EVERYTHING you need to know about the Consumer Electronics Show 2016 – dubbed CES – in Las Vegas, USA.
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| CES stands for Consumer Electronics Show, which first debuted in the US in 1967 |
The Consumer Electronics Show 2016, dubbed CES, is currently taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada.
What is CES?
Each year the biggest technology companies from around the globe descend on the City of Sin to showcase the latest gadgets and innovations.
Samsung, LG, Sony, Fitbit, Netflix and more hold press conferences at the show to announce some of their key products and services for the next year.
And when all of that wraps up, the public descend on the convention centres to go hands-on with the latest gadgets and tech products.
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| The consumer electronics tradeshow floor covers a staggering two-million square feet |
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| Some 175,000 people attend the consumer electronics event each year |
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| The biggest technology and car companies in the world descend on the Vegas tradeshow |
In total, it's estimated some 175,000 people will attend the week-long show.
CES will run from January 6 to January 9 2016 this year.
What does CES stand for?
CES is an abbreviation of the Consumer Electronics Show, which first debuted in 1967.
It used to be held in Chicago, but has since been moved to Las Vegas because the weather is more conducive to an early January show.
The CES show is currently booked-in with Last Vegas' Convention Centre, the Sands Expo Centre and other venues on the Strip until 2020.
In total, the tradeshow floor covers a jaw-dropping two million square feet.
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