Microsoft, AOL, Replay look to shake up trade show

 

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Microsoft will show off new software, AOL may make set-top moves and Replay guns for an IPO. "AOL's entry into the consumer box business is going to send shivers up the backs of traditional box suppliers." - Jon Peddie, president of Jon Peddie Associates

DVR maker Replay to file for IPO After recently solidifying its executive lineup, the maker of digital video recorders says it intends to file for an initial public offering soon. Trade show may reveal AOL's set-top plans At the Consumer Electronics Show, America Online may finally join the information appliance game, showing off TV set-top boxes and Web terminals designed specifically for its online service. Gates to unveil new Windows CE Microsoft's chief executive will show off new software, dubbed Pocket PC, for handhelds during a keynote at a trade show tomorrow night, sources say.