There's a Scent of Apple in the Air at CES

Once again, Apple is sitting out the Consumer Electronics Show, and once again, its presence is felt everywhere in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Rumors are still flying regarding the expected emergence of a new form of Apple TV; meanwhile, Google is giving its own television dreams another go. Tablets of all shapes and sizes are also flooding the CES show floor, ready to knock the iPad off its perch. The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show is well underway in Las Vegas this week, and as usual, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) isn't displaying any wares at the convention. But the company's