The 12 gadgets that will shape the year – the very best of CES 2013

So CES, the world’s biggest consumer electronics show, has been and gone for another year. And what a blast it was too. In some respects it was the most interesting show in a while, largely because it saw a lot of new emerging technologies from smart watches through to high-end 4k TV sets.

Along with our pals at Tech Digest we have gone through the hundreds, make that thousands, of products and picked 12 that we think will be then ones that will shape 2013.

I don’t think any will have the impact of say the Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle or even Samsung’s early 3D TV sets, but they provide a template which a number of makers will take and refine to deliver the iconic gadgets of the future.

Without further ado then – here is our top twelve.

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Now this is clever. It is a keyboard that attaches to your iPad using magnets and enables you to type much faster than you could on a virtual keyboard. The difference is that it cushions your fingers as you type and gives you touch feedback too. It is available now for $49.95 and they will ship to the UK.