What you can expect from the big-hitters

Watch out for smart new launches on the back of Vegas's big new year tech show starting this week

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There's another big 12 months of blockbuster tech launches ahead, and it all kicks off in Las Vegas next week with the yearly CES show opening its doors on January 6. Expect plenty of weird and wacky gadgets to be unveiled in the Nevada desert.

Previous years have seen flying cars, robot pets and TVs that roll up like paper.