It's that time again, when the techies go crazy.
The Consumer Electronics Show kicks off on Thursday, and with it, hordes of new product launches and announcements.
And, as a bone to the over 100,000 techo-faithful who flood the 1.4 million square feet of exhibition space along the Las Vegas strip for the four-day event, appearances by top Apple and Microsoft executives. (Though not megawatt talent on the level of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates).
What to expect this year? Lots of super-small, super-portable tablet computers; an eco-friendly "green" boom; and, in a sign that it's truly a post-"Avatar" world out there, 3D that you can take home with you.