A French company that has designed a tablet computer for the kitchen.

Some 70 companies were selected to take part in the "sneak peek" preview ahead of the show's official launch.

Among them is Qooq - a French company that has designed a tablet computer for the kitchen.

The Linux-based device is splash-proof, is held off the ground by feet that allow spilled liquids to run underneath, and can shrug off temperatures of up to 60C (140F).

Qooq - pronounced like cook - is designed to be messy kitchen-friendly

For a subscription fee users are offered access to a multimedia library of thousands of recipes by French chefs which can be customised to suit the user's kitchen skills and dietary habits.

The device is already on sale in France and the firm is at CES to announce an English language version due for release in September.

"We know that people bring hi-tech devices to the kitchen - with ours there is no risk," says Hubert Bloch, the firm's chief marketing officer.

"In the future we think people will have multiple tablets. The Qooq can be splashed, used with dirty hands and it's not a problem - just sponge it and it's clean again."