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Seen in 702: Anybody else notice the increased traffic?

Welcome to the final day of CES 2020, where the estimated 170,000 conventiongoers rented 275,000 vehicles.

The largest trade show in Las Vegas involved 11 venues, 4,500 companies, 1,100 speakers and 12 bottles of Anacin.

Its impact on the Las Vegas economy will carry the region all the way to the AVN Expo later this month at the Hard Rock Hotel.



Let’s take some time and review all the fun we’ve had.

The fun we’ve had

Have you ever thought, “Gee, I would love to whip my cellphone into the nearest wall after the latest blown referee’s call/favorite team meltdown?” Here’s the phone for you!

See, I thought this was a blend of Tom Cruise and Capt. Pike moving around in his brainwave-operated wheelchair on “The Menagerie” two-part episode of the original “Star Trek” series … or that’s what I heard.

Who’s a good boy?!?!?!

Samsung 'The Frame' TV, wall art that looks like a picture frame, complete with digital still a ...
Samsung 'The Frame' TV, wall art that looks like a picture frame, complete with digital still art, is displayed on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 at the 2020 consumer electronics show (CES), which runs Tuesday through Friday, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Just in case you had a sliver of onion and some iodine, now you can look at cell structure anywhere.

Let’s take a moment for this important message.

The best-laid plans of mice and men never dealt with CES.

Are you kidding me? Dig Dug! You get me Bagman, and I’m in!

Portable Gaming Systems from My Arcade on display in the South Hall for CES 2020 Day 2 at the L ...
Portable Gaming Systems from My Arcade on display in the South Hall for CES 2020 Day 2 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Wednesday Jan. 8, 2020, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

At last, George Jetson can drop off Elroy and Judy at Little Dipper and Orbit schools, respectively.

Speaking of the futuristic “Flintstones” spinoff, here’s Rosie.

The Cruzr cloud-based intelligent humanoid service robot by UBTECH on display during Pepcom's D ...
The Cruzr cloud-based intelligent humanoid service robot by UBTECH on display during Pepcom's Digital Experience! CES at The Mirage Events Center on Monday Jan. 6, 2020, in Las Vegas. This is a media event before the CES trade show which officially runs Tuesday through Friday. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

And now the most important technological advance ever.

See you in 2021!

Contact Tony Garcia at tgarcia@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews on Twitter.

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