particularly interested in the...

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  Blog posts | 1/6/10

• CES: Toshiba possibly unveiling trio of tablets at CES 2011

  CES 2011 is only a few weeks away now, and reports are already emerging that Toshiba is planning to debut three tablet computers with three different operating systems. According to DigiTimes...

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  Blog posts | 12/7/10

• CES: Motorola will introduce Android tablet at CES 2011 (video)

  Motorola recently announced its own tablet plans, and now we have the new teaser video to drool over until CES 2011 next month.

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  Blog posts | 12/20/10

• CES: 5 things I want from CES 2011

  The 2011 version of the Consumer Electronics Show in early January has a tall order: Highlight upcoming technologies and make sure they actually deliver.

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  Blog posts | 12/22/10

• CES: Samsung will unveil 4-inch Galaxy Player at CES 2011

  Now that holiday shopping is over, we can start getting excited about CES 2011. Starting with Samsung, we'll reportedly see a new 4-inch Galaxy Player debut at the trade show next week.

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  Blog posts | 12/27/10

• CES 2010: Selected mobile products at CES Unveiled

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  Discussion threads | 9/11/11

• CES 2009: First impressions; CES Unveiled [Day 1]

  7 pages for this article? Really? Thanks, but I won't be reading it... Gotta justify a wasted trip No one cares what CES has, half the crapo will never show up for sale and the other half won't...

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  Discussion threads | 1/7/09

• Top 10 e-readers at CES 2010: Blio (CES 2010: Top 10 new e-book readers)

  sorry, more that $200 for a book reader is not interesting to me. thought you were going to show me something new, like the color e-ink tech. or something great like a color pdf reader for less...

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  Discussion threads | 1/11/10

• Best of CES winners from CES 2009 -- Photos

  CNET's army of editors have spent three days whittling down hundreds of products to these 10. We consider each of these the best in its class at CES 2009.

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  Image galleries | 1/10/09