CES 2008 hasn’t even officially started yet, but the news is already coming fast and thick. Here’s a recap of the highlights from yesterday’s press preview event. Also, stay tuned for a slew of product announcements from today’s lineup of press conferences, and we’ll bring you live coverage of Microsoft chairman Bill Gates’ keynote starting at 6:30pm Pacific.
The biggest buzz of CES so far doesn’t even come from the show floor: It’s Warner Bros. Entertainment’s decision to ditch the HD-DVD format and go exclusively with Blu-ray starting in May 2008. Many are seeing this as a decisive fatal blow to HD-DVD.
Vodafone’s entire 2008 lineup of phones and smartphones hit the web, with details on the Palm Wanda, Nokia Dora, and RIM BlackBerry Pearl 2.
Logitech’s diNovo Mini keyboard/Windows Media Center remote is surprisingly useful and cool.
Celestron showed two cool gadgets: a mini USB microscope and a full-size microscope with an LCD display.
WowWee showed off the successor to RoboSapien: Its three-wheeled Tribot.
And if you haven’t checked them out yet, take a look at our various CES preview stories for an overview of what’s still to come:
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