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CES 2015: In-depth coverage from our team in Las Vegas

CES 2015 is under way, and we're in Las Vegas to get our hands on the latest gadgets and technology

Welcome to our coverage of CES 2015. Our team is on the ground in Las Vegas to bring you all the news and hands-on previews from the most important event in the technology year – if you’re shortly due a mobile phone upgrade, are looking for a new TV or want to know what the coolest gadgets will be in 2054, this is the first place to look.

Our news hub will always contain the latest stories straight from the show floor, with new stories appearing at the top of the page as we get them.

THURSDAY 8TH – ON THE SHOW FLOOR

Philips Fidelio NC1L ANC on-ear headphones go battery free World’s first noise-cancelling on-ear headphones to go battery free with Lightning connector for iOS owners

Sony Android TV smart TV review – first look Sony’s switch from its own UI to Google’s Android OS means its 2015 TV line-up is truly smart

Panasonic Firefox OS Smart TV review – first look Panasonic’s new Smart TV UI is a major step forward for the company, helped by a partnership with Mozilla

WEDNESDAY 7TH – ON THE SHOW FLOOR

Philips Fidelio M2L Lightning headphones review – hands on iPhone owners can say goodbye to the 3.5mm jack with the latest Fidelio on-ears from Philips, which use a Lightning connector instead

Dell Alienware 15, Alienware 15 (2015) review – hands on 15 and 17in additions to Dell’s Alienware line-up gain external graphics support and 4K touchscreens

Dell XPS 13 (2015) review – hands on Dell’s XPS ultrabook gets even smaller and lighter at this year’s CES – it’s an absolute stunner

Acer Liquid Jade S review – hands on Acer makes a new bid for the mid-range with the Liquid Jade S, a 64-bit 4G 5in bargain

Lenovo expands Yoga line-up with 11in and 14in models Lenovo’s flexible hinge laptop range grew by two at CES this week, with new business models too

Nikon D5500 review – hands on – the small touchscreen DSLR High-quality entry-level DSLR gets new controls, a touchscreen and a smaller body

Audiophile alert: high-end Pono music player goes on sale ‘Vinyl quality’ digital music player by Neil Young hits the market 

Add Andriod Auto to your car with Pioneer receivers New 7in head units also support Apple CarPlay for iOS devices

Razer Forge TV Android micro-console review – hands on With PC game streaming, Razer’s micro console is more than an ordinary Android-powered set top box

Turtle Beach Hypersound speakers act just like headphones – no one else can hear you listening Not in the sweetspot of these sweet looking speakers? Then you can’t hear anything

Sennheiser goes wireless at CES with Bluetooth Momentums, Urbanites Active noise cancellation thrown in for good measure on Momentum Wireless

Epix leads the way for Garmin’s 2015 GPS watch range Colour screens and full mapping abilities makes Garmin’s Epix and Fenix 3 seriously desirable for outdoors types

TUESDAY 6TH – ON THE SHOW FLOOR

Toshiba Satellite Click Mini review – hands on A hybrid tablet that doesn’t cost the earth? We try out Toshiba’s Satellite Click Mini at CES

Toshiba Encore 2 Write 10 review – hands on A Wacom-developed stylus gives Toshiba’s Encore 2 Write 10 tablet a boost when it comes to note-taking

Asus Transformer Book Chi review – hands on The latest hybrid tablet from Asus makes us question whether there’s nay reason to buy a Microsoft Surface

Alcatel OneTouch Watch smartwatch review – hands on A custom OS means Alcatel’s smartwatch will work with any smartphone, but is it enough? We find out

This Asus range extender looks like a Hellraise puzzle box The Asus RP-AC68 looks pretty ominous, but should give your Wi-Fi a major boost

Gigabyte reveals Aorus X5 gaming laptop with dual GTX 965M Taiwanese firm also reveals existence of mid-range Nvidia 900M-series laptop chips

Ultra-thin 2015 Sony Bravia TV range arrives with Android TV TVs thinner than a smartphone, with Smart TV internals powered by Google’s Android TV OS

The Walkman resurrected – hands on with the Sony Walkman NW-ZX2 Sony’s second generation flagship Hi-Res Audio Walkman gets the hands- (and ears-) on treatment

Sony’s tiny FDR-X1000VR Action Cam shoots 4K adventure footage Sony continues its march towards a 4K future with an upgraded Action Cam, complete with improved image stabilisation

Sony 4K Handycam FDR-AXP33 review – hands on Sony 4K Handycam just got a whole lot more affordable, with the new AXP33 falling below $1,000

Sony Smartwatch 3 gets stylish stainless steel makeover No new round wearable just yet, but flagship Smartwatch 3 gets a metallic upgrade

MONDAY 5TH – PRESS DAY

Samsung rebrands its high-end 4K TVs SUHD for 2015 Nanocrystal semiconductors apparently produce better colours than the competition – but you’ll have to pay a premium for them

Lenovo Yoga 3 – new 14in model added to range The most flexible laptops are back for a third time 

UHD Alliance – TV makers and Hollywood team up for 4K 4K looks like it’s finally getting into gear with the UHD Alliance

Asus Zenfone 2 and Zoom – 64-bit Intel superphones from $199 Asus looks to have smashed flagship phone prices with the Zenfone 2

Panasonic brings HDR and 4K resolution to consumer camcorders High Dynamic Range video at 4K resolutions with Panasonic’s latest

Panasonic reveals colour accurate, Firefox OS-powered TV line-up for 2015 Colour accuracy as good as a professional reference monitor? Yes please. 

LG G Flex 2 smartphone review – hands on LG’s second flexible smartphone is one you might actually want to buy

Who has the time to justify a PlayStation Now subscription? The tech is impressive but at $20 a month who’s going to get value out of it?

Google Cast for Audio announced – gunning for Sonos? Google is expanding casting beyond Chromecast to audio devices

HTC Desire 320 unveiled at CES HTC announces its latest entry-level Desire smartphone, now with more storage and a longer-lasting battery

Nearly all 2015 Philips TVs will run Android TV TP Vision announces Android 5.0 Lollipop TV interface for its 2015 range of Philips UHD and Smart TVs

LG G FLex 2 revealed LG’s curved OLED smartphone leaks ahead of its official CES 2015 launch

Stream 4K Netflix on your Roku TV in 2015 Roku’s latest version of its Roku TV platform will support 4K streaming on select TVs later this year

Nokia 215 is Microsoft’s cheapest internet-ready phone yet Costing just $29, Microsoft’s latest handset is a throwback to the Nokia phones of yore

HP Z27q is an iMac-rivalling 5K monitor Apple was first with a 5K screen, but HP has announced a 5K PC monitor

HP goes small with the Pavilion Mini HP’s latest PC is smaller and cheaper than the Mac Mini

SUNDAY 4TH – CES UNVEILED AND OFFSITE PRESS EVENTS

Withings Activité Pop could be the fitness tracker for analog watch fans We strap on the latest fitness tracker from Withings – but the Activité Pop looks just like an analogue watch

Acer Aspire V17 Nitro review – hands on with RealSense camera tech Is depth-sensing camera technology the future? We find out with Acer’s latest desktop replacement laptop

Caskeid wireless audio to support MQA studio quality streaming Pure, Onyko and Meridian first in line for high quality wireless streaming with MQA

Acer Revo One RL85 review – hands on with the 6TB mini PC The Revo One RL85 may be tiny, but there’s room for three 2TB hard disks inside Acer’s latest micro PC

Acer Chromebook 15 review – hands on We put the first 15in Chromebook through its paces here at CES 2015

Acer squeezes a Chromecast dongle into the H7550ST projector Acer says the H7550ST is the world’s first to arrive with built-in support for Google’s Chromecast dongle

Acer Aspire V17 Nitro gets Intel RealSense 3D camera tech Acer updates its desktop replacement multimedia laptop with depth-sensing camera technology from Intel

Acer Liquid Jade S brings octa-core CPU power to Europe Acer’s latest Liquid Jade flagship smartphone joined by entry-level 4G Liquid Z410 handset at CES

PRESHOW RUMOURS AND RELEASES

Alcatel Watch circular smartwatch set for CES reveal Alcatel OneTouch looks set to be the next manufacturer to announce a circular smartwatch, with CES just around the corner

Samsung ATIV Book 9 Ultrabook updated with Broadwell CPUs 2,560×1,600 resolution gives Samsung’s flagship laptop the display edge over MacBook Air too – but will it come to the UK?

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