Gallery: Coming to a Store Near You

At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, thinner, lighter and faster are reigning themes, with big name brands like Samsung and Toshiba unveiling a deluge of ever-more-portable-and-powerful laptops, tablets, and smartphones. TVs, meanwhile, are getting bigger and easier-to-use, built to stream online content and obey viewers’ spoken commands. Smaller manufacturers eager to show off secondary products – some practical, some amusing, and some just plain kitschy – join the glitzier giants on the floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center.