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Comdex: shrinking show gains focus
Is a smaller Comdex a better Comdex? Editorial Director Steve Fox thinks so. This year's show far outdoes last year's in terms of innovation, excitement, and actual products.
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New IM: Eyeball to Eyeball
Addicted to instant messengers? So is Associate Editor Molly Wood. She found a product in Las Vegas that will please IM addicts everywhere. It offers video chat and works with other IM clients.
It's a memory card; it's a camera; it's a cell phone!
Panasonic shows off concept products that are full of surprises--from a microwave oven that comes with 8MB of memory to a walking stick with GPS functionality. Senior Editor Nancy Lang explains how these things all fall under the umbrella of new digital storage devices.
Biometrics takes new forms
Senior Editor Melissa Riofrio finds that Comdex exhibitors have an answer computer security concerns: a slew of biometrics products that are easy-to-use and inexpensive.
Compaq gussies up the corporate desktop
The PC isn't dead. Senior Editor Nancy Lang found an innovative new one from Compaq at Comdex. Dubbed the Evo D500 Ultraslim Desktop is designed to work with corporate networks but be stylish enough for executive desks.
New PowerPoint video plug-in tops Comdex yawners
Senior editor Lindsey Turrentine's favorite pick from the Microsoft partner pavilion is surprising in three ways: first, it's free; second, it's from Microsoft themselves; and third, it's not XP-related.
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Catching up on Comdex
Correspondent Melissa Francis reviews the week's events in Las Vegas with a look at the top keynote addresses and the most eye-catching gadgets.
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Real Bluetooth products spotted in Vegas
The search for real and almost-shipping Bluetooth products is an ongoing trade show quest. Associate Editor Brett Johnson ferreted out some cool things from TDK that are not only real, but promising. Get the details here.
Antivirus dark horses gallop ahead at Comdex
Despite the show's focus on security, the usual antivirus software suspects are missing from the floor. Senior Editor Lindsey Turrentine found a few outlyers, though, that may just give McAfee and Norton a run for their money.
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News.com coverage: shaking a hardware hangover
Techies say no to pricey bottled oxygen, and a paucity of attendees has cabbies lamenting, "No fare." Smaller overseas outfits take the place of big-name vendors on the show floor. Comdex Fall 2001 winds down from a watered-down show, packed with games, gadgets and gab-fests. Ready for next year?
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