APPLIANCES OF SCIENCE
Every year in January, some 175,000 gadget geeks from across the globe descend on Las Vegas for the Consumer (CES), the world’s biggest tech gathering. Some 4,500 companies use the exhibition to show off their newest creations – here are some of the best to have been unveiled this year. Some are hitting stores already, but most will arrive by the summer.
CLEER MIRAGE SPEAKER
US$1,035
On sale: spring cleeraudio.com
One day, perhaps, there will be a screen on every gadget. This Cleer speaker has an eight-inch one supplied by collaborator Royole, whose skill is in making flexible displays (it beat Samsung and other rivals to create the first foldable phone). Here, the screen wraps around the cylindrical speaker and can be used for video visualisations alongside the music. A camera on board means video calls are possible,
