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| G4 ANNOUNCES 2009 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW - “BEST OF THE BEST” PRODUCTS (Last updated on 1/19/2009) |
Fifteen Products From Mainstream, Media and Maximum Tech Categories Honored As This Year’s Best In A Special Awards Ceremony
Los Angeles, January 8, 2009 - Honoring the most compelling new products introduced at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show, G4 has selected the fifteen winners for this year’s “Best of the Best” product awards, announcing picks in a special ceremony moderated by “Attack of the Show’s” Kevin Pereira, Chris Hardwick and CNET TV’s Natali Del Conte. The new products fall under three main categories, including Mainstream Tech, Media Tech and Maximum Tech, which includes future technologies. Only five winners were chosen in each category.
G4’s live, comprehensive coverage of the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show continues Friday, January 9, 2009 at 6:00pm ET/PT.
The G4 CES 2009 “Best of the Best” are:
G4’s CES 2009 “Best of the Best” Mainstream Tech – These include gadgets everybody wants, which are the backbone of tech culture that reverberates across the world, and across the web.
SONY WALKMAN X SERIES
OLED Touch Screen
FM Stereo
Wi-Fi Capabilities
Multi-Format Compatible
NEXTAR GPS
Gas Prices
Traffic Conditions
Show pictures and plays MP3s
SANYO INTERNET RADIO
Clock Radio Convenience
Stream internet and radio podcasts
Wi-Fi connectivity
Play music from shared networks
NEOFREERUNNER ANDROID PHONE
Linux Based
Open source hardware and software
8gb micro SD card
USB host function
SONY CYBERSHOT G3
10.1 mega pixels
Wi-Fi
3.5” touch screen display
GPS geotagging
G4’s CES 2009 “Best of the Best” Media Tech – The devices that kill the boredom of a long car ride and keep us connected to our favorite shows and media anywhere in the world.
NETGEAR ITV2000
Set top Box
Watch CNN, Comedy Central, YouTube and more
HD output
LG LHX
LED-Backlit, less than an inch thick, wireless video transmitter in 1080p,
NetCast Entertainment Access
LINKSYS WIRELESS HOME AUDIO
Multi zone audio
Multiple formats
Stream from Rhapsody
Touch screen remote
VIP 922 AND SLINGPLAYER MOBILE
Dish Network box with Sling
One terabyte of hard drive space
Utilizes Slingbox technology in your DVR
Stream your DVR from anywhere on Blackberrys and iPhones
HP PAVILLION D2
Under 4 lbs
Less than an inch thick
Style and mobility
$699 price point
G4’s CES 2009 “Best of the Best” Maximum Tech – The game changers of timewasters.The products that will make even the most savvy proclaim that we are now finally living in the future.
BOXEE
Streaming video in HD
Centralizes all web media
Social network
Customizable interface
CHECKOLITE LAMP SPEAKERS
Control sound AND light
Designer lamps
Uses pre-existing power lines
Streams iTunes and Rhapsody
POGOPLUG
Utilizes any USB port
Simple set up and accessibility
Browse home files from anywhere in the world
ICOMIM
Satellite TV
GPS
Two way connectivity
Planned nationwide coverage
SAMSUNG OLED FOLDABLE DISPLAY
Foldable OLED screen
Prototype model
Ideal for clamshell phones
Uses less power
About Comcast Entertainment Group
Based in Los Angeles, Comcast Entertainment Group operates E! Entertainment Television, the 24-hour network with programming dedicated to the world of entertainment, and E! Online; The Style Network, the destination for women 18-49 with a passion for the best in relatable, inspiring and transformational lifestyle programming; G4, offering the last word on gaming, technology, animation, interactivity and "geek culture" for the male 18-34 demo; and FEARnet, the world's premier horror and thriller destination on demand, online and on mobile devices. E! is currently available to 96 million cable and direct broadcast satellite subscribers in theUnited States. In 2006, E! launched the E! Everywhere initiative underscoring the company's dedication to making E! content available on all new media platforms any time and anywhere from online to broadband video to wireless to radio to VOD. The Style Network currently counts 59 million cable and satellite subscribers and G4, the #1 podcasted cable network in America, is available in more than 65 million cable and satellite homes nationwide. FEARnet is a joint venture between Comcast, Sony Pictures Television and Lionsgate. FEARnet.com ranks as the number one horror web site and FEARnet On Demand is one of the top five VOD networks.
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