• Reed Hastings, co-founder and CEO of Netflix, delivers a keynote address. Steve Marcus / Reuters
    Reed Hastings, co-founder and CEO of Netflix, delivers a keynote address. Steve Marcus / Reuters
  • General Motors chairman and CEO Mary Barra delivers a keynote address. Alex Wong / Getty Images / AFP
    General Motors chairman and CEO Mary Barra delivers a keynote address. Alex Wong / Getty Images / AFP
  • The Faraday Future FFZERO1 Concept, a high performance electric vehicle built upon FF’s Variable Platform Architecture (VPA), a modular engineering system optimised for electric vehicles. Alex Wong / Getty Images / AFP
    The Faraday Future FFZERO1 Concept, a high performance electric vehicle built upon FF’s Variable Platform Architecture (VPA), a modular engineering system optimised for electric vehicles. Alex Wong / Getty Images / AFP
  • Dylan Hixon tries out a augmented reality system for business communications under development by Ricoh. David MCnew / AFP
    Dylan Hixon tries out a augmented reality system for business communications under development by Ricoh. David MCnew / AFP
  • Polaroid’s iZone mini wifi digital camera is displayed at CES 2016. David Becker / Getty Images / AFP
    Polaroid’s iZone mini wifi digital camera is displayed at CES 2016. David Becker / Getty Images / AFP
  • A guitarist sampling the wares inside the Gibson Musical Instruments tent. Mark Damon / EPA
    A guitarist sampling the wares inside the Gibson Musical Instruments tent. Mark Damon / EPA
  • The Mcor Arke, the first full-color desktop 3D printer. The eco-friendly printer launched today and is available for $8,995. Ethan Miller / Getty Images / AFP
    The Mcor Arke, the first full-color desktop 3D printer. The eco-friendly printer launched today and is available for $8,995. Ethan Miller / Getty Images / AFP
  • Models wear iFit monitors during a performance at the iFit booth. iFit’s Coach App gathers information from iFit’s many wearables, furniture and exercises equipment to monitor exercise, activity, nutrition and sleep to give personalised recommendations. Robyn Beck / AFP
    Models wear iFit monitors during a performance at the iFit booth. iFit’s Coach App gathers information from iFit’s many wearables, furniture and exercises equipment to monitor exercise, activity, nutrition and sleep to give personalised recommendations. Robyn Beck / AFP
  • A Sensorwake olfactory alarm. The clock, selling for a promotional $89 during CES, diffuses particles contained in packets with dry air to give you a whiff of things like espresso, hot croissants, a lush jungle, chocolate or pepper mint. Gregory Bull / AP Photo
    A Sensorwake olfactory alarm. The clock, selling for a promotional $89 during CES, diffuses particles contained in packets with dry air to give you a whiff of things like espresso, hot croissants, a lush jungle, chocolate or pepper mint. Gregory Bull / AP Photo
  • Casio’s smart outdoor watch WSD-F10. David Becker / Getty Images / AFP
    Casio’s smart outdoor watch WSD-F10. David Becker / Getty Images / AFP
  • The Qualcomm booth during the first day of the Consumer Electronics Show. LVNB via EPA
    The Qualcomm booth during the first day of the Consumer Electronics Show. LVNB via EPA
  • Samsung’s Welt, the smart belt that monitors the user’s waistline with an app. David Becker / Getty Images / AFP
    Samsung’s Welt, the smart belt that monitors the user’s waistline with an app. David Becker / Getty Images / AFP
  • A show attendee checks out the Nvidia DRIVE CX autonomous driving system. Alex Wong / Getty Images / AFP
    A show attendee checks out the Nvidia DRIVE CX autonomous driving system. Alex Wong / Getty Images / AFP
  • A dog uses the CleverPet Hub game console. David Paul Morris / Bloomberg
    A dog uses the CleverPet Hub game console. David Paul Morris / Bloomberg
  • Show attendees experience autonomous driving mode in the Hyundai MOBIS ‘i-Cockpit Car,’ an experiential simulator of future car driving. Alex Wong / Getty Images / AFP
    Show attendees experience autonomous driving mode in the Hyundai MOBIS ‘i-Cockpit Car,’ an experiential simulator of future car driving. Alex Wong / Getty Images / AFP
  • An LG spokesperson demostrates the LG Styler, a household clothing care machine. The upright machine removes wrinkles and sanitise clothing. David Becker / Getty Images / AFP
    An LG spokesperson demostrates the LG Styler, a household clothing care machine. The upright machine removes wrinkles and sanitise clothing. David Becker / Getty Images / AFP
  • Sharad Bachani from Merlin Digital, shows off his VR headset. Photo courtesy Peter Nowak
    Sharad Bachani from Merlin Digital, shows off his VR headset. Photo courtesy Peter Nowak

Business

CES 2016 gets underway in Las Vegas – in pictures

Liz Claus

January 07, 2016

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The world’s largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs through January 9 and will feature about 3,600 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to more than 150,000 attendees.

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