Middle East countries: the BlackBerry is a national security threat
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has described RIM’s device as a threat posing “serious social, judicial and national security repercussions” due to the country’s inability to successfully eavesdrop on users, and the fact that transmitted data is stored offshore.
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Middle East countries: the BlackBerry is a national security threat
Amazon’s Kindle e-reader is listed as “temporarily out of stock” on the company’s website, in what could be a sign that a new Kindle model may be on its way. The latest shortage of the device lines up nicely with earlier rumors that Amazon plans to introduce a new Kindle model in August . An e-reader with a color screen is not likely, but the new Kindle could sport a better black-and-white display, updated hardware, improved user interface and new apps.
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Amazon Kindle 3 May Be On Its Way
Samsung has put a Wi-Fi radio inside its latest digicam, the ST80. The camera is pedestrian in almost every regard, from its ho-hum zoom range (35-114mm equivalent), through its 3-inch screen with just 230,000 dots to the too-big 14.2-megapixel sensor
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Samsung’s Wi-Fi Camera Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Computer
A while back, the folks at Portland Design Works sent over a couple bike lights, a set containing the Spaceship and the Radbot. After opening them up and almost blinding myself, I set out to test them, with the intent of killing them. Read on to find out if they survived
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Hands-On: Spaceship Bike Light Blinds Puny Humans
Panasonic is really into 3D. Not only will it sell you a big 3D television with which to watch the latest Hollywood head-spinners, it will soon sell you a lens which can be popped onto a G-series camera and shoot your own stereoscopic pics. The lens is actually two lenses in a single, compact housing.
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Panasonic Announces 3D Lens for Micro Four Thirds Cameras
I’m always running out of USB ports. The problem is even worse because I use a MacBook, which has a mere two holes, and those are so close together that anything larger than standard plug will block off both of them. Sure, I could buy a hub, but what about the more convenient option of forcing every manufacturer in the world to make this great Tandem USB connector
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Daisy-Chaining USB Cables Add Endless Connections
The HP Pavilion dm1 11.6-inch has only recently been released and already the discount shopping sites are cutting the prices, currently the actual price would start at $549.99. However, the retailer LogicBuy are offering the laptop at just $424.99 and with free shipping, that works out a saving of over $125 and you cannot argue that offer. These are the specs of the HP Pavilion dm1 11.6-inch 1.7GHz Laptop + Free 3GB RAM AMD Athlon II Neo K125 1.7GHz + ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4225 graphics
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Save $125 on the HP Pavilion DM1Z
I’m on a belief-vs- facts long-term rant that goes back decades. This has been covered in a number of stories lately both in reference to Microsoft and the iPhone and in reference to why we are easily led astray on political issues. One of the most common beliefs, which facts actually dispute, is that money is a good motivator. It isn’t, yet it is common to see incentive programs ranging from commissions to the failed Bing Cashback program created as behavior modification tools. Let’s talk about this at two levels: First we’ll talk about why the Cashback program failed, and then we’ll cover why this tendency, which is hardwired into all of us, is so dangerous.
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Beliefs vs. Facts: Microsoft Cashback and How To Avoid Bad Decisions
We hear a lot about tablets with Apple and brands attacking the market, but the convertible tablet still does not get much press and yet these are great machines that offer the user the benefit of a tablet and the convenience of a tablet. This is the HP Touchsmart TM2 , its a 12.1 inch model and comes with average features, but has a screen that can turn around and fold flat, its handy and very useful device with 4GB to 8GB of RAM to choose from and a choice of sizes in hard drive too. These are the features and specs for the HP TM2: •Intel CULV processors for powerful performance and long battery life •Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium§§§ for a simplified experience •A 12.1″ (diagonal) high-definition§§ LED BrightView panel with integrated touchscreen •An engraved aluminium chassis with full-size, island-style keyboard; an advanced thermal design keeps the tablet cool •High-speed DDR3 system memory (up to 8GB for top performance) •Storage for up to 640GB of music, photos, and video clips§ •Built-in HP ProtectSmart, which detects if the PC is being dropped and locks the hard drive to help protect your data •An integrated fingerprint reader (on the display) •An HDMI 1.3b port for connecting an external monitor or HD TV •Rich sound with Dolby Advanced Audio and Altec Lansing speakers •ENERGY STAR® qualification •Optional ATI Mobility Radeon graphics (includes Gigabit Ethernet) Prices start at $830 but can rise up very fast Source [Eee PC] Post from: Laptop Pimp Blog – Laptop Reviews for Laptop Whores HP offer convertible tablet convertible tablet , hp , HP Laptops , New Laptops Related posts Wireless optical in Vivienne by HP Wednesday Laptop News Roundup Verizon HP mini launched Tuesday Laptop News Roundup The new HP Pavilion DV6Z The Lenovo IdeaPad Convertible Tablet The HP Probook 4310s on sale The HP Pavilion 16” laptop
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HP offer convertible tablet
If you thought it’s been a hot summer so far, you’re right. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), last month was the warmest June ever recorded. It follows three months of record heat in May, April and…
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New Air Conditioning Technologies Coming Online for Data Centers
Yesterday I was watching coverage of the Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference where Kevin Turner, Microsoft’s COO compared Apple’s newest iPhone to Microsoft’s problematic Windows Vista release .
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Microsoft vs. Apple: The Vista Comment and Intel Lesson
This week Microsoft announced its Azure appliance in partnership with Dell, HP, and Fujitsu. Not doubt these companies also began breathing easier because it had looked like Microsoft was going to vertically integrate with Azure as it had done with Zune and the Xbox, locking out hardware partners. Microsoft’s success was defined by an initial argument in the ’80s between Apple and Bill Gates over what the future would look like
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The Azure Appliance: Returning to Microsoft’s Roots?
Before global warming and carbon reduction, there was acid rain. Starting in the 1970′s, governments began to realize that unchecked emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides led to an acidic presence in precipitation, especially in geographic areas downwind of…
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Acid Rain Cap & Trade Program Collapse Serves Cautionary Tale
Last week Dell released a little-noticed whitepaper on the adoption of Green IT practices by the European public sector. The paper, authored by Ovum analyst Sarah Burnett, is the result of analysis of various European Union and national government policies…
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European Public Sector Approach to Green IT is Fragmented
One of the first questions I think everyone should ask any vendor who brings forth a new offering is whether that vendor uses it in-house. I’ve worked for a number of technology companies.
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HP Converged Infrastructure: The Power of Eating Your Own Dogfood
Ashlee Vance over at The New York Times is going Medieval on Dell’s head this week over some faulty computers that Dell sold between 5 and 10 years ago. Vance and I go back a bit on Dell – he once accused me of acting as Dell’s agent when I went on record in The Economist predicting that Sun would fail due to a lack of a stable strategy. Dell was and is a client of mine, but it has never dictated what I write
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Dell and the Cost of Cover-Ups
HP is offering great Fourth of July deals early this year. They are now advertising their Compaq Presario CQ62Z series notebooks starting as low as $379.99. For that amazing price tag you will get Windows 7 Home Premium, 2GB of RAM, 320GB of hard drive, and a 2.2GHz AMD V-series processor
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HP’s Fourth of July Sales
I’ve been talking to a number of people in Silicon Valley lately, and it is clear that not everything is rosy in the world of smartphones. Apple continues to attract more new customers and the alternatives from Google and Microsoft each have almost polar opposite problems, making them less than ideal. HP bought Palm to get around these issues, but that might not work, either, leaving each of them with an Apple nightmare they can’t seem to wake up from. Let’s explore that today
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Google, Microsoft and HP vs. Apple: The Smartphone OEM Nightmare
I just got to drive my first avatar, and while it wasn’t the James Cameron experience I’d hoped for, it may represent one of the futures for telepresence. This was at a local Silicon Valley company called Anybots and, once it launches, for around $15,000 or a fraction of the cost of a high-end telepresence system, you will be able to almost be in two places at once.
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Driving My First Avatar: Anybots and the Future of Telepresence
Less than two years after Google introduced the first Android phone, the free, open source operating system has turned into a juggernaut. There are 16 Android phones available today, and three new devices will hit retail stores in the next few weeks. The latest Android phone is the HTC Aria.
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19 Android Phones You Can Buy Today (or Soon)