On-site CES ads take a somber turn

We took a stroll around the central CES 2009 walkways to compare this year's advertising banners with those at the show in years past. With the economy in a nuclear winter, those vendors still paying for on-site ads had focused their collateral on quiet, practical themes.

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January 7, 2009 4:01 PM PST

By: Lindsey Turrentine

2009 CES also showcases ads from companies--such as Personal Communications Devices, or PCD--you may have never heard of. With an industry-wide pullback in advertising spending, CES may give less-known manufacturers a chance to familiarize the show-going masses with their wares.

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