CES

There’s CES — monstrous, unconquerable CES — and then there are the events within the event. Pepcom and Showstoppers and CES Unveiled. The floor tours during the show. They’re all designed to bring CES into focus for exhibitors and journalists. 

CES is 69 days away, but not for you. Today is the last day you can submit your client for TechCrunch's Hardware Battlefield competition. Nominations for Engadget's Best of CES Awards begin Saturday. Publications are deep into planning their "what to expect at CES 2015" stories; some have already run. As usual we can expect the usual smartphones and earbuds and TVs the size of Kansas.

Hello again and happy new year. Here's our take on 2011 CES coverage.

CES 2010 is something to watch. Sure, you can read about it. But you don't need to. Video alone will do the job.

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