Palm Pre : Number one with a bullet. If we told you three months ago that Palm would own CES, would you have believed us? But this phone is for real, and from the looks of it right now, it very well could be the morale lift Palm so badly needed.

And the rest, in no particular order:

Samsung BD-4600 Blu-ray Player: Wall-mountable, networked, 1.5-inches thick, and really, really nice looking.

Samsung Luxia LED TV Lineup: Samsung loosed a whole series of ultra-thin, LED-backlit, network-connected LCDs, winning the Battle of the TV Announcements hands down.

Vizio Connected HDTVs: These Vizios stream just about everything possible over wireless-N: Amazon, Blockbuster and Netflix VOD, Pandora, Flickr, Rhapsody, plus any other Yahoo web widget.

Sony Vaio P: Sony's Vaio P is something we haven't seen before: a 2.08:1 aspect ratio (1600x768) on a 1-inch thick portable. Something different in the very, very generic netbook field.

Casio 1,000fps Point and Shoot Cameras: Both the EX-FC100 and the EX-FS10 bring the EX-F1's slo-mo capture goodness to a point and shoot. Casio's still the only folks in the super slo-mo field, and they're continuing to kill.

LG's GD910 Watch Phone: It was a non-working, behind-the-glass prototype last year, but one of every gadget head's boyish dreams will come true later this year: A watch that's a phone.

Eee Keyboard: Asus took the crazy cake with their still-shadowy home theater keyboard. With an onboard processor (of some kind), a touchscreen and keyboard and wireless HDMI, it makes perfect sense as a unique home-theater machine.

Sony Cyber-shot G3: We're all about putting web browsers on as many things as possible, and Sony's found another way to get one into our pants: A super-slim wi-fi-equipped Cyber-shot G3 that's the world's first to surf the web.

Panasonic Portable Blu-ray Player: Panasonic's DMP-B15 is the world's first portable Blu-ray deck. Your laptop probably doesn't have a BD drive, but this will ensure you can watch hi-def 1080p on a tiny, tiny screen on your next flight.

And there you have it. Good stuff you may or may not be able to afford in '09? Disappointment of disappointments? Discuss. [CES 2009]

You basically just take a video and then take a still shot of the background. The camera then is able to cut the subject out of the background and place it on any other background you'd like. At the press conference they demonstrated the function against a perfectly white background, which obviously produced very clean results, but who knows how well it'll work against a less uniform background. But really, it's a pretty easy way to do pretty basic green screen work without even dumping the video out of your camera.

Dynamic Photos will be available in the upcoming EX-FC100. I weep for how this will be used in the future.

Gallery: Casio outs Exilim EX-Z400, EX-Z270, EX-S12, and EX-S5 shooters

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Gallery: Casio's EX-FS10 and EX-FC100 compacts burst faster than DSLRs

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[CES 2009] Casio has introduced a couple of digital cameras from its EXILIM line that features reduced circuitry size as well as image sensor units, turning them into extremely small point-and-shoot cameras that ought to be a joy to tote around if you are a casual shutterbug. Both models will feature high-speed 30 shot-per-second burst rate as well as the ability to record movies at a maximum frame rate of 1,000 fps - that's certainly unheard of for an entry level digital camera of today. The EX-FS10 is card-sized and measures no more than 0.64", while the EX-FC100 will fit snugly into your palm - we wonder whether smaller Asian palms are the benchmark here. Both models will be out this March, with the EX-FS10 and EX-FC100 retailing for $349.99 and $399.99, respectively.

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[CES 2009] All three Casio Exilim models above will feature the high-speed image processing abilities of Casio latest EXILIM Engine 4.0, and we're particularly interested in the new Dynamic Photo function that enables the photographer make immediate image edits on-the-fly in a particularly striking manner - one can cut out the main subject of interest in a captured image and merge it with another image to form the background, giving you the opportunity to perform visual surgery like how North Korea does with its propaganda images. Not only that, users are able to cut and paste several rapid-succession images so that a moving subject can be superimposed onto a still background. Casio has specially set up a website to demonstrate the many creative ways one can utilize its Dynamic Photo function. The Casio EXILIM EX- Z400, EX-Z270, and EX-S12 will retail for $299.99, $229.99 and $249.99, respectively, when they arrive this March.

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[CES 2009] Very little is known about the Casio EXILIM EX-S5 digital camera other than the fact that it comes with a compact body based on a new design concept, and is meant to turn high-quality photographic functionality into a simple experience. The EXILIM EX-S5 will be out this March for $179.99, coming in a bevy of colors including blue, black, gold, silver, pink and purple. Guess this is another point-and-shoot for the masses, so those with a more serious slant towards photography will want to give this a miss.

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The design looks a little too cutesy with the heart shape and all. It’s basically a sleek wrap around earphone that has magnetic connectors on each end to keep it bound together when not in use. That’s what forms the shape. What you see is the entire player. The earphones are 13.5mm EX quality, and currently supported codecs include MP3, AAC, WMA (w/ DRM) and PCM.

Word is it has incredible battery life and a very minimal charging requirement. Three minutes equals a ninety minute charge, while thirty minutes will let you listen to music for the suggested twelve hour continuous playback. And Sony’s included ZAPPIN technology continues to play a series of short music clips from your own music library until you can find your favorite song to match your mood.

[Sonyinsider]

The design looks a little too cutesy with the heart shape and all. It’s basically a sleek wrap around earphone that has magnetic connectors on each end to keep it bound together when not in use. That’s what forms the shape. What you see is the entire player. The earphones are 13.5mm EX quality, and currently supported codecs include MP3, AAC, WMA (w/ DRM) and PCM.

Word is it has incredible battery life and a very minimal charging requirement. Three minutes equals a ninety minute charge, while thirty minutes will let you listen to music for the suggested twelve hour continuous playback. And Sony’s included ZAPPIN technology continues to play a series of short music clips from your own music library until you can find your favorite song to match your mood.

[Sonyinsider]

It also comes with digital noise canceling, which is interesting. The feature, allows your 13.5mm EX headphone to block out ambient noise. It’s got all the right specs, but the price may be it’s downfall. If typical Sony pricing applies, this won’t compete with the iPod Touch.

It would need to come in at under $400. We’ll see. It’s a sweet MP3 player.

[Gizmodo]