The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is an annual convention where savvy entrepreneurs and major tech manufacturers alike can display their wares, hoping to capture the attention of the public.

With forecasters hard at work on predicting the trends we're bound to see in 2013, it's only natural that tech would figure majorly into their reports.

Since its launch in 2010, the iPad has become an increasingly important part of the everyday lives of millions of people around the world.

2012 saw the release of a number of new 10-inch tablets, aiming to take on the iPad, as well as Apple's own entrance into the 7-inch market with the iPad mini.