CES announcements review

Apple has launched Apple TV, a hub to distribute files, movies, photos, TV, podcasts to multimedia devices within homes, and has also launched a new WiFi Exchange station, Airport Extreme Base station, supporting 802.11n.

Philips has developed a wireless HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) connection, SWW1800, to transfer HD signals between TV or Video devices.

UTStarcom has unveiled the PC5750 Card, a dual-band CDMA2000 1XEV-DO wireless Type II PC card, as well as the CDM8935 camera phone..

Polaroid has launched two NG Wi-Fi-enabled portable media players (PMPs) to support wireless downloads and expanded music file and video exchange.

Samsung has unveiled new entertainment devices, including the Ultra Music and Ultra Video handsets. It will equip its mobile phones with Google applications.

Sprint Nextel is continuing to push ahead with its ambitious mobile WiMAX plans, and will running live demos in additional four cities, including Chicago and Washington.

Cisco is focusing to become the backbone of the NG networked homes.

Motorola will adopt Microsoft DRM (Digital Rights Management) from 1H07. It unveiled new phones, such as the Motorizr Z6, a mid-range slider based on Linux and compatible with Windows Media.

ASUS (Taiwan) is developing an external graphic box (XG Station) for PCs.

Sony Ericsson has unveiled a new mobile music handset, the W200.

Modeo, DVB-H based mobile TV service from Crow Castle, was demonstrated in Las Vegas.

Microsoft unveiled its first server for the broadband-connected and -networked home, new Windows Vista features, an IPTV-enabled Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, and new Windows Vista-inspired PCs. It also showed great interest for many industries, such as automotive. Working with Ford, Microsoft has unveiled Sync, a software for vocal applications command and internet connection while driving.

Sharp announced using BPL (broadband over power line) in some flat-screen televisions, to handle IPTV signals.

Yahoo has unveiled a new mobile search engine (Mobile2.0) available from last week.