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Dell first teased us at CES, giving us a sneak peek of the ultra-thin, luxury Adamo laptop. But they didn't give us many details. Well, the wait is over. Announced today, the Adamo laptop is the world's thinnest laptop and comes packed with features such as Intel Core 2 Duo processors with Intel Centrino technology, DDR3 system memory, 13.4-inch 16:9 HD display, Draft-Wireless N, Bluetooth 2.1, 2 USB ports, and runs on Windows Vista Home Premium Edition.

With a starting price of $1999, the Adamo is available for pre-order today at www.adamobydell.com and is shipping worldwide starting March 26, 2009. Read more

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this month, iRobot showed us their second generation Looj Gutter Cleaning Robot. The folks at iRobot asked customers what would make the new Looj better than their first (which just happen to win a 2008 CES Innovations Award)…and well…iRobot listened. The Looj now has an internal antenna, anti-flipping auger, smart speed and a tool-less battery door to make cleaning your gutters easier than ever.

The Looj is controlled by a wireless remote (that is also a detachable handle), and cleans your gutters for you…no more climbing the ladder time and time again. It is propelled by a three-stage auger that dislodges dirt and leaves and drives easily under gutter straps.

The new iRobot Looj models 125, 135 and 155 will be available this Spring for a starting price of $129.99.

Pico projectors were hot at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Thanks to the ultra-tiny DLP Pico Chipset from Texas Instruments, these pocket-sized wonders can project content onto practically any surface, with a screen size of up to 50+ inches.

Samsung MBP200: The MBP200 connects to mobile phones and laptops and content can be projected with up to a 50-inch viewing screen. The MBP200 is a media player with an SD card slot - listen to music, create playlists, project video, pictures or PDF, PowerPoint, Word or Excel files. What sets the MBP200 apart, is it has a small screen holder with a telescoping pole hidden inside, which can turn a standard sheet of paper into a screen to view movies, document files or pictures. Pricing and availability to be announced.

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Were you afraid instant photo printing on-the-go was a thing of the past? Polaroid just announced the PoGo Instant Digital Camera, the first digital camera and instant printer combo.

The PoGo uses ZINK Zero Ink Printing - an ink-free printing technology that replaces ink cartridges with ZINK Paper - a composite material that has embedded, heat-activated dye crystals for 100 percent inkless printing. 2x3-inch sticky –backed photos can be viewed, edited and cropped on the three-inch color LCD screen before printing. Photos can be printed with or without borders.

The Polaroid PoGo Instant Digital Camera will be available in March 2009 for $199. Ten-packs of ZINK Photo Paper sell for $4.99, 30-packs for $12.99.

At last weeks’ 2009 Consumer Electronics Show, Panasonic introduced the World’s first portable Blu-ray player. The DMP-B15 features a 9-inch WSVGA LCD screen with VIERA CAST internet accessibility and BD Live functionality. It also has an SD Memory Card slot so you can share photos and HD video you’ve recorded on your card.

Along with its three hour rechargeable battery, it can also be connected to an HDTV via HDMI cable to use as a standalone Blu-ray player. Hook it up to your AV receiver with a home theater speaker system for full surround sound.

For travelers, the DMP-B15 has an optional headrest mounting bracket for use in your car.

The DMP-B15 will be available in May. Pricing has not yet been announced.

Although a little bit scaled down this year, the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) - still the world’s largest consumer electronics trade show, had tons of product announcements. In case you didn't have time to read through them all, here are some you might have missed:

Touch-Screen Logitech Harmony 1100 Remote

MiRGE – the first SIRIUS XM interoperable satellite radio

LG Digital Photo TV

Palm Unveils New webOS

DISH Slingloaded HD DVR Read more

Samsung's HT-BD8200 Home Theater Sound Bar is the first in the industry to be equipped with a Blu-ray player and wireless subwoofer. The Blu-ray player has Full HD 1080p playback and virtual 5.1-channel surround sound. The wall-mountable sound bar is just 2.6 inches deep and also features Samsung's "Smart Volume" technology for automatic volume level adjustments. It can play back your video, photos, or music from your iPod (or other MP3 player), mobile phone, and digital camera using the USB port or via Bluetooth. It even includes a handy iPod dock.

The HT-BD8200 is Wi-Fi ready and with the optional USB dongle you can access BD-Live interactive features such as Netflix for instant streaming video or Pandora music.

The Samsung HT-BD8200 Home Theater Sound Bar should be available the first half of 2009. Pricing has not yet been announced.