At CES last week, Steve Ballmer introduced Avatar Kinect - using his avatar. One reporter suggested it's the Star Trek Holodeck in beta....we'll find out soon as it comes to Xbox Live Gold members in the Spring!

Project Emporia delivers personalized news to your Windows Phone 7...and as you vote news up and down, it informs what you're shown in the future. Smart algorithms and software black magic makes this happen in the background. All you need to know is you can get the news you want each time...for free on Windows Phone 7. 

There have been plenty of behind the scenes Kinect stories, often focused on the history of the project, but this one is different. It’s one of the best blog posts I have ever read from Microsoft. Intrigued? Read on...

Microsoft's CES keynote - world cloud style. 

With a 1 hour mad dash around the CES show floor before I left Vegas, here are my 6 of the best finds.