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What to expect: The best gadgets at CES 2015

It's back! The world's biggest technology tradeshow, CES, show kicks off in Las Vegas next week, so what next-gen tech can we expect to see? Allow us to whet your appetite with the hottest gadgets we're looking forward to, and stay tuned for plenty mroe coverage next week too.


LG quantum dot TV

LG has already announced the tech, so tellies that feature it are a dead cert. It harnesses nano-sized crystal dots that emit various colours depending on their size, which should improve colour saturation and give a wider colour palette. LG claims it improves the picture colour reproduction rate by more than 30 per cent, and makes the screen brighter, to boot.

HTC's first wearable

 

HTC claims its first wearable will be wrist-worn, but insists it's not a smartwatch. Instead, it will be "very different" to anything currently on sale. Sounds intriguing. But what could it do differently? Reports have previously claimed the device will play music and be controlled using Google Now, and could even be aimed at emerging markets like India. HTC already baffled us all with its RE Camera, let's see if it can do the same for wearables.

Sony Xperia Z4

Sony hasn't hung around over the last year, releasing the Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z3 mere months apart. So why wait to unleash the Z4? Rumours peg the Z4 with a larger QHD screen to equal that of the LG G3. It might also have a bigger brother in the form of the Xperia Z4 Ultra. Expect gargantuan proportions all round.

Samsung Tizen TV

 Samsung never holds back at CES, and this year shouldn't be any different. While the Galaxy S6 and Note 5 are probably no shows, seeing as it would be too early in the upgrade cycle, and the fact the company's head of visual display has claimed CES will have "no surprise shows", we are expecting a new telly. Specifically, one running Tizen. Samsung's own OS hasn't been seen in many devices so far, so who knows what it will be like on a TV.

An affordable Steam machine

Valve had a huge presence at CES 2014, but has chosen to stay away this year. Instead, it's keeping its cards close to its chest until the Games Developers' Conference in March. However, Alienware, Maingear and the rest of the Steam Machine clan should be there. Hopefully at least one will offer a machine that doesn't cost the earth. Fingers crossed.