Microsoft Update - 5 Reasons to Update Service Pack 2 by Jason Kohrs
Microsoft released Service Pack 2 (SP2) for the Windows XP operating system back in August (2004), representing significant improvements in many areas, especially system security. For those people that are still unsure whether they should update to it, the following five reasons may help make... Internet Pop Up Blocker With Service Pack 2, Internet Explorer now features an integrated pop up blocker to help reduce, if not fully eliminate, the presence of those nuisance ads. ... Small pop up style windows are generated to alert the user of possible attempts to access the system from the...

Are You Using The PSP Web Browser Capabilities by Darren Lintern
You will probably be using your Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) to play all your beloved video games until you are blue in face or bleary in the eyes. It may be used as another avenue to see your favourite music videos. You may even be savvy enough to use it to watch that must see television... For anyone that has wireless internet accessibility in their house, will most likely be using a wireless standard of 802.11b or 802.11g, the Sony Playstation Portable utilises the 802.11b to gain access. ... Not everyone will understand the finer points of the PSP, so a little tutorial in...

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! ... As our communication and business tools keep changing with the introduction of new hardware and services, Internet or email fax will work with all of these new inventions: Laptops, PDAs, Cell Phones, Wi-Fi, VoIP, Wireless Broadband, Satellite Internet, come what may...

ZoneLabs Zone Alarm Pro by Ben Sikes
A firewall is essential on any Internet connected PC. Firewalls control what is allowed in and out of the computer, virtually eliminating the possibility of a hacker gaining control or of spyware that has found it's way in transmitting any data. ZoneLabs Zone Alarm Pro is a popular personal... Zone Alarm Pro runs on Windows systems only, with minimum specifications of: • Windows 98SE/ME, 48MB RAM (some functions may be limited and support is due to end for the operating systems late 2006) • Windows 2000 Pro, 64MB RAM • Windows XP, 128MB RAM • Pentium III 450 MHz or higher • 50MB...

Laptop Computers and the PVP Effect! by Tom Fox
Roll over lumbering desktop computers, the limber laptop is here, and it's here to stay! For a while now notebooks have outstripped their ageing desktop PC siblings, easily winning the gold medal in the computer sales olympics. We will illustrate how the PVP effect has contributed greatly to the... If you enter Wi-Fi areas with a properly equipped notebook, you can access the Internet at broadband speeds. ... Well this is Intel's name for their new notebook technology that combines their Pentium M processor, 855 chipset and the Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 WiFi 802.11 network interface.

UMPC - For People Who Look For the Best by Sally Thompson
Nobody wants to stay away from the best, then how can you? Let me introduce you to the latest gadget in the tech industry, Ultra Mobile PC commonly known as UMPC. In simpler terms it is a complete PC with ultra mobility. It combines the power of Windows XP with mobile-ready technologies. ... It uses a built-in wireless connectivity which gives Internet access anytime and from anywhere. ... Enjoy the comfort and ease of shopping for Ultra Mobile PC from the comfort of your home or office with Internet.

Security Risks and Ways to Decrease Vulnerabilities in a 802.11b Wireless Environment by Richard Johnson
Introduction This document explains topics relating to wireless networks. The main topics discussed include, what type of vulnerabilities exist today in 802.11 networks and ways that you can help prevent these vulnerabilities from happening. Wireless networks have not been around for many years. ... Proactive Approaches Since wireless technology is insecure, companies or anyone can take a proactive approach to try and identify hackers trying to gain access via wireless networks. ... At the same time he configures the Access Point to not broadcast its SSID and modifies a few other...

Wireless Internet Devices with GPS by Lance Winslow
The Las Vegas 2006 Consumer Electronic Show revealed to us a bright future for the personal tech electronic industry, as technology gets smaller, more portable and human friendly. We heard of wrist watch cell phones, PDAs, iPods, MP3 Players and the like all GPS enabled and capable of decent... All these systems will be linked to way-points and locations on the GPS grid and have full access to online business directories with addresses, which can alert you immediately when you are near let’s say a Starbucks Coffee House or a Sushi Restaurant.

Tablet PC- No Longer a Failure by Jakob Culver
A tablet PC is a refined and mechanized version of what the Egyptians used to write on clay tablets with a writing stick. Tablet PC has replaced the clay tablet with a screen and the writing stick with a stylus. The main advantage of using a PC Tablet whose idea was conceived by Alan Kay of... Due to high initial prices it could not attract huge customer base but with lowered cost and also with the advancement in battery technology, handwriting recognition software, wireless internet access, larger memory, better screen resolution they are being accepted as commercially viable option.

How To Choose The Best Student Laptop? by Titus Hoskins
How To Choose the Best Student Laptop? Merchants are singing those three magic words again, 'Back to School' and the fallout is everywhere! Just as you're getting your deep dark pre-cancerous tan going -- you hear those words -- and it spells the end of summer. ... If you're a parent, student, or guardian; here are some of the factors you should consider when buying the best student laptop or notebook: * size , it must be small, lightweight and very portable, fit comfortably under the arm or in that backpack * sturdy , it must be tough, sturdy, ruggerized, and able to take more than...