Archive for May, 2009
Fujitsu Intros Data Kill Switch for Corporate Notebooks
Fujitsu’s rolling out an innovative notebook security solution that allows users to remotely delete data from lost and stolen notebooks. Users will be able to remotely delete data even if the notebook is turned off.
Microsoft Windows 7 Release Candidate Avaialbe for Download
Microsoft released Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) for testing today. Anyone that’s interested in trying out Windows 7 download the operating system from Microsoft here.
Dell Offers WiMAX on Studio 17, Studio XPS 16
Dell is now offering WiMAX on two notebooks here in the U.S. Dell Studio 17 and Studio 16 notebooks equipped with WiMAX will work with Clearwire, which is available in Portland, Atlanta and Baltimore. WiMAX offers maximum download speeds of 13Mbps and up to 3Mbps upload speeds.
Storm Chasers Use ThinkPads, Trucks Full of Mobile Tech
Lenovo’s providing ThinkPads, IdeaPads and desktops to the non-profit Center for Severe Weather Research. They’re using mobile Doppler radars, trucks full of Lenovo computers and a lot of brain power to improve how scientists predict tornadoes and other severe weather phenomenon.
Review: iHome iP71 Notebook/iPhone Speakers
iHome’s iP71 notebook speakers are feature packed and include an integrated iPod dock. The iP71′s sound quality isn’t stunning, but there’s still a lot to like about this product. The speakers are shielded, which means they’re resistant to interference caused by iPhones and other mobile devices.
Amazon Kindle DX: Bigger E-Book Reader for $489
Amazon.com officially unveiled the Kindle DX
Phoenix Freeze: Security Proximity Sensor for Notebooks (video)
Phoenix Technologies announced Phoenix Freeze, an application that uses any Bluetooth enabled phone to secure a notebook. The application detects how far away you and your phone are away from your notebook. Step away from your Phoenix Freeze enabled notebook and you’re automatically logged out of Windows.
What Web Workers Carry in Their Gear Bags
Several bloggers are showing off their gear bags and what they carry over at Web Worker Daily. The GigaOM network doesn’t have an official IT department, which means it’s up to each blogger to select his/her own gear.
HP Mini 2140 Review, Editor’s Choice Award
The Mini 2140 is clearly tailored to suit the needs of business users. We’ve awarded the Mini 2140 a Notebooks.com Editor’s Choice award for its outstanding build quality, customization options and long battery life. In a sea of netbooks, the Mini 2140 stands out as the only real business machine.
Laptop Mag Mobile Makeovers
Our friends Joanna Stern and Avram Piltch are giving old notebooks mobile makeovers. In the first video in the series, Cindy Hwang’s aging Sony VAIO is turned into a media hub.
