Dual Core Laptops - Sorting The Facts From The Fluff by Laurie Vella
Mobile computing technology is ever changing and the latest evolutionary step is the development of dual core processor laptops. New CPU’s for notebooks. The recent introduction of the NAPA Platform has shown some significant enhancements on the older Somona technology. ... - Data encryption - Individual fingerprint application assignment - Multiple print storage - Fingerprint website access - Bios fingerprint authentication - Single touch boot feature In addition to this sort of technology, Toshiba’s new Wireless Authentication logon feature is impressive to say the least.

Radio Ga-Ga: How to Listen to Internet Radio by Daniel Dwase
You will discover a few hundred radio stations from across the planet covering a number of different categories to choose from – rap, rock, ambient, electronica and reggae, to name but a few. These are called 'streams' , as they are digital transmissions despatched to your machine using the... Thousands of Channels If you want to access more channels than iTunes will support, Griffin Technology's radio 'Shark' is the perfect partner. ... It's a series of four curved lines that decrease to a point, and looks to some imaginations a little like a tree.

What Vista Means for "TV to PC" and "PC to TV" by Drew Surrey
The word "vista" has everything to do with vision, both in the physical sense and the mental sense; that is, a view through a row of trees or a view of the future. For Bill Gates and Microsoft, Vista is the name of their new operating software, which is their "vision" of the future of personal... In addition, you can access it on television sets throughout your home with something extra called a Windows Media Center Extender, which taps into your wired or wireless home network. ... The system features a new sports section, thanks to a partnership with FOX Sports and NASCAR, which gives...

Windows Networking by Justin Oswald
Windows Networking at Home You’ve set up a home network and all your computers share the same internet connection. That’s great, but now lets get everything else sharing. Modern versions of Windows are shipped with an easy to setup and use method for sharing printers and files. ... At this point the drivers will be downloaded and installed. ... As an additional caution, if you have an unsecured wireless network anyone on the street can read your files and if this second box is checked, delete them all.

Five Solid Reasons To Use An Internet Fax Service by Titus Hoskins
Online or Internet Fax Services are becoming extremely popular with our ever increasingly mobile workplace and workforce. As we become more mobile, we want the ability to receive and send faxes through our email and the Internet. It's as simple as that! ... You can access it anywhere and anytime; wherever and whenever you access your computer and the Internet. ... Our workplaces and workers are becoming very mobile at a very fast rate; just in the last five or ten years we have seen the explosion in the popularity of cell phones, PDAs, Wi-Fi, VoIP, Wireless Broadband, and portable...

Microsoft's Xbox 360 vs the Sony's Playstation 3 by Mark Robbins
Microsoft has tried to catch up with some of the titans of the gaming world, such as Sony with the release of the Xbox 360.  The Xbox 360 offers many new features that players will love: Free limited subscription to online gaming – This allows players who have not been participating in online... But, Xbox 360 still has some problems that need to be worked out: Their Japanese third party support is lacking – While some Japanese developers offer software for the Xbox, it is small in number when compared to what the same developers offer for Playstation.  While the controller is...

ARP, MAC, Poisoning, & WiFi by Brian Wilson
In this paper we will cover the basics on Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), Media Access Control Addresses (MAC), Wireless (WiFi), and layer 2 communications. I hope to explain how a “Man in the Middle Attack” works. The common name for this is ARP poisoning, MAC poisoning, or Spoofing. ... This can be done in less than 2 minutes on an open wireless access point. ... There is a sport called Wardriving witch involves driving in your car with a wireless network card to find wireless networks. ... Ethernet addressing uses a unique, 48-bit address called its Ethernet address or Media Access...

Mouse Hunt – Not the Movie (Choosing the Perfect Mouse for Your Computer) by Ismael Tabije
Computer Mouse – it’s something you wouldn’t run away from. Instead, it is the one thing you would search for. In fact, every body is in search for a good one. And it has actually become a not-so-easy task to “hunt” for a good mouse – for your pc. What do you look for, when you say “good... The fingers or the thumb are used to move the ball that prompts the cursor to point at an object in the screen. ... Like a normal external mouse, the touchpad also has two buttons which you can click to access icons, buttons and tabs.

Finding Your MAC Address On Wired And Wireless Network Cards by Darren Miller
The Answer To The Media Access Control Question Over the past few weeks I have received quite a few e-mails about Ethernet cards, both wired and wireless, and more specifically, about Media Access Control (MAC) addresses. I think the main reason I’ve received so many questions about Ethernet... This is the address you would also use to populate a MAC address, or physical address table when setting up your wireless access point to support MAC address filtering. ... The DHCP server could be your wireless access point, cable/dsl router, cable modem, or a server on your network.

Sony PSP - Playstation Portable Gigapack by Mike Smith
The Sony PSP Gigapack is an accessory bundle that you can purchase in addition to your Sony PSP. Overall, it is a great value and can save you some money. This Bundle Pack includes an USB cable, soft case with wrist strap,a vertical stand, AC adaptor, 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo, headphones with... With wireless internet, video and digital music playback, and incredible data storage and connectivity options, the Sony PSP is a complete solution for the mobile digital lifestyle. ... The PSP Firmware 2.0 feature allows users to take advantage of the unit's built-in Wi-Fi capability to wirelessly...