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06:48 - Wednesday 4 January 2006 by THG Reporting Team

LATEST CES NEWS Mobile video standards to compete at CES Several mobile phone and PDA manufacturers will be showing off their streaming video gadgets at CES 2006. Intel unveils its new marketing campaign This morning, Intel took the wraps off its $2 billion refresh of the firm's 37-year-old logo. According to media reports, Intel also confirmed the name of its new mobile processor generation "Core." Sony says no PS3 announcement this week In response to reports that its chairman would reveal some secrets in advance of a formal unveling. Bidirectional multimedia streaming a hot-button topic With even more home media center devices emerging, how will computers and "media servers" make the connection? Kodak packs two lenses into DSC The new Easyshare V570 combines the functionality of an "ultra" wide-angle and an optical zoom in the form factor of a compact snapshot camera. Skype makes a play for the mainstream A number of CES announcements by Skype seem to be unscoring the company's push to be accepted among the ranks of mainstream VoIP service providers. Xbox 360 overheating problem may get a fluid solution CoolIT's approach is not rocket science, but rather a system that was retrofitted from existing PC cooling solutions. Consumer electronics industry grows 11% in 2005 According to CEA president / CEO Gary Shapiro, 2005 sales exceeded initial estimates of about $122 billion by over $2 billion. Sony to make another play for electronic books, literally Sony will launch a modified version of its Librie E-Book reader, which displays text and pictures by electrically charging colored capsules. XM is your vehicle, baby! XM Radio will show off its Advanced Services concept car, which will have streaming video in addition to traditional satellite radio.
Rumors of a TiVo partnership with a satelite provider The Web is buzzing with the notion that TiVo may need an STV partnership to keep going.

JUST ANNOUNCED... Jadoo announces fuel-cell power for CE devices
A company we covered at the 2005 NAB show, Jadoo has announced fuel cell power systems for powering laptops, radio systems, and other gadgets.

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