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Welcome To The Mobile Web, Now Here Come The Viruses?
Ever since our cell phones started shipping with web browsers built-in, security companies have been warning us about the threat of mobile viruses and malware. While this was likely just an attempt to broaden their reach by selling us anti-virus protection for our phones , some recent numbers make us wonder if there's perhaps some truth to their claims. What's Out There? Earlier this ... ReadWriteWeb
Mini PC supports DDR3 memory modules.
Featuring 1,600 MHz FSB, XPC Barebone SX48P2 Deluxe is suited for Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad processors with up to 4 cores. It also features 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots, enabling use of high-end graphics cards, and supports ATI Radeon(TM) HD 4870. Maximum capacity of 8 GB on 4 sockets can be installed. Unit includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, fingerprint reader, USB speed link function, 2 x Gigabit-LAN ... ThomasNet
New Service Helps Consumers Save Money in Hard Times
In times like these, saving money on everyday purchases is increasingly important. However, most consumers are too busy to keep track of all of the sales and discounts going on. A new Internet service, called "DealBox" ( http://www.DealBox.com ) aims to help consumers find money-saving deals more easily. (PRWeb Jul 31, 2008) Read the full story at ... PRWeb
Software facilitates BI and data visualization processes.
Combining visual analysis and data sharing capabilities, Tableau v4.0 connects directly to range of data sources and offers one-click analytical map creation as well as capabilities to embed and share real-time representations of underlying data with other applications. Data discovery and exploration process is facilitated via visual cues in drag-and-drop interface; ability for maps/scatterplots ... ThomasNet
Involver Delivers Over 10x the Typical Click-Through Rate for Facebook Ad Campaigns
Serena Software's Facebook ad receives over .7% click-through rate using Involver's video marketing platform (PRWeb Jul 31, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1162804.htm PRWeb
CAPGEMINI REPORTS 37.5-PCT PROFIT LEAP, AND AIMS HIGHER
PARIS, July 31, 2008 (AFP) - French computer service consultancy Capgemini said on Thursday that net first-half profit leapt by 37.5 percent to 231 million euros (360 million dollars). The Tocqueville Connection
More delays Thursday at JFK after software glitch
NEW YORK (AP) -- A software glitch that snarled air traffic and caused baggage pileups at John F. Kennedy International Airport stretched into Thursday, with more flight cancellations expected. American Airlines planned to cancel at least five flights scheduled to depart from Kennedy and said others could be delayed, a day after the malfunction led to headaches and angry passengers. read ... The Oklahoman
Web-Based Solution lessens spear fishing vulnerability.
PhishMe enables user awareness training to proactively thwart spear phishing and whaling attacks, cyber crimes that use email-based social engineering to gain unauthorized access to corporate systems and confidential data. With built-in templates and WYSIWYG functionality, users can build real phishing attacks against employees within minutes, collect metrics on user behavior, and immediately ... ThomasNet
Stand-Alone Email Archive Appliances use Blu-Ray discs.
Suited for organizations of all sizes, ArcMail Defender U380, U3120, and U3160, respectively, offer up to 8, 12, and 16 TB of raw storage and data integrity technology for archiving and data management. They transparently enable backup of email archive directly to high-capacity, high-bandwidth random access removable storage. With DirectExport(TM) technology, administrators can search entire ... ThomasNet
Software Tools address decision-making needs of SMBs.
Comprised of midmarket BI products, BusinessObjects(TM) Edge v3.0 offers open, end-to-end platform with range of dashboards as well as query, analysis, reporting, and data integration tools designed to promote performance insight and data sharing. Crystal Reports® Server 2008 helps IT automate process of delivering any type of information to any user through report creation, navigation, and ... ThomasNet
Software securely bridges content management and Web 2.0.
Featuring native XML database, EMC Documentum Enterprise Content Management v6.5 combines Web 2.0 user experience and enterprise-class platform to balance business agility and IT control. It addresses enterprise performance and scalability, federated records management, and transactional business processing. Addressing growing content requirements, end-to-end solution aids in creating, managing, ... ThomasNet
Workstation Motherboard conserves power under any load.
Supporting Intel® Core2/Pentium D/Pentium 4 processors and Intel X48 + Intel ICH9R chipset, ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution integrates EPU chip and AI Gear3 functions to achieve 80.23% CPU power savings. Addition of HE 95 feature provides 28% enhanced power efficiency during periods of extensive processing. Along with 4 PCIe x16 slots that let users display up to 8 monitors, connectivity is fostered via ... ThomasNet
Presented By: Implementing task_group interface in TBB
The TBB class task was designed for high-performance implementations of the TBB templates. It's efficiency, particularly its emphasis on continuation-passing style, comes at some price in convenience. Rick Molloy of Microsoft has posted a description of a task_group interface that Microsoft is considering. It's more convenient for than the TBB interface, particularly when ... EETimes
PACS Software delivers multi-modality image management.
Web-enabled CardioPACS(TM) v5.0 allows physicians to view diagnostic-quality images in real-time from any network-connected PC in any location. It also offers integrated analysis tools for left ventricle angiography, quantitative coronary angiography, cardiac and vascular ultrasound, and intravascular ultrasound. Imaging can be accomplished for for multiple clinical areas: cath, echo, nuclear, ... ThomasNet
Notebook PCs are powered by Intel® Centrino® 2 technology.
Weighing just over 3 lb, VAIO® Z Series notebooks incorporate 13.1 in. display with XBRITE-DuraView(TM) LCD technology for scratch-resistance. Housed in carbon-fiber casing, units feature G-Sensor(TM) Shock Protection technology to prevent damage and data loss, built-in 802.11n wireless LAN capabilities, and switch-on-the-fly hybrid graphics system. Energy Star® 4.0 compliant models are equipped ... ThomasNet
Notebook PCs have integrated 802.11n LAN technology.
Enabling wireless checking of e-mail, VAIO® BZ Series notebooks weigh less than 6 lb and have 15.4 in. widescreen display and full-size keyboard. Powered by Intel® Centrino® 2 technology, they employ biometric fingerprint sensor, Trusted Platform Module compliant chip, and HDD password protection software. PCs feature G-Sensor(TM) Shock Protection technology, spill-resistant keyboard panel, ... ThomasNet
PDUs help manage power in data center racks.
PM(TM) Series of Ethernet metered rack PDUs monitor power load on PDU in real time and provide advanced warning to protect against potential circuit overloads. Dominion® PX intelligent PDUs offer rack-level and outlet-level remote power monitoring and management, while RPC Series switched Rack PDUs support remote power on/off and power recycling control of individual outlets. Units come in ZeroU ... ThomasNet
Teens arrested for stealing computers from local grade school
(KMOV) -- Police in Pine Lawn have arrested two teenagers they say stole things from all over north St. Louis County. Investigators found much of the stolen equipment on Wednesday at a house in the 3800 block of Manola. KMOV St. Louis
Ganglia 3.1 Provides Easy to Customize Modularized Monitoring Environment
SAN FRANCISCO----Ganglia, an open source scalable distributed monitoring system for high-performance computing systems, announced today the release of Ganglia 3.1. Replete with new metric features and a new modular interface, Ganglia 3.1 will bring improved performance and greater configuration options to organizations such as the University of California, Flickr and Stanford Linear Accelerator. Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
Desktop Thermal Printers offer 6 ips print speed.
Available in direct thermal and combination of direct thermal/thermal transfer versions, G-Series is suited for printing receipts, price marking tags, shipping and return labels, and boarding passes. Connectivity options include 802.11g, Bluetooth wireless, and 10/100 Ethernet for network integration. Printers feature LCD display, co-resident native ZPL and EPL programming languages, and remote ... ThomasNet
Report: Dell to Re-Enter MP3 Player Market
In recent months, personal computer maker Dell Inc., has been testing a digital music player that could go on sale as early as September, the Wall Street Journal newspaper said, citing several Dell officials. All About Jazz
Portugal Orders 500,000 Intel Classmates
The low-cost Intel classmate PC has received a big boost with an order for 500,000 machines from the Portuguese government. DesignTechnica
Mediaset Sues YouTube
Italian media company Mediaset has filed suit against YouTube owners Google for copyright infringement. DesignTechnica
Controller monitors up to 8 wireless sensors.
Compatible with range of wireless sensors including UWTC, UWRTD, and z series, wiDR Series wireless DIN rail monitoring and control device is offered with choice of either 2 Form C relays, or 2 solid state relays for control functions/alarms. Wireless inputs include thermocouple, RTD, temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure. Monitoring can be done locally, or through embedded Ethernet or ... ThomasNet
Greek "Computer" Tracked Ancient Olympics, Other Games
The 2,100-year-old Antikythera mechanism not only predicted lunar and solar eclipses, it also tracked the cycle of ancient athletic contests, a new study shows. National Geographic