The bombshell: Warner Bros announces they’re dropping the HD DVD format to exclusively produce Blu-ray Discs. The aftershock: HD DVD Promotion Groups cancels their press conference. This seemed to be the most discussed topic in the days leading up to CES, both on-site and online. At this point, the next generation optical disc war has … Read more
They could have spent a ton of dough building one booth amongst many. Instead, Aliph set up shop at the CES concierge desk to trade Jawbone noise-eliminating Bluetooth headsets with anyone willing to give up their existing model. The strategy is genius on many levels (and reminds me a bit of TiVo’s VCR funeral). By … Read more
I’ve caught a bit of the Sony Rolly coverage over the last few months – an MP3 player about the size of a tennis ball that also happens to spin around on a flat surface whilst playing tunes via speaker. However, prior to seeing it in person Thursday, it hadn’t gotten my attention. Now, it’s … Read more
I’m going to do a bit of Memento trickeration here and continue to cover CES – out of order and after the fact. As with most folks, I didn’t encounter anything truly revolutionary… though it’s not always immediately apparent at CES what may be a game-changer, with thousands of companies competing for attention. Having said … Read more
Sorry the blog’s been so quiet, but from last Friday until this AM I’ve been on the clock at CES. I’m at the airport now and heading home. Once I’ve had a full night of sleep, I’ve got about a dozen stories queued up (in my head and on my camera) that I intend to … Read more
Broadband = Good. Broadband means better communication, education, information, business, entertainment, social networking, etc. etc. (It also means jobs for me and Dave :)) So it only makes sense that broadband should at least get a mention or two in the presidential election campaigning. The Speed Matters organization (affiliated with the AFL-CIO) has collected information … Read more
I’m here at the airport waiting to board the plane for my flight home, and this is the first chance I’ve had to post for ZNF. On the amount of sleep I’ve had, I’m not sure how coherently I can string together sentences, but I’ll give it a shot with a couple of belated updates … Read more
We’re here. Honest. It’s just that our day jobs are keeping us hopping at CES. But look at the different badges. Same pub – one press badge, one blogger badge. What’s up with that?