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Pass Airport Security without Unpacking Your Laptop
Back in April, the TSA decided they had had enough of the holdups and complications caused by their requirement that every laptop-carrying passenger remove his or her computer to go through the airport security checkpoints. So, strangely, they did some rather progressive! They sent out a list of standards to...
Tags: Airport Security, Luggage, Transportation Security Administration, Laptop Computer, Compartment, Targus, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, David Goldenberg
Blog posts 2008-07-01
Beat Coach-Seat Cramping with Aviator Laptop Stand
If you've ever tried to use a laptop while wedged into a coach seat, you know it's a contortion-filled nightmare. The Aviator Laptop Stand promises both neck relief and easier operation of your PC. The stand not only angles the laptop upward for a more comfortable typing...
Tags: Tray, Laptop Computer, Aviator Laptop Stand, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2008-06-25
Understanding Ultraportable Laptops
If you're considering replacing your bulky laptop with a smaller one, or simply want another, tiny notebook to take on short business trips, you're probably confused by onslaught of new ultraportables making their way into the market. Yes, you've probably heard about the expensive ones: the impossibly thin Macbook...
Tags: Notebooks & Tablets, Corporate Governance, Laptop Computer, Liliputing, David Goldenberg, Corporate Law, Business Operations, Hardware, Notebooks
Blog posts 2008-04-28
Are Topless Meetings a Good Idea?
Now that I have your attention, allow me to rephrase that headline: Are laptop-less meetings a good idea? According to the San Jose Mercury News, absolutely: Frustrated by distracted workers so plugged in that they tune out in the middle of business meetings, a growing number of companies are...
Tags: RIM BlackBerry, Laptop Computer, Hardware, Notebooks, Notebooks & Tablets, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2008-03-26
Six Great Laptop Hacks
If you and your laptop are joined at the hip, be sure to check out Lifehacker's guide to productivity on the go. Author Adam Pash rounds up six ways to make your portable PC a better, safer travel companion. For example, you'll learn to use your cell phone as a...
Tags: Phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Software, Hardware, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2008-01-30
NEC Computers Unveils Advanced, Hardware-based Laptop Security for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Advanced Authentication and Data Security Solution features the Trusted Platform Module and Seagate Encrypting Drives with Wave Management Software.
Tags: hardware, laptop computer, NEC Corp., small and medium business
Research articles 2007-12-12
Data Confidentiality in an Electronic Environment
Portable computers have become an essential business tool for many professionals. But a sinister threat has grown alongside the use of laptops: computer theft. The true cost of the theft of a laptop includes not only the lost hardware but, more important, the loss of proprietary information. In this paper,...
Tags: Environment, Theft, Certified Public Accountant, Laptop Computer, Computer, Productivity, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
White papers 2003-01-01
Laptop PC Security
Laptop users in the public sector should be aware of the government security policies detailed in this white paper. Developments in the field of link and disk encryption such as those discussed above are making secure flexible working a reality within the public sector. Thales, a well-trusted name in the...
Tags: Public Sector, Disk, Laptop Computer, THALES, Remote Access, Telecommunications, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
White papers 2005-03-01
Laptop Users: 5 Tips For Finding Data On The Fly
Locating information on a laptop PC can be a pain. But tracking it down while you're on the road - between sales meetings, on a plane or at a client's office - can double the suffering. Organizing files and documents is a chore, and without the proper system, you can...
Tags: Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Sales Strategy, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sales
White papers
4 Tips For Getting The Laptop You Need
Notebook PCs are now the computer of choice in the United States; their sales have eclipsed those of desktop PCs. And competition has caused their prices to descend at a rate roughly similar to those of desktop PCs. Buying a laptop isn't easy. But who said life would be a...
Tags: PC, Laptop Computer, Desktop Computer, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
White papers
7 Rules For Using Laptops In Meetings
Laptops and Tablet PCs are as much an element of business meetings today as any piece of equipment. But rules and protocols for using them are often lacking. It could be very discourteous to start working on your laptops right through the speaker's talks. This paper suggests seven guidelines to...
Tags: Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
White papers
How To Protect Your Laptop From Thieves
Today's laptops are ripe targets for thieves. Airports and hotels are favorite places for thieves. With the increased security at airports, losing track of a laptop is easier than ever. Laptops disappear from both, airports and hotels, and that's bad enough. But often, irreplaceable data has gone with them. This...
Tags: Airport, Thief, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
White papers
Smartphones Disencumber Webcor's Construction Pros by Combining Handheld, Laptop, Cell Phone, and Camera Functionality
This case study discusses the wireless connectivity needs of workers in the building trades and explains how Palm® Treo™ smartphones are meeting those needs for the construction professionals at Webcor Builders. Previously, salaried employees of the California construction firm carried these four devices: Palm handheld Laptop computer...
Tags: Phone, Palm Inc., Palm Treo, Cell Phone, Camera, Laptop Computer, Smartphones Disencumber Webcor, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware
Case studies
The Buyers Guide To Buying A PC (And Getting It Working Too!)
So, you got that new bonus from work and have no clue what to do with it. You could waste it all on ten dollar lottery tickets hoping to hit it big, or you could spend it on something a more practical. Obviously a new laptop or PC is an...
Tags: PC, Laptop Computer, Associated Content, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
White papers 2006-07-29
How Business Consulting On Your Exit Strategy Secures Your Financial Future Now
Most businesses lately are turning more and more towards the use of laptops, smart phones and even Personal Digital Assistant (PDA's) or Pocket PC's to help keep in touch with clients and keep the business running in tip top shape. From the tiniest communication device to the priciest laptop, there...
Tags: Strategy, Business Consulting, Financial, Laptop Computer, Bestmanagementarticles.com, PDAs, Pocket PC, Smart Phones, Business Services, Handhelds, Notebooks, Security, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Notebooks & Tablets
White papers 2007-11-28
Live Webcast: Evaluating the Role of Netbook Computers
Netbook computers are all the rage right now and for good reason. As the most recent evolution of the ultraportable computer platform, these super cheap, super portable, and super basic devices are now being evaluated by many enterprise IT professionals as a potential replacement for more expensive laptop computers....
Tags: Webcast, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Computer, Netbook Computers, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Productivity, Hardware
Webcasts 2009-08-28
Amazon sells laptops for charity
Amazon is partnering with One Laptop Per Child OLPC, a non-profit organisation, to sell child-friendly laptops and promote education in developing countries. Every shopper who pays USD400 for an OLPC notebook on Amazon will automatically donate a second laptop to a child in the Third World. ...
Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Laptop Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Francesco Canepa, Amazon.com, One Laptop Per Child Foundation (OLPC)
Articles 2008-11-17
Lenovo partners with RIM for laptop sync
Chinese computer maker Lenovo is partnering with Research in Motion RIM to enable its laptops to connect with RIM’s BlackBerry phones. Constant Connect will allow users to send and receive emails on a laptop using a BlackBerry connection. by Editorial
Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Lenovo Group Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Handhelds, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Lenovo, Editorial
Articles 2009-04-28
In Search Of Relevance, Via Open-Sources Laptop Designs
Via has open sourced a laptopâ€"computer assisted design documents, 3D models and all of the specificationsâ€"but let’s be clear about the motives. Via wants to sell more chips and motherboards to power this device with hopes to become a little more relevant. Via calls this contraption the...
Tags: Battery, Motherboard, Laptop Computer, Wireless Module Option, Module Option, Chipsets, CAD, Wi-Fi, Notebooks, Wireless, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-05-27
Dell's Product Design Improves, But PC Notebooks Are Still Blah
Dell CEO Michael Dell mentioned the product lust mantra last year and has come back to it repeatedly in conference calls and analyst meetings. Dell’s message: The company needs to improve design and inspire a few ‘gotta have that’ moments from technology buyers. How is Dell doing?...
Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Product Design, PC, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-06-20
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