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  • Google to leave China soon, reports say

    It's goes against their fundamental belief in freedom of information and the social good arising from that," he added.If Google does leave China, Microsoft could be hit harder by critics of its decision not to censor search results in China…
  • ICANN backs off from XXX domain vote

    The board directs ICANN's CEO and general counsel to finalise a report of possible process options for consideration," said Rita Johnston, ICANN board member.In a separate resolution, the board withdrew the Expression of Interest document for the…
  • EU Parliament calls for openness on ACTA plans

    The EU Parliament has approved a common resolution that calls for openness over the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), arguing that it contradicts agreed EU laws on counterfeiting and piracy online.The resolution was a landslide with 663…
  • Developers use iPhone as controller for iPad apps

    The iPhone doesn't have the same screen resolution as the iPad will have, so Vimov lowers the screen resolution in the video stream displayed on the iPhone, and scales up the multitouch gestures it sends back to the SDK simulator.
  • VeriSign: DNSSEC to improve Internet security

    The idea [of the interoperability lab] is to highlight the issue so everybody on the Internet is aware that DNSSEC is coming.Momentum has been building for DNSSEC since the Kaminsky bug was discovered.Other top-level domains that are in the…
  • Asus jumps on e-reader bandwagon

    The screen is thin, at 9mm, and is monochrome with 768 x 1024 resolution.The e-reader comes with 4GB of flash memory for storage in addition to an SD card slot for more books, music and more. Netbook pioneer Asustek Computer unveiled its first…

Latest Features

  • Why I don't use Google Docs

    You can't specify the target resolution of your presentation, nor create transitions between slides. When you need to collaborate with others on a project that involves word processing, spreadsheets, and/or presentations, Google Docs is an…
  • Overlooked online threats

    With a little work, the information provided by some DNS servers can be hijacked or misdirected, "poisoned", allowing an attacker to send someone to any website they choose.The mechanismThe most common DNS poisoning attacks exploit flaws in DNS…
  • Hands on with the Apple iPad

    Or, if you double-tapped to zoom in on the image, it would play at the HD resolution, but with the sides of the image cut off. Unlike the iPhone, which Apple kept under such tight guard at its introduction that only a few special types got to touch…
  • Hot topics and dead ends for 2010

    After sitting on a telepresence conference for a few minutes, the sense of looking at remote participants on high resolution video screens fades and it seems possible to look them in the eye and share a moment.The clearest return on investment…
  • CES 2010 Predictions: Cameras

    The megapixel war is officially over, as 8 to 10 megapixels has become the default resolution for even the lowest-end pocket cameras. The megapixel war is officially over, as 8 to 10 megapixels has become the default resolution for even the…
  • Eight reasons ebook readers could fail

    But Verizon's recently launched Droid smartphone offers a 3.7-inch screen with a resolution of 854 x 480.The QUE, which has not been formally introduced, will boast an even larger display on a device that will be 8.5 x 11 and nearly 1/3 inch thick.
 

How-Tos

  • How to turn your PC into a media centre

    A couple of caveats, though: Your video card needs to have the horsepower to run smoothly at 1920 by 1080 resolution, and it needs to have an HDMI port or HDCP-compliant DVI port. Practically any modern PC can handle the functions of almost…
  • How to update your BIOS

    Updating the BIOS for my Lenovo Thinkpad T500, for example, added support for a new AC adapter and a 1600-by-900-pixel screen resolution on an external monitor; the update also fixed fan speed and Webcam issues that could not have been handled by…
  • How to buy a netbook

    Usually, netbooks have a native resolution of 1024 by 600 pixels; if you use a program that defaults to 1024 by 768, plug your netbook into a monitor and reset the app's resolution. If you're concerned about the low resolution, look at Lenovo's…
  • How to buy an all-purpose laptop

    But in considering such sizes, many shoppers fail to take into account the display's native resolution, which is typically too low and can make for some hard-to-read text. Or perhaps you'll find yourself charmed by Vista's Aero environment - all of…
  • Case Study: Supercomputer travels way back in time to predict climate future

    For that to happen, though, faster machines will be needed, he added.For instance, developing the ability to look at how climate change may affect certain areas, and how to mitigate or adapt to the changes, will require more precision and…
  • Case Study: IBM helps Africa climate change research

    Similar to other climate simulations, AfricanClimate@Home requires three-dimensional information about temperature, pressure, wind, humidity and surface properties for the entire region (known as a domain), at the spatial resolution of the model…

Reviews

  • Samsung ML-1915 printer review

    The quality isn't amazing, and text on our web browser print was a little fuzzy, but overall it's a nice time saver.There are two quality modes: at its fastest, it generated pages of text at a speed of 14.6ppm, and even at the highest…
  • Oki C110 printer review

    And even at the top resolution, the Oki C110 churns out pages at a very creditable 15.8 pages per minute. The Oki C110 is a straightforward, affordable colour laser printer. For those needing fast clean text, the simple mono laser has had plenty…
  • Sony VAIO AW230JH review

    Powered by an nVidia GeForce 9600M GT with 512MB of video RAM, the VAIO topped out at 27.63 frames per second in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars at a resolution of 1680 by 1050. Expansion and media slots are numerous as well, with Memory Stick Pro…
  • Toshiba Qosmio X305 review

    Impressive sound quality and power, Wide variety of ports Unique design makes for impractical use, Low resolution screen for its class It is fairly bright, displays vivid colors and sharp text, and even supports a fairly wide range of horizontal…
  • Acer Aspire 8940G-6865 review

    All our test games, some of which are admittedly old now, tracked at over 50 frames per second, even at 1680-by-1050 resolution. Decent gaming performance and terrific graphics make this an intriguing choice for gamers, if you can get past its…
  • HP Mini 210 review

    It's an expected result: the battery in the HP has a rating of 62 Watt hours while the Toshiba's battery has a rating of 61 Watt hours.HP Mini 210: ScreenThe screen has a native resolution of 1024x600 and it's bright enough to use outdoors and…

White Papers

  • Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT event correlation and analysis

    This whitepaper covers mature and emerging products that help IT organisations to: consolidate, analyze, and respond to component-level IT infrastructure events; improve their event-to-incident/problem resolution process; and achieve better…
  • Automating ITIL v3 Event Management with IT Process Automation

    This approach also improves quality by ensuring rapid and consistent incident resolution. There is confusion around Event Management in ITIL. Yet it is essential, providing the foundation for improving other ITIL processes, as well as potential for…
  • Resolving Business-Critical Application Problems

    Accelerate your problem resolution process throughout the application lifecycle, and you can eliminate some of the cost and negative business impact, and improve customer service levels. This paper examines the challenges of application problem…
  • Resolving Business Application Problems

    This paper examines the challenges of application problem resolution and presents three case studies that demonstrate how leading global companies in the banking, telecommunications, and healthcare industries are using best practices to overcome…
  • Thoroughbred horse farm finds record-breaking color solution with Lexmark C534n

    Ideal for small businesses, corporate workgroups,branch offices and even thoroughbred horse farms, the C534n delivers photorealistic output and crisp text at up to 22 color and 24 monochrome pages per minute on plain paper.To produce crisp…
  • Managing IT Costs

    How much is it really costing to maintain that old COBOL accounts payable application, in terms of problem resolution teams, expertise, and reduced operational efficiency? IT had some rough times in the early days of this decade—when unquestioned…
 
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