CNET.com to Present the ``Next Big Thing'' Awards at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNET): --CNET.com Editors Provide Video Reviews of Hundreds of Products Launching at CES, Fresh from the Show Floor --Next Big Thing Super Session with Brian Cooley Coo·ley , Denton Arthur Born 1920. American surgeon and educator who in 1969 performed the first artificial heart transplant on a human. , Thursday at 4 p.m. PT, Room N257 For consumers who keep an eye on the hottest electronics that are most likely to enter their lives in the near future, CNET (www.cnet.com) today announced its extensive editorial coverage plans for the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including its annual "Next Big Thing" Awards and Super Session honoring the most promising new products and technologies unveiled at the show. CNET, the unbiased resource for people interested in enhancing their lives with personal technology and a property of CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNET), has sent more than 30 editors to canvas the show floor, which is open tomorrow through Saturday at the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. . CNET's expert editorial team will preview more than 100 products a day, writing reviews and producing video clips A short video presentation. of the hottest products at the show. All of CNET's CES content - including pre-show coverage, product reviews, and Webcasts of CNET's major events (see schedule below) - can be found at http://ces.cnet.com. "This exhaustive coverage is meant to capture the color and excitement of CES so people feel like they're at the show with us," said Patrick Houston, CNET's editor-in-chief. On Thursday, January 6 at 4:00 p.m. PT, editor-at-large Brian Cooley will host The Next Big Thing Super Session (Room N257), a special event highlighting the trends, people, and companies that promise to dazzle daz·zle v. daz·zled, daz·zling, daz·zles v.tr. 1. To dim the vision of, especially to blind with intense light. 2. consumers and the industry in 2005. At the conclusion of the event, finalists in each of the 12 categories for The Next Big Thing Awards will be announced. Winners, plus one Best of Show winner, will be announced Friday, January 7 at 4:00 p.m. PT by Editor-in-chief Patrick Houston at the CNET Booth (#71351). "Convergence has seen to it that digital smarts keep coming to more devices, and these devices are emerging into the market at a faster pace than ever," added Houston. "The thrust of our CES coverage and Next Big Thing Awards is to find, filter, and assess the most promising new products that will wind up in people's homes, offices, pockets, and cars, so buyers can make smart decisions next year." The Next Big Thing finalists are chosen from hundreds of submissions and judged on criteria including: their promise to delight customers with their usefulness, design, and/or capacity to entertain; their ability to endow en·dow tr.v. en·dowed, en·dow·ing, en·dows 1. To provide with property, income, or a source of income. 2. a. the owner with a certain cachet cachet /ca·chet/ (ka-sha´) a disk-shaped wafer or capsule enclosing a dose of medicine. ca·chet n. An edible wafer capsule used for enclosing an unpleasant-tasting drug. ; breaking new ground in ease of use; working easily and readily with other products; pioneering a new category; setting a new standard for excellence in an existing category or innovation; selling in substantial numbers; and capturing the "wow" factor. CNET's CES Coverage Highlights CNET's coverage kicks off today with a "Best of CES 2004" show preview, and continues through Sunday, as follows: --Thursday, January 6 at 4:00 p.m. PT: The Next Big Thing Super Session (Room N257) and Live Webcast at http://ces.cnet.com --Friday, January 7 at 4:00 p.m. PT: Announcement of The Next Big Thing Award Winners at the CNET Booth (#71351) and online at http://nextbigthing.cnet.com --Throughout each day of CES, product previews and videos of the hottest products from the show will be available on CNET.com, featuring Patrick Houston, Brian Cooley, and Janice Chen Janice Chen is the editor-in-chief of the American magazine, Computer Shopper. Personal Janice resides in Manhattan. She is currently on a maternity leave from Computer Shopper. , editor-at-large. --The CNET "Buzz Blog" hosted by senior editor Molly Wood Molly Wood (born May 23 1975) is an executive editor at CNET.com and previously a writer for Associated Press, MacHome Journal magazine, and O'Reilly Media. will provide ongoing commentary on the products and people making headlines at CES. --This year, in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association, CNET is sending six CNET users and self-professed "gadget (1) Slang for any hardware device, typically small. Synonymous with "gizmo." (2) A mini application that resides on a computer desktop or personal home page, typically found in the Windows environment. hounds" to the show. Also known as "CNET's Backstage Crew," this group will provide the CNET.com audience valuable consumer perspective via online journals including streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. that documents their experience in Las Vegas. Members of the press interested in speaking with any of CNET's editors about the latest news and products from the show floor should contact Sarah Winterhalder at 415.344.2218. In addition, beginning January 5, commentary from the CES Show Floor by CNET's editors will be available for download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. from The Newsmarket at www.thenewsmarket.com/cnet. About CNET CNET, a property of CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNET), is dedicated to helping people buy and use personal technology to enhance and enrich their lives. CNET's award winning editorial staff reviews thousands of products each year, providing expert and unbiased advice on what products to buy. The site also offers help and how-to features enhanced with video content that visually shows consumers how to get the most out of technology once they own it. And, with an extensive directory of more than 200,000 products and price comparisons, CNET also gives consumers the most up-to-date and efficient shopping resource on the Web. About CNET Networks, Inc. CNET Networks, Inc. (www.cnetnetworks.com) is a premier global interactive content company that informs, entertains, and connects large, engaged audiences around topics of high information need or personal passion. 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