More than 5,500 exhibitors attended the world’s largest and latest technology exhibition.
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CeBIT 2008 begins
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer were among those present at the official opening. The subsequent presentation featured collaborative use of a touchscreen with multitouch technology. (GETTY- Sean Gallup)
Steve Balmer gave a presentation one day before the fair opened to the public, highlighting Microsoft’s successes at becoming a ‘greener’ company. (GETTY- David Hecker)
Angela Merkel experiments with a Personal Shopping Assistant developed by Wincor Nixdorf. The ‘intelligent’ shopping cart is designed to help people in need with their shopping. (GETTY- Jens Schleuter)
T-Systems in co-operation with BMW showcased a modified BMW X6. The car features an onboard computer which automatically sends maintenance data to a repair shop, allowing a mechanic to contact the driver and book an appointment. (GETTY- Andreas Rentz)
Samsung’s recently released Q-bowl touchscreen Smartphone featured at the Vodaphone stand. The handset allows users to connect to a 3G broadband network for Web surfing, meaning faster speeds than are possible using a standard DSL connection. (GETTY- David Hecker)
This mock-up of a waterproof Digital Camera Mask is on-show from Liquid Image. The mask can take photos or record videos at depths of up to thirty metres. (GETTY- John MacDougal)
Intel showed off its new family of processors for low-power applications, the Atom, as well as laptops running on the chips.
A pile of abandoned computer waste stands out at environmental pressure group Greenpeace’s stand. Their message is for electronics manufacturers to focus on becoming more environmentally-friendly and investigate the possibilities of recycling. (GETTY- Sean MacDougal)
Motorola continues to push their Digital Video Broadcasting Handhelds, otherwise known as DVB-H, which allow you to stream television or online video on your phone. (GETTY- Andreas Rentz)
The new Ultra Rangeplus “Next Generation” router was on display from Linksys, featuring a stylish new design and Easylink Advisor software which Linksys claim will ensure your network is easy to set up, stable and secure.
Acting as a portable GPS Navigator, Traveler’s Reference and Entertainment System all in one, the Garmin Nuvi Navigator acts as an MP3 player and Audio Book Player as well as a sat-nav unit. (GETTY- Sean Gallup)
Stephen Chen from Taiwanese company E-Lead is seen here with the company’s ultra-mobile Noahpad PC. The Noahpad features built-in GPS, and the lid folds through 360 degrees. (GETTY- Sebastian Willnow)
Asus’ Eee PC is on show too. The low-price, easy to use, Linux-running laptop is also aimed at first-time PC users and developing countries. (GETTY- Nigel Tremblin)
Asus is also showing its Asus Ecobook bamboo-covered laptops, which supposedly display the company’s eco-friendly message. (GETTY- John MacDougal)
The Anatomic Symbolic Mapper Engine allows users to view rich, detailed information on the human body by sliding the LCD screen up and down. (GETTY- David Hecker)
Components manufacturers are present at the event with the latest in PC Graphics Card technology. The 9800 GX2 ‘Albatron’ features two 128MB Graphical Processing Units and 1GB of memory.
German manufacturer Carl Zeiss’s ‘Cinemizer’ video glasses allow users to watch movies using a tiny screen that appears to be 115cm in size. The glasses can be hooked up to an iPod or other media player, allowing them to act as the video equivalent of headphones. (GETTY- John MacDougal)
The Digital Living section of the event shows standard household furniture including toilets and bath tubs, with inbuilt electronic functions, such as Internet Radio, household synchronisation or remote control. (GETTY- Sean Gallup)
A hostess displays a Toshiba M 700 laptop, which converts from a notebook to a tablet PC with a twist of the screen and weighs only 4.6 pounds. (GETTY- Sebastian Willnow)
