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Bill Gates keynote at CES (that playtable rocks) — You can watch along. I'm sitting in the Bellagio with a bunch of geeks watching on a video feed. Updates to come. Oh, Engadget did a point-by-point of the keynote too (with pictures!) But, Memeorandum is the best place to go to see all the reaction from around the world.
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Live coverage of Bill Gates CES keynote — 6:25pm We'rekicking back in the Engadget VIP balcony at the Hilton. Paul is on the keys, Ryan on camera. We've justgotten the warning that things are about to start. — 6:34 Still waiting! — 6:36 The thumpy music isgetting louder …

Upcoming Live Webcast — Bill Gates Keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2006 — For the tenth year in a row, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates returns to kick off CES with his vision of the year ahead in consumer electronics.

Gates Outlines Vision for the Digital Lifestyle and Showcases New Products and Technologies From Microsoft — CES keynote address features first broad demonstration of Windows Vista; new Xbox 360 peripherals, mobile devices and Windows Live services. — LAS VEGAS — Jan. 4, 2006 …

Microsoft and MTV Networks Unveil New Windows Media Player 11 and Preview URGE, a New Digital Music Service — Seamless integration of Windows Media Player 11 and URGE delivers complete music experience and redefines music discovery for fans. — LAS VEGAS — Jan. 4, 2006 …
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Microsoft Showcases Windows Innovations to Help Customers Navigate Through the Digital "World of More" — Bill Gates demonstrates consumer benefits of Windows Vista and highlights new enhancements for Windows XP Media Center Edition. — LAS VEGAS — Jan. 4, 2006 — Microsoft Corp. Chairman …

Electronics Show Moves Beyond Gadgets — The Technology Driving Hardware Will Get More Attention in Las Vegas — The International Consumer Electronics Show, which opens this week in Las Vegas, has always been about the gadgets. — The VCR and DVD players were introduced at CES.
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Four studios unveil Blu-ray hi-def lineups — LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Four studios have announced slates of titles to be ready for the soon-to-be-launched Blu-ray Disc high-definition format. — Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and Lionsgate …
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Rich Content Ranging From Sci-Fi Classic The Fifth Element to Comedy Hit Hitch to Visually Stunning House of Flying Daggers — BD Java Games, Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down and David Lean's Oscar-winning The Bridge on the River Kwai, both on 50 GB Dual Layer Discs, Also Set for Release
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The beauty and the blog — Preamble — This is a loose translation/summary of the (legal) differences between Heidi Klum(s father) and the german 'Werbeblogger' weblog. I will mainly stick to this continously updated post and the comments and trackbacks there, but I might add translations or summary of other sources.
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The Next Big Thing in 2006 — It is all about communication. I started thinking about the highlights of 2005 and what might be big in 2006. As I synthesized the list, the common thread was communication and connection. Blogs were big in 2005 and will continue to explode in 2006.

Inside Office 12, Part 1 — At the September 2005 Professional Developers Conference (PDC) in Los Angeles, Office 12 was the surprise hit of the show. This is doubly impressive when you consider that the attendees had come largely to find out about Windows Vista, Microsoft's long-awaited operating system …
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Feedback on Bigdaddy data center — About a month ago I alluded to a data center called "Bigdaddy" that people could check out as a preview. We're ready to collect feedback on the Bigdaddy data center now. Let's start with some Q&A. — Q: Why are you giving this a name?

We are experiencing technical difficulties — Happy new year everyone! — If you've been watching my personal blog you will have seen that I've actually been back for a while now. The reason I've been quiet on xooglers is that Google legal has asked to talk to me about it …
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Being A Big Voice In SEO — How do you get to be a big voice in SEO? There's a series of posts out there now offering such advice, which I'll recap below, along with some thoughts on generations in SEO. — 5 Tips to Make it in the SEO Community from Andy Hagans at Search Engine Journal puts …