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Endpoint Security for Protecting Data on Mobile Computers: The increased use of laptop computers and mobile devices has fueled an unprecedented number of data breaches. For IT departments, even encryption technology and strong corporate policy cannot prevent data breaches resulting from careless use of laptops by end users. Endpoint security lets you remotely delete...; Tags: Security, Mobile Computer, Absolute Software, Mobile, Computer, Productivity, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; White papers 2008-03-06
TechNet Webcast: Forefront Client Security Series: A Technical Overview of Forefront Client Security (Level 200): This webcast introduce Microsoft Forefront Client Security and show how it enables centralized control and policy-based deployment of client security technology. This helps IT administrators protect their business desktop computers, mobile computers, and server operating systems from spyware, viruses, rootkits, and other threats. Forefront Client Security policies are made up...; Tags: Mobile Computer, Webcast, Server, Microsoft Corp., Computer, Microsoft TechNet, Forefront Client Security Policy, Productivity, Desktops, Notebooks, Wireless, Security, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; Webcasts 2008-02-06
How Cisco IT Reduced Costs Through PC Asset Management: This case study describes Cisco IT's internal deployment of a networked solution to centralize and control PC asset management functions. This solution enables an effective partnership with an outsourced PC supplier, avoids late-return penalty costs, and helps provide cost-effective employee desktop and mobile computer platforms that boost productivity over the...; Tags: Mobile Computer, PC, Information Technology, Cisco Systems Inc., Wireless; Case studies 2008-01-24
Secure Endpoint Firewall (exe): Secure Endpoint Firewall is an advanced personal firewall designed especially for mobile computer users who take their laptop on the road and connect to the internet from a number of different locations. Using a multi-layer approach, Secure Endpoint protects your machine as soon as it is started, even before you...; Tags: Mobile Computer, Mobile, Secure Endpoint Firewall, Firewalls, Notebooks, Productivity, Wireless, Security, Networking, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; Software downloads 2007-07-19
Evaluating Swiftpoint as a Mobile Device for Direct Manipulation Input: This paper presents a promising new computer pointing device, called Swiftpoint, that is designed primarily for mobile computer (for example, laptop) users in constrained space. Swiftpoint has many advantages over current pointing devices: it is small, ergonomic, has a digital ink mode, and can be used over a flat keyboard....; Tags: Mobile Computer, Device, Mobile, Australian Computer Society, Mobile Device, Computer, Swiftpoint, Mice, Productivity, Notebooks, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless, Hardware, Peripherals, Notebooks & Tablets, Marketing; White papers 2006-11-13

SmartSaver: Turning Flash Drive Into a Disk Energy Saver for Mobile Computers: In a mobile computer the hard disk consumes a considerable amount of energy. Existing dynamic power management policies usually take conservative approaches to save disk energy, and disk energy consumption remains a serious issue. Mean-while, the flash drive is becoming a must-have portable storage device for almost every laptop user...; Tags: Mobile Computer, Disk, Mobile, USB Flash Drive, Computer; White papers 2006-10-06
Symbol Laser Projection Display (LPD): A Miniature, High Resolution Projection Engine: The MC1000 is an easy-to-use mobile computer from Symbol Technologies providing affordable yet rugged data capture and scanning capabilities ideal for bringing the benefits of enterprise mobility to the retail operations. With its ability to scan and decode bar codes, the MC1000 eliminates the errors associated with handwritten inventory records...; Tags: Mobile Computer, Symbol Technologies Inc., Laser, MC1000, Notebooks, Productivity, Wireless, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; White papers 2006-06-01
Lehigh Valley Hospital Goes Wireless With Symbol Spectrum24 Network: Lehigh Valley Hospital is a 770 bed acute care teaching hospital in Eastern Pennsylvania. Prior to Patient Centered Care and the wireless technology, nurses had to go back to the nursing station to access laboratory information and update information wasting a significant amount of valuable time. Lehigh Valley Hospital with...; Tags: HEALTHCARE, NETWORKING, Symbol Technologies Inc., hospital, mobile computer, wireless technology, mobile, high-performance, LAN, wireless, network, computer, security; Case studies 2006-05-04
Enhance Retail Operations With the High-Value MC1000 Mobile Computer: Symbol mobile computers were designed using a Flash File System architecture that supports application persistence. To survive a hard reset (also known as a cold boot), user applications and data should be installed in the non-volatile, flash memory of the mobile computer. The information presented in this paper, applies to...; Tags: Mobile Computer, Mobile, Symbol Technologies Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows CE, Notebooks, Productivity, Wireless, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; White papers 2005-04-01
Energy-Efficient Graphical User Interface Design: Mobile computers, such as cell phones and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), have dramatically increased in sophistication. At the same time, the desire of consumers for portability limits battery size. As a result, many researchers have targeted hardware and software energy optimization. However, most of these techniques focus on compute-intensive applications,...; Tags: Mobile Computer, GUI, IEEE, Productivity, Notebooks, PDAs, Wireless, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Handhelds; White papers 2005-03-31
Bluetooth Wireless Printing Is the Latest Advancement for Frozen Foods Pioneer: Schwan's drivers previously had used a combination of route books, mobile computers and dot-matrix printers to process customer information in the field. Schwan's selected Intermec because its proven products met the company's requirements, managers said. The new system uses Intermec 700 Series mobile computers and wireless printers that communicate through...; Tags: Wi-Fi, Printers, Notebooks, Intermec Technologies Corp., mobile computer, Bluetooth, printer, wireless, mobile, computer; Case studies 2004-09-24
The Price of Progress: Assessing the Need for a Mobile Computing Migration: Birds fly south every winter because instinct tells them their biological systems can't withstand changing weather conditions. For birds, the choice is simple: migration or extinction. The migration decision for enterprise mobile computer owners is not so clear. The benefits to migrating to new mobile computing technology and risks from...; Tags: Mobile Computer, Mobile, Mobile Computing, Migration, Planning, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless, Handhelds, Marketing, Hardware; White papers 2003-10-01
Geological Survey of Western Australia: Innovative Use of Mobile Computing and GPS Significantly Improves Productivity for Field Data Collection Program: The inventory of abandoned mine sites, conducted by the Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA), has focused on mapping sites of historic production, mostly for mines that closed prior to 1990. To make the project a success, GSWA needed to meet three requirements: a software solution that offered robust mobile...; Tags: Mobile Computer, Mobile, Mobile Computing, Survey, GPS, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Hardware; Case studies
DHE Deploys KonaWare on HP Windows Mobile Computers and T-Mobile Cellular Networks: DHE, a dependable Supply Chain Solutions, based in Southern California, provides trucking, air and ocean freight, warehousing, and logistics services throughout the US. From a business perspective, they needed to increase profit margins and raise the productivity of both drivers and machines. DHE turned to KonaWare. With its standards-based platform...; Tags: Mobile Computer, Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, T-Mobile, Logistics, Cellular Network, Computer, KonaWare, DHE, Supply Chain, Smart Phones, Productivity, Handhelds, Networking, Wireless, Business Operations, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware; Case studies
PREM, a Property Management Company, Successfully Handles Explosive Growth With Wireless Mobile Computers and Servers Using Intel Technologies: PREM Group is one of the largest commercial property management companies in Oregon. Within a few months, they doubled their staff, nearly tripled their properties, and moved their offices down the street. And while these phenomenal changes were taking place, PREM managed to respond more quickly to customers' needs and...; Tags: Mobile Computer, Mobile, Server, Property Management, Computer, Intel Corp., Wireless, PREM Group, Advertising & Promotion, Tablets, Productivity, Notebooks, Financial Services, Processors, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components; Case studies

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A sailing robot to cross the Atlantic: The Times of London reports that seven robotic craft will compete in a race across the Atlantic Ocean in October 2008. One of them, 'Pinta the robot sailing boat,' has been designed at Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK. Pinta is expected to sail for three months at a maximum speed of...; Tags: Pinta, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-11
All USB ports aren't created equal: All USB ports aren't created equalPretty much convincedGood grief. What has happened to journalism today? Never mind. I already know.Point is, you don't need to be pretty much convinced. There's this radical concept that's been floating around for about 400 years called the scientific method. It's key element is experiment....; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), USB port, Microsoft Windows Vista, hardware; Discussion threads 2008-05-10
Pine trees to frogs, global warming is killing 'em off: Pine trees to frogs, global warming is killing 'em offuh huhDon't know about Canada. Here in Montana, two years ago it was -50 so they are dead...all of them. What wasn't mentioned here is that they are a constant thing, but if it gets below -40 they die. The more...; Tags: global warming, winter; Discussion threads 2008-05-10
Why do Macs need so much fixing?: Why do Macs need so much fixing?My point exactly (nt)(nt)I guess we're both the luckiest people in the world.All of my systems (Windows, OS X, Linux, and Solaris) work fine. No muss, no fuss, no problems. It's good to be me.Come come nowRoss2000: [i]Am I the luckiest guy in the...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Macs need, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?: Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?.mobi is UsefulI like developed .mobi sites, and have a blog and showcase of .mobi sites at http://mobienthusiast.mobi. It's true that there are many mobile optimized .com sites, but I like the simplicity of being able to type in...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, DotMobi, mobi site, mobi, mobile, mobi domain, dotMobi, Visit BofA.mobi, domain; Discussion threads 2008-05-09