Consumer electronics show kicks off in Las Vegas

January 9, 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) President and CEO Gary Shapiro speaks at the keynote address

The Liquid Image underwater digital camera/video mask with lights is displayed at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show kicked off with exhibitors displaying gadgetry ranging from snazzy new smartphones to envelope-sized computers to 3D high-definition television sets.

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) kicked off here with exhibitors displaying gadgetry ranging from snazzy new smartphones to envelope-sized computers to 3D high-definition television sets.

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