Consumer Electronics in Las Vegas ... ahh. I'll try to follow it on youtube and elsewhere as it's happening - we might see some neat stuff there for those interested.

Steve Ballmer of Microsoft gave the keynote address as per below. No doubt we'll see lots of shiny expensive stuff.

http://www.cesweb.org/ -- official site

Quote :

Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft Corporation, delivered his first CES keynote address on Wednesday evening. Ballmer discussed the economy and noted that the challenges we face today should be viewed with optimism. “No matter what happens with the economy, our digital lives will only get richer,” he said.

Ballmer outlined three opportunities that lay ahead for the technology industry – the convergence of the PC, phone and TV; a more natural consumer interaction with devices that will incorporate speech and hand gestures and the connected experience between devices.

Ballmer announced that Windows 7 is on track to deliver the ultimate Windows experience, complete with “simplicity, reliability and speed.” A beta version will be available for worldwide download on Friday. Ballmer also announced exciting partnerships with Facebook, Verizon and Dell, which will pre-install Windows Live and Live Search on its entire consumer line of PCs.

For the "cellphone junkies"