Monthly Archives: October 2006
How Do You Secure 100 Million Laptops?
If the plan is perfectly executed, Nicholas Negropontes One Laptop Per Child project will deploy 100 million laptops in the first year. In one...
Fathi Reshuffled Out of Microsoft Security Chief Role
For the second time this year, a major management reshuffle at Microsoft has sent ripples through the software makers security unit.
Just seven months after...
Gateway M285-E Tablet: Too Much of a Good Thing?
With a 14-inch widescreen display, a full-sized keyboard and the latest Intel processor, Gateways M285-E Tablet PC is a machine for users who dont...
Microsoft Restructures Its Windows Core OS Division
Microsoft has restructured its Windows Core Operating System Division into five teams in a move designed to better focus on PC hardware and provide...
Toshibas Tecra M7: Notebook with Tablet PC Bonus
Toshibas Tecra M7 is for users who want a good notebook system with some tablet functionality. Weighing in at almost 6 pounds and sporting...
WiMax World Finds Wireless Broadband Still Grappling for a Foothold
BOSTON—Theres nothing quite as sad as a wireless broadband show without connectivity."Check back later, after they work out the bugs," said the marketing communications...
OpenApple: Apple Takes on Office, Gently
Apple will step on yet another of Microsofts toes early next year when the Mac maker unveils the next version of its iWork productivity...
Goodbye Eudora, Hello Thunderbird
Eudora, once one of the most popular e-mail clients, is finally being retired.
Instead of simply abandoning Eudoras customers, however, Qualcomm is partnering with Mozilla...
Palm Targets Consumers with New Treo
NEW YORK—Palm announced on Oct. 12 the Treo 680, the first of the companys smart phones to specifically target the consumer market.While Palms smart...
Libya to Buy 1.2M Linux Laptops?
Libya reportedly plans to purchase 1.2 million low-cost laptops, after signing a deal recently.
Nicholas Negroponte, founder and chairman of the OLPC (One Laptop Per...