CES 2009 is Underway

CES 2009 - CES news & blogs - CNET

The Consumer Electronics Show is underway in Las Vegas. On this site you can catch all the latest news, new products, videos, and blog reports.

Ballmer's CES Keynote Address Touts Windows 7 Beta

CES started with Steve Balmer's Keynote Address. In perhaps the biggest announcement of the night, he announced Microsoft is ready with a beta version of Windows 7 and he will show off some of its key consumer features. This story also has a 10 minute video from his address

Intel warning casts cloud over CES

Intel's fourth-quarter warning is not only bad news but bad timing. With the Consumer Electronics Show kicking off Thursday adorned by all those bright, shiny gadgets, Intel effectively said: gadgets maybe, but not so bright and shiny. And for an Intel warning, this one was particularly dire. The biggest chip bellwether said it now expects only $8.2 billion in revenue for the quarter, a 23 percent drop from the year-earlier period, and 20 percent from the third quarter. And this comes after issuing a warning on November 12.

Photoshop Elements tutorials

Amateur Photographers take note: Here are over 100 tutorials on Photoshop Elements, the low cost but very powerful version of Photoshop. This incredible program should be number one on your shopping list if you love photography but don't want to spend the big bucks for the full version of Photoshop. 99% of all photographers don't need the full version, all they need is Elements

Hotspot Shield 1.10 -Free - Hotspot Shield secures your Internet connection from hackers

I use this program whenever I use a public wi-fi with my laptop. Most public wi-fi hotspots are not secure and make your computer and communications vulnerable to hackers and security breaches. Hotspot Shield gives you a simple solution to maintain your anonymity and protect your privacy when accessing free wi-fi hotspots. Hotspot Shield creates a virtual private network (VPN) between your laptop or iPhone and our Internet gateway. This impenetrable tunnel prevents snoopers and hackers from viewing your email, instant messages, credit card information or anything else you send over the network. This means you’ll remain anonymous and secure while on-line.