2008 Consumer Electronics Show Live Tradeshow Coverage

Presents Live
Tradeshow Coverage of

The Consumer Electronics Show

January 7 to 10, 2008
Las Vegas, NV

Welcome to Imaging Resource’s Live CES 2008 Tradeshow Coverage. The Consumer Electronics Show is considered the world’s largest electronics expo. Imaging Resource will take you straight to the show floor with Newsletter Editor Mike Pasini, who will use his keen editorial nose to sniff out the good stuff. Our news team will keep on top of the latest announcements, and you’ll find it all right here: daily reports, news and photos of all that we can capture at the massive CES 2008. Keep checking back, and let us know what you think.

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Monday, January 7, 2008

PRESS RELEASE: ZINK Imaging, Inc. and Alps Electric Co., Ltd. Announce Joint Development Partnership
17:39 EST - Partnership to Leverage ZINK(TM) Zero Ink(TM) Technology and Alps Expertise to Deliver Groundbreaking Printing Products WALTHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 7, 2008 ZINK Imaging, Inc. and Alps Electric Co., Ltd. ("Alps") today publicly announced their 24-month long strategic partnership to design, commercialize, and market a range of ZINK(TM)-enabled digital printing products. In this partnership,... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: ZINK Imaging and TOMY Company, Ltd. Announce Product Development, Branding, and Marketing Partnership
17:36 EST - Partnership to Develop Range of Digital Printing Products Based on ZINK(TM) Zero Ink(TM) Technology WALTHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 7, 2008 ZINK Imaging and TOMY Company, Ltd. today publicly announced their collaboration on the development and marketing of a new family of printing products that leverages ZINK Imaging's ink-free printing technology. The first TOMY branded ZINK(TM)-enabled product... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Ubicom Solution Selected for D-Link Wi-Fi Internet Picture Frame
17:29 EST - D-Link Builds on Flexible Reference Design to Create a CES Innovation Award-Winning Photo Sharing Experience LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 7, 2008 Ubicom(R), Inc., a leading provider of communications processor and software solutions, has been selected by D-Link as the processor and software supplier for D-Link's Wi-Fi Internet Picture Frame (DSM-210). D-Link is demonstrating the DSM-210 photo... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Kodak to Launch Powerful Charge to Stop Counterfeit Consumer Electronics
17:18 EST - Kodak plans to implement KODAK TRACELESS System for Anticounterfeiting on KODAK rechargeable Lithium-Ion Digital Camera Batteries supplied by SANYO Electric Co., Ltd Mobile Energy Company LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 7, 2008 Kodak aims to pull the plug on counterfeiters exploiting the consumer electronics industry. At the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, Kodak... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: ZINK Imaging Achieves New Milestones at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show
17:16 EST - Go-to-Market and Product Development Partners Will Bring the Magic of ZINK(TM) Zero Ink(TM) Printing to Consumers in 2008 WALTHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 7, 2008 ZINK Imaging, makers of the award-winning ZINK(TM) Zero Ink(TM) digital printing technology, today publicly announced the first of an expanding list of partnerships at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas,... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Nero to Showcase New Software Suite Nero 8 in Windows Vista Booth at CES
17:11 EST - Windows Vista-Optimized, Nero 8 Boasts Numerous Enhanced Digital Media Features LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 7, 2008 Nero, leaders in digital media technology, today announced it will showcase the latest Windows Vista-enhanced Nero 8 software suite in the Microsoft booth at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Newly optimized for Windows Vista, Nero 8 gives users a complete multimedia... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: ArcSoft Unveils TotalMedia Extreme With BD Magic
17:03 EST - New Connected Blu-ray Player Experience Debuts at CES FREMONT, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 7, 2008 ArcSoft, Inc. and Related Content Database Inc. (RCDB) will present an exclusive demonstration this week at CES of ArcSoft TotalMedia(TM) Extreme with BD Magic(TM), a new connected Blu-ray user experience for BD-Live players. CES attendees will get a first look at this new feature January 7-10 at... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Kopin Announces Major Breakthrough in Shrinking Display Size
16:59 EST - Fingernail-Size SVGA Display Exhibits Stunningly Sharp Color Images TAUNTON, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 7, 2008 Kopin(R) Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN), the largest U.S. manufacturer of microdisplays for mobile consumer and military applications, today announced the smallest color SVGA display (800 x 600 resolution) in the LCD industry. The CyberDisplay(R) SVGA LVS microdisplay has the same size... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: ArcSoft TotalMedia Extreme Now Available for Retail
16:54 EST - Suite of Programs for Home Entertainment FREMONT, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 7, 2008 ArcSoft, Inc. announces the retail availability of ArcSoft TotalMedia(TM) Extreme, a suite of software programs that allows users to play commercial movie discs, capture, manage, edit and share high-definition video, photos, music and documents using Blu-ray discs (BDs), HD DVDs, AVCHDs, DVDs, or CDs. For more... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Canon U.S.A. Announces New Lineup of Standard Definition Camcorders for a Complete Consumer Recording Experience
16:52 EST - Models Include Breakthrough Dual Flash Memory, Advanced Zoom and Other Proprietary Technologies Designed for Superior Performance, Ease of Use and Top Quality Images LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 7, 2008 A lineup of nine feature-rich camcorders with breakthrough technology to benefit the consumer - Dual Flash Memory and Advanced Zoom - as well as advances in image quality, ergonomics... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Canon U.S.A. Introduces the VIXIA Family of High-Definition Camcorders for the Ultimate Consumer Experience
16:39 EST - Models Include Breakthrough Use of Dual Flash Memory, Genuine Canon Optics, And Other Proprietary Technologies, Expanding Consumers' Recording Options LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 7, 2008 Canon U.S.A., Inc. proudly announces the VIXIA family - a new lineup of consumer High-Definition camcorders embracing Canon optical and imaging technologies for superior image quality and flexibility... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Pinnacle Systems Introduces Free Video Editing For All With Its New VideoSpin Software
16:36 EST - One of the Fastest and Easiest Ways for First-time and Casual Users to Create Entertaining Videos and Post Them on the Web LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 7, 2008 Pinnacle Systems, Inc., the consumer division of Avid Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), today announced a new video editing application, called VideoSpin(TM), that it is offering as a free download from http://www.videospin.com . Amazingly... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: SanDisk Launches High-Definition Video Flash Card Line for New Digital Camcorders
16:28 EST - New Cards Specify Recording Times, Provide Optimal Performance For HD Video And Come with Handy Jewel Case and Labels for Storage LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, Jan. 7, 2008 – Consumers who own camcorders that use flash memory cards instead of tape will now be able to select the right storage media for their cameras with the debut of a video card line from SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK). As the first... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Canon U.S.A. Celebrates Its Partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in Las Vegas
16:14 EST - Partners Dedicated to Protecting Children Hold Ninth Annual Fundraiser Reception and Celebrity Golf Tournament, and Launch the Canon4Kids Nationwide Van Tour LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 7, 2008 Celebrating their continued commitment to protecting children, Canon U.S.A., Inc., and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children(R) (NCMEC) will hold the Ninth Annual Canon Customer Appreciation... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: RealEase Introduces the World's First Touch-Screen WiFi-Integrated Digital Picture Frame
16:07 EST - Shogo Poised to Revolutionize the Digital Picture Frame Market LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 7, 2008 Global technology company RealEase today announced the availability of Shogo, its revolutionary flagship product that is the world's first touch-screen WiFi-integrated digital picture frame. A unique lifestyle device, Shogo brings digital content such as pictures, music, Internet radio, weather... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Wire-Free Power Energizes Mobile Consumer Electronic Devices
15:45 EST - WildCharge Brings Power to the People with Launch of New Wire-Free Charging Products for Leading Mobile Electronic Devices LAS VEGAS -- Jan. 7, 2008 WildCharge Inc., a company poised to revolutionize electric power delivery to mobile devices by commercializing its safe, wire-free electric power technology, announced the release of its adapters that WildCharge-enable Apple iPhone, iPod touch and Blackberry... (More)

Ortery Technologies' Photosimile 5000. Courtesy of Ortery Technologies, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins.

PRESS RELEASE: The World's First "Office Photography Machine" at CES 2008 Launched by Ortery Technologies
15:34 EST - LAS VEGAS -- Jan. 7, 2008 Ortery Technologies launches Photosimile 5000. Imagine walking up to a new office device, placing an object inside, and seconds later walking away with a professional photo for immediate use in all print, web and email communications. Taking its name from "facsimile", Photosimile 5000 is the next generation imaging device for the office. This PC-controlled desktop... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Digital Foci "Image Moments" Wins "Hot One" Award For 2nd Year In A Row
15:10 EST - “Image Moments 8” Digital Frame Honored by Professional Photographer magazine January 7, 2008, Las Vegas, NV – Digital Foci, Inc. www.digitalfoci.com announced today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas that it has won The Professional Photographer 2008 “Hot One” Award for the “Image Moments 8” digital photo frame. Winner for the second year... (More)

DXG's DXG-565V flash-based camcorder. Courtesy of DXG, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins.

PRESS RELEASE: DXG Announces DXG-565V 5 MP Camcorder/Camera In New Fashion Colors For Only $99
15:06 EST - Perfect For Teens, College Students, Young Adults, & Women - Make a Fashion Statement in Pink, Red, Gun Metal, Blue, & Black Records High-Quality DVD Video! City of Industry, CA, January 7, 2008 - DXG USA (www.dxgusa.com), one of the fastest growing digital camera manufacturers, announced today the new DXG-565V 5 Megapixel combo digital camcorder/camera/MP3 player/voice recorder/webcam --... (More)

CES Live Show Coverage: Pepcom Digital Experience

14:37 EST - Getting things started for our live coverage of the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show, IR newsletter editor Mike Pasini just filed a report from Pepcom's Digital Experience, a media event hosted the night before the show begins.

Held in the Augustus Ballroom at Caesars Palace, Pepcom always has a theme for its Digital Experience events, and this year they promised attendees the "Ultimate Tailgate Party". Over a hundred companies were in attendance, with instantly recognizable names like Canon, Energizer, Fujifilm, HP, JVC, Kodak, LG, Microsoft, Nikon, Nokia, Olympus, Palm, Qualcomm, RIM, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, TiVo, and Toshiba... (More)

Sanyo USA: HD1000 high-def camcorder

14:14 EST - Sanyo Fisher's second announcement for the Consumer Electronics Show is the Xacti VPC-HD1000 - a sleek, futuristic-looking addition to the company's Xacti HD series of high-definition flash-based camcorders.

The Sanyo HD1000 offers a refreshing change from a world obsessed with increasing resolution at the expense of image quality. Based around a four megapixel CCD image sensor and a Xacti HD-branded 10x optical zoom lens with an impressively bright maximum aperture of f/1.8 to f/2.5 across the zoom range, the HD1000 has an equivalent focal range of 38 to 380mm - a moderate wide angle to a very useful... (More)

Sanyo launches Xacti HD700

13:20 EST - Sanyo Fisher Co., a subsidiary of Japanese consumer electronics company Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd., has announced a new flash-based camcorder model for its Xacti HD-series.

The Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD700 is a seven megapixel camera with a 5x optical zoom lens, and offers still images to a maximum of 3072 x 2304 pixels, as well as a 720p (1280 x 720 pixel, 30 frames per second) movie mode using MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 compression. Images are stored on SD/MMC cards, including the newer SDHC types, while a 2.7" LCD display with 230,000 pixels serves as the sole method of framing... (More)

Kodak: New digicams aplenty

00:01 EST - Eastman Kodak Co. has today announced a large number of new digital imaging products alongside the start of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV.

Unfortunately we've not yet been able to obtain detailed specifications for any of the Easyshare digital cameras, but in total there are nine new digicams being launched. The Kodak EasyShare V1273 is a twelve megapixel device with 3x optical zoom lens and 3-inch touch-screen LCD display, and can be used with a Kodak HDTV Dock to show images on high-definition TVs. The EasyShare M1033 meanwhile has... (More)