ces 2008

Complete Uncut Gizmodo Bill Gates Interview

Click to viewWe’ve shown you snippets throughout the week, but we wanted you to have access to the full 20 minutes, too, so you can catch every little nugget from the conversation, and see how the chat evolved to the point where Bill could be frank and open about all things Microsoft. It’s in YouTube…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Jan 11

Gizmodo’s Very, Very NSFW Porn Convention Adventure

CES, it takes a toll on you. Sometimes, you need a break. So Jason, Mark and I decided that on the last day of CES, we’d also go check out AVN, the NSFW porn convention that happens at the same time as CES. I was kind of apprehensive at first, as I thought I would…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Jan 11

Hands on Sony’s Best HDD Camcorder: The HDR-SR12

Amid the 16 new Sony camcorders at this show, the HDR-S12 is the best HDD model they make, with a Carl Zeiss lens, 5.1 Dolby surround, 120GB of space, 1080p resolution, and face detection during video. It also take 5mp native photos and simultaneous slow motion (240fps) and regular movies. Not bad. [Sony Camcorder Line]…

Tech News Brian Lam Jan 11

Wireless HDTV Proliferates Across CES Show Floor

Blasting HDTV from one place to another without wires is a revolutionary concept that made evolutionary strides at CES 2008. We found numerous companies showing the technology that’s able to move luscious HDTV video either across the room, or in some instances, through walls and around the house. Some of these systems are shipping soon,…

Tech News Charlie White Jan 11

Even More Booth Babes from CES 2008

You’re telling us you can’t get enough of the booth babedom, so we found a few more shots from the letches at Think Computers. Check out this drop-dead gorgeous woman here up front, along with two more on the next page—but you’ll have to mosey on over to the Think Computers site for 29 more.…

Tech News Charlie White Jan 11

Energizz: The Official Energy Drink of Gizmodo at CES/AVN

Wonder how we get the energy to pump out hundreds of posts from CES and AVN with only about four hours of sleep every night? Energizz, the new official drink of Gizzmodo. Energizz: Get Your Recommended Daily Allowance of Gizz.

Tech News Jason Chen Jan 10

Know-It-All Mr. Robot Clock Is Giz’s Newest Commenter

The whole team is working their collective butts off here at CES ’08, and we do it all for you guys, but every now and then it would be nice to have someone tell us they really, really love us. We went in search of some affection, but unfortunately, we asked the wrong guy. [CES…

Gadgets Haroon Malik Jan 10

Ortery’s Photosimile 5000 Creates Professional 3D Images From Physical Items

The Photosimile 5000 is a professional office photography machine that is able to take professional 3D images from physical products/people placed in its central chamber. The imager work by utilizing a camera running along a rail, which can take a number of user defined images that are then translated into one unified 3D photo. The…

Tech News Haroon Malik Jan 10

CES 2008: Hit Points Critically Low But Show Over

It’s been a long week, and we’re all feeling somewhat like this. But the CES 2008 press room just closed, so CES is largely over. We’ll have some additional stuff to post, but we’re pretty close to going home to rest up. Good night, ladies and gents.

Tech News Brian Lam Jan 10

Hitachi CP-A100 Projector Shines a 50-Inch Screen From 15 Inches Away

The Hitachi CP-A100 ultra short throw projector here is rigged up to a touch-motion interface. Sitting at the edge of the table with a lens mounted about 15 inches from the screen, casting a 50″ diagonal picture, in this case, a computer screen showing Google Earth. Tabletop applications are only the beginning—the XGA LCD-based projector…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Jan 10

iPhone Controls Vehicle in Real Time Using Delphi’s Concept Web App

The chaps at Delphi were just showing us a cool concept; they were using a web app on an iPhone to control a GMC Acadia vehicle. The prototype on display was able to check the automobiles vital stats, open and close windows, retain user configurations for seating options and even start the ignition. Check out…

Tech News Haroon Malik Jan 10

Top 10 Booths of CES 2008

Click to viewWandering around the CES show floor, you have to laugh when the elaborate multi-million dollar structures designed to convince you of a company’s credibility are called “booths.” Step with us through the most exquisite, best-designed and overall most awe-inspiring of all we saw this week in this top ten gallery of the Best…

Tech News Charlie White Jan 10

Hands-on With FyreTV, the Best Porn in the Living Room Solution Yet (NSFW)

FyreTV, the guys who are releasing a nondescript set-top-box that streams IPTV adult video straight into your living room just gave us a hands-on demo with their machine. Here’s what we think: it’s the best thing we’ve seen yet to bring you on-demand porn over the internet into your living room. You’ve already seen the…

Tech News Jason Chen Jan 10

Extreme Tank Wheelchair Gets Upgraded: Rascal Owners…Be Very Afraid

The second generation of the Tank Chair is even bigger and badder than the original, with a 24v, 2hp, 127rpm variable speed motor powered by four Optima Deep Cycle batteries. It also has a 22:1 gear ratio and it can handle a 10% incline with no problems. https://gizmodo.com/rugged-wheelchair-lets-disabled-go-off-road-217074 The upgrade even includes a full-sized and…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Jan 10

Schwag Sucks: Why We Aren’t Doing a CES Schwag Giveaway

Last year at CES, we rounded up schwag every day to show you what crap people were handing out. This year, we didn’t do it. We’re also not doing some schwag giveaway. Why? Because schwag sucks, and we don’t want to give free publicity to companies just because they had the bright idea to slap…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jan 10

Confessions: The Meanest Thing Gizmodo Did at CES

CES has no shortage of displays. And when MAKE offered us some TV-B-Gone clickers to bring to the show, we pretty much couldn’t help ourselves. We shut off a TV. And then another. And then a wall of TVs. And we just couldn’t stop. (And Panasonic, you’re so lucky that 150-incher didn’t have an active…

Tech News Brian Lam Jan 10

Do You Want Adam To Do Another White Guy Dance For You?

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Tech News Jason Chen Jan 10

CES is Winding Down: It’s Getting Lonely Around Here

Today’s the last day of CES, and a good chunk of the press has left. That means the people who man the booths are left with no one to talk to except each other, making each desolate booth a sad tableau of loneliness. Don’t worry, PR people. It’s almost over.

Gadgets Adam Frucci Jan 10

Justify Your Gadget: Sony’s 16 Camcorders

Sony announced 16 new camcorders at this year’s CES. Seriously, 16 brand new freaking camcorders. Why would any product line need so many (often indistinguishable) options? We went straight to the source to find out. https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-sonys-sixteen-model-ces-2008-camcorder-li-341291

Gadgets Mark Wilson Jan 10

IBM Wins Most Sexist and Degrading Promotional Device

I have so many issues with this LCD shirt that IBM is making women wear at CES, I don’t know where to start. First off, they’re instructed to say “Are you looking at my chest?” as people pass by. And supposing I do just that, why have her feminine curves been replaced with a grotesque…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Jan 10

Complete Uncut Gizmodo Bill Gates Interview

Gizmodo’s Very, Very NSFW Porn Convention Adventure

Hands on Sony’s Best HDD Camcorder: The HDR-SR12

Wireless HDTV Proliferates Across CES Show Floor

Even More Booth Babes from CES 2008

Energizz: The Official Energy Drink of Gizmodo at CES/AVN

Know-It-All Mr. Robot Clock Is Giz’s Newest Commenter

Ortery’s Photosimile 5000 Creates Professional 3D Images From Physical Items

CES 2008: Hit Points Critically Low But Show Over

Hitachi CP-A100 Projector Shines a 50-Inch Screen From 15 Inches Away

iPhone Controls Vehicle in Real Time Using Delphi’s Concept Web App

Top 10 Booths of CES 2008

Hands-on With FyreTV, the Best Porn in the Living Room Solution Yet (NSFW)

Extreme Tank Wheelchair Gets Upgraded: Rascal Owners…Be Very Afraid

Schwag Sucks: Why We Aren’t Doing a CES Schwag Giveaway

Confessions: The Meanest Thing Gizmodo Did at CES

Do You Want Adam To Do Another White Guy Dance For You?

CES is Winding Down: It’s Getting Lonely Around Here

Justify Your Gadget: Sony’s 16 Camcorders

IBM Wins Most Sexist and Degrading Promotional Device

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