The document provides an overview of the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, noting that attendance returned to 2008 levels of over 140,000 attendees. Key themes included tablets from companies like Motorola, Samsung, and Blackberry; dual-core smartphones; 3D technology; smart TVs with internet connectivity from Sony, Samsung and others; gesture control interfaces; growing app store platforms; cloud computing services; and new automobile display, electric, and concept car technologies. The show highlighted evolution in popular consumer technologies rather than revolutionary new products.