CeBIT 2012: Ultrabooks and Audis to Forklifts and Football

HANNOVER, Germany& The 2012 CeBIT conference brought a wide variety of devices to the attention of both public and press. While many of these items were decidedly standard fare for a tech trade show, it was the more unusual ones that ended up attracting the most buzz. Many of the latter demonstrated how wireless technology can be used in unconventional ways. Whether tracking soccer balls or forklifts in real time, or merely enhancing the capabilities of a low-cost smartphone, wireless technology enhances multiple products in ways unimaginable just a few years ago. In addition to wireless, manufacturers and vendors at CeBIT are also using the latest technologies to enhance items, ranging from automobiles (Audi had a major presence here) to semi-rugged tablets (PaceBlades Windows 8 touch-screen is the first of what will surely be many such devices in the months to come). If theres anything proven by conferences like this, its that creativity is truly inexhaustible when it comes to even the most everyday things.  - ...

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