Consumer Electronics Show kicks off in Las Vegas
By siliconindia   |   Saturday, 10 January 2009, 00:48 IST
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Las Vegas: As an offset to the recent disappointments in the Macworld trade show, the Consumer Electronic Show opened in a great gusto with around 2,700 manufacturers of high-tech products turning up for the event. Exhibitors in the show at Las Vegas displayed gadgets ranging from envelope-sized computers to 3D high-definition television sets. The tech-savvy appetite of the visitors at the Sands Expo and Convention Center was evident as they shuffled from booth to booth checking out the latest in hardware and software. Lending glamour to the affair was Hollywood movie star Tom Hanks, who turned up to help pitch Sony's new products, which include a P Series Vaio notebook computer small enough to fit in a suit jacket and glasses with a video screen. Even Singer Stevie Wonder was also on hand to lend support to a line of 'vision-free' products for the blind. Vying for consumer attention and market share, several tech firms unveiled products like Palm's new smartphone 'Pre', Minoru 3D webcam, sunglasses from TriSpecs with ear buds and Bluetooth circuitry that can relay music or conversations wirelessly from MP3 players. While the mainstream electronic bellwethers like Sony, LG Electronics, Toshiba, Samsung and Vizio have showcased new flat-screen television models embedded with Yahoo! 'TV widget' software offering links to popular websites. Apart from Yahoo's widget, YouTube and Myspace have also showcased widget for televisions.

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