Tech year launched with a bang in Las Vegas

Samsung used the annual Consumer Electronics Show to try to put the Galaxy Note 7 annus horribilis behind it

Vlad Savov of New York takes a selfie wearing ODG R-8 AR/VR smartglasses at the CES Show in Las Vegas
Panasonic Lumix GH5

The comeback trail was the big theme of last week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the annual consumer technology event in Las Vegas that sees around 11,000 new products launched.

Self-driving electric car developer Faraday Future and electronics giant Samsung both came to the event with a need to reassure after sketchy spells over the past 12 months.

Worries about Faraday’s financial situation meant the event was going to be crucial for the ...