Art Lebedev kills us with Optimus Tactus keyboard concept

Yeah, you thought the Optimus Maximus was the holy grail of keyboarding -- then you saw the Optimus Tactus, a giant touch sensor display tablet keyboard that could do all the sorts of crazy stuff the Maximus can't even touch, like playing movies and being a gigantic color swatch.More…

Video: Hands-on with OLPC

Nick Negroponte's OLPC made an appearance at CES, in partner Marvell's booth. Marvell supplies the 802.11 b/g chipset, as well as a chipset made exclusively for mesh networking. Fortunate for us, but unfortunately for Marvell, we all know why everyone showed up, and it definitely wasn't for ICs. More…

Core 2 Duo Merom Preview

The crew at [H] Consumer takes a look at Merom with a machine from Velocity Micro. The availability of Merom processors is increasing across the industry and people are anxious to see what it can do. [H] breaks it down into real-world applications. More…

Print Files,Images and Documents to Any PrinterWorldwide for Free with PrinterAnywhere’s New Service

New software and technology from PrinterAnywhere Inc. enables any user with an Internet connection to connect to any printer worldwide. Users are able to share their printer or connect to another printer, without standard networking equipment, by downloading and installing the free software at www.PrinterAnywhere.com Mission, KS, July 19, 2006 --(PR.COM)-- PrinterAnywhere Inc. recently launched a new service and technology allowing users worldwide to share printer resources for free. Users of the service only need an active Internet connection and the free software available for download at www.PrinterAnywhere.com. This printer sharing technology was developed to serve as a solution in situations where fax machines aren’t available, email is an unacceptable solution because of privacy issues, and even to serve as a simple solution to often complicated printer sharing on home networks. PrinterAnywhere.com allows two users from anywhere in the world to connect to each other’s printers to share files or important documents that aren’t suitable for other available transfer methods. The service is entirely free for users to either send files to a printer, or to receive a file from someone to be printed by their equipment. Both users simply need to be connected to the Internet during the data exchange (not necessarily at the same time), and each user needs to install the PrinterAnywhere software, which can be downloaded for free from www.PrinterAnywhere.com. It isn’t uncommon for business professionals to use printer services with copy/ print shops such as Kinkos. PrinterAnywhere allows them to send the printouts exactly where they’re needed without having to visit a store. Everything can be done from an Internet connection. There are several situations where the PrinterAnywhere service would be beneficial including: 1. There is no fax machine available or working for either the sender or receiver of the document. 2. There are multiple computers in a home or business that need to share one printer, and typical networking equipment isn’t working properly or is too difficult to set up. 3. Documents need to be transferred which are confidential in nature, and sending them via email poses a risk of the files being forwarded to unwanted parties. 4. A student’s printer may stop functioning when they need to print an important paper or report, and they need to access another printer immediately through a friend. 5. Documents can’t be properly transferred via email, because the two users have different and incompatible versions of software for reading the document. 6. The PrinterAnywhere service allows users to print documents and files from wireless hotspots such as Starbucks and Panera Restaurants, where printers may not be available. This new technology freely available from PrinterAnywhere Inc. provides a new document transfer and printing option to business professionals, students, and home users equally. Anyone with an Internet connection can easily download the free PrinterAnywhere software, and immediately share their printer or print files to any available printer in the world. For additional information on the PrinterAnywhere service or technology, contact Efraim Gershom at (913) 312-1370 or visit www.PrinterAnywhere.com.

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Sony to Ship First 50GB Blu-ray Movies This Week

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Intel "Conroe-L" Launch Plans

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Xbox Live Outages All Over The United States (TGS to Blame?)

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JVC's new VCR upscales VHS to HD 1080i! Really.

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A Printer that Delivers 1,000 Pages a Minute

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$1195.00 Industrial Keyboard

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Passively cooled, overclocked XFX GeForce 7950 GT 570M Extreme reviewed

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USB Flash Memory for Windows Vista ReadyBoost

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Sky-Nets Creates Wi-Fi Hotspot Network for General Aviation Community

Offers free hotspot equipment to airport FBOs, free secured wireless Internet access for users, and a unique marketing method for general aviation companies and organizations.
Fairborn, Ohio (PRWEB) September 20, 2006 -- Sky-Nets, Ltd. announced today the creation of a new Wi-Fi hotspot network which will serve the general aviation community with free secured wireless Internet access in Fixed-Base Operators (FBOs) at airports throughout the United States. The hotspot network will be funded by sponsors, which enables Sky-Nets to provide pre-configured hotspot equipment to participating FBOs at no charge while also giving free access to users.This new hotspot network will help make certain that general aviation pilots and passengers have wireless Internet access readily available from their laptop or PDA for various applications, such as accessing the Internet and obtaining weather reports and airport information.In addition, Sky-Nets offers many other benefits to the general aviation community, which includes ensuring everyone has an effective and safe Wi-Fi experience by providing tips on using hotspots and software to encrypt user connections while using Sky-Nets’ Wi-Fi hotspots. Without this software, user traffic is exposed to nearby wireless eavesdroppers which could lead to identity theft and invasion of privacy. This is typical of the majority of public wireless networks throughout the world. The Sky-Nets Wi-Fi Hotspot Secure Client Software, however, solves these issues and makes the wireless hotspot connection very secure.The hotspot network also creates a unique method for general aviation companies and organizations to market their brand. Sky-Nets offers different sponsorship levels to accommodate varying marketing goals and financial situations. Sky-Nets is currently pursuing “founding” sponsorships in order to go live and start deploying hotspots at FBOs.Participating FBOs of the Sky-Nets Wi-Fi Hotspot Network will likely receive more aircraft activity and visitors due to offering free wireless Internet access. The FBOs can advertise the availability of the hotspot on their websites, and the hotspots will be listed in online hotspot directories. In addition, the hotspot equipment given free-of-charge to the FBOs provides an easy way to integrate or create a secured private wireless network for internal use while providing public wireless access, even when using a single Internet connection. Furthermore, FBOs having existing public Wi-Fi networks can use the free Sky-Nets equipment to expand the hotspot coverage area.While FBOs wait for the Sky-Nets Hotspot Network to go live, they can sign-up on the waiting list and will be notified when deployment begins. At that time, the free pre-configured hotspot equipment and other materials, such as “Wi-Fi here” window decals and posters, will be disbursed according to the order of FBOs on the waiting list and available funding.The Sky-Nets Wi-Fi Hotspot Network is scheduled to begin deployment and go live in early 2007. For more information about the program you can visit www.sky-nets.com.About Sky-Nets:Sky-Nets, Ltd. was created in 2006 by Eric Geier, a wireless networking and computing consultant and author. Eric is an author and contributor of several books, including "Wi-Fi Hotspots: Setting Up Public Wireless Internet Access" published by Cisco Press, and is a regular contributor of tutorials and product reviews on Wi-FiPlanet.com. For several years, he was employed as a consultant and instructor with Wireless-Nets, a consulting firm focusing on the implementation of wireless mobile solutions and training.Contact:Eric Geier, PresidentSky-Nets, Ltd.937-260-0286http://www.sky-nets.com

IBM Presents a Unique Event - A Healthcare and Life Sciences Virtual Conference and Exposition

Join IBM, Avaya, Cerner, Misys, and RAM Technologies as we present this innovative concept in industry conferences – with exhibit booths to explore, new solutions and services to investigate, keynote presentations to attend, and more, on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006.
New York, NY (PRWEB) September 18, 2006 -- IBM and several Business Partners invite you to attend a unique event – A Healthcare and Life Sciences Virtual Conference and Exposition: http://events.unisfair.com/rt/ibm?code=PR1Join IBM, Avaya, Cerner, Misys, and RAM Technologies as we present this innovative concept in industry conferences – with exhibit booths to explore, new solutions and services to investigate, keynote presentations to attend, and more. During the virtual conference, each sponsor and exhibitor will offer insights into innovative and collaborative healthcare & life sciences solutions, including areas such as:• Patient-centric healthcare • Collaboration and interoperability • Security and privacy • Electronic medical records • Managing compliance and information management • Customer relationship management (CRM) Doors to the virtual conference hall open at 9:00 AM. And from noon until 4:00 PM, you can attend keynote presentations by experts from sponsoring organizations, including: Dr. Joel Diamond, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Reducing the costs of information management through innovative solutions Sharon Canner, Vice President for Government Affairs, eHealth Initiative Collaborative approaches to improving patient care Michael Svinte, Vice President, IBM Healthcare and Life Sciences A foundation for enabling collaboration and innovation Another advantage of the virtual conference: If you can’t attend any one of these sessions, you can return for a replay – or to hear it again. Each keynote will remain available for some time after its initial presentation. Registration is free. But you must register to attend, so please use the link to register now: http://events.unisfair.com/rt/ibm?code=PR1

WFT Announces Availability of Mozhi(TM) EPP Version 1.1, Automated System Refresh and Disaster Recovery Appliance for SAP(R)

Metuchen, NJ (PRWEB) September 18, 2006 -- WFT has announced the immediate availability of version 1.1 of their "Mozhi™ EPP" SAP Automation Appliance.
Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://www.wftus.com/" alt="Link to website">Our customers recognize the significance of this solution in that they can now automate an SAP system refresh or disaster recovery, executing either in a fraction of the time it would normally take Utilizing WFT’s extensive knowledge of SAP, WFT has created an appliance that can automate SAP system processes. For example, Mozhi™ EPP can be used to automate iterative procedures like SAP system refreshes, system upgrades and system health checks. This automation can reduce the time to execute these procedures from days down to hours. Additionally, Mozhi™ EPP can be integrated with third-party replication software, thereby creating an end-to-end landscape refresh solution for customers running SAP that utilize automated replication software. As an alternate option, Mozhi™ EPP can call customized scripts to perform replication and other functions.Mozhi™ EPP can be used to automate disaster recovery, enabling BASIS administrators to proceduralize, store and execute all of the transactions required to execute an SAP system recovery. Recovery procedures can be created and tested during recovery testing, then captured and stored as a Mozhi "project" for automated execution when a disaster is declared. Mozhi™ EPP version 1.1 has an enhanced user interface and added functionality, such as the ability to run saved transaction sets (called projects) against different SAP systems. Furthermore, each project can now handle multiple SAP systems within the same project thread. Error checking and handling has been subsequently updated to handle new multi-system projects. Originally released in May 2006, WFT’s Mozhi™ EPP Appliance marks industry first, providing capabilities that the SAP community has not had access to in the past. "Our customers recognize the significance of this solution in that they can now automate an SAP system refresh or disaster recovery, executing either in a fraction of the time it would normally take," stated Ganesh Radhakrishnan, WFT CEO.Also incorporated within Mozhi™ EPP are the capabilities of automating reporting and audit requirements that can be used for internal, external and regulatory compliance. WFT’s Mozhi™ EPP is delivered as a turnkey "2-U" Intel® based appliance, resulting in an accelerated deployment cycle and faster realization of productivity benefits. About WFTFounded in 2000 by CEO Ganesh Radhakrishnan, Wharfedale Technologies, Inc. (WFT) is a leader in SAP and EMC infrastructure solutions. Located in Metuchen, NJ (near New York City), WFT’s innovative infrastructure solutions for SAP® and Oracle® allow our clients to minimize downtime and achieve optimal performance while maximizing their investments, with less risk and reduced overall total cost. Mozhi and Mozhi™ EPP are trademarks of Wharfedale Technologies, Inc. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corp.EMC is a registered trademark of EMC Corporation. SAP is a registered trademark of SAP AG in Germany and other countries. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation.All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. Contact: Ed Laubach Phone: 908-797-7588http://www.wftus.comhttp://www.mozhiepp.com