pHillcrest Labs is showing off its latest deal at CES 2009: their pointing technology in Kodak's new set-top box. That's just the beginning, however. The company wants its tech in every living room./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/hardware.ars/2009/01/08/ces-2009-hillcrest-labs-wants-to-make-your-remote-a-pointer"Read More.../a/p

pPalm has released its next-generation handset, called the pré, which features impressive hardware specs and uses a new operating system called webOS that runs HTML/CSS applications./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090108-palm-launches-new-handset-pre-operating-system-at-ces.html"Read More.../a/p

pNot everyone is satisfied with the built-in iPhone camera. We discovered some detachable magnetic lenses that accessorize the iPhone's built-in offerings./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2009/01/08/accessorize-your-iphone-camera-with-magnetic-stick-on-lenses"Read More.../a/p

pSanyo's KBC-E1 Mobile Booster provides USB power off of two AA NiMH batteries or charges the batteries from USB power. Ideal to power the iPhone when camping? Not exactly./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2009/01/08/icharging-on-the-go-with-the-sanyo-kbc-e1"Read More.../a/p

pArs is in the front row and will be beaming you live updates from the Sony keynote at CES 2009/ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090108-ces-2009-live-announcements-from-sony-keynote.html"Read More.../a/p

pNvidia was showing off its 3D gaming solution at CES this year with emLeft 4 Dead/em. We checked it out and have the final word: wicked but wicked expensive./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2009/01/08/ces-2009-nvidia-shows-off-3d-glasses-with-left-4-dead"Read More.../a/p

pOLED comes to Sony TVs in a big way. Sony's new OLED HDTVs are big, almost paper-thin, and expensive./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/hardware.ars/2009/01/07/sony-pushes-oled-tech-with-new-tvs"Read More.../a/p

pSony unveiled today a new budget-minded camcorder called the "Webbie," which captures 1080p video direct to MPEG-4 for only $200. The only catch may be its limited internal storage./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/hardware.ars/2009/01/07/sony-introduces-sexy-200-mp4-1080p-camcorder"Read More.../a/p

pOQO has been around almost as long as Ars, and through the years the company has been so far ahead of the portable computing curve that it hasn't been able to catch on with consumers. But Intel's Atom and the rise of OLED could make 2009 OQO's year, at long last./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090107-oqo-launches-worlds-smallest-vista-pc-with-oled-screen-see-notes.html"Read More.../a/p

pVerizon and Microsoft have reportedly struck a five-year Live Search deal that will make the service the default search engine on Verizon phones./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/microsoft.ars/2009/01/07/report-verizon-and-microsoft-strike-live-search-deal"Read More.../a/p

pHarmonix and SanDisk have teamed up to offer Wii owners an official storage solution for the upcoming emRock Band 2/em downloadable content on Nintendo's platform. /ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2009/01/07/ces-09-sandisk-and-harmonix-team-up-for-wii-sd-card"Read More.../a/p

pTwo tiny new media extenders skip the back-end PC or file server entirely and plug straight into the Internet. In other words, you can watch Hulu, ESPN.com, Google Video, and other services without a web browser or a PC./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/hardware.ars/2009/01/07/new-media-extenders-use-internet-video-services-as-back-end"Read More.../a/p

pEver wonder how your mobile phone can find your location quickly, even on a cloudy day where a satellite signal is hard to come by? The answer is that many of these devices use assisted GPS (AGPS). Ars brings you an in-depth look at how this technology works./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/assisted-gps.ars"Read More.../a/p

pWe're headed out to CES in Vegas this week, so here's a quick heads-up on what to expect. And as always, we'd love your input as we roam the show floor looking for the ultimate gear./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/ces-preview-2009.ars"Read More.../a/p

pIf you don't like having handfuls of set-top boxes for every little thing, LG Electronics hopes that its new line of "Broadband HDTVs" will help cut down on the clutter by integrating Netflix streaming directly into the TV./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090105-netflix-bypasses-us-mail-set-top-box-with-new-hdtvs-from-lg.html"Read More.../a/p

p2009 is off to an awesome start on the iPhone front. Practical Bluetooth keyboard support has finally made its debut for iPhone thanks to the hacking efforts of Ralf Ackermann. /ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2009/01/02/iphone-hacked-to-work-with-standard-bluetooth-keyboard"Read More.../a/p

pIf you own a Mac and an EyeTV unit, the $19.99 EyeClops hand-held microscope is a great toy to hook up to your system and play with! Here's how./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/12/31/transform-your-mac-into-a-19-99-microscope"Read More.../a/p

pSplatBox and Bubble Wrap are two applications for Microsoft Surface that show the platform's potential. Too bad they're not ready for prime time; although, neither is a consumer version of the Microsoft Surface./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/microsoft.ars/2008/12/29/two-new-microsoft-surface-apps-splatbox-and-bubble-wrap"Read More.../a/p

pText messaging is quite expensive in the US, but the major carriers don't really want to talk about the costs. No matter: the American public is in love with SMS, despite the high prices./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081229-text-messaging-annoyingly-expensive-and-insanely-popular.html"Read More.../a/p

pThere's no doubt that the iPhone had a great year. Apple met its 10 million sales goal, over 300 million apps have been downloaded so far, and the iPhone now outsells even the "free-with-contract" Motorola RAZR. According to a new survey, though, Apple's closest competitor isn't going down without a fight./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/12/23/iphone-ends-year-with-strong-market-share-faces-challenges"Read More.../a/p

pA new Google gadget allows for quicker access to one's documents living in the Google Docs cloud. It's a good step towards making the service more transparent and accessible, but Google still faces a tough battle for office suite market share./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081223-new-google-docs-gadget-a-good-offline-step-falls-short.html"Read More.../a/p

pNVIDIA and VIA have both made recent announcements in the netbook space, announcements that should have netbook enthusiasts drooling. Want to drive a 1080p display with your netbook? It's coming next year./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081219-3d-gaming-hd-video-coming-to-netbooks-in-2009.html"Read More.../a/p

pBoth Palm and RIM offered insight into their finances, and as you might expect, it's bad news for the former and good news for the latter. Palm is counting on making waves at CES./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081219-holiday-news-good-for-blackberry-maker-rim-bad-for-palm.html"Read More.../a/p

pATT and T-Mobile have agreed to pay up for advertising that their voicemail systems were secure when they clearly were not. The Los Angeles District Attorney's office investigated the companies and found that their systems were as insecure as ever, allowing hackers to potentially wreak "havoc."/ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081216-att-t-mobile-settle-over-voicemail-security-advertising.html"Read More.../a/p

pPalm plans to unveil its newest operating system, code-named Nova, at the upcoming CES 2009 in January. The company hopes that its newest offerings will help bridge the gap between the BlackBerry and the iPhone, but from what we have heard so far, there had better be a lot more going on behind closed doors. /ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081215-report-palm-to-battle-iphone-blackberry-with-new-os-at-ces.html"Read More.../a/p

pIn PC gaming, people pay attention to graphics and control, but often neglect sound. The A40 Audio system is a complete headset and mix solution... for $250. /ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081215-a40.html"Read More.../a/p

pCustomers looking to buy an iPhone 3G can now order via ATT's web site and activate the device at home. The company warns, however, that there are emonly eight days left/em to guarantee delivery by Christmas Eve./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/12/11/att-now-offering-iphone-3g-online-with-at-home-activation"Read More.../a/p

pNetbooks are now more popular than iPhones, according to sales data from Gartner and Display Search. Who would have thought that these little portable devices would take off so strongly? Despite their popularity, though, they likely won't replace iPhones any time soon./ppa href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/12/11/report-netbook-sales-overtake-iphone-numbers"Read More.../a/p