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January 04, 2008

Gadgets, gizmos, and gamblers - Live from CES

Pharoscespictrip With more than 2,700 exhibitors, 140,000 attendees, and 1.7 million square feet of exhibit space, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas bills itself as the world's largest consumer technology trade show. Running from January 7-10, CES features the latest in all things electronic from televisions to toasters, spread over multiple convention centers and other venues throughout town.

The Consumer Reports Electronics team will be there in numbers to deliver coverage of the latest high-tech wizardry for your home. That leaves the Cars blog to concentrate solely on mobile electronics—and that's fine by us. Odds are we'll have our hands full. We're expecting yet more entries into the red-hot GPS market, many new models being introduced. Expect to see more new features, and increasing numbers of portable units that will let you enter an address by voice rather than having to use a keypad.

We'll also be checking out the latest in-car entertainment systems, mobile Internet access options, telematics systems, and whatever else is new in the ever-evolving relationship between the car and the microchip.  Between running around knee deep in gadgets, we're planning a side trip to the Vectrix booth to check out their electric motorcycle. With seating for two, a top speed of 62 mph, a range of up to 55 miles and a recharge time of 2-3 hours, it might be a useful option for some commuters. At the very least, it might be just the thing for getting around the massive show.

Look for continuous coverage to begin in the CR Cars blog on Monday.

—Jim Travers

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