Vendors including Toshiba, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, and Intel are introducing technology to allow users to speed through the long wait needed to power up.
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Tick. Tick. Tick. The dreaded waiting period for a computer to boot up is all too familiar. Even the pilot on my flight to Las
NVIDIA said Friday that not only will it align its products with Windows Vista’s development, but that most of its graphics processing units are already compatible with the current test versions of Vista.
NVIDIA said it plans to take advantage of Vista’s Desktop Compositing Engine to leverage GPUs in Vista.
Posted by inet on 2006-01-09
Article Source : EE Times
LAS VEGAS — Long known as a chip supplier for the PC world, Intel Corp. is trying to make its mark in the world of entertainment.
Although the keynote speech by Intel CEO Paul Otellini at the Consumer Electronics Show here Thursday (Jan. 5) touted several hardware developments, it also emphasized the company’s
The Elek Tex Smart Fabric wireless keyboard that can be rolled up and put in a pocket is available for shipping, Eleksen Ltd. reported Thursday at CES.
The Bluetooth-equipped keyboard has been designed for use with smart phones, PDAs, and other handheld devices, the firm said, noting that its full laptop size
Posted by iMark on 2006-01-09
Article Source : PC Magazine
LAS VEGAS--At the Digital Experience press event at CES, we learned that Digital Lifestyle Outfitters has updated one of its best iPod accessories, and it will be called the DLO HomeDock Deluxe for iPod. The original HomeDock for iPod let you dock charge your iPod, and it provided audio and video connections to your
Motorola Inc. will soon begin selling Web-enabled cell phones that feature easy access to Google's search engine by clicking on an icon, the world's second-largest maker of cell phones said.
The company said in a statement late Thursday it will integrate a Google icon onto certain Internet-optimized handsets that will be distributed
Concerns over the latest potentially high-profile Internet worm attack seem to have been allayed this week, as security vendors, their partners and customers seem better prepared than usual to deal with the threat.
The Sober.Y worm assault was expected to hit in a big way today or tomorrow. Industry groups believe the worm
During his keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates revealed no surprises or major product announcements, but rather took the opportunity to show off more features of Windows Vista, the company's forthcoming operating system.
Microsoft has been keen to promote the system. And with its debut
Two companies accused of deceiving computer users into believing their systems were infected with spyware have settled with the Federal Trade Commission and will pay back over $2 million in ill-gotten gains, the agency said Thursday.
The lawsuits, which were filed in March 2005 against the makers of SpywareAssassin and in June
Hewlett-Packard Co. on Thursday introduced a notebook PC that supports Verizon Wireless's high-speed network, providing an alternative to Wi-Fi connections often used by travelers in airports, hotels and other public places.
The HP Compaq nc6140 includes dual antennas and pre-installed software for connecting to Verizon's Evolution Data Optimized, or EV-DO, broadband network.
