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- Zonbu unveils greener computer charges a monthly fee
- LG and DisplayLink team up for USB connected computer displays
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Houston Chronicle Computing column: Buying used? Do more than take it…
Free with registration – Houston Chronicle – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jul 17, 2007
(17-JUL-07) Houston Chronicle (Houston TX). 17–Intrigued by the possibilities of writing on a computer the same way she would on a piece of paper my lovely wife recently bought a Tablet PC. As a psychotherapis.
Computer talk
NEWS.com.au – Jul 17, 2007
Is Vista as good as we are told or is it all just marketing hype? I am happy with XP but need a new notebook and all I can get is Vista. Vista is the next leap forward so yes buy it with a new PC. I don’t recommend trying to upgrade an older XP PC as the hardware may not support some of Vista’s features. There will be quirks in any new operating system but these are generally solved pretty quickly. I have been using Vista now for a few months and would never consider going back to XP.
Public Eye: More Economical PC ptions for K-12
CRN – Jul 17, 2007
Recent news seems to indicate that school districts might have some reasonable options however. The LPC project is considering the possibility of selling its laptops to schools in the United States — something the organization rejected in the past — though at a higher price than that offered to developing countries (right now the units set for $175 each). And computer manufacturer Asustek worked with Intel to develop a new mobile-PC that will be priced as low as $200 and target the education market. A colleague of mine saw the new EasyPC up close at Computex a month ago where it was unveiled on stage by Asustek CE Jonney Shih. The notebook weighs less than 2 pounds includes a solid-state.
Symantec Software Battles Vicious New PC Enemies: ‘Bots’
TheStreet.com – TheStreet.com (subscription) – Jul 17, 2007
-based company launched Norton AntiBot a new product to combat the growing scourge of “botnets” or networks of infected computers. “Bots” are malicious programs that can infect a computer through the Internet and turn it into a “zombie” often unbeknownst to the PC owner. Zombie PCs are usually strung together and remotely controlled by a “botmaster” in a bid to launch spam email campaigns and denial-of-service attacks. “We are seeing rapid increase in botnet infections” says Ed Kim director of product management in the consumer division at Symantec. More than 6 million computers worldwide last year were infected with bots says Symantec a 29% increase over the year before. “It’s a growing and pervasive problem” he says.
Zonbu unveils greener computer charges a monthly fee
TechSpot – Jul 17, 2007
comPublished: July 17 2007 6:24 PM ESTPalo Alto start-up Zonbu will. The idea behind the computer is to provide a subscription-based appliance-like computer tailored to consumers who have no computer expertise.
LG and DisplayLink team up for USB connected computer displays
Monsters and Critics.com – Jul 17, 2007
That means you get HD graphics over USB 2. 0 and wide-screen resolution at 1680×1050. With a multi-port USB hub built into the display up to three LG FlatronWide monitors can be daisy chain connected to a PC while consuming only one USB 2. 0 port on the computer. Future improvements will enable up to six monitors to be connected to a single PC over USB 2. The DisplayLink DL-160 network display chip offers 32-bit true-color graphics with real-time video playback across a USB link… But now it is made simple thanks to DisplayLink’s network display technology. DisplayLink’s chip family includes the DL-160 and DL-120 network display chips. These are designed for monitor manufacturers PC EMs and PC accessory companies who want to develop easy to use high performance products such as USB-connected monitors video-capable USB laptop docking stations Skype video phones picture frames and other devices. DisplayLink works because of Virtual Graphics Card (VGC) software that runs on a Windows host PC and a Hardware Rendering Engine (HRE) inside the DL-120 or DL-160 chip at the display end. The VGC software processes a stream of display information using the company’s adaptive graphics protocol and transmits it over a USB 2. 0 wireless USB or Wi-Fi link to the DL-120 or DL-160 chip that reconstructs the image on the display. Price was not set on the new models but they are expected retail for around $250.
… Pen Computing Adding Latest Processor Technology to…
Redrbit – Jul 17, 2007
“As the leader in the development of pen-enabled systems for over 15 years Fujitsu understands user needs which is why we are one of the few companies to offer both slate and convertible products” said Paul Moore senior director of mobile product marketing Fujitsu Computer Systems. “With perfect balance exceptional performance and long battery life the Stylistic ST5100 Tablet PC Series continues its dominance as the slate of choice for highly mobile professionals who benefit from pen-driven input. “”The simplicity of the Stylistic Tablet PCs belies its power and functionality” said Harry Freedman Executive Director of the Georgia-based National Spine Network a non-profit organization whose members are independent spine care providers. “While Fujitsu slates are lightweight and thin their durability is most impressive. Fujitsu continually demonstrates that it knows how to optimize the use of the newest available technologies while maintaining a highly mobile form factor that is ideal for untrained users like patients.
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