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CES: Oddsmakers put out bets for new technology debuts

While tech geeks line up to view the latest gadgets at CES in Las Vegas, bookies are calculating the odds of the potential debuts of the event's most rumored products.     Ces_logo2

That’s right: At Bookmaker.com -- in true Vegas fashion -- you can place a bet on whether technology will be unveiled to the public.

For example:

Will HTC unveil a 4G cellphone dubbed Thunderbolt? (2.5 to 1 odds)

Will Samsung debut its first Google TV? (4 to 1)

Will Sony Ericsson debut a PlayStation phone? (4 to 1)

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-- W.J Hennigan

 
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