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Microsoft at International Consumer Electronics Show 2009 Virtual Pressroom

Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer delivered the pre-event keynote address for 2009 International CES, laying out Microsoft’s vision for personal computing, connected entertainment and consumer electronics. He was joined by Entertainment & Devices Division President Robbie Bach. The keynote featured some of the most anticipated Microsoft consumer products and services, including Windows 7, Internet Explorer 8, Windows Live and Xbox LIVE.

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Reinventing the Home Appliance
Microsoft is collaborating with Fugoo to bring Windows to a new generation of “neo-diginet” devices.

Feature Stories

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Windows Helps Consumers Connect to the Digital World
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Jan. 7, 2009

Windows 7 Demo
A look at Windows 7, IE 8 and the new Windows experience with this demo by Microsoft’s Charlotte Jones.

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Windows Mobile Demo
Greg Sullivan of Microsoft shows off some of the newest phones and features from Windows Mobile.

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The Future of Computing
Janet Galore shows a conceptual demo of how Microsoft’s technologies of the future will radically change the way find, share and use information.

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Dan Costa, PC Magazine
Costa: Beta 7 site back up; "evidently a LOT of people want to check it out."

Gartner's Allen Weiner
If you can't be at CES this year, Weiner's got video.

Zune Insider
Zune Insider checks in with photos from CES.

Sarah Perez, Channel 10
Join Channel 10's Sarah Perez as she tweets live from Vegas.

Joe Wilcox, Microsoft Watch
Wilcox on new Verizon, Dell deals and maturing industry role for Microsoft.

Lifehacker: Unofficial look at Windows 7 desktop
Lifehacker links to an unofficial site that provides an idea of what Windows 7 will look like.

Microsoft at CES on Twitter

Kevin Tofel, jkOnTheRun
From the Sands' Wi-Fi service to HD video on YouTube, follow Tofel's network of CES junkies

Ian Dixon, The Digital Lifestyle
The Digital Lifestyle blogger Ian Dixon makes his way from cool device to cool device.

Greg Kumparak, MobileCrunch
Follow the latest mobile devices at CES with MobileCrunch's Greg Kumparak.

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Windows Team Blog: New infrastructure to accommodate demand
Microsoft added servers to support heavy demand for Windows 7 Beta downloads, which were back online Friday night.

Windows 7 offer sparks server overload
Microsoft's servers were overloaded Friday as thousands tried to download the beta version of Microsoft's highly anticipated forthcoming operating system, Windows 7.

Dixon Video: Windows Media Center content sharing in Windows 7
Ian Dixon gets a demo of the new "Home Group" and "Play To" features of Windows 7, which allow TV programs, songs and other media to be streamed easily throughout the house.

Tech Crunch: Microsoft Releases Tag for iPhone
Scroll down for YouTube video of amazing new High Capacity Color Barcode functionality.

Wilcox: "My mind boggles at the uses"
Wilcox discusses the promise of Tag for the iPhone and beyond.

Wilcox: Live Search Pushes onto Google Turf
eWeeks's Joe Wilcox talks about Microsoft's latest deals with Verizon and Dell, momentum in the search space, and the company's emerging leadership role in the industry.

Microsoft booth tour from Gadgetell
Gadgetell posts some pictures of Microsoft's CES booth, including glimpses of a software-powered automotive display.

Zunerama: New Zune dock on the way from Kicker
Zunerama reports that Kicker will soon release a ported speaker system for Zune.

Q&A: Todd Bishop interviews Robbie Bach
Microsoft Device Chief Bach talks about the economy, Zune glitch and iPhone

Scobleizer on kyte: Introducing Microsoft Songsmith
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Mobility Site: Windows 7 Beta Kicks Off Early For Some
Windows sites are busy today as MSDN and TechNet subscribers get their downloads before public availability tomorrow.

Windows Live team blog
Details about Windows Live Essentials, a suite of downloadable programs for PCs.

Microsoft Xbox 360 Announcements
Gaming Bits summarizes key Xbox news from tonight's keynote.

More on Windows 7 from The Digital Lifestyle
Dixon talks about advancements in Windows 7 beta, Windows Mobile, Windows Live – all designed to help consumers connect and live...

Faster Forward blog from Washington Post
The Post's Rob Pegoraro provides his take on tonight's event.

Stills from the keynote
gdgt live offers transcripts and photos from the keynote -- from Xbox Live to cutting edge displays and prototype social networking technologies.

Dwight Silverman's blog
Chron.com follows the keynote, with coverage of new Xbox live features including 3-D avatars, 1 vs. 100 and Netflix functionality.

Channel 10 Live Blog - Steve Ballmer Keynote
Sarah blogs the keynote as it happens.

Microsoft Watch
Wilcox: Ballmer storms the stage in first CES keynote

Channel 10's CES 2009 Live Blog
Follow CES through the eyes of Channel 10's Sarah Perez as she blogs live throughout the event.

Maximum PC coverage
MaximumPC is offering live coverage with reporters on the ground at CES

Tales from the Microsoft Surface team
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