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    CES: From Pocket Radios to Tech Revolution

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    6 janv. 2026
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    Trace the evolution of the Consumer Electronics Show from its 1967 origins with 117 exhibitors to today's Vegas spectacle, showcasing how it launched transformative technologies from VCRs to smartphones.

    CES: From Pocket Radios to Tech Revolution

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    The pattern repeats across decades: CES serves as society's testing ground for technological acceptance, where industry insiders gauge not just whether something works, but whether people will want it in their lives.

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