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Kiss DP-600.(Product/service evaluation)
June 12, 2006... Byline: Will Stapley
Kiss DP-600
Stream high-definition content and more with this media player
At first sight, the Kiss DP-600 looks like it's trying to take complete control of your video entertainment requirements. It plays...
The easy way to view Raw files.
June 22, 2006... Byline: Ken McMahon
The easy way to view Raw files
Unlike jpeg, tiff, bmp and some other image file formats, Windows doesn't support the display of Raw files. The best way to do this is using organiser or album software.
If your...
Choosing the best conversion tools.(Adobe Camera Raw plug-in)(Bibble 4.7)(white paper on Gamma conversion)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Ken McMahon
Choosing the best conversion tools
In my view, the Adobe Camera Raw plug-in (designed by Photoshop 'inventor' Thomas Knoll) is the best Raw converter out there, and the obvious choice if you're using Creative Suite...
Model Comment.
June 22, 2006... Byline: Stephen Wells
Model Comment
In the table of fashion models (see Model performances on the opposite page), you can show a model's name in a Comment. Right-click on a cell and choose Insert Comment. Delete your name if it...
What happens when I turn off my PC?(server software uses)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Niall Magennis
What happens when I turn off my PC?
The big problem with media streamers is that, once your PC is turned off, the music goes dead. That's because they rely on your PC to feed the contents of your hard drive to...
The importance of tagging.(media files management)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Niall Magennis
The importance of tagging
One thing we've found when using music streamers is that it's a big help if you spend a bit of time sorting out the tags on your mp3 files. Say, for example, you have a number of...
Ruby conventions.(keywords)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Tim Anderson
Ruby conventions
Ruby is case sensitive. The way you name a variable or keyword makes a difference to its meaning. Here are some key conventions:
Instance variables start with @.
Class variables (static or...
How to convert a partition to NTFS.(file management system)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Tim Nott
How to convert a partition to NTFS
To convert a partition from Fat32 to NTFS, first back up your data. Close down all other applications and open a command prompt. Type 'convert x: /fs:ntfs' replacing 'x' with the...
XP reinstall tip.(Microsoft Windows XP)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Tim Nott
XP reinstall tip
If you're planning to do a complete reinstall of Windows XP on a freshly partitioned drive, make sure that all removable devices are disconnected first. Otherwise you may get drive letter conflicts:...
Save battery life.(digital cameras)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Tim Nott
Save battery life
If your camera (or other battery-powered device) doesn't have a power feed from the charger, you may find that transferring pictures straight from the camera devours battery life.
You can buy a...
HO Question time.(Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition)(Intel Pentium M processor)(word processing)(Column)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Various contributors
hardware
Case customising
Q I'm interested in customising the case on my PC, but am not entirely sure where to start. I'd really like to avoid power tools if possible.
Colin Emerson
A Most...
Netgear WGPS606.(print server)(Product/service evaluation)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Alan Stevens
Netgear WGPS606
Printing without (some) wires is reasonably easy with this print server
Don't expect to plug printers into the Netgear WGPS606 wireless print server and print documents directly from a wireless...
How to hide a macro's code in Excel.(Brief article)(Column)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Stephen Wells
How to hide a macro's code in Excel
Spreadsheets
Q I can prevent an Excel macro being listed in the dialogue box displayed via Macro, Macros on the Tools menu by calling it Private Sub() instead of just Sub()...
Full-screen split in Word XP.(word processing)(Brief article)(Column)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Tim Nott
Full-screen split in Word XP
word processing
Q Any thoughts about the impossibility of turning off the Word menu bar, and getting a proper 'Full Screen' split into two equal panes? I am using Word XP.
Storm...
US Robotics Professional Access Point.(Wifi device)(Product/service evaluation)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Alan Stevens
US Robotics Professional Access Point
Business-class Wifi device to improve your security
The Professional Access Point addresses many small-business security and management concerns typically ignored by...
How to create a Windows XP CD that includes SP2.
June 22, 2006... Byline: Kelvyn Taylor
How to create a Windows XP CD that includes SP2
If you want to try out Boot Camp, apart from the obvious requirement of an Intel-based Mac, you'll also need a copy of Windows XP Professional that includes SP2. New...
Inside Boot Camp.(used to install Microsoft Windows XP on macintosh computers)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Cliff Joseph
Inside Boot Camp
While some were surprised to see Windows running on a Mac, others believe it is Apple's next step towards world domination. Cliff Joseph takes a tour of duty to find out more
We were tempted...
Acksen Timesheet Xpress 8.(Product/service evaluation)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Alan Stevens
Acksen Timesheet Xpress 8
An essential tool to monitor, record and bill your company's time
Time is the stock-in-trade of a surprising number of small businesses, but keeping track of it, and billing for it,...
01 Communique I'm Oncall.(help desk software)(Product/service evaluation)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Paul Monckton
01 Communique I'm Oncall
Remote, hands-on technical support made simple thanks to an easy, web-based interface
Wherever you are, as long as you're connected to the Internet, you can initiate remote technical...
Sony Storstation AIT-3Ex.(backup device)(Product/service evaluation)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Alan Stevens
Sony Storstation AIT-3Ex
A good choice of upgrade for existing AIT owners
The Storstation AIT-3Ex is the latest generation of Sony's tiny AIT (Advanced Intelligent Tape) drive, offering a native capacity of...
Quick tips for command-line Registry editing.(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Jorg Geiger and Hans Klumbies
Quick tips for command-line Registry editing
Reg is the command-line tool included with Windows XP and is often faster than its graphical counterpart, Regedit. Here's a list of five useful...
Keep the Registry clean.(Brief article)(Column)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Jorg Geiger and Hans Klumbies
Keep the Registry clean
In Windows XP, Microsoft has removed the limit on the Registry size -- you have to make sure the Registry does not get too big and remove unnecessary or defunct entries.
...
Create your own pdfs.(Portable Document Format)(Brief article)(Column)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Alan Stevens
Create your own pdfs
You've probably had a pdf (Portable Document Format) file or two drop into your inbox and, no doubt, used Adobe's free Acrobat Reader to open them. But did you know that you can easily and...
Print, print, duplex, duplex.(tips to decrease printing costs)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Alan Stevens
Print, print, duplex, duplex
Here's a very simple tip that can, literally, cut your printing bill in half: print on both sides of the paper!
OK, strictly speaking, it won't cut your printing bill in half, but...
August 1991.(unix usage)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Anna Lagerkvist
August 1991
With the Unix world accustomed to fast processing, a massive amount of memory, high-resolution screens and instantly accessible networking, the idea of Unix on a notebook computer was a...
August 1981.(printers are evaluated)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Anna Lagerkvist
August 1981
This was the year of our Printer Survey, with 140 printer manufacturers, importers and distributors compiled into one massive table. Offering the most up-to-date information, it covered everything...
August 2001.(Sony Vaio C1VE)(HP Omnibook 500)(Tyan Thunder K7 S2462)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Anna Lagerkvist
August 2001
Five years ago, we took a sneaky first peek at the world's first dual-Athlon PC, courtesy of Evesham.com. It featured a pair of 1.2GHz 'Palomino' Athlon MPs, running on a 266MHz bus fitted onto the...
Books and resources.(of digital photography)(Bibliography)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Terry Relph-Knight
Books and resources
Desktop Scanners by Robert G Gann PhD (1999) Prentice Hall PTR,
ISBN 0-130809-04-7
Real World Color Management 2nd Edition by Fraser, Murphy & Bunting (2004) Peachpit Press ISBN...
What's in store for Intel and AMD processors.(developing mulitiple core processors)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Cliff Joseph
What's in store for Intel and AMD processors
Dual-core processors aren't simply the flavour of the month. They represent the future of processor design for both Intel and arch-rival AMD. Intel recently stated that...
Dual-core tweaks.(programming multiprocessor system )
June 22, 2006... Byline: Cliff Joseph
Dual-core tweaks
A dual-core processor that effectively gives you two processors in one sounds like a great idea. However, software often needs to be rewritten in order to take full advantage of a dual-core system...
Panrix Nitro 840D.(Product/service evaluation)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Cliff Joseph
Panrix Nitro 840D
Price [pounds sterling]899 Contact www.panrix.co.uk
The Panrix Nitro 840D stands out in more ways than one. The most noticeable difference is the glistening perforated metallic chassis,...
Evesham Axis GR76.(dual core personal computer)(Product/service evaluation)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Cliff Joseph
Evesham Axis GR76
Price [pounds sterling]899 Contact www.evesham.co.uk
Housed in a rather monolithic black tower chassis, Evesham's Axis GR76 may not be the most eye-catching PC you'll ever come across, but...
Save time and effort.(data retieval)(queries )(Column)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Mark Whitehorn
Save time and effort
Delete and Append queries explained; plus why the relational model isn't slow
Last month we looked at Update queries, with which you can make alterations to data stored in your database...
Share your media with ease.(managing media files in personal computers)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Gordon Laing
Share your media with ease
Discover which is the best device for enjoying your media files around the home
Reaching for a box of printed photos or a shelf of CDs and DVDs is fast becoming an outdated way to...
The Raw facts revealed.(digital photography)(image processing)(Column)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Ken McMahon
The Raw facts revealed
Discover the secrets of shooting and processing images to get the best possible shots
Back in December 2004 I discussed the merits of shooting and processing camera Raw images. Since...
Don't risk your data.(data storage)(backup systems )
June 22, 2006... Byline: Barry Shilliday
Don't risk your data
Stay safe and back up your important files using the tar command and rsync
When was the last time you backed up all your files? For most people the answer is probably a long time ago,...
An invitation to help.(Microsoft Remote Assistance)(remote access of computers)(Column)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Alan Stevens
An invitation to help
With Remote Assistance, an expert can access your desktop in order to troubleshoot
This month's column is all about Windows XP's Remote Assistance which, like the Remote Desktop option I...
Get your TV connected.(connecting personal computers to televisions)(Column)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Gordon Laing
Get your TV connected
Choose the right setup in order to enjoy your PC's photos and video at their best
Today an increasing number of PCs are connected to TV sets for media playback purposes. However, as...
Using the nested IF function.(Microsoft Excel)(Column)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Stephen Wells
Using the nested IF function
Three examples of how Excel's IF feature can produce the results you need
Nigel Halliday has an Excel spreadsheet listing members of a junior cricket club including a column for...
Set your music free.(streaming media devices and software)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Niall Magennis
Set your music free
Get to grips with audio streaming so you can beam tunes straight to your hifi
The CD has pretty much been reduced to the status of a carrier bag for music. After you've bought it, you rip...
The many facets of Ruby.(object oriented programming)(Column)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Tim Anderson
The many facets of Ruby
Following last month's introduction, here's an insight into blocks and closures
Ruby is a dynamic language that is exciting a lot of interest thanks to its excellent productivity. Last...
Driving ambition.(CDs and DVDs storage management)(Column)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Tim Nott
Driving ambition
Permanently assign letters to optical drives, Flash cards and more
Last month we looked at the vagaries of the XP Autoplay feature for removable media. This month we pursue a related topic --...
The A to Z of indexing.(document management)(Column)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Tim Nott
The A to Z of indexing
How to create an index; plus absolute and relative hyperlinks explained
You can't always get what you want... but, as the song continues, 'if you try sometimes, well you just might find you...
Brother HL-5280DW.(laser printer)(Product/service evaluation)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Alan Stevens
Brother HL-5280DW
Fast speeds, high quality and wireless support at a good price
The product name may be a bit of a mouthful, but the Brother HL-5280DW is a very compact business-class laser with a range of...
Zen Software MDaemon Pro v9.0.(Product/service evaluation)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Alan Stevens
Zen Software MDaemon Pro v9.0
Bigger, better, closer to Microsoft Exchange -- and cheaper, too
Popular with small businesses as a simpler, more affordable alternative to Microsoft's Exchange email server, the...
Print Audit 5.(print management software)(Product/service evaluation)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Alan Stevens
Print Audit 5
Keep tabs on who's printing what, and manage your costs
There are lots of good reasons for using Print Audit 5 (PA5). It can, for example, tell you who's printing what and whether they're really...
Toshiba TDP-FF1A.(projector)(Product/service evaluation)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Alan Stevens
Toshiba TDP-FF1A
Tiny, lightweight, economical to run and good for presentations when you're on the move
If you spend your life presenting to small groups, the Toshiba TDP-FF1A projector, or FF1 for short,...
Install non-WHQL drivers without a fuss.(Windows Hardware Quality Labs)(Microsoft Windows XP)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Jorg Geiger and Hans Klumbies
Install non-WHQL drivers without a fuss
Windows XP usually issues a warning before installing drivers that are not WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) certified. This is annoying if you are...
A roadmap for the.(Registry)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Jorg Geiger and Hans Klumbies
A roadmap for the Registry
The Registry is the ultimate tuning utility that the expert user can use to improve XP's security, speed and ease of use -- for free. Hans Klumbies and JA[paragraph]rg...
Hell hath no fury like a footie fan conned.(British Broadcasting Corp.'s World Cup coverage)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Barry Fox
Hell hath no fury like a footie fan conned
The BBC has announced free HD coverage of the World Cup, but many viewers won't get their receivers in time, warns Barry Fox
Eleven years ago the BBC did a very brave...
Slash printing costs.(tips)(Column)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Alan Stevens
Slash printing costs
Keep tabs on your printing and reduce the overall bill with these tips from Alan Stevens
It doesn't matter what kind of business you're in or how big your company is, printing costs you...
3G add-on set to increase download speeds.(High Speed Downlink Packet Access)(cell phones)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Nigel Whitfield
3G add-on set to increase download speeds
While many of us are only just starting to move to 3G mobiles, the next stage in the evolution of mobile data is on the horizon. High Speed Downlink Packet Access...
The true cost of.(wireless data)(internet on mobile phones)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Nigel Whitfield
The true cost of wireless data
Wireless access to the web is convenient but can cost a small fortune. Nigel Whitfield looks at the various ways of getting online data, how much you will pay, and offers some...
take control of printing Whatever happened to the paperless office? Electronic mail, ebusiness and other 'e' technologies may be on the rise, but we're churning out more bits of paper than ever and it's costing a fortune. The truth is that people like pap.(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Alan Stevens
take control of printing
Whatever happened to the paperless office? Electronic mail, ebusiness and other 'e' technologies may be on the rise, but we're churning out more bits of paper than ever and it's costing a...
Prey and a Dell Dimension 9150 PC.(2K Games marketing strategy)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Anna Lagerkvist
Prey and a Dell Dimension 9150 PC
To celebrate the release of Prey, 2K Games is giving one PCW reader the chance to win a copy of the game and a Dell Dimension 9150 PC.
Prey tells the story of Tommy, a...
Colour perfect.(colour management of computers)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Terry Relph-Knight
Colour perfect
Managing colour on a PC is complex, even for pros. In the first of a two-part series Terry Relph-Knight guides you through the maze, beginning with a tour of the basic concepts
Most of you...
information System requirements: When upgrading from Microsoft Office 2003 to the 2007 release you may not need to upgrade your hardware, although you may need to upgrade to a supported operating system. When upgrading from Microsoft Office 2000 or Offic.(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Tim Nott
information
System requirements:
When upgrading from Microsoft Office 2003 to the 2007 release you may not need to upgrade your hardware, although you may need to upgrade to a supported operating system. When...
Give a document an Office Word 2007 makeover.
June 22, 2006... Byline: Tim Nott
Give a document an Office Word 2007 makeover
1We took an old, strictly black-and-white, Arial-and-Times Word document in Word 97 format, and gave it a Word 2007-style makeover. The first step is to open it as normal in...
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 Beta 2.(business application suite)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Tim Nott
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 Beta 2
Take a tour of this office suite and follow the workshop to revamp a Word document
In June's PCW, we previewed the first beta version of Microsoft Office 2007. The...
PC Nextday Zoostorm 2-5401 Versatile PC.(Product/service evaluation)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Cliff Joseph
PC Nextday Zoostorm 2-5401 Versatile PC
Price [pounds sterling]899 Contact www.pcnextday.co.uk
It's not the most stylish PC we've ever seen, but the Zoostorm Versatile PC from PC Nextday certainly delivers the...
Mesh Matrix Vector 7600GT.(Product/service evaluation)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Cliff Joseph
Mesh Matrix Vector 7600GT
Price [pounds sterling]899 Contact www.meshcomputers.com
It may not have any particularly outstanding features, but Mesh's Matrix Vector 7600GT nonetheless provides very solid...
[pounds sterling]899 dual-core PCs.(evaluation)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Cliff Joseph
[pounds sterling]899 dual-core PCs
Two heads are better than one, and that's certainly the case with the new generation of dual-core processors, discovers Cliff Joseph. Find out how these seven PCs perform
For...
Intellect Prodesk X2 3800+S.(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Cliff Joseph
Intellect Prodesk X2 3800+S
Price [pounds sterling]899 Contact www.intellect.uk.com
Housed in a silver and black mini-tower chassis, Intellect's Prodesk X2 3800+S is one of the more compact and neatly designed...
GT PCs [pounds sterling]899 ed's choice.(personal computers)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Cliff Joseph
Perhaps the most impressive thing about this group of PCs is the sheer consistency of the performance results, and the great value for money they all offer. All the PCs here will meet the needs of most home users --...
Dell Dimension 9150.(Product/service evaluation)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Cliff Joseph
Dell Dimension 9150
Price [pounds sterling]899 Contact www.dell.co.uk E-value code D06915r
Intel's Pentium isn't terribly well represented in this group of dual-core PCs. The Windows Media Center Edition...
Cube 24/7 Epsilon ST6.(Product/service evaluation)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Cliff Joseph
Cube 24/7 Epsilon ST6
Price [pounds sterling]899 Contact www.cube247.co.uk
Like several of its rivals in this group test, Cube has based its [pounds sterling]899 dual-core PC on the Athlon 64 X2 3800+...
Buy yourself a tranquil life.(personal computers)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Sascha Faber
Buy yourself a tranquil life
You can buy quiet PCs preconfigured off the shelf. However, they are certainly not standard items.
It's not easy to create a perfectly quiet system with standard components....
Weekend project:.(tips to control noise in personal computers)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Sascha Faber
Weekend project: Silence your PC
It's quick and easy to reduce the noise from a PC without spending a fortune. Sascha Faber guides you step by step through the options, whatever your budget
You can turn your...
Finding security in a virtual world.
June 22, 2006... Byline: Guy Kewney
Finding security in a virtual world
An impenetrable firewall may not be the best way to keep your systems secure. Guy Kewney examines the alternatives
Most of us don't want to be famous, even if it brings great...
Don't let Raid crash the backup party.(data recovery process using redundant array of independent disks)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Gordon Laing
Don't let Raid crash the backup party
Raid controllers are a good way to back up your digital media, but it pays to do your homework first, warns Gordon Laing
It's amazing how quickly we're filling our hard...
memory blank In February, I placed an order for 512MB of Ram with Savastore. The memory arrived promptly, but caused a problem when I installed it. My PC started to crash, displaying blue screens and error messages. I took out the memory and downloaded M.
June 22, 2006... Byline: Paul Allen
memory blank
In February, I placed an order for 512MB of Ram with Savastore. The memory arrived promptly, but caused a problem when I installed it. My PC started to crash, displaying blue screens and error messages....
Everything Linux Linux continues to mature, but with dozens of distributions to choose from, where do you start? Our comprehensive guide will help you get up and running, with loads of practical advice to steer you through the maze and get you on the road.(notebook computers, voice over IP phones)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Kelvyn Taylor
Everything Linux
Linux continues to mature, but with dozens of distributions to choose from, where do you start? Our comprehensive guide will help you get up and running, with loads of practical advice to steer...
Zip several files at once.(computer files)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... The new Office formats are actually zip files. If you open one up in Winzip, or a similar utility, you will see it contains several XML files. This screenshot shows the .docx file for this article, the main body of which is in the file called...
Microsoft braced for 'X' factor backlash.(Microsoft Office 2007)
June 22, 2006... Microsoft braced for 'X' factor backlash
Microsoft executives admit that the new file formats for Word, Excel and Powerpoint in Office 2007 will cause confusion, but they say that everything possible is being done to avoid it when the final...
Atlantic puts up Via prices.(C7-M processor from VIA Technolgies Inc.)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Clive Akass
Atlantic puts up Via prices
Via has been promising low prices for Origamis based on its low-drain C7-M ultra-low-voltage chip, but those quoted in Britain seem to be suffering from high pressure over the Atlantic....
Lighter and cheaper Origamis.(from Microsoft Corp.)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Clive Akass
Lighter and cheaper Origamis
Origamis will get thinner, cheaper and lighter over the next couple of years, according to the general manager of Microsoft's ultra-mobile PC division.
Otto Berkes told developers...
Compare and contrasta[euro][bar] the 8kg 'portable'.(Dell XPS-M2010 and Microsoft Origami)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Clive Akass
Compare and contrasta[bar] the 8kg 'portable'
Dell's new XPS-M2010 portable was not at Winhec but we could not resist including it here for the contrast. The Origami travels light and draws its resources from the...
The killer application is close to home.
June 22, 2006... Byline: Clive Akass
The killer application is close to home
Microsoft envisages some ultra-mobile PCs being designed for particular applications such as education, health, music players, games machines and satellite-based navigation....
VoIP lives down its past.(Continental Research survey of users)(Survey)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Clive Akass
VoIP lives down its past
Voice over IP (VoIP) has got over its early reputation for poor call quality, with 65 per cent of users now satisfied with its sound quality. Faster links and clever software have made web...
Safe email delivery A service designed to guarantee secure, fast and confirmed delivery of emails has been launched by Safe-Post. The product ensures a direct connection between the sender and receiver, so mail cannot be intercepted, said Safe-Post chair.(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Clive Akass
Safe email delivery
A service designed to guarantee secure, fast and confirmed delivery of emails has been launched by Safe-Post. The product ensures a direct connection between the sender and receiver, so mail...
Microsoft admits UWB-Winet overlap.(Ultra wideband technology)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Clive Akass
Microsoft admits UWB-Winet overlap
Microsoft is keeping tabs on Bluetooth ultra-wideband (UWB, see above), even though its features overlap with technology the company is developing itself.
The first release of...
Bluetooth hitches faster ride.(Bluetooth and ultrawideband technology for ultra-mobile devices )(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Clive Akass
Bluetooth hitches faster ride
A marriage of Bluetooth and emerging ultra-wideband (UWB) technology can provide the fast wireless links needed for ultra-mobile devices to reach their full potential, according to one...
Remote access to the office may not be route to freedom.(working from home using mobile devices)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Dylan Armbrust
Remote access to the office may not be route to freedom
Mobile devices may provide flexibility, but Dylan Armbrust warns that this could mean there's no escape from work
In my daily work routine one morning...
Viewsonic VP2130b.(Product/service evaluation)
June 22, 2006... Byline: Paul Monckton
Viewsonic VP2130b
Excellent build quality and ergonomics make this ideal for demanding and prolonged use
Using a 21.3in PVA panel, the VP2130b from Viewsonic achieves some impressive feats. You get a 1,000:1...