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CeBIT 2008: Mobile Gear's Universal Travel Adapter, Just the Thing to Have When Traveling Abroad

Most people who travel abroad nowadays don't leave home without taking along their laptops, mobile phones or other electronic devices, which can help them stay connected to the rest of the world. However, power sockets (not to mention voltages) vary from one region of the world to the next, so taking an universa...

12 March 2008
06:50 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Liquid Image, the Underwater Goggles with Built-In Digital Camera

Underwater pictures are a dream for quite a lot of digital photographers, but also one of the most interesting memories one can bring back home after a scuba-diving holiday. However, most people are not looking for a high-quality, noise-free photos, so they'll be quite happy with the device you're about to ...

12 March 2008
05:31 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Exclusive Interview with Intel

Upon attending CeBIT, we've had the chance of having a very interesting conversation with two of Intel's representatives, namely Mr. Hans-Jurgen Werner, Intel Country Marketing Manager, and Mr. Zane Ball, Director of the Microprocessor Marketing Business Client Group. And as you can see as follows, we'...

11 March 2008
11:03 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Exclusive Interview with AMD

AMD's 780G platform has been one of the most important announcements made at this year's CeBIT exhibition. So, in order to find out more about this particular product, as well as AMD's plans for the future, we've carried out a very exciting interview with Ian McNaughton, senior product manager at ...

11 March 2008
09:42 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Panasonic, Samsung Gear Up for Blu-Ray Invasion

The new high-definition content king has been properly celebrating during this year's CeBIT expo. Panasonic and Samsung were the most important players in the Blu-Ray field and showcased both average models, as well as state-of-the-art devices, where aesthetics is part of the manufacturing process. Panasonic cam...

10 March 2008
09:21 GMT

CeBIT 2008: The World's Largest LCD TV On Display

When it comes to displays, Samsung is a true wizard, and succeeded once again in drawing everybody's attention to its booth. In fact, it was not that hard, given the fact that it showcased its LCD TV behemoths, a series of products the company touts as being world's largest LCD displays ever.The 7th generat...

10 March 2008
07:34 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Asus' Extreme Motherboards Take the Stage

Taiwanese motherboard manufacturer has unleashed its top-tier motherboard offerings during the CeBIT expo, and showcased an impressive motherboard built in collaboration with Republic of Gamers, as well as a sample of the DeLuxe P5Q3 Wi-Fi-based offering.The Striker II Extreme motherboard from Asustek is a whole new ...

10 March 2008
06:54 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands on With the Terratec Noxon iRadios for iPod

CeBIT, world's second largest technology expo and show, had quite a bunch of surprises for the technology lovers. Noxon was also present with a broad offering for the radio enthusiasts. Their network audio player lets you enjoy Internet broadcasts, as well as your own music stored on the hard drive. If you'...

10 March 2008
06:14 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Thermaltake Showcases The PC Case All Gamers Dream Of

Thermaltake has introduced a multitude of products during this year's CeBIT expo, and many of them were premiered here. This was the case of the trimmed down version of two already existing cases in a behemoth form-factor, the Xaser VI-MX and the Armor MX. Thermaltake has tried to bring them to a down-to-earth ...

10 March 2008
05:35 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands on With the Flybook V5 Dialogue

I am sure that few of you have heard of the Tennessee-based Dialogue Technology company, the baker of one of the smallest Vista-capable laptops available. If you haven't, don't feel ashame, it was a surprise for me too. I had the first hands-on experience with the device during the CeBIT expo and I must say...

10 March 2008
04:59 GMT

CeBIT 2008: MSI Embeds Swarovski Crystals Into Notebook

Notebook vendor MicroStar International is taking fashion seriously in its latest notebook additions. This year's CeBIT that ended yesterday unveiled the company's new approach towards mobile computing: beauty as a manufacturing concept. Notebook computers get carried almost everywhere, and have quickly bec...

10 March 2008
03:52 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with the Stylish LG KF600

Along with Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Asus, General Mobile, Motorola or Nokia, LG was also present at the 2008 edition of CeBIT in Hanover, Germany (which, by the way, officially ended today, the 9th of March). One of CeBIT's main attractions when it comes to LG phones was LG KF600, a handset first announc...

9 March 2008
15:06 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with Samsung Adidas, the Mobile Phone for Athletes

Samsung Adidas, also known as Samsung F110 or Adidas miCoach, was first seen in mid-2007. The phone is specially created by Samsung and Adidas for sporty people and now it was officially announced and also showcased at the 2008 edition of CeBIT in Hanover, Germany (4 - 9 March).The sporty elegance of the Adidas brand...

9 March 2008
14:55 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Live Images with STM-8100, the Slim Industrial PDA

Together with STM-7100, the luxury designed industrial PDA, the South Koreans from WoongJin also showcase at CeBIT 2008 (4 - 9 March, Hanover, Germany) their new STM-8100, a compact and slim industrial PDA designed for distribution, factory, delivery service and retail shop environments. No details yet about its pric...

8 March 2008
09:31 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Eyes-On with the MyTobii P10, the Computer You Control with Your Eyes

Upon visiting the FutureParc section of this year's CeBIT, we've come across a product we had covered before, but which we've never been able to see first hand up until now. And seeing is actually a very important aspect when speaking about the MyTobii P10, because this fully-functional Windows compute...

8 March 2008
07:30 GMT

CeBIT 2008: STM-7100, the Luxury Designed Industrial PDA

WoongJin, a South Korean electronics manufacturer, currently showcases at CeBIT 2008 in Hanover, Germany (4 - 9 March), several interesting products. One of them is STM-7100, an industrial PDA different from most devices that fall into this category. Presented as a luxury industrial PDA, STM-7100 comes with a pian...

8 March 2008
07:24 GMT

CeBIT 2008: The Tech-Fashion of the Future

Although CeBIT is nowhere near a fashion show, this is exactly what we've come across upon visiting the Future Parc section of the exhibition. And no, we're not talking about any haute-couture, but about what normal people might be wearing in just a few years' time, namely clothes built using advanced ...

8 March 2008
06:59 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with LG Viewty

LG Viewty is definitely a handset made to amaze users. The successor of LG Prada (one of the most well-received mobile phones in 2007), Viewty brings a similar design but a much more advanced functionality. Also known as LG KU990, Viewty is a bit bigger than Prada, but that doesn't mean it can be considered bul...

8 March 2008
04:53 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with Gigabyte's M528 Ultra-Mobile PC

The market success of Austek's Eee PC combined with the arrival of Intel's Atom chip keeps attracting companies' interest towards ultra-mobile computing. Gigabyte joined the mobile army with a pair of mobile devices: the VIA-based M700 ultra-mobile PC and the Centrino Atom-powered M528 Mobile Internet...

8 March 2008
04:12 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with Samsung Serenata and Samsung G600

Together with the Soul handsets, the G810 flagship slider or the i780 Windows Mobile smartphone, Samsung also showcases at CeBIT 2008 in Hanover, Germany (4 - 9 March), its Serenata music phone and the 5 Megapixel G600. Although the devices don't have much in common, they both offer high-end features, so we thou...

8 March 2008
04:11 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with Samsung M310 and Samsung M110

Samsung Electronics came at the 2008 edition of CeBIT in Hanover, Germany (4 - 9 March) with a wide range of mobile phones, but most of them were already announced before the German Fair. One of the few completely new devices from the South Korean company is Samsung M310 (actually, there is another Samsung prod...

7 March 2008
14:46 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with Samsung's G400 Soul and U900 Soul

Samsung G400 Soul and Samsung U900 Soul are among the most impressive phones to land at the 2008 edition of CeBIT (4 - 9 March, Hanover, Germany). Even more, they will probably also be among the most craved handsets during the year, as they combine high-end features with great looks in an admirable way. G400 Soul...

7 March 2008
10:59 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Samsung's Got Some Eye-Catching Crystal Design Monitors on Display

Samsung could not attend this year's CeBIT without showcasing its newest display offerings: two models of crystal design monitors to top its SyncMaster series. The company has had quite a strong presence at the CeBIT expo this year, and I have already mentioned the Q1 Ultra series of ultra-mobile computers.Samsu...

7 March 2008
10:45 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On With the 2nd Generation UMPC from Samsung

Samsung's second generation of ultra-mobile PCs is surely promising a lot, but only if you're a rocket scientist. The reworked Q1 Ultra is everything but intuitive, and would easily make a new-comer call it quits. However, if handled by experienced hands, it can perform miracles. We don't know whether ...

7 March 2008
10:08 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with Samsung L170 and Samsung F330

Samsung L170 was first spotted at the end of January (2008, of course), and it is, first of all, a beautiful mobile phone. Its design is quite unusual, and at a first sight it might seem to be a slider. But it's not, it's a candybar all the way, one that has a cool touch-sensitive keypad and a large navigat...

7 March 2008
09:46 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Foxconn's Water-Cooled Systems are Some Mean Graphics Machines

It has become somewhat of a habit among the developers of various computer components to come up with some pretty unique machines for the various fairs they're attending throughout the year, designed especially to attract the visitors to their booths. And this also happened at this year's CeBIT, where Foxco...

7 March 2008
08:41 GMT

CeBIT 2008: SanDisk's Vaulter Disk in Action

San Disk is one of the most important names in the storage solutions' industry, so it's actually no wonder that the company has brought forth its best offerings at this year's CeBIT. Whether we're talking about SSDs, various memory card types, as well as the other goodies on the side. The first th...

7 March 2008
06:38 GMT

CeBIT 2008: SanDisk To Launch New Sansa Player in Just 2 Weeks

Although SanDisk has come packed with its full arsenal at this year's CeBIT, as far as its storage-related products are concerned, the portable multimedia player's corner was rather poorly populated. However, it would seem that things are about to change in just a few weeks' time, as the company plans ...

7 March 2008
05:51 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Pretec Claim Their CF Cards Are Faster Than SanDisk's

You might remember our previous report on the colossal 48GB compact flash from Pretec. You might also remember that there weren't a lot of details about the new cards, which also include a 24GB (albeit speedier) version. Well, since our colleagues are at CeBIT 2008 in Hanover, we have some fresh information abo...

7 March 2008
05:34 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands On With Fujitsu-Siemens' Own Intel-Powered Eee PC

After carrying out a very interesting interview with two of Intel's representatives here at CeBIT, we've also taken a short tour of their rather large pavilion, filled to the teeth with technology coming from several of Intel's partners. And among the many „Intel inside" products that were on display (...

7 March 2008
05:28 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Wii Accessories for the Hardcore Casual Gamers

CeBIT is not only about Nokia 6650, the GM500 or MacBook Air exciting everybody and leaving behind the gadget loving blokes drolling all over Blu-Ray discs. Video game related accessories (and more) are present there, too, as they are already an important part of everybody's life. And, to be honest with you, I r...

7 March 2008
05:20 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Police Raids 51 CeBIT Booths For Patent Violations

About 51 companies that used to exhibit their products at the CeBIT trade show have been raided by the German authorities on grounds of patent violations. The raid resulted in the police seizing multiple exhibits, including cell phones, navigation devices, and other tech products that were suspected to have infringed...

7 March 2008
04:01 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with Samsung i780 and Samsung i200

Samsung brought many mobile devices at the 2008 edition of CeBIT (Hanover, Germany, 4 - 9 March), including the G810 flagship and the stylish F490. Right now we're going to present you i780 and i200, two handsets that have in common the Windows Mobile OS. Samsung i780 is a business-orientated smartphone that...

6 March 2008
14:05 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Everyone Is Into Photo Frames Nowadays, Including Genius

Since digital photography has become so popular lately, the number of companies who keep rolling out specific products designed especially to work with this digital environment has also reached an unprecedented level. The booths here at CeBIT include a very large number of devices of this type, including several trul...

6 March 2008
12:01 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with Samsung F490 and Samsung F700

F490 and F700 are two of the latest high-end phones to come from Samsung. The South Korean producer currently showcases them both, along with many other of its cool devices, at CeBIT 2008 in Hanover, Germany (4 - 9 March). Samsung F490 is a handset that will surely attract many mobile users with its elegant, iPho...

6 March 2008
11:59 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands On With Razer's New Salmosa Mouse

As you've already been able to read on Softpedia, Razer has come up with yet another offering designed "by gamers, for gamers". This time around, we're talking about the Razer Salmosa, a peripheral designed especially for those users who want to benefit from the company' expertise in the area of gaming...

6 March 2008
11:31 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Corsair's Booth Is All About the Fastest Memory Around

As mentioned in one of our previous articles, we've managed to schedule an interview with one of Corsair's representatives at CeBIT. Thus, Mr. Gareth Ogden, Technical Marketing and Applications Specialist at Corsair has taken us on a tour of what Corsair has to offer, and boy, they did have a lot of goodies...

6 March 2008
11:15 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Network Operator Uses MacBook Air for Show Off at CeBIT

Who says Apple isn't featured at CeBIT? Some of our guys, who are currently in Hanover to bring you exclusive stuff from the world's largest computer expo, have sent in these images depicting someone promoting something using Apple's elusive MacBook Air.What looks like a USB modem obstructing pretty mu...

6 March 2008
11:12 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with Samsung's G810 Flagship Slider

Samsung G810 was first announced and presented during MWC 2008 in Barcelona, Spain (11 - 14 February). The handset was and still is seen as a direct competitor to Nokia's N95 and the unreleased yet N96, and that's because its features, target and form factor are kind of similar to the ones of the N-Series p...

6 March 2008
09:56 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with Sony Ericsson G900, the Touchscreen Candybar

Part of Sony Ericsson's new series of business orientated handsets, together with G700, Sony Ericsson G900, is showcased these days at CeBIT 2008 in Hanover, Germany (4 - 9 March), and we bring you live images with it. Both G700 and G900 are named "touchscreen organizers" by the Swedish-Japanese, and this is...

6 March 2008
08:30 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with Sony Ericsson T303, the Shiny Entry-level Slider

Sony Ericsson is (of course) present at the CeBIT 2008 Fair in Hanover, Germany, with some of its latest phones. Unfortunately, the only real novelty from the Swedish-Japanese company is the T303 slider, all the other SE handsets presented at CeBIT being already announced before. Sony Ericsson T303 is an entry-leve...

6 March 2008
06:50 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with the Powerful Motorola Z10 and the Affordable W377

Images with Motorola Z10 first appeared in the fall of 2007 and there were rumors about a release scheduled for October 2007. But that didn't happen, and Z10 is not even now available. However, Motorola currently showcases the phone at CeBIT 2008 in Hanover, Germany (4 - 9 March), so we had to take some pictures...

6 March 2008
05:30 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Watch Out, Roomba, Korea's Rowell is Out to Get You

Although CeBIT is all about hi-tech, the latest developments in hardware, as well as consumer electronics, the fair also houses a fairly large number of very innovative, yet relatively unknown products, most of them coming from various development labs across Asia. And that's also the case with the Rowell robot,...

6 March 2008
05:15 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Intel, Partners are Touting Series-4 Motherboard Products

Intel and its manufacturing partners are currently showcasing the new motherboard products powered by the upcoming series-4 chipsets at the CeBIT show in Germany. The upcoming chipsets, the P45, G45, G43, and X48, are slated for public release in the second quarter of the year.Built on the 65-nanometer manufacturing ...

6 March 2008
03:51 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with Motorola's W230 and W270 Affordable Music Phones

Announced at the beginning of 2008, W230 and W270 are Motorola's new handsets targeted for users who want affordable but reliable music phones. Now Motorola showcases them at CeBIT 2008 in Hanover, Germany (4 - 9 March). Both devices feature a dedicated music key that activates a digital music player which...

6 March 2008
03:28 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Dreamcom Shows Fully-Adjustable Laptop

This year's CeBIT has revealed quite a large amount of oddities, among the rich laptop offerings we have already talked about. Apart from Asustek's Lamborghini, the CeBIT also introduced a fully-customized notebook system produced by the Swiss-based company Dreamcom Corporations.The Dreamcom 10 series noteb...

6 March 2008
03:22 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Motorola Showcases ROKR E8 and the Fancy U9

Motorola is present at the CeBIT 2008 Fair in Hanover, Germany (4 - 9 March 2008), showcasing its latest mobile phones. For the moment, we bring you ROKR E8 and MOTO U9, two handsets that were first unveiled in 2007 but didn't get the chance to be released globally yet. Motorola ROKR E8 is a fashionable music p...

5 March 2008
15:18 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with the Real "Unreal" Xperia X1

Xperia X1, the super handset announced by Sony Ericsson during MWC 2008 (11 - 14 February) is clearly one of the most expected mobile devices of 2008. The hype around X1 grew a few days ago when it was rumored that the handset would not be available during 2008, as initially announced, but only at the beginning of 20...

5 March 2008
13:04 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Razer Introduces Salmosa: the Low-Budget Gaming Mouse

Gaming gear manufacturer Razer has just unveiled its newest peripherals offering: the Razer Salmosa. The new mouse is the company's first-entry-level mouse and is being showcased at this year's CeBIT Expo and Show. The Salmosa is not just an entry-level gaming mouse, it is also one of the lightest devices i...

5 March 2008
12:12 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands On with The Optimus Maximus OLED Keyboard

This year's CeBIT is full of surprises, as its numerous halls and booths are filled up with the most advanced technology available on the market to date. And one such surprise has been the Optimus Maximus, the famous OLED-based keyboard which has made so many people dream and drool since its announcement. The ke...

5 March 2008
11:43 GMT




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