The DeanBeat: Our preview of next week’s CES 2016 tech extravaganza

I made my predictions last week about what will happen in games in 2016. But next week, I’m going to expand my horizons beyond games to the entire tech industry. I’ll be attending the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) next week in Las Vegas for perhaps the 20th time. I’ve lost count, but like many techies, I keep going back to see what’s coming next.

The tech trade show is the biggest in the U.S., and it will draw more than 150,000 people to view more than 3,000 exhibitors across more than 2.4 million square feet of space. Among the exhibitors will be 900 companies with Internet of Things products, or everyday objects that are smart and connected, according to Gary Shapiro, the chief executive of the Consumer Technology Association, which puts on the show. I’ll be checking them out, as will four other VentureBeat writers. Our stories will start dropping as early as Sunday.