Well, another CES show has run its course.
http://www.cesweb.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Electronics_Show#2014
It is a big marketing show, indeed.
http://ces.cnet.com, http://www.digitaltrends.com/ces
It is the epitome of corporate show & tell. http://www.engadget.com/ces2014,
http://mashable.com/category/ces,
http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/12/the-best-of-ces-2014
Of course, every year means tech is becoming more integrated with Big Data & Global Surveillance.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/12/5082666/the-edge-of-the-abyss-exposing-the-nsas-all-seeing-machine
http://therabbitportal.blogspot.ca/2014/01/the-future-of-payments-and-other-things.html
http://therabbitportal.blogspot.ca/2014/01/isaac-asimov-predicts-what-world-will.html