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Adesso rolls out two keyboards with unique touchpad system

Justin Yu | Jan 09, 2009

These two keyboards from the input kings at Adesso combine the functionality of a desktop keyboard with the scrolling power of a laptop touchpad. Both keyboards feature a built-in Cirque two-button touchpad meant to take the place of your mouse and clean up your desktop.

While we were a little hesitant to accept a touchpad instead of a point-and-click mouse, the Adesso touchpad is actually very intuitive to use. First, you can easily activate vertical and horizontal scrolling simply by swiping your finger along the edge of the square, and the GlideExtend feature gives you three seconds to reposition your finger for further scrolling once you reach the edge of the pad. We're still not sure if it's a mouse-killer, but it's definitely a nice feature to have during travel.
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Viewsonic reveals Netbook plans

Reuben Lee | Jan 08, 2009

Viewsonic's 3D-ready 120Hz LCD monitor
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Before you say not another Netbook (image not available), this one by peripherals maker Viewsonic should boast a good screen resolution, given the vendor's display pedigree. Expect it to retail for US$449 in early Q2 2009, with a 10.2-inch screen, 1.6GHz Atom processor, 160GB hard drive and 1GB of RAM. We were unable to confirm whether the Netbook would run on Windows XP or Vista, and when it would make its way to Asia.

At the Digital Experience event in Las Vegas' The Mirage hotel, Viewsonic also showcased its latest products including a 120Hz 3D-ready LCD monitor, 3D-ready projectors, digital photo frames and an All-in-One PC.

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Alienware products coming to Asia soon

Reuben Lee | Jan 08, 2009

Finally, here's a vendor that could confirm the Asia availability of its products. The Alienware representative at the Digital Experience booth said its gaming PCs are expected to debut in almost all the markets that its parent company Dell is present in, including Asia. This is expected to take place later this year.

Alienware, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dell, is a gaming PC manufacturer which currently operates in selected European countries, Canada and the US.

The Digital Experience is a pre-CES show held at The Mirage, aimed at offering attendees a glimpse at what to expect during the annual Las Vegas-based CES which will open its door to trade and media from Janauary 8-11.

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Ballmer touts Windows 7 beta, new deals

Ina Fried | Jan 08, 2009

Steve Ballmer at CES.
(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET Networks)

LAS VEGAS--As he takes the stage Wednesday, Steve Ballmer has a mighty big task ahead of him.

Not only is he taking over Consumer Electronics Show keynote duties from Bill Gates, he is also aiming to convince the tech world that Microsoft is serious about defending its turf on the PC as well as making headway on the Web, television and phone. Oh yeah, and then there's that whole economy-melting-down thing.

Ballmer hasn't arrived in Sin City empty handed, however. In perhaps the biggest announcement of the night, he will announce Microsoft is ready with a beta version of Windows 7 and he will show off some of its key consumer features.
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Nvidia takes on stereo 3D with GeForce 3D Vision

Rich Brown | Jan 08, 2009

Nvidia's GeForce 3D Vision glasses and IR emitter. (Credit: Nvidia)

We mentioned AMD and iZ3D's stereoscopic 3D approach earlier, and now we get to take a look at Nvidia's solution with the announcement of its GeForce 3D Vision. Unlike AMD, which is merely a beneficiary of iZ3D offering ATI Radeon customers a deal on drivers for its specialized 3D LCDs, Nvidia's stereo 3D hardware is homegrown, and it's also one of the few products that Nvidia itself is distributing to retail.

For US$199, GeForce 3D Vision gets you a set of battery-powered, wireless glasses, as well as an infrared emitter that acts as a go-between for your computer and either a 120Hz PC LCD or a DLP HD television. Where iZ3D's glasses are passive, Nvidia's are active, which is to say they require power to perform the appropriate image processing.
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