TechMails: Week in photos: On the floor at E3 and Maker Faire

Friday, June 5, 2009

Week in photos: On the floor at E3 and Maker Faire

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June 5, 2009

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Moving and shaking at E3
There was lots of rocking out, game playing, and party going on Day 2 of the E3 game conference in Los Angeles.

Beatles RockBand rocks E3
At E3 2009, there's little question one of the biggest games was Harmonix's "Beatles RockBand." But how did the game come to be?



3.				Prep for Apple's WWDC 2009 begins Workers ready San Francisco's Moscone Center for Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference.

4.				On the floor at E3 Scenes from the exhibition floor on Day 1 of E3 game conference in Los Angeles.

5.				Sony and the PlayStations at E3 Sony touts its PlayStation lineup and throws out a few surprises.

6.				Distributing wind power in the neighborhood Some wind companies are building mid-size turbines for on-site power generation for schools, businesses, or farms.

7.				Donkey Kong world record in peril At E3, "King of Kong" star Steve Wiebe took another shot at the "Donkey Kong" world record. Whether he makes it or depends on how well he keeps his cool.

8.				Boston Power thinks big with battery factory Lithium ion battery company is trying to get $100 million in stimulus funds to help build a factory that will make batteries for cars and laptops.

9.				Freescale shows off 'smartbook' designs The company aims to squeeze smartbook devices into the space between notebook and Netbook PCs on the larger side, and smartphones on the smaller side.

10.				Microsoft shakes up gaming at E3 A recap of the motion-sensor system, games, and social-networking features Microsoft is bringing to the Xbox 360.

11.				Snapshots from the 2009 Maker Faire Highlights from the 2009 Maker Faire in San Mateo, Calif.

12.				The Top Ten greatest audiophile speakers The very best sounding speakers for under $3,500 per pair. The brands may be unfamiliar, but each speaker a stand out winner.

13.				Top-rated reviews of the week Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the TomTom GO 740 Live, 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, and the LG BD390 Blu-ray player.