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CeBIT 2012 wrap-up

For better or worse, our week in the frigid German city of Hannover has come to a close, bringing with it the end of this locale's days-long tourist season. All of the local highlights were in the region's Messe, and were focused around CeBIT, which draws visitors from every corner of the globe. There's no question that IT remains the focus of this giant European trade show, but buried amongst the servers, point-of-sale terminals and countless cloud-based solutions were a handful of gems. Ultrabooks stole the show from a CE perspective, with Intel's touchscreen-equipped solution making its hands-on debut, but we also came across a multitude of tablets, and even a pink Samsung Galaxy Note. We also spent some time wandering a virtual living room with a pair of head-tracking VR glasses, played a classic arcade game using only our mind (and our eyes), and got a front-seat demo of Audi's new gesture-based entertainment system, which lets you navigate your car while focusing on the road. We've gathered all of these demos and more for an inside look at everything CeBIT, which you'll find just past the break. Now, it's time for one more currywurst before we make our way back home.


HANDS-ONS
Samsung confirms pink Galaxy Note coming soon, we go hands-on (video)
Fujitsu Lifebook Ultrabook hands-on (video)
Acer launches Ultrabook-like Aspire V5 series, we go hands-on (video)
Acer Aspire V3 notebook hands-on (video)
Audi A3 with MMI Touch gesture-based entertainment system hands-on (video)
MSI outs new GT60 / GT70 gaming laptops, we go hands-on (video)
Zeiss Cinemizer OLED with head-tracking hands-on (video)
Gigabyte U2442 Ultrabook hands-on (video)
Intel Ivy Bridge touchscreen Ultrabook reference design hands-on (video)
Fujitsu Lifebook UH572 with Ivy Bridge hands-on (video)
Archos Arnova 7-inch Child Pad hands-on (video)
Yitoa M9704 9.7-inch ICS tablet has a keyboard that doubles as a case, we go hands-on (video)
Viota ICS tablet has 9.7-inch IPS display and costs $120 wholesale, we go hands-on (video)
Tobii EyeAsteroids 3D lets you destroy virtual space stones with a gaze, we go eyes-on (video)
Call of Duty case mod has spinning gatling gun, energy drink fridge (hands-on)

NEWS
Roccat unveils Savu hybrid gaming mouse ready for CeBIT Fujitsu teases new premium Lifebook Ultrabook at CeBIT, promises more details tomorrow
We're live from CeBIT 2012 in Hannover, Germany!
Tobii's IS-2 eye tracker is cheaper, 75 percent smaller than its predecessor
Gigabyte unveils U2442 ultrabooks and P2542G gaming laptop at CeBIT
ROCCAT Power-Grid app, Phobo gaming keyboard shift PC controls to your phone