We’ve seen a good bit of Seamless’ S-XGen “next generation” UMPC already, but now the little palmtop computer is a growed up, with a press release and launch deets to call its very own. The specs are right on with what we’ve been reporting, with that 520MHz Xscale proc, 20GB HDD, 256MB of SDRAM, MMC card slot, 4-inch 480 x 270 screen, “280 pixel” webcam, 802.11b WiFi, Ethernet, Bluetooth and tri-band GSM connectivity. With Windows CE 5.0 and Microsoft Office Mobile Suite, the S-XGen isn’t quite a full fledged UMPC, but that fold out keyboard and abundance of connectivity should give the device a certain edge over some of its Windows-based counterparts. If you can swallow the price, that is: that all-inclusive spec sheet demands a hefty $1,400 pricetag. If you’re still interested, you should be able to pick up one of these things right about now. Check more pictures after the break.

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Moderation is the conspicuously absent ingredient in CES releases, and it looks like Sony is sticking to the recipe with its new Vaio spec bumps — minor as they may be. First off is the Vaio C2 series of laptops, which keeps close to those 13.3-inch stylings of the original C series, with a brand new “rediscovery blue” color (pictured) to keep things fresh and a media friendly X-black display. Specs are relatively unchanged, but Sony is packing Vista into all of these new laptops, so that’s worth remembering. Sony’s SZ4 13.3-inch ultraportable Vaios haven’t budged a whole lot on specs either, with T7400 Core 2 Duo procs now in the high end, and of course Vista Business pre-installed. The FE4 media laptops do a similar jig, with X-black LCD technology, Double Lamp illumination, and a Core 2 Duo T7200 processor, but little else. The fashionable Vaio N20 laptops adopt X-black tech as well, but don’t even manage do break free of their Core Duo shackles — hopefully they didn’t break free of that sultry “wenge brown,” either. Finally, Sony’s recently updated Vaio LA2 all-in-one desktop gets the Vaio and X-black love, but understandably little more. Most of these models look to have received RAM and HDD bumps to make way for Vista, but it’s still a pretty weak showing, despite the sheer volume of updates. No word on prices or availability, but we’re figuring that since Vista isn’t out until the 30th, we’ve got a few weeks to wait. A couple more shots after the break.

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Los Angeles-based Headplay has announced a new head-mounted display that it’s hoping will stand out from the myriad of other stylish HMDs on the market, set to officially unveil its visor-style Personal Cinema System at CES. Designed by the prolific folks at IDEO, the Headplay uses a single LCoS micro display to deliver a virtual 52-inch screen at resolutions “up to” 1024 x 768, with a separate “Liberator” box handling the input situation, including component, composite, and s-video signals, as well two USB ports and support for various memory card formats. Unlike most other HMDs, the Headplay also does away with the integrated headphones, although the company will be providing a set of noise-suppression ear-buds of its own along with the unit. Look for this one to land sometime in April for an even $500.

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Seriously, one day this mayhem has to end, but we suppose today isn’t that day, so we’ll just take a look at yet another (admittedly useful) product that’ll probably sell at least three times as well as sufficient alternatives simply because you can strap your iPod into it. The Pico-iPod (which comes in black and white, to no one’s surprise) appears to be a suite of iPod-laced goodies to pamper your child, including a stroller, car seat, and diaper bag, all entirely more attractive than your average kid carrier due to its DAP connection. In the hood of the stroller you’ll find a holster for your dock-connecting iPod, volume / track controls, and built-in speakers to drown out those piercing screams lull the kiddo to sleep. While there’s no apparent pricing listed on their site, we’re seeing that it’ll run you right around $300 from other outlets, so your kid best really love music before you throw down on this.

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Well surprise surprise, it looks like Nokia is taking a bit different branding tact with its 770 successor, adding it to the N series and giving it a fancy new N800 moniker. Oh, and did we mention it’s been unboxed? Yeah, that’s right, the new Internet Tablet hasn’t gotten even as much as a release date yet, but it’s already been party to that most geeky of rituals. So head on past the break and see this shiny wonder for yourself, there’s even some live webcam action to be had — what’s there to lose?

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Vizio is back at it again, this time promising a new 60-inch plasma HDTV with an MSRP of only $2,999. Of course, for a 60-inch plasma under $3k, you can’t have everything, and this set features a native 720p (1366×768) resolution instead of the newer 1080p, but still compares well in terms of price to other sets in its class. The Panasonic TH-58PX60U, and Pioneer Pro-1540HD are a similar size and resolution, but carry MSRPs of $5,499 and $8,000, respectively. Vizio’s Maximvs VM60P set pleases with four HDMI inputs, two component inputs, VGA jack and ATSC / QAM / NTSC tuners integrated into the set itself. The included Genesis Faroudja DCDi scaler can accept any signal from 480i to 1080p to display on the 7,000:1 contrast ratio screen with its 1,200 cd/m2 brightness. Like its popular Black Friday 42-inch plasma and 1080p 47-inch LCD, the company aims to bring HDTVs with attractive features at mass market prices. Comparing the price tags, it looks great next to the competition, but we’ll see how the picture quality holds up when they start shipping next month.

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“O” gives us a brief hands-on video review of this MP4 watch. At $90, it features a 1.5-inch OLED display, 2GB of memory, 6-preset EQ modes, picture viewer, and up to 16-hours of continuous playback. Product page.

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