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The article reports on the increase of sales of online shoe and clothing store Zappos.com Inc. attributed to the use of social networking sites in Henderson, Nevada. The employees posted blogs and videos to promote the company in Twitterholic.com and Facebook.com. Zappos claimed that its sales have exceeded more than $1 billion in 2008. An analysis of the potential risks in using Web 2.0 tools is also provided.

The article discusses the highlights of the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas, Nevada. More than 140,000 people attended the trade show. Several celebrities including Yoko Ono, Kevin Costner and Michael Douglas participated at the event. The show had a focus on international free trade. Microsoft chairman Bill Gates provided the keynote address.

Covers news briefs on the Comdex/Fall '98 computer exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. Development of a top secret monitor by Sceptre Technologies Inc.; Description of Interactive Piano from Van Koevering Co.; Demonstration of the 200-MegaHertz Pentium system by Cell Computing Inc.