Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012, which is scheduled to be held in Las Vegas from Jan. 10-13, is expected to become a hotbed for companies who are set to unleash next-generation smart TVs.

Besides ultrabooks, smartphones, tablets and Windows 8, CES 2012 is going to be a launchpad for smart TVs and many major companies such as Google and Apple are making efforts to grab the TV market, either publicly or secretly.

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