Pre-CES Announcement Roundup: January 4th, 2010

While CES hasn’t officially started and preparations are well under way, some companies just couldn’t wait to get the word out on their new products. From the latest in Pinetrail netbooks to the biggest (and smallest) in the e-reader industry, we’ve got a roundup of the day’s announcements after the break.

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Samsung “Pinetrail” Netbooks Announced – The latest in many Pinetrail announcements thus far, with the latest Intel Atom processor and extended battery life.

Lenovo introduces a slew of new ThinkPads – Lenovo’s latest offerings were leaked early yesterday, but have finally been released officially. The new ThinkPad Edge and X100e are the newest additions to the lineup, with redesigned keyboards and other color options.

Sprint and Skiff Preview “Skiff Reader” at CES - Sprint’s 3G network powers the latest e-reader to hit the market, with a full touchscreen, but no one knows how it’ll compete against the Kindle DX from Amazon.

New Cool-er E-readers Introduced at CES – The tiniest e-reader now has a touchscreen and a new 3G model adds wireless download capability.

Polk Audio Intros New Wireless Surround F/X Speaker – You’ll be able to add surround sound wirelessly to your home theater setup, with full 5.1 and 7.1 surround support.

Toshiba Updates Netbook With New NB305 Model – Another netbook hits the “Pinetrail” – this time from Toshiba.