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CES 2012 Preview: A Guide to the 10 Best Events, Speakers and Awards

The 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held in the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) from Jan. 10-13, will feature nearly 49,000 exhibitors, 530 speakers and over 1,000 industry analysts. With dozens of individual functions and awards ceremonies and so much to see in a limited amount of time, we've broken down the 10 best must-see CES events in 2012.

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SportsNation in 3D: You don't have to love sports to enjoy SportsNation, a fast-moving, off-beat talk show that highlights the best and worst of today's sports, mixing in pop culture just for fun. At CES 2012, the Emmy Award-winning program will enjoy its first live telecast from Las Vegas, which will also be the show's first telecast in 3D. The monumental ESPN event will be an hour long.
When and Where: Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. LVCC, Central Hall (ESPN 3D), Booth #13632

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Developer University at CES: Developers finally get some love at the first-ever developer-centric event designed by the Consumer Electronics Association. The discussion features developers and product manufacturers, who will discuss their platforms, tools, API,s, programs and sdks. The eight-hour event on Thursday will be broken down into sections for different categories, such as device APIs, third-party API, desktop apps, Web apps, mobile apps and TV apps.
When and Where: Thursday, Jan. 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. LVCC, South Hall Connector, Room S228

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Mobile Apps Showdown: Similar to Last Gadget Standing, app developers are given two minutes to showcase their application designs, and an applause-o-meter will gauge the audience's enthusiasm to decide the winners. Judges will select 10 finalists, and two winners will be selected overall: One from the live vote at CES, and one from online voters.
When and Where: Thursday, Jan. 12 at 12:30 p.m. LVCC, North Hall, N255

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