Sony taps Be OS for Net appliance
With the device's debut, the consumer electronics heavyweight becomes the latest company to market such an appliance to the roughly half of American households that don't own a computer.
AOL exec: Paper bills will disappear
keynote
AOL Interactive Service Group president Barry Schuler noted that most of the snail mail people get today is junk or bills, but soon, that practice will be a thing of the past.
Palm sets its sights on retailing
keynote
Palm CEO Carl Yankowski unveils eWallet, an upcoming feature that will allow consumers to buy products and services with their handhelds.
Microsoft got game: Xbox unveiled
keynote
Microsoft's entry into the video game business will no doubt inspire a number of marketing gimmicks, but it will be hard to top Gates sharing a stage with a professional wrestler.
TiVo bolsters TV recording service
Customers will be able to search for names, themes and actors, as well as prevent the viewing or recording of certain shows.
Goofy gadgets galore at CES
reporter's notebook
After seeing one too many WAP-enabled, satellite-ready MP3 player/personal digital assistant/cell phones, we find items we never would have imagined we couldn't live without.
Windows CE finds digs in new devices
Looking to prove that CE has legs for the consumer electronics market, Microsoft is showing six new devices based on its desktop OS.
Intel looks outside the PC
keynote
Portable digital players, wireless Web tablets and chat devices all enhance and expand on the PC, says CEO Craig Barrett.
Plethora of products on tap
update
From a new MP3 format to animation, here are some highlights expected to come out of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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