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All the latest gadget news at CeBIT 2007

By Edvarcl Heng, CNET Asia
21/03/2007
URL: http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/pcperipherals/0,39051168,61996483,00.htm

The CeBIT trade fair (March 15 to 21), which is held annually in Hannover, Germany, claims to be the largest of its kind. It sure feels it, with 24 halls spread over a floor area of 280,202sqm. For tech enthusiasts, it's a tech wonderland. As with previous years, one can expect a sterling bonanza of gadgetry that would send any technophobe running to the nearest airport.

While some vendors have already announced their new lineups for 2007 even before the show started, we're expecting to hear more initiatives and breaking news to be delivered at the week-long event. Get updated here as we bring you some of the key highlights of the show.


CeBIT 2007 top story 
Supersized television roundup
The usual "mine's bigger than yours" attitude of gadget fairs is in full force at CeBIT, so we pounded the floors to find the best of the biggest.

CeBIT news flash 
Samsung R20: Touch-typing without the dirt
Samsung goes all-out glossy cool with its new range of aesthetics notebooks.


Gajah's GD4s: Them future-looking MP3s
Singapore firm Gajah promises to show off its new GD4-series of players at CeBIT.


Samsung WEP500: Round and round she goes
Just like its Ultra Edition series handsets, the Korean firm's newest Bluetooth headset prides itself on being small.


WEP420: Samsung partners Bang & Olufsen again
Consumer electronics is welcoming high design in a big way. The Korean firm is packing a wallop with a bit of Danish chic.


Samsung LCD TV galore
Samsung really likes making televisions--we can tell because this year it has.


Asus A33 MCPC
Asus has launched a Media Center desktop with an integrated 500W amplifier, loads of HDMI ports and Linux, if you want.


Sanyo 42LM4WPR-E waterproof TV
Ever thought that you might like to watch TV in the garden during a thunderstorm? If so, Sanyo has the television you seek.


Sharp ultra-definition
If high definition isn't good enough picture quality for you, you're extremely demanding. But you might try one of Sharp's new ultra-high-definition screens.


Supersized television roundup
The usual "mine's bigger than yours" attitude of gadget fairs is in full force at CeBIT, so we pounded the floors to find the best of the biggest.


Toshiba HD-EP10 HD-DVD player
Hold onto your hi-def cash for a few more months--Tosh is bringing a new 1080p HD-DVD player to the market for under £500.


Eye on CeBIT 2007: The world's gadget bazaar
It's billed as the biggest IT tradeshow in the world. After traversing 24 halls over three days with our hardy Nikon D70, our blistered feet are pretty sure of that.


Sanyo Xacti CG65: Tapeless camcorder extraordinaire
Sanyo's ever-funky tapeless camcorders have a new family member here at CeBIT.


Vertus Fluid Mask: Cut out images like a duck to water
Imagine our incredulous gasps, when we saw a demonstrator load a portrait shot of a shaggy-haired man in a forest into Photoshop, and wiped out the background with some quick strokes of a brush tool.


Eten's Glofiish X800 joins the WM6 rank
Announced at CeBit 2007 is the Eten Glofiish X800 which runs on the latest Windows Mobile 6.0 platform and supports a broad range of connectivity options including 3G and HSDPA. Now, that's one up on the Asus P526 spotted earlier also at the show.


iPod shuffle with Bluetooth?
We knew that would grab your attention, but this here MP3 player is born and bred in Singapore and it is on showcase at the Singapore pavilion at CeBIT.


Hook up a monitor without a graphics card
Nope, we are not pulling your leg, you can support a monitor on your PC without a GPU. Now someone please pinch us.


Samsung forges ahead with new IT solutions at CeBIT 2007
While other brands may be winded after a flurry of back-to-back product launches at CES, PMA and 3GSM, Samsung proves it still has plenty of breath left.


CeBIT '07: Samsung Q9HD plasma TVs
Samsung remains committed to its HD-ready plasma range, with whopping 42- and 50-inch models out this year. Both screens have three HDMI sockets, which pleases us immensely.


CeBIT '07: Linksys KiSS 1600
KiSS has announced an exciting new wireless high-definition media player which will allow you to watch all the video you have stashed on your computer's hard drive.


CeBIT '07: Netgear EVA8000
Everything that streams media feels a little like Apple TV to us, but that's not fair--some networked media streamers have interesting features that set them apart.


CeBIT 2007: Archos 204
It may not look like it can, but this small audio player holds 20GB of music.


Live: Samsung YP-K3 speakers sighted
After reporting on it in early March, we get a bit of hands-on.


Asus u-Nedio: Internet radio without the PC
Here's a nice addition to the bedside table. Lots of tunes without turning on the PC.


Asus LS201: It's an LCD monitor with atmosphere
Asus takes to the show floor at CeBIT with a display that reminds us of Philips' best.


CeBIT '07: Aquos goes 100Hz
The latest Sharp Aquos 1080p LCD TVs now sport anti-motion blur, 100Hz video-scanning technology, onboard video recording and USB connectivity.


CeBIT '07: More Regza announced
Toshiba is keeping our excitement levels high with some new additions to the Regza LCD TV range--the new C series offers greatly improved contrast ratios.


CeBIT '07: Sony BDP-S300
Sony has slimmed down both the price and body weight of its Blu-ray players and announced that the BDP-S300 will be available for a bargain of US$600 this summer.


Asus is rough and ready
The Taiwanese manufacturer looks at making its portables outdoor-ready with two rugged models codenamed the Highly Integration UMPC and the Rugged Military NB.


CeBIT 2007: Asus P526 spotted
More wireless options are now packed into the keypad-equipped Asus handheld.