Here's Part 9 of our predictions: The role of CES will diminish next year. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has been the tech industry's most important conference, having eclipsed Comdex a decade ago. CES is a mashup of consumer gadgets and the tech that powers those gadgets (like semiconductors), and it's been considered so important that non-tech outlets feel compelled to cover the latest cool gadgets launched at the show. But that is changing -- and not just... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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