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The frenetic scenes of CES 2015's 'Digital Experience'

Before CES 2015 opens to the masses, exhibitors at Digital Experience hope to draw in press and analysts with new gadgets and tech.

Lynn La
Lynn La covers mobile reviews and news. She previously wrote for The Sacramento Bee, Macworld and The Global Post.
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LAS VEGAS -- From speakers that can keep your beer cold to Kodak's very own smartphone, it seems as if everything new that's happening in tech is at CES 2015's Digital Experience. Put on by Pepcom for analysts, members of the press and exhibitors, the event is often seen as a sneak peek of what's to come at the year's biggest tech conference.

Here, Parrot shows off its latest flying drone.

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BACtrack Vio enables your smartphone to take your blood alcohol level.

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A demo of the BACtrack Breathalyzer.

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Omate showcases its line of smartwatches.

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At this year's CES, D-Link launched its eye-catching new routers, the Ultra Performance series.

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Future Motion brings its Onewheel to the show, an electric skateboard that's commercially available.

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A look inside the guts of Sternball's Wrestlemania pinball machine.

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A glimpse at Gogoro's newly launched electric smartscooter, which debuts at the show.

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A sculpture is printed from New Matter's MOD-t 3D printer.

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A place where you can get cash for your e-waste, ecoATM features a newly integrated ID verification system.

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Get high-fidelity music playback streaming round your home with Raumfeld's music system.

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The smart home gets artsy with Soundwall's connected canvas.

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Take your music to the outdoor with Fugoo's rugged and waterproof Bluetooth speaker.

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Part HD camera, part bike light, the Fly6 from Cycliq gives you another set of eyes while you bike on the road.

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Devialet's Phantom speaker promises big sound in an aesthetically pleasing package.

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A cooler and speaker hybrid, Kube keeps your perishables cold while you listen to some tunes.

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Phaz's headphones lets users charge their smartphones through their headphones.

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Ultimaker adds two new printers to its 3D-printing family.

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Yup, you're not dreaming -- Kodak made a smartphone with Android 4.4 KitKat.

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The iGrow Hair Growth System from Apira Science is a very conspicuous-looking wearable that aims to grow the hair on your head.

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Polar Electro showed off its sporty fitness trackers in an array of colors.

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Now with Android support, the Livescribe 3 smart pen makes an appearance at the event.

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Canary's polished home security system connects to your smartphone.

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Lantronix's itty-bitty drone can shoot photos and record HD video.

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Another CES product: SanDisk's Ultra Dual USB Drive 3.0 lets you transfer files from your Android device swiftly.

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Got an Android Wear smartwatch? If you do, you can start your car with it, via Hyundai's Blue Link app.

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Don't have a green thumb? Parrot Pot is a smart pot plant that knows exactly when to water your plants.

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Instead of showing you your exact weight, Qardio's QardioBase smartscale shows either a happy or sad face depending on your weight progress.

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Not just your regular nightlight, the Smart Alert Nightlight from Leeo can alert you of a fire or if it senses dangerous carbon monoxide levels.

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Ventev Mobile showcases its new line of mobile accessories, including various portable battery chargers.

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Combine a Jambox speaker and a Mophie charging case and you get the Peri Duo -- a case that offers sound and power to your iPhone.

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