3D printing application are available now in science friction

Sculpteo has also unveiled what it claims is the first ever app to turn the shape of a human face into a 3D printed object.

The software is used to take a photo of the profile of a person's face. The image is then used to create ceramic objects such as a vase, whose contours mimic the shape of the person's face. The firm will then manufacture and deliver the object if the user wishes to purchase it.

Its armband uses sensors to collect 5,000 bits of data about the user's body every minute. They are used to calculate activity levels, calories burned and how well its owner is sleeping at night - all of which can be monitored through a smartphone app. Its developers say the aim is to help people lose weight rather than become hypochondriacs.

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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."

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The first technologies have been unveiled at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

Waterproof smartphone coatings, diet-aiding armbands and a social network that warns drivers of the latest police speed-traps were all on show.

Microsoft's chief executive Steve Ballmer will present his company's last keynote at the three-day event.

The firm's pullout has led several attendees to speculate if the trade show will be a smaller event in future.

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