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(Credit:James Martin)Outside the convention center, the estimated 130,000 attendees carefully negotiate crosswalks, avoiding constant taxi and bus traffic as they rush from keynotes to the convention center floor and back.

(Credit:James Martin)Inside the Microsoft booth, a futuristic scene of cutting-edge computing.

(Credit:James Martin )At the Sharp booth, a man watches the i3 Wall, which demonstrates a video projection on multiple surfaces.

(Credit:James Martin)A grid of lights on the ceiling of the Intel booth fades colors across the gadgets on the show floor below.

(Credit:James Martin)CES attendees line up at the Dolby booth to enter the studio for a taste of the best in sound at the show.

(Credit:James Martin)Demonstrating the capabilities and the quality of 3D video cameras, a show floor model dances with a colorful puzzle at the Sharp booth Friday afternoon.

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