Vicarious Vegas: On the Ground at CES 2009

Palm's executive chairman Jon Rubinstein announces the new Palm Pre at the invite-only press briefing in the Venetian.

Attendees flock to product stations at the LG booth, eager to test out their new electronics, like the LG Cookie.

High-definition home-audio listening booths are among the most popular attractions on the floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Conventioneers mill around outside the hall as a hard day of gadgeting finally wraps.

A splash of red light illuminates a CES devotee outside the Microsoft exhibit.

An exhibitor looks on while a CES junkie plays with the CXC Motion Pro II Racing Simulator at the Intel booth.

The sun sets on fleeing gadget lovers after a long day at CES.