Saturday, November 15, 2008

JavaStation (Santa Barbara, CA) 18 notebook computers in use. Free...


JavaStation (Santa Barbara, CA) 18 notebook computers in use. Free...
All the tables were in use, and almost all the comfy chairs were taken, and 18 notebook computers were being used, about half of them Macs.

Seagate announces larger, faster AES-packing Momentus hard drives
Filed under: Laptops , Storage Today's corporate laptops tend to be bristling with security measures, able to uniquely identify your fingers and faces on top of whatever authentication measures your operating system offers. But, without some kind of encryption, the drives

Hewlett-Packard Expands Mini-Notebook Lineup (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - HP has just unveiled three mini-notebook PCs in a push to dramatically build upon the inaugural Mini 100 model it rolled out for education applications in April. The PC maker's overriding goal is to match speeds with rivals in what is fast becoming a high-growth segment globally.

You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - This week saw the debut of three new Apple laptops and news of two new Microsoft operating systems (oh joy). And as the presidential election entered the home stretch, it got sticky political goo all over everything from video games to YouTube (and this quiz, of course). Think you've got a handle on all things tech? Prove it by nailing a perfect score. Correct answers are worth 10 points apiece. Let the fun begin.

The Greenest Notebook Computers Of 2008


The Greenest Notebook Computers Of 2008
The Greenest Notebook Computers Of 2008. Here’s a short survey of the greenest ones available:

JavaStation (Santa Barbara, CA) 18 notebook computers in use. Free...
All the tables were in use, and almost all the comfy chairs were taken, and 18 notebook computers were being used, about half of them Macs.

Seagate And McAfee Drive Advances In Self-Encrypting Notebook...
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.-November 10, 2008-Seagate today announced sweeping advances in its global push to help secure notebook computer information

Summary: Review of stylish MacBook (AP)
AP - APPLE'S GLEAM: Apple's latest MacBook laptops barely have any plastic. The top plate of the body is milled from a single block of aluminum, giving the computers the elegance of a Modernist skyscraper.

Fujitsu Mini-Notebook Targets Mobile Workers (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Fujitsu has rolled out three new notebook PCs, including a mini-notebook that is squarely aimed at field workers and mobile sales teams.

Seagate announces larger, faster AES-packing Momentus hard drives


Seagate announces larger, faster AES-packing Momentus hard drives
Filed under: Laptops , Storage Today's corporate laptops tend to be bristling with security measures, able to uniquely identify your fingers and faces on top of whatever authentication measures your operating system offers. But, without some kind of encryption, the drives

Microsoft attempts to sour Apple's laptop launch (AP)
AP - Tactics reminiscent of a close presidential race seem to be popping up in Microsoft Corp.'s rivalry with Apple Inc.

Seagate and MacAfee Drive Advances In Self-Encrypting Notebook...
...customer or corporate information on executive notebook computers, critical customer data on field sales and customer support notebook PCs...

(PR) Seagate And McAfee Drive Advances In Self-Encrypting Notebook...
...with the high cost of identity theft, yet many computers remain unprotected. According to the United States FBI, a notebook computer is stolen...

Friday, November 14, 2008

Hewlett-Packard Expands Mini-Notebook Lineup (NewsFactor)


Hewlett-Packard Expands Mini-Notebook Lineup (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - HP has just unveiled three mini-notebook PCs in a push to dramatically build upon the inaugural Mini 100 model it rolled out for education applications in April. The PC maker's overriding goal is to match speeds with rivals in what is fast becoming a high-growth segment globally.

Fujitsu Mini-Notebook Targets Mobile Workers (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Fujitsu has rolled out three new notebook PCs, including a mini-notebook that is squarely aimed at field workers and mobile sales teams.

Dell Rolls Out Inspiron Mini 12 Netbook in Japan (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Dell has rolled out a new mini-notebook PC in Japan that is slated to launch globally next month at a retail price of under $600.

(PR) Seagate And McAfee Drive Advances In Self-Encrypting Notebook...
...with the high cost of identity theft, yet many computers remain unprotected. According to the United States FBI, a notebook computer is stolen...

Seagate and Dell Offer Self-Encrypting Hard Drives (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Seagate on Monday announced what it called "sweeping advances" in its efforts to secure laptop information. Its solution is self-encrypting laptop hard drives with up to 320GB of capacity. The company said 500GB models are coming soon.

Seagate and McAfee self encrypted drive for notebook computers...
Seagate in collaboration with McAfee have announced the shipment of self-encrypted hard drives for the notebook PC. The novel 500GB and 320GB hard

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Seagate and McAfee self encrypted drive for notebook computers...


Seagate and McAfee self encrypted drive for notebook computers...
Seagate in collaboration with McAfee have announced the shipment of self-encrypted hard drives for the notebook PC. The novel 500GB and 320GB hard

Seagate and Dell Offer Self-Encrypting Hard Drives (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Seagate on Monday announced what it called "sweeping advances" in its efforts to secure laptop information. Its solution is self-encrypting laptop hard drives with up to 320GB of capacity. The company said 500GB models are coming soon.

PC makers recall 100,000 Sony laptop battery packs (AP)
AP - Computer makers are recalling 100,000 laptop battery packs made by Sony Corp. after 40 reports of overheating, according to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice Thursday.

Direct Access 2.0 - Getting Too Pricey for Me!
On top of that, if you want to run Direct Access on both your desktop and a notebook computers - as I presently do - you must pay an...

Multitouch Is Unlikely to Be a Big Hit on Notebooks


Multitouch Is Unlikely to Be a Big Hit on Notebooks
...arena, laptop makers are being more cautious about multitouch and think it may not be the best choice of interface for notebook computers.

Orange, HP in notebook pact (Reuters)
Reuters - France Telecom's Orange said on Wednesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hewlett-Packard for notebooks with broadband access.

WinHEC 2008: Bag yes, hard drive no (CNET)
CNET - LOS ANGELES--Attendees at this year's Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) will get at least one thing that folks at Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference didn't get--a laptop bag.

Sierra Wireless provides world's smallest global mobile broadband
The Sierra Wireless Compass™ 888 USB modem provides high-speed mobile broadband connectivity for notebook computers in an easy-to-use, compact

Sony, HP, Dell, Toshiba Recall 'Firecracker' Laptop Batteries (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Sony and three major PC makers are recalling 100,000 laptop batteries in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

AppleInsider: Apple improving Mobile Me synching in Mac OS X 10.5.6


AppleInsider: Apple improving Mobile Me synching in Mac OS X 10.5.6
...the reliability of data syncing between the company's MobileMe Internet service and users on notebook computers or latent networks.<div style...

Sierra Wireless provides world's smallest global mobile broadband
The Sierra Wireless Compass™ 888 USB modem provides high-speed mobile broadband connectivity for notebook computers in an easy-to-use, compact

Summary: Review of stylish MacBook (AP)
AP - APPLE'S GLEAM: Apple's latest MacBook laptops barely have any plastic. The top plate of the body is milled from a single block of aluminum, giving the computers the elegance of a Modernist skyscraper.

Sony, HP, Dell, Toshiba Recall 'Firecracker' Laptop Batteries (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Sony and three major PC makers are recalling 100,000 laptop batteries in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Multitouch Is Unlikely to Be a Big Hit on Notebooks


Multitouch Is Unlikely to Be a Big Hit on Notebooks
...arena, laptop makers are being more cautious about multitouch and think it may not be the best choice of interface for notebook computers.

Suggestions/Complaints/Death Threats :: WTS:Brand New Unlocked Apple...
Dell Latitude D820 Laptop Computer PC Notebook Computers --$620usd ... Dell Latitude D820 Laptop Computer PC Notebook Computers--$750usd

Apple improving Mobile Me synching in Mac OS X 10.5.6 update
...will be improving reliability of data syncs between the company's MobileMe Internet service and users on notebook computers or latent networks.

PC makers recall 100,000 Sony laptop battery packs (AP)
AP - Computer makers are recalling 100,000 laptop battery packs made by Sony Corp. after 40 reports of overheating, according to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice Thursday.

Microsoft attempts to sour Apple's laptop launch (AP)
AP - Tactics reminiscent of a close presidential race seem to be popping up in Microsoft Corp.'s rivalry with Apple Inc.

Hitachi also announces a 500GB 2.5-inch hard drive


Hitachi also announces a 500GB 2.5-inch hard drive
Hitachi sees “an increased demand for more efficient notebook computers,” while Fujitsu says that “end users are looking for reliable...

Seagate and McAfee self encrypted drive for notebook computers...
Seagate in collaboration with McAfee have announced the shipment of self-encrypted hard drives for the notebook PC. The novel 500GB and 320GB hard

JavaStation (Santa Barbara, CA) 18 notebook computers in use. Free...
All the tables were in use, and almost all the comfy chairs were taken, and 18 notebook computers were being used, about half of them Macs.

Apple Is Greener, Greenpeace Says, But Has More To Do (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - At last Tuesday's laptop event on the Apple campus in Cupertino, Calif., the environment got a lot of attention. CEO Steve Jobs, who has been pushing for a "greener Apple" for months, flatly declared that the new Mac laptops, with their unibody aluminum construction and less toxic parts, "are the industry's greenest notebooks."

You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - This week saw the debut of three new Apple laptops and news of two new Microsoft operating systems (oh joy). And as the presidential election entered the home stretch, it got sticky political goo all over everything from video games to YouTube (and this quiz, of course). Think you've got a handle on all things tech? Prove it by nailing a perfect score. Correct answers are worth 10 points apiece. Let the fun begin.

Vista laptops not top sellers on Amazon (CNET)
CNET - Computer sales on Amazon.com are not exactly a proxy for the broader retail market. Still, I do think it is noteworthy that of the top 20 best-selling laptops on Thursday evening, just one was running Windows Vista.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Can netbooks handle PS1/N64 Emulation?


Can netbooks handle PS1/N64 Emulation?
I kind of have a feeling that this is very close to something being locked...

ASUS EEEPC901-W001 Eee PC 901 8.9 Notebook – Pearl White in PC...
With all of these features the Asus Eee PC makes for a fantastic purchase as a well-equipped second Notebook or a Web access tool, so beat the...

WinHEC 2008: Bag yes, hard drive no (CNET)
CNET - LOS ANGELES--Attendees at this year's Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) will get at least one thing that folks at Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference didn't get--a laptop bag.

Hewlett-Packard Expands Mini-Notebook Lineup (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - HP has just unveiled three mini-notebook PCs in a push to dramatically build upon the inaugural Mini 100 model it rolled out for education applications in April. The PC maker's overriding goal is to match speeds with rivals in what is fast becoming a high-growth segment globally.

Microsoft attempts to sour Apple's laptop launch (AP)
AP - Tactics reminiscent of a close presidential race seem to be popping up in Microsoft Corp.'s rivalry with Apple Inc.

Buy Green: Laptop and Notebook Computers
Laptops are becoming preferable to desktops because they use far less energy right from the get go.