internetnews.com has some info on Microsoft’s moves with Wi-Fi VoIP phone creators trying to get in on the action. Their upcoming Windows CE 5.0 operating system does include VoIP capabilities so it may be attractive software for PDA and other…
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Wired has the story of International Civil Aviation Organization’s attempt to modernize passports in order to cut down on fake passports and to, they hope, help prevent terrorism. They’re deciding on how to store digital information on passports with the…
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PC Magazine is noting a few trends with companies pondering and creating consumer level products and services that would tie together two of the hottest technologies Wi-Fi and Voice-Over-Internet Protocal (VoIP). The possibilities are certainly there for some exciting products….
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The Tech Report takes a long hard look at the Shuttle SB75S, another in a long line of mini-computers. This one sports a nice pearly white finish as well as a long list of design improvements that make it stand…
Read more Shuttle SB75S XPC Review
eWeek has a list of features that will be in Microsoft’s upcoming Windows CE 5.0 OS. It will be targeted to PDAs and cell phones as always and it gains some impressive technology over previous versions such as the “Adaptive…
Read more CE 5.0 Breakdown
The Simputer has finally made it to market according to the BBC News. After years of being touted as an inexpensive computer for poor regions of the world they’ve managed to find some backing and have made a device that…
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GamePC has tested Western Digital’s SerialATA WD740 10kRPM drive against Seagate’s monster of a Cheetah X15.3 15kRPM Ultra320 SCSI drive. Doesn’t seem like a fair contest but when you figure in price-to-performance ratios the SerialATA drive isn’t a bad looking…
Read more SATA vs SCSI High-Speed Matchup
TMCnet has the details on Hitachi GST’s new 2.5-inch notebook hard drive that has been “ruggedized” for reliability. The Travelstar 4K40 isn’t the largest capacity drive, at 40GB, or fastest, spinning at 4200RPM, but its simplified design and increased shock…
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CNET News has coverage of Opera Software’s, makers of the compact web browser Opera, announcement of its Mobile Interactive Programming Guide technology. Phones containing their mobileIPG software allows you to remotely program a range of digital video records that have…
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Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman, has what he likes to call “Think Weeks” where he gets caught up on the latest technology trends and lays out plans for his company’s direction. eWeek got him to talk about some of the things…
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Intel is ditching the high megahertz speed race in favor of an energy efficient, unified line of chips for both desktops and notebooks according to CNET News. Their “Merom” chips will be based on the Pentium M processor which is…
Read more Intel Going Old-School
