Bill Gates' CES keynote featured a funny retirement video that included cameos by Jay-Z, Bono, Steven Spielberg, George Clooney, Jon Stewart, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, and Brian Williams.
This year end piece takes a look at future technologies that have yet to make it to the consumer market, including violin-playing robots and cars that don't let drivers drive drunk. There are also some impressive display technologies from Sony and Sharp.
Interested in getting an iPhone? This six-minute Computerworld video shows some of the innovative features of the first-generation iPhone, including the touch screen, text input, and the "flip" feature. The editors also explain how key software applications work, including the browser, Google Maps, email, the address book, and the photo gallery.
Steve Ballmer speaks in Tokyo. He discusses Google's mobile phone platform and Windows Mobile. Money quote: "Their efforts are just some words on paper right now."
Google's open platform could benefit the wireless industry, but the 3G issue may slow adoption. Also, while more than 30 industry heavyweights are partnering with Google, Apple will not be participating.
Computerworld demonstrates the Flip Ultra video camera (60-minute version). The review includes an explanation of how the camera works, how to download video files to your computer, and a discussion of video quality.
At the Consumer Electronics Show, Sony CEO Howard Stringer unveils Sony's new OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) television. Martyn Williams reports for the IDG News Service.
Analysis of the Blu-Ray/HD-DVD developments at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, following Warner's announcement that it is moving into the Blu-Ray camp for high-definition DVDs. This segment includes reaction from Toshiba and Sony executives, as well as commentary from industry analysts.
Bill Gates talks about the evolution of Microsoft and new innovations that are shifting the consumer electronics landscapes. He discusses XBox Live, Mediaroom, and Microsoft's activities in the developing world.
A crowd of Mac fanatics lines up outside the SF Apple store to buy Leopard, the newest version of the Mac OS X operating system. Check out the Mac fan heckling a Zune owner about 3/4 of the way through the clip!
CNBC's graphics storage area network is based on Apple and qLogic hardware. In this server-room interview, CNBC Graphics Engineer Rich Tallmadge explains the setup and the reasons why the cable news powerhouse chose Apple gear for its SAN.
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