mr. wolverton, how often have you been coming to ces? >> guest: i have probably been coming to ces for tenant -- seven of the last eight years and it's important that it's basically kind of a showcase foe technology industry. it's where many major companies come to show off their latest and greatest products and you get a sense of what's going to be on store shelves later in the year. you know it's a place where consumers can get a glimpse of where things are going but there real import is this is is where the manufacturers try to sell to the retailers what they should have on their store shelves later. >> host: and what's the importance of the subtwo to the technology industry? was the connection? >> guest: this mercury news is in the heart of silicon valley and our focus of of the business as one bin on technology and in fact it's basically what we cover and technology. i'm the personal technology for the mercury and i try to keep an eye on all things consumer technology. >> host: do you find that washington and silicon valley are on t

mr. wolverton, how often have you been coming to ces, and what's its importance? >> guest: i've probably been coming for seven of the last eight years, something like that. and its importance is that it is, basically, kind of the showcase for, or the centerpiece for the technology industry. it's where many of the major companies come to show a off their latest and greatest products, and you get a sense of what's going to be on store shelves later in the year. you know, it's a place where, um, consumers can kind of get a glimpse of where things are going, but the real import is that this is where the manufacturers try to sell to the retailers what they should have on their store shelves later. >> host: and what's the importance of the "san jose mercury news" to the technology industry? what's the connection? >> guest: well, the mercury news is in the heart of silicon valley, and our focus and our business section has long been on technology, in fact, it's basically what we cover, is technology. so i'm the personal technology columnist for the merc, and that's my be