CES 2009 “Best of the Best” Products Announced by G4

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January 8, 2009

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CES news has been rolling in from the Halo Wars demo announcement to the Prototype screens and videos. Now we just got a list of the 15 products announced as the “best of the best” by G4 (the same folks that brought you the keyboard fight /tech fight club documentary). Check out the products and the release below then go over to G4tv.com to see all of their coverage of CES 2009..

Fifteen Products From Mainstream, Media and Maximum Tech Categories Honored As This Year’s Best In A Special Awards Ceremony

Honoring the most compelling new products introduced at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show, G4 has selected the fifteen winners for this year’s “Best of the Best” product awards, announcing picks in a special ceremony moderated by “Attack of the Show’s” Kevin Pereira, Chris Hardwick and CNET TV’s Natali Del Conte. The new products fall under three main categories, including Mainstream Tech, Media Tech and Maximum Tech, which includes future technologies. Only five winners were chosen in each category.

G4’s live, comprehensive coverage of the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show continues Friday, January 9, 2009 at 6:00pm ET/PT.

The G4 CES 2009 “Best of the Best” are:

G4’s CES 2009 “Best of the Best” Mainstream Tech – These include gadgets everybody wants, which are the backbone of tech culture that reverberates across the world, and across the web.

#1 SONY WALKMAN X SERIES
• OLED Touch Screen
• FM Stereo
• Wi-Fi Capabilities
• Multi-Format Compatible

#2 NEXTAR GPS
• Gas Prices
• Traffic Conditions
• Show pictures and plays MP3s

#3 SANYO INTERNET RADIO
• Clock Radio Convenience
• Stream internet and radio podcasts
• Wi-Fi connectivity
• Play music from shared networks

#4 NEOFREERUNNER ANDROID PHONE
• Linux Based
• Open source hardware and software
• 8gb micro SD card
• USB host function

#5 SONY CYBERSHOT G3
• 10.1 mega pixels
• Wi-Fi
• 3.5” touch screen display
• GPS geotagging

G4’s CES 2009 “Best of the Best” Media Tech – The devices that kill the boredom of a long car ride and keep us connected to our favorite shows and media anywhere in the world.

#6 NETGEAR ITV2000
• Set top Box
• Watch CNN, Comedy Central, YouTube and more
• HD output

#7 LG LHX
• LED-Backlit, less than an inch thick, wireless video transmitter in 1080p,
• NetCast Entertainment Access

#8 LINKSYS WIRELESS HOME AUDIO
• Multi zone audio
• Multiple formats
• Stream from Rhapsody
• Touch screen remote

#9 VIP 922 AND SLINGPLAYER MOBILE
• Dish Network box with Sling
• One terabyte of hard drive space
• Utilizes Slingbox technology in your DVR
• Stream your DVR from anywhere on Blackberrys and iPhones

#10 HP PAVILLION DV2
• Under 4 lbs
• Less than an inch thick
• Style and mobility
• $699 price point

G4’s CES 2009 “Best of the Best” Maximum Tech – The game changers of timewasters.The products that will make even the most savvy proclaim that we are now finally living in the future.

#11 BOXEE
• Streaming video in HD
• Centralizes all web media
• Social network
• Customizable interface

#12 CHECKOLITE LAMP SPEAKERS
• Control sound AND light
• Designer lamps
• Uses pre-existing power lines
• Streams iTunes and Rhapsody

#13 POGOPLUG
• Utilizes any USB port
• Simple set up and accessibility
• Browse home files from anywhere in the world