There are special sports bags for tennis players, golfers and footballers. And now there’s one for e-sportsmen who want to use their high-performance PCs and flat screens at LAN parties. The new E-sports Bag from German mobile computing specialists Dicota will be on show at CeBIT 2008 in Hannover. (more…)

Controlling modern computer games often requires extremely quick reactions. At CeBIT 2008 in Hannover, the company Dicota will be exhibiting their new laser USB gaming mouse ‘Attack’, designed for optimum reaction speeds with an extremely high resolution of up to 2,200 dpi. (more…)

Watch television on the train, in the park, in the taxi - a little stick for your notebook enables it to receive TV in almost any location. Thank goodness for DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting).  Pinnacle Systems showed the new generation of portable TV tuners at CeBIT 2008 in Hannover - and they are tiny and multifunctional. (more…)

The products on display at CeBIT 2008 will include “BiZZ”, a Bluetooth headset that really packs a punch. The device may weigh in at a mere 10 grams, but it is a real heavyweight in terms of power, delivering up to six hours of talk time and 10 days standby. (more…)

A brain-computer interface translates brain waves into control signals. This new device is demonstrated at CeBit 2008 to control all the functions of a house. The system allows switching on the TV, to play music, to open the doors and windows, to operate a camera at the door, to walk through the house, and many more other activities. This is especially useful for paralyzed people for independent living. A Virtual Reality version of such a house control system will be shown at CeBIT 2008. (more…)

Cebit is taking on a green tinge this year, with the Climate Savers Computing Initiative playing a central role at the trade show, which opens March 4 in Hanover, Germany. (more…)

In 2008, the Research Group for Digital Photography (adf) will be building on their success at last year’s CeBIT by presenting another impressive display on all aspects of digital imaging - live and interactive. At CeBIT 2008 from 4 to 9 March, the 1,500 m² “digital imaging” special display in Hall 23 is the place to be. Exhibitors include camera manufacturers Canon, Fujifilm, Olympus and Sigma, photo print specialist Epson, software providers Adobe, Corel and Vertus, accessories experts Datacolor, Eizo, Quato and Wacom, minilab manufacturer Noritsu and photographic service provider Personello. (more…)