Consumer Electronics Show 2017: This Year's Hottest Tech

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FORT MYERS, Fla. This year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas featured some of the most incredible technology yet. Jim Barry from the Consumer Technology Association stopped by the WINK studio to give us a first-hand look at some of those gadgets – including everything from levitating speakers to virtual reality goggles.

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