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Image Gallery: Aerovation Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Bag speeds you through the X-ray system

The TSA has started a new program that allows compliant laptop bags to pass through the X-ray security system without being removed from the bag. These bags should be popular with frequent travelers and so far the TSA seems to be accepting of compliant bags. by Matthew Miller

Tags: Transportation Security Administration, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Matthew Miller, product photos, laptop, notebook, air travel, security

Image galleries 2008-09-08

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AT&T responds to Verizon Wireless ads

AT&T are just being babiesAT&T are just being crybabies about the commercials. They can't refute the facts, so they claim the commercials are misleading, making people think AT&T doesn't have 2G coverage all over the place, but the commercial is specifically about 3G coverage. Personally, I use AT&T. It hasn't...

Tags: 3G, Cellular phones, Smart phones, Verizon Wireless, AT&T Corp., advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Human x-ray machines: Coming soon to an airport near you

X-ray screening is badHow about we just have everyone strip naked and pass all our cloths and carry-ons through the scanner instead? There's no such thing as privacy in the Nazi-run American airports anyway.RE: Human x-ray machines: Coming soon to an airport near youI'm just going to ask for...

Tags: Infirmary, Human x-ray machine, X-ray

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Ultrasone Edition 8

We've reviewed a number of Ultrasone headphones over the years--everything from iPod-inspired iCans to the luxurious HFI-2200s. But the new Edition 8s are, in so many ways, a very different Ultrasone. First, the Edition 8s have, according to Ultrasone, a completely original design that doesn't share any parts with...

Tags: Ultrasone, headphone

Product reviews 2009-10-21

Listmaker for iPhone 1.0.3 (Mobile)

Listmaker for iPhone is a simple list manager for the iPhone and iPod Touch that synchronizes to the web. Use Listmaker for iPhone to store to-do lists, grocery lists, travel checklists, or gift ideas. It is the perfect complement to your usual to-do list or GTD system, helping you track...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Daze End Software, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-20

Nokia Map Loader 3.0 (Windows)

Nokia Map Loader can download less data over-the-air. You can add map data and navigator voices to Ovi Maps on your mobile before you travel. Download and install Map Loader to your compatible computer to add and update the maps, and navigator voices you need.

Tags: Nokia Corp., Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Telecommunications, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-20

GM to sell small electric car for less than $6,000

it would be nice......if GM would sell these cars in North America...just my two centsRE: GM to sell small electric car for less than $6,000It aggravates me. Why is the US the last one to get this type of innovation that is affordable. I WANT ONEOh yeah people in a...

Tags: car, General Motors Corp., electric car, small electric car

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

SMART Selling in the SaaS world

What we all could learn from Sonar6 Post #3 from the HR Technology show SaaS software as a service is supposed to cost less. At least that’s what all the vendors tell me. It’s also supposed to be easier to use and easier to...

Tags: Software-as-a-service, Katherine Jones, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Sales Strategy, Emerging Technologies, Sales, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-10-09

Life In The Vast Plane...

Why is it that laptops and the internet have been around for a generation and yet the infrastructure we live in still doesn't support them? I'm talking primarily about travel. A vast portion of the working population are regularly on the move, particularly flying, for face...

Tags: Professional Services, Jet, Laptop Computer, Economy Class, Corporate Governance, Internet, Wireless LANs, TVs, Aerospace & Defense, Tv & Home Theater, Notebooks, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Wireless And Mobility, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Manufacturing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-10-08

Missing what open source cannot afford

FOSS needs some town hallsto get free air time on the news and to educate the users on the perils of closed source.I have to disagree ...I'm not sure how isolated you are, but my experience with open source through OpenNMS has been quite different.Sure, companies like mine that are...

Tags: open source, OpenNMS

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

Listmaker Lite 1.0 (Mobile)

Listmaker Lite is a simple list manager for the iPhone and iPod Touch that synchronizes to the web. Use Listmaker Lite to store todo lists, grocery lists, travel checklists, or gift ideas. Listmaker Lite is the perfect complement to your usual todo list or GTD system, helping you track all...

Tags: Mobile, Item, Daze End Software, Listmaker Lite, Food & Beverage, Smart Phones, Digital Music, Digital Media, Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-09-30

Battery preservation and 'Desktop Mode'

Second battery.Apple could make a separate 'battery conditioner/charger' device. This conditioner would then cycle the battery and bring it back to specs., while your laptop has the fresh one for use. How about this...Fully charge the battery. In software, disconnect the battery from the computer. This would require...

Tags: Engineering, desktop, battery

Discussion threads 2009-09-17

20 hour to upgrade Windows 7 ... maybe, but it's a fringe case

A typical engineerChris Hernandez is obviously a typical engineer who observed, measured and duly logged everything he did, for the purpose of being precise.When the data showed that they had indeed reached their stated goals he proudly publisized his findings on the net.In a typical engineer fashion he did not...

Tags: NOW IT, Microsoft Windows 7, Chris Hernandez, Microsoft Windows, user data, honesty, user profile, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Word saved? Microsoft gets stay of injunction in i4i patent battle

M$ bribed againIts dirty cash is destroying the fabric of justice and America.This kind of misscarige of justice would not have been possible if the gouverment was run by conservatives.Uh......... NoI think you need to go back and re-read the history of the case.MS clinging to hold on...You can only...

Tags: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., I4i, Microsoft Windows NT, software patent, software

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

Should you benefit from ACN’s bloodletting?

If you like great talent, you should….. Accenture has cut loose many senior executives recently and will pare some more given last Thursday’s announcement. I know some of these folks. Specific vertical segments have been pared down to reflect new market realities. These include: automotive...

Tags: Consultant, Benefit, Workforce Management, Professional Development, Sales Strategy, Strategy, Outsourcing, Human Resources, Career, Sales, Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-08-26

ViewRanger GPS (for touchscreens) (Mobile)

ViewRanger turns your phone into a fully-featured off-road satnav with detailed topographic mapping. This pack includes tokens to download topographic maps directly to your phone.ViewRanger is ideal for tourists, walkers, cyclists, mountain bikers, horse riders, geocachers, river boaters - in fact anyone who enjoys the outdoors.Topographic map data available with...

Tags: Touch Screen, Facebook, Phone, Mobile, Photograph, Token, GPS, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-08-22

Cloud in Context - The 451 Group's ICE Summit

As we've seen from IDG World Expo's recent OpenSource World/NGDC/CloudWorld conference, putting on events is often a great deal of work. Outside events can make event the best planned event surprisingly interesting or totally irrelevant. In this context, I've been speaking with Rachel Chalmers, Director of The 451 Group's Infrastructure...

Tags: Event, Supplier, Conference, Budgets, Channel Management, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Strategy, Marketing, Hardware, Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-08-21

SlovoEd Classic English-Spanish & Spanish-English dictionary for BlackBerry (Mobile)

SlovoEd Classic English-Spanish & Spanish-English dictionary for BlackBerry Dictionary database is powered by Merriam-Webster. English-Spanish dictionary contains 20988 entries.Spanish-English dictionary contains 20573 entries. SlovoEd - a respected dictionary software brand, top-ranked and best-selling is available now for BlackBerry. Read, work, study and travel with a reliable dictionary in your phone!...

Tags: Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Dictionary, Paragon Technologie GmbH, Handhelds, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-08-21

SlovoEd Deluxe English explanatory dictionary for BlackBerry (Mobile)

Dictionary database is powered by Merriam-Webster Inc.. English explanatory dictionary contains 257244 entries. SlovoEd - a respected dictionary software brand, top-ranked and best-selling is available now for BlackBerry. Read, work, study and travel with a reliable dictionary in your phone! SlovoEd dictionaries for BlackBerry offer you a wide choice of...

Tags: Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Dictionary, Paragon Technologie GmbH, Dictionary Database, Handhelds, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-08-21

SlovoEd Classic English-French & French-English dictionary for BlackBerry (Mobile)

SlovoEd Classic English-French & French-English dictionary for BlackBerry Dictionary database is powered by Merriam-Webster. English-French dictionary contains 21158 entries.French-English dictionary contains 20283 entries. SlovoEd - a respected dictionary software brand, top-ranked and best-selling is available now for BlackBerry. Read, work, study and travel with a reliable dictionary in your phone!...

Tags: Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Dictionary, Paragon Technologie GmbH, English-French Dictionary, Handhelds, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-08-21