CES 2008

If you like to build your own Home Theatre PC (HTPC) or gaming rigs and have done some research into cases or cooling solutions you've probably heard of Silverstone.We caught up with Tony Ou from Silverstone at CES 2008 for a look at some of the new products on show including an…

I'm often torn between turning on my Xbox 360 and rocking out to some Guitar Hero or plugging in my *real* guitar and annoying the neighbours with some RAtM drop D thrashing.Well the decision is about to become harder again. Instead of the flimsy half-scale plastic Explorer or Les Paul…

If you live in North America you can now get access to MSN Direct services on a selection of Garmin Satellite Navigation devices with more coming soon.MSN Direct is a service that delivers traffic conditions, fuel prices, weather data, and more over parts of the unused…

A message from the Office Live Workspace team: Stop emailing yourself files!  Office Live Workspace is a free service - currently in private beta - for document access, storage and sharing "in the cloud". The service will be open to anyone with a…

When we spoke to Robbie Bach at CES he referred to a piece of Microsoft technology called Microsoft Media Room as a key component of the "connected entertainment" experience. I didn't know a lot about Media Room so we met with Peter Barrett, CTO of…

Want a more realistic feeling (and looking) drum kit controller for your garage Rockband,.. err band? Check out Ion Audio's custom Rockband drum kit controller featuring four toms, three symbols and a kick drum pedal.The symbols are colour coded in parallel with the toms so you can mix and…

Windows Home Server has come a long way in a very short time. We caught up with Joel Sider at CES 2008 to check out some of the new OEM systems available on the market as well as some cool home automation add-ins that allow you to remotely control electrical…

The PC industry is paying more and more attention to the look of their products since we (the people) are more and more asking for stylish, unique PC's to accent our personal styles. Microsoft even had a full runway show to show off their new high fashion coutour PC's. Then- Microsoft asked three…

This was by far the best part of the Bill Gates keynote for me and probably the highlight of the show overall. Microsoft Auto showed of 2 new great technologies to make all of our driving experiences more pleasant with a focus on the Sync My Ride technology. I can't wait to get this…

Xbox Live Marketplace has always been the place to be for all your gaming needs, but it's about to get even better. There are great games coming in 2008, Grand Theft Auto, Splinter Cell Conviction, Halo Wars, Resident Evil 5, and of course the fan favorite Burnout 3 (download the demo now), Xbox…