Not only did Microsoft have a huge presence at CES this year, but they also took their automotive presence to the next level with Sync, and integration of their Tell Me product. If you’re not familiar with Sync, the service is a automotive mobile entertainment and communication platform for your mobile devices and digital audio players. Now, the company is offering GPS and real-time traffic information and voice commands via Tell Me, adding to their slew of automotive specs. You can check out some of the Sync integration in the photo gallery below. Notice that the dashboard pictured is simply a digital screen, not a real dashboard like you and I have grown to love. Enjoy the gallery and I’m sure we’ll be seeing some more great new auto/Microsoft integration in the near future.

By now we knew what to expect from Microsoft’s CES booth. As we could tell by Steve Ballmer’s keynote yesterday, the company is starting to make a big push for Windows 7 (since the press is over Vista). The company had several demo stations set up allowing you to click around in the new operating system, and check out the new version of Windows Live and Windows Messenger. As Ballmer was telling us, Microsoft and the Windows platform are beginning to attack every area of your life: PC, Phone, Car, Gaming, etc.

Hit the gallery below to see what we saw in the booth today.

The president of Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division, Robbie Bach, announced today that the company and Ford are updating SYNC. SYNC was announced at last year’s Consumer Electronics Show and is touted as a mobile entertainment and communication platform for your mobile devices and digital audio players. Later this year, the companies are adding real-time more »

After searching the halls of CES for a reasonable car music/phone solution and being bombarded on the airwaves by Ford/Microsoft’s Sync commercials, maybe it is the solution that will stick. It’s got a few things going for it.

Mainly the price. $395 is to be the option price in new Fords. That is pretty close to the price of a good Bluetooth ear piece and decent iPod dock with FM transmitter. I’d pay that easily for good integration.