We’re going to see some important improvements in this new version, which will push WordPress even further along as the leading CMS tool on the web.

The WordPress Blog has posted about some of the biggest changes in the 3.0 Beta, listed here:

• A Custom Menu System
• WordPress and WordPress MU have merged
• A New Default Theme called Twenty Ten
• Custom Post Type Functionality

The new WordPress 3.0 Beta has the blogosphere buzzing…I’ve found the following posts have been the most informative.

• CyberCoder on Twitter:
  Nice changes to the WordPress 3.0 Edit Themes page, cleaner file names, descriptions, selected file. The new Default Theme and Custom Menu in WordPress 3.0 appears to be a nice addition.
• CyberCoder is testing the WordPress 3.0 Beta here.
• mashable.com WordPress Beta 3.0 Released
• net.tutsplus.com 10 Features to Look Forward to in WordPress 3.0
• WordPress Development Updates wpdevel.wordpress.com/
• WordPress Trac Timeline core.trac.wordpress.org/timeline
• WordPress Planet planet.wordpress.org
• Beta testers can report bugs at wp-testers mailing list

The official website www.cesweb.org breaks it down into these catagories: (along with my comments)
Audio – The Classic iPod is still my favorite portable media player.
High-Performance Audio
Digital Imaging
Emerging Technology – iPhone, Apple Tablet, Google Droid, GPS, ???
Gaming – The Beatles are finally in Rock Band; what’s next for Xbox 360, Playstation3 and Wii?
Home Networking – When is total wireless connectivity coming?
Home Theater/Video
In-Vehicle Technology – We really need a spiffy name for this, like AutoTech.
Wireless – I just love the Acer AspireOne Netbook I bought last year, it’s so portable it works anywhere!

I’ve been following different tech sources to keep up with CES news, and I’ve listed them here:

CES Official Site: www.cesweb.org

CES on Facebook: www.cesweb.org/facebook

CES on Twitter: www.cesweb.org/twitter & twitter.com/intlCES

Mashable mashable.com

Mashable on Twitter: twitter.com/mashable

Engadget: www.engadget.com

Engadget on Twitter: twitter.com/engadget