The annual Consumer Electronics show has kicked off this week in Las Vegas, with gadgets and TV galore. CE makers from Samsung to LG are rolling out new connected TV partnerships, as these smart sets accounted for 52 million sets sold last year. Now, in 2012, manufacturers are promoting Internet-capable TVs even more to distinguish themselves from the competition. For more on what’s on the connected TV horizon, and whether 9% of consumers really have cut the cord, watch this week’s New Media Minute.