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CeBIT 2011 starts: exhibition photos

The annual CeBIT show started today in Sydney, with numerous speeches from technology heavy weights as well as stands from vendors ready to spruik their technology.
By Suzanne Tindal, Contributor
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Entering the maw of technology.

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We used barcode readers to print ourselves tickets to get in.

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Dell's stand is near ZDNet Australia's, from which we are working from throughout the show. Come and visit us!

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D-Link has a spacious set-up.

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You can charge your mobiles here, but don't leave them behind.

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We wonder if the government used a town planner for its alley.

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NICTA didn't want anyone to miss its stand. Big purple arrows are good for pointing people in its direction.

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The Australian Government rural recovery vehicle couldn't find anywhere to park, so where better than the exhibition hall itself, right?

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The screen here showing the map is a touchscreen.

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The hospital set-up made us feel a little queasy, but the displayed e-health technologies are likely to be the way of the future.

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AVG brought its own tent.

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We hope there's no Skype on that laptop, Defence.

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The aerial view of the show.

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My eEmergency sign is bigger than yours.

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Telstra set up its Pedal Power bike shop to demonstrate what it can do with wireless and Internet Protocol technology.

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