New Dell and MicronPC designs debut at Comdex
The Comdex trade show opened in Las Vegas today with the world's newest handheld computer, the Axim X5 from Dell Computer Corp., which will compete with both Palm OS and HP Compaq iPaq handhelds. <br>
Phantom makes data invisible
If you want to hide data so that even supersleuths can't find it, check out a PC with Phantom Total Security software preinstalled.
Five pro-level digital cameras shoot it out
Although professional digital cameras still have drawbacks, even skeptics are swapping their 35mm film for 256M compact flash cards.
Setting up secure WLAN takes layers
A wireless network is like having hundreds of Category 5 cables floating in search of a rogue client.
Tools to cut the cord
When the Internet was new, the rush was on to get every office wired. But now, the explosive growth of the Web and e-mail has left many organizations tethered to tangled, intricate Category 5 webs of their own mad creation. Today, a rush is on again'this time to get rid of the wires.
WinBook J4 packs a desktop-full of power
No wonder the 2.39-GHz WinBook J4 desktop replacement is the flagship of WinBook Computer Corp.'s notebook PC line.
PDAs and cell phones unite
The road warrior's beltful of computer devices is headed into history. The two most popular portables, the cell phone and the personal digital assistant, have been merging for the last couple of years.
There is one benefit to the tech slowdown: fewer glitches
Microsoft Corp. recently established yet another trend by declaring a hiatus on future software production while the company concentrates on fixing all the bugs in its current assortment of programs.
Diskeeper's a PC housekeeper
Computer maintenance is like cleaning the attic. If it doesn't get done, sooner or later cobwebs will appear: slow response times, long boot-ups and even longer shutdowns.
Tiny notebooks are big performers
A notebook PC no longer has to weigh six or seven pounds to perform in the desktop PC category. The GCN Lab recently tested two ultralight models with heavyweight performance.
Portable storage gets smaller--and bigger
Portable data transfer devices keep getting roomier than the old 1.44M floppy disk that used to be the data medium of the sneakernet. Now low-cost hard drives smaller than a pack of gum can carry around barrels of data. They're almost useful enough to revive sneakernetting.
Plasma monitors zoom in on top quality
For their huge display areas, plasma monitors have surprisingly low weight and depth. Even with a 42-inch diagonal display, it's rare that a plasma measures more than six inches thick or weighs more than 100 pounds.
The GCN Lab monitors a dozen upper-end LCDs
Not so long ago, a large, space-saving LCD cost $2,000. Now, there's a plentiful market of such monitors priced around $1,000 apiece.
Security holes are inevitable, but you don't have to fall in
It seems to make headlines at least once a week: 'Security hole discovered in X, Y and Z software.' Usually by the time you read the article a fix has been created and is available at one or several Web sites. But how do you know the fix works?
The PINprint Pilot's log-ins are very iffy
Should a personal digital assistant have biometric authentication just like a PC?
No fault in NEC's fault tolerance
Many agencies have experimented with server clusters to provide reliable uptime for their users. But clustering has its drawbacks.
These rugged peripherals tough it out
When a mechanic crawls under a military vehicle to tighten a certain bolt, a computerized manual can be a huge help'but not if it's stored on a full-sized notebook.
Rugged notebooks put the 'hard' in hardware
Standard computer equipment doesn't hold up in the harsh deserts of Afghanistan or in the trunk of a patrol car. In this issue, the GCN Lab takes a look at three rugged notebook PCs designed to withstand that kind of punishment.
Desktop clients shift into the gigahertz gear
The desktop client is the center of the office universe, the focus of a network and the one tool that most workers truly can't do without.
Basic PDAs are right on schedule
Five handhelds have few bells and whistles, but handle the job of organizing your routine
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