The consumer electronics show in Las Vegas displayed the latest innovations in technology, including televisions up to 150 inches with 5mm widths, the world's smallest wireless printer, and a computer table called SURFEX that works entirely through touch. Advances were also shown in areas like robotics, batteries lasting 1000 times longer, and biodegradable items made from corn derivatives. The show highlighted how emerging technologies will impact various areas like the environment through waste recycling, global communication, business and trade, and improving life through applications of robotics and new equipment.