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Karin Caifa
Las Vegas, Nevada

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Karin Caifa
Las Vegas, Nevada

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If you're looking for that next gadget that will change your life, look to Las Vegas. This week, tech titans and small startups descend upon The Strip to unveil the electronics that will have gadget geeks buzzing. Karin Caifa (prono: KAY-fuh) is live in the center of the action at the Consumer Electronics Show. Karin?


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THIS IS THE BIGGEST ANNUAL SHOWCASE FOR THIS TRILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY, AND IT'S NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, JUST INDUSTRY INSIDERS. WHEN YOU THINK OF "CONSUMER ELECTRONICS," YOUR SMARTPHONE PROBABLY COMES TO MIND FIRST. BUT THIS EVENT SHOWS, THERE'S A LOT MORE TO IT.
ONE DEVICE IS A CONSTANT ON THE FLOOR OF THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW, THE T-V.
BIGGER, IS ALWAYS BETTER, AND SO IS THINNER. IN ADDITION TO SUPER-SHARP PICTURE CLARITY, THIS YEAR'S TREND IS SMART, INTERNET-CONNECTED T-V'S THAT PUT DIGITAL CONTENT ALL IN ONE PLACE.
IF INNVOATORS HAVE THEIR WAY, YOU'LL SOON BE USING YOUR SMARTPHONE TO TURN THAT T-V ON AND OFF - AND JUST ABOUT EVERY OTHER APPLIANCE IN YOUR HOME -- EVEN START THE LAUNDRY OR TAKE A PEEK INSIDE THE FRIDGE INSIDE CONNECTED, SMART HOMES.
THIS YEAR'S SHOW ALSO HIGHLIGHTS A NUMBER OF ITEMS AIMED AT MAKING YOU HEALTHIER... READING YOUR BODY'S SIGNALS TO MAKE YOU EXERT MORE ENERGY, OR EAT LESS FOOD.
AND THIS ISN'T A PLACE YOU'D EXPECT TO SEE SOME OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST AUTOMAKERS, BUT TECH BEHIND THE WHEEL IS ANOTHER TREND THIS YEAR - NOT JUST APPS TO KEEP DRIVERS CONNECTED, BUT TECHNOLOGY TO KEEP THEM SAFER TOO.
MANY OF THE DISPLAYS HERE ARE FROM THE BIG NAMES CONSUMERS KNOW , BUT THERE ARE ALSO MORE STARTUPS THAN USUAL. SOME ARE CREDITING KICKSTARTER, THE CROWDFUNDING WEBSITE THAT'S PUT A LOT OF INNOVATORS ON THEIR FEET. LIVE IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, I'M KARIN CAIFA.

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