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December 25, 2009 7:00 AM PST

Friday Poll: What do you most want to see in 2010?

by Matt Hickey
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CNET News Poll

Wishes for 2010
Which of these would you most like to see in the year ahead?

Broadband price war
iPhone on Verizon
Still-cheaper Netbooks
Apple tablet thing
More Android-powered phones
Google buys the government



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concept art for an Apple touch-screen Netbook

Concept art for an Apple touch-screen Netbook. Is this what you want to see?

(Credit: Gizmodo)

We're nearing 2010, and that means it's time for bloggers like yours truly to stock up on champagne, put on our one necktie, and start making predictions. Instead, I thought it would be fun to talk about the tech I'd like to see in the new year. Then I thought it would be even more fun if we talked about the tech that you, the readers, would like to see.

To be fair, a few of our poll options are left over from my 2008 holiday wish list that didn't come to be in '09. Then I've added a few more that are 2010-specific. But it's not all about what I want. Which of these would you most like to see in 2010? Not which is the most likely, but which would be the coolest?

If we missed anything, be sure to let us know in the TalkBack section below. And happy holidays!

December 22, 2009 3:55 PM PST

What to expect at CES 2010

by Tom Merritt
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CES 2010 begins in Las Vegas on Thursday, January 7, but the press releases start rolling in long before that. The Buzz Out Loud crew took some time from our daily live show to talk a bit about what we expect to see at CES.

Originally posted at CNET TV
May 29, 2009 2:44 PM PDT

Our E3 2009 Predictions

by Dan Ackerman,
Jeff Bakalar
and
Scott Stein
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(Credit: Dan Ackerman)

With the new and supposedly improved Electronic Entertainment Expo just around the corner (here are some of last year's highlights), we decided to run down some quick predictions for what the overarching themes of the show will be.

Dan Ackerman:

  • God of War III and Rock Band: Beatles will be the big mainstream games and public (and retail buyers) care about.
  • Variable price points, which are easy to do on DLC, help gamemakers target recession-addled audiences.
  • Booth babes return, but in a subtle, post-wretched-excess kind of way.
  • New hardware/accessory pushes from Nintendo and Sony hope to boost flagging software sales.
  • Chances of getting a decent Wi-Fi or 3G signal in a convention center full of game nerds -- slim to none.

Jeff Bakalar:

  • PS3 and/or 360 will introduce some sort of social networking functionality. Whether it be tie-ins with Facebook or Twitter, or something proprietary, there will be ways to update status, etc.
  • Sony will make Netflix on PS3 official.
  • Nintendo will announce a new Mario game in development.

... Read more


March 31, 2008 11:23 AM PDT

Analyst: Apple on track to sell 45 million iPhones next year

by Erica Ogg
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For Apple to sell 45 million iPhones next year, it would have to quadruple its sales from 2008.

Yes, that's more than a bit optimistic. The analyst who originally made that sales prediction for Apple back before the phone was even launched is at it again, though, on Monday explaining how he thinks it could happen.

iPhone (Credit: Apple)

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster insists--despite consensus that his prediction is entirely overeager--that Apple will do so by introducing a 3G version of the iPhone in the second or third quarter of this year, as well as a lower-price version of the device in the range of $200 to $300 by the beginning of next year.

Munster also predicts that making the iPhone available in new countries will double the market for the device this year and next, and that the addition of new games and features like remote purchases will add up to 45 million.

Sure, the iPhone is a popular device, but quadrupling sales? Digest this prediction with the usual grain of salt. ... Read more

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