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In the past, the show featured launches of what could be considered 'traditional' consumer devices: digital and video cameras, music players, televisions and so on. Yet the functionality of many of these products is now available in smartphones and tablets. Bucking the trend, tvs made something of a comeback, with a focus on ultra high definition images on large screens. But times are changing with the advent of devices such as the iPad, Google's Nexus and Amazon's Kindle Fire. According to industry watcher Shelly Palmer: "The number of manufacturers who are not showing [traditional] devices speaks volumes about where the industry is going." In his review of CES, he concluded: "If you just looked superficially at CES, you would think that iPhone covers and phone accessories were the most important thing in the North Hall, 110in UltraHD sets were the most important thing in the Central Hall and ways to connect yourself to the Internet rounded out the South Hall. "While this is mostly true, thinking this way would betray the true value of the 2013 International CES. This year, the show demonstrated how quickly our world is changing and it laid out a clear roadmap for what we should expect the future to hold."