Archive for June, 2007

Intel Intros $199 Laptop at Computex
NewsFactor Network – News reports indicate that the low-cost Intel-Asustek laptop will be sold alongside Intel’s existing Classmate PC. Called the Eee PC 701, the new laptop reportedly has 802.11b/g wireless, a 7-inch screen, 512 MB of memory, and several other features

IBM Buys Security Company Watchfire
NewsFactor Network – IBM’s acquisition of Watchfire, which will likely close in the third quarter of this year, will enable security testing to be integrated into the product development process for IBM and Watchfire customers, helping to produce more reliable and secure

Intel’s Santa Rosa Comes to MacBook Pros
NewsFactor Network – In addition to powering the latest new MacBook Pros, Intel’s Santa Rosa platform, based on the Core 2 Duo processor, gives Apple a great deal of flexibility for future physical designs, according to IDC analyst Richard Shim. For example, Shim said

Doctor Spinola answers your technical questions
The Inquirer – I am having problems with Samba using Debian GNU/Linux 4.0. What should I do? A. The Samba is only suited to young people. A more sedate dance for someone of your age and experience is the waltz. On no account try the Lambada unless you are

NPD Report: Age of Electronics Literacy Drops
NewsFactor Network – Anita Frazier, an industry analyst for the NPD Group, said that one reason for the drop in adoption ages for consumer electronics devices is their increasing ease of use. Not surprisingly, the electronics device that kids use most often is the