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Defying the odds

Consumer electronics market slated to grow, despite economic uncertainty.

It was possible to walk away from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and conclude that the big news was the absence of a sexy new product group. The consumer electronics sector has enjoyed remarkable growth of late by delivering new concepts to market with almost metronomic regularity, with older products maturing but still retaining healthy sales. Compare this formula for progress with the prospects for the following product sectors, tipped as ones to watch in 2008 by show organiser the Consumer Electronics Association.