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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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Blog posts 2008-03-26
- Laptop Super-Cooler a Boon for Male Fertility?
- Computers get hot -- really hot. In fact, a 2004 study from State University of New York at Stony Brook found that laptops get so blazin' warm that they raise the "lap" temperature of men (id est, in SUNY's own words, "scrotal hyperthermia") by an average of 5 degrees...
- Blog posts 2007-08-27
- Lock Down Your Laptop
- Laptop theft is rampant these days. The little guys get swiped from offices, coffee shops, and even airport security lines. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to keep your laptop safe.For starters, try to prevent the theft by securing your system with a lock. The $30 Kensington MicroSaver Retractable...
- Blog posts 2007-06-27
- Get a Better Battery for your Laptop
- I recently bought an iPowerPro adapter to charge my laptop on a long plane ride to Asia. I even checked with seatguru.com to make sure my seat had access to the juice, but when I got on the plane, an outlet was nowhere to be found. I was stuck rereading...
- Blog posts 2007-04-03
- How to Recover From a Laptop Spill
- Laptops and liquids dont mix well. Ive lost one to a Diet Dr. Pepper and have seen another fried due to a harried late-night combination of Google and Heineken. The two seem to be brought together in the most inopportune places—conference rooms and airplane...
- Blog posts 2007-03-22
- A Mouse that Fits Inside your Laptop
- One of the biggest bummers of traveling with a laptop is trying to use the built-in trackpad and nub to navigate. Apart from my general difficulty dealing with the cramped design, I always end up inadvertently hitting the pad with my thumb while typing, thus moving the cursor...
- Blog posts 2007-02-14
- 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...
- White papers
- Make Your Laptop Location-Aware
- Your cellphone knows where you are at all times, so why shouldn't your computer? That's the thinking behind the new FireFox plugin Geode, which uses nearby wifi signals to figure out exactly where you're located when you're on the go. Once you get past the security worries, it's really useful...
- Blog posts 2008-10-22
- Tech Roundup: Notebook Edition with Intel, Samsung, HP, Microsoft
- Roundup of notebook and laptop industry news, including Intel faring pretty well in the face of the credit crisis, Samsung aiming for the U.S. notebook market, Microsoft considering instant-on, and rumors of HP strongarming. by Erik Sherman
- Blog posts 2008-10-15
- Apple's New MacBooks, Old Margins
- After much anticipation, Apple announced its new MacBook lines. The pricing has managed to create diametrically opposed views: Apple cut prices and Apple held prices. The reason is that Apple pretty much achieved both goals at the same time, using some new technology to reduce cost and old-fashioned pricing strategy....
- Blog posts 2008-10-15
- 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...
- White papers
- Tech Roundup: Nokia Drops Japan, Gold to Rise, Secret iPhone API, Laptops for Life, More
- Nokia gives up on Japanese market; Gartner estimates that handset sales will actually decrease next year; gold could rise to $2000 an ounce if Citigroup is right; Google uses undocumented iPhone API calls; and Fujitsu Siemens offers laptops for life. by Erik Sherman
- Blog posts 2008-11-28
- Business Hacks Week in Review
- Too busy watching episodes of Chuck (the all-time best guilty pleasure for geeks) to pore over every enlightening Business Hacks post? We forgive you -- even we get distracted by Yvonne Strahovski. Here's what you missed last week: Rescue a Stolen Laptop with Laptop Cop Get...
- Blog posts 2008-12-15
- 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,...
- 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...
- White papers 2005-03-01
- Rescue a Stolen Laptop with Laptop Cop
- You've heard the stats: a million-gerbillion laptops get stolen every year, costing businesses a small fortune in lost hardware and productivity. Enter Laptop Cop, a laptop-retrieval service that just added a new feature: real-time geolocation. In a nutshell, Laptop Cop is "stealth" software...
- Blog posts 2008-12-04
- 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...
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