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Great gadgets at CeBIT

Posted by timothy on from the bank-accounts-prepare-to-die dept.

janeko writes: "CeBIT is propably the largest techno/gadget exhibition in Europe. Every year there is great news of new gadgets and this year is no different. A company from Israel called VKB has created a vitual keyboard that can be displayed, using a laser, on almost any surface. Connect it to your PDA and use your kitchen table as a keyboard. Talking of surfaces, Olympia has created sound device called Soundbug that uses any hard surface as a speaker. Again, attach this to your PDA and kitchen table and enjoy your mp3's. News.com has more." Soundbug was also mentioned in this earlier story; what other gadgets from CeBIT are worth talking about this year?

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  1. Kitchen table ostility by Gruturo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Looks like this guys really has something againt his kitchen table... luckily there were no chainsaws on show!

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    Vacuum cleaners suck. Kings rule.
  2. Ergonomics? by Mr+Windows · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's hard enough to find a decent keyboard with physical keys. I imagine that typing on your kitchen table (or wherever) is going to get painful pretty quickly. Perhaps the flexibility of the keyboard and the ability to get rid of physical effort might have a positive effect, but I'd be reluctant to use a "virtual keyboard" for a lengthy period without having the ergonomics properly checked out

  3. 2000 by KDENCE · · Score: 2, Funny

    See this is what I am talking about! I had way too many expectations for the year 2k and for the first time it seems that we are getting some of that Jetsons stuff that I thought we would have by now. This keyboard seems to be a glimpse of the future that I thought was fast acoming in the 80's. I am very impressed with this and just can't wait until the flying car comes into my local car dealer, plus the robot maid that does all my work around the house for me.

  4. kinda phunny.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Look at the laser-keyboard website...

    the main graphic eventually flashes to a dude trying to type on his dashboard...

    while he's driving right down the CENTER double yellow lines.

    Who are the ad wizards who came up with that marketing idea, and how long do we have to wait to get rear ended by some dude using his dash as a keyboard???

  5. Here's a potential trojan attack... by C+A+S+S+I+E+L · · Score: 4, Funny
    Couldn't someone record an MP3 which, when played back on your kitchen table acting as loudspeaker, has the effect of typing on the laser keyboard projected on the table, hacking into your system?

    Developers really do need to consider the security implications of their products, especially when making our kitchen furniture smart.