The Largest Tech Show on Earth

Ed Hardy designs have been featured on t-shirts, hats, bags and more, but never before on communications devices. This is set to change with the Ed Hardy Icing by Christian Audigie collection, unveiled at the CeBIT 2010 show. (CEBIT)

Photographers line up on opening day of the CEBIT 2010 event, the world's largest technology trade show. (CEBIT)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel uses a Microsoft Surface device -- a multitouch device designed for use at coffee shops, banks and other retails locations -- on opening day of the CEBIT 2010 show.   (CEBIT)

A new electronic personal identity card will be introduced in Germany on 1 November 2010. The complex overall system for managing the mandatory card and its contactless chip is on display at CeBIT 2010.  The card has three functions: 1. biometric identity verification, 2. electronic identity verification, 3. authenticated electronic signature. (CEBIT)

CEBIT -- the world's largest technology show -- runs March 2nd to 6th in Hannover Germany. Here, a look at some of the highlights from the show floor.  (CEBIT)

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HTC, one of the biggest names in mobile technology, shows off the new HTC Desire smartphone at CEBIT 2010. The phone combines very new components, such as a 3.7-inch LED screen and a 1-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.  (CEBIT)

German chancellor Angela Merkel holds 3D-glasses in her hands during the opening ceremony of the CeBit in Hanover, northern Germany, on Monday, March 1, 2010. Some 4,157 exhibitors from 68 nations will present their latest developments on the world's biggest IT fair from Tuesday March 2 to Saturday March 6, 2010. (AP Photo/dapd/Axel Heimken)

Vodafone's new Webby is shown off at the CEBIT trade show in Hanover, Germany. Webby features Internet radio, video and audio services, clock radio, online information services, e-mail and Wi-Fi connectivity. (CEBIT)

The vehicles responsible for Google's Street View maps put in an appearance at CEBIT in Hannover, Germany. (CEBIT)

The vehicles responsible for Google's Street View maps put in an appearance at CEBIT in Hannover, Germany. (CEBIT)

Another Microsoft Surface demo at CEBIT. Surface is a multitouch platform recently introduced by the software giant for use in lounges, lobbies ... and maybe even homes. (CEBIT)

Kids experiment with a Microsoft Surface demo at CEBIT. Surface is a multitouch platform recently introduced by the software giant for use in lounges, lobbies ... and maybe even homes. (CEBIT)

A worker prepares a booth at the CeBIT fair in Hanover, northern Germany, on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. Some 4,157 exhibitors from 68 nations will show their latest developments at the world's biggest IT fair from March 2 to March 6, 2010. (AP Photo/dapd/Joerg Sarbach)

Another Microsoft Surface demo at CEBIT. Surface is a multitouch platform recently introduced by the software giant for use in lounges, lobbies ... and maybe even homes. (CEBIT)

Kids experiment with a Microsoft Surface demo at CEBIT. Surface is a multitouch platform recently introduced by the software giant for use in lounges, lobbies ... and maybe even homes. (CEBIT)