Organisers of the consumer electronics trade show (CES) in Las Vegas, that serves as a window into the year's hottest tech trends, is of the opinion that 2019 will be the year of 5G or fifth-generation mobile communications, artificial intelligence (AI) and self-driving vehicles (SDVs). Fifth-generation cellular networks, which will significantly quicken mobile internet speeds, is also expected to proliferate cyber security products for home networks as consumers, nowadays, own so many devices that can connect to the Internet. However, AI is expected to take the centre stage and those days are not away when you are always accompanied by a virtual assistant that obeys your commands so much so that it will slowly become an inevitable part of your life. The competition is between Amazon Alexa and Google Home, two most popular artificially intelligent assistants. In a bid to become your go-to digital companion, the two tech giants have teamed up with makers of devices like thermostats, doorbells, light bulbs and car accessories to add their virtual assistants to them.