New Popkin EA version focuses on managers
Popkin Sofware has tailored the latest release of its enterprise architecture tool to the needs of managers.
Try out this app to wipe PCs of unwanted files
Just because you've deleted a file doesn't mean it's gone.Programs such as SecureClean from WhiteCanyon Inc. of Orem, Utah, can retrieve deleted passwords, credit card information and online transactions. I recently used SecureClean to dig up a password I couldn't remember on an old Pentium III PC.
Latest WinBook's a good deal
If you're looking for an executive notebook PC without an executive price tag, check out the WinBook W.Perhaps the most noticeable trend in notebook design today is a move from squarish to rectangular LCDs. My test unit, a WinBook W160, had a 15.1-inch-diagonal rectangular screen with an aspect ratio of 15:10 and native 1,280- by 854-pixel resolution.
NaturallySpeaking dictates performance
Software developers for decades have been trying to convert speech reliably into computer commands. Despite the progress they've made, all such programs do require some training.
Internet Security 2004 is more secure and friendly
If your agency wants an up-to-the-minute Internet security package that's small enough to work efficiently on notebook PCs, try Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2004.
Sharp's 3-D technology is changing photography
A new desktop replacement notebook PC from Sharp Systems of America can convert two-dimensional digital images to 3-D with bundled photo-editing software.<br>
2004: What's ahead for products
Innovations this year laid the groundwork for new technologies in 2004. Next year promises to be tumultuous, with all-out price wars in some sectors and the phase-out of formerly standard products.
WinBook introduces 64-bit Athlon system
The WinBook PowerSpec 9420 tower PC from Micro Electronics Inc. can simultaneously handle processor- and graphics-intensive applications with Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s Athlon 64 3200+ processor.<br>
For a little green, new Lexmark ink-jets offer the rainbow
Lexmark International Inc. has introduced a line of ink-jet printers with price tags of less than $100.<br>
Useful technology triumphs at Comdex
LAS VEGAS'Like the IT industry generally, vendors at this year's Comdex trade show shed most of their 'technology for technology's sake' devices in favor of those with no-nonsense usefulness.
Comdex: Motorola phones span world
The tri-band Motorola V300 wireless phone comes with a bright color screen capable of displaying up to 65,000 colors, plus an integrated VGA-quality camera and Multimedia Message Service capability.
Avocent cuts the KVM cord
Avocent Corp.'s $250 LongView keyboard-video-mouse switch can wirelessly connect to and control computers up to 100 feet away.<br>
Tadpoles and Sun take 64-bit on the go, find a princely notebook
If you're looking for a high-performance notebook computer and have no problems navigating a Unix interface, the Tadpole Sparcbook 6500SX should meet your needs.
Xplore the possibilities of a rugged tablet
This implacable Tablet PC takes a licking and keeps on ticking under extreme heat, cold and moisture
Sony displays cameras of unparalleled quality
The Sony Cyber-shot F-series DSC-F828 digital camera, on display at Comdex this week, is the first camera to use Sony Electronic Inc.'s new four-color filter and Real Imaging Processor technology.
Psion clamshell-style handheld competes with bigger portables
Psion Teklogix Inc. displayed its new Netbook Pro handheld at Comdex yesterday and boasted that it will let users collect and check data with the same performance as a larger portable but not the heft.<br>
Miami-Dade uses IBM Web services apps
Miami-Dade County, Fla., is among a group of initial large-scale users of new IBM Web services applications to integrate citizens, agencies and suppliers online.<br>
Type with one hand or two
A keyboard that can be programmed for single-handed interaction drew interest yesterday at the Interagency Disability Educational Awareness Showcase in Washington.<br>
Keyboard eases navigation for impaired users
The Datahand Personal Edition keyboard by Datahand Inc. of Phoenix lets impaired users manipulate its keyboard and mouse with elements much closer than standard equipment, making typing and desktop navigation easier and more efficient.
New products on display at IDEAS Conference
The GCN Lab looks at software and hardware designed to bring federal agencies into compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act amendments.<br>
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