No MP3s allowed: Creative boycotts CeBIT
Creative won't take part at the world's biggest computer show, CeBIT in Hannover, Germany. Creative manager Murat Uenol said the show has banned all MP3-related exhibits, both music and players.
Creative won't take part at the world's biggest computer show, CeBIT in Hannover, Germany. Creative manager Murat Uenol said the show has banned all MP3-related exhibits, both music and players.
updated 30 May CeBIT Australia 2005, one of the region's leading ICT tradeshows for the business marketplace, ended last week on a high note. The show focused on wireless technologies and mobility, Voice over IP (VoIP), security and storage.
Hannover, Germany -- Apple Computer Inc. (aapl) may have opted out of this year's installment ofCeBIT, but the company's influence on PC design continues to reverberatethroughout the 26 halls of the world's biggest computer expo.
HANNOVER-Logitech continued its push into the "rich media" consumer market by rolling out innovative mouse and camera tools at the CeBit conference. The expensive Cordless Mausman Optical precision mouse operates on all surfaces at a resolution of 800 dpi, allowing it to scan 1500 images a second.
Every technology show has its "hot gadget", and at CeBIT 2001 a strong contender is undoubtedly the Sidetouch Multimedia Telephone from Swedish company Spectronic. The Sidetouch phone's functionality is remarkable for a 190g device measuring just 143mm by 59mm by 25mm.
One of the world's leading multimedia manufacturers, Creative Technology, is boycotting the world's largest computer show, CeBIT.The annual Hannover event has, according to Creative, bowed to pressure from the music industry and banned all MP3-related devices.