CES 2009: Hooking up in Vegas

WiMAX makes an impact at CES (Erwin Boogert via Flickr)What has got me hot and bothered here at CES in Vegas hasn’t been any booth in particular.  It’s more something intangible – something in the air.  Literally.  I’m talking about WiMAX.

At Microsoft’s booth, I saw amazing media offerings like the polished IPTV of 2009.  Next to Microsoft’s section was Intel, showcasing the strength of WiMAX, pulling in over 11 Mbps to their laptops – which is much faster than my home cable connection has ever managed.  Both booths have their stories and their products but the real story is in the potential as the two meet. Continue reading “CES 2009: Hooking up in Vegas”