Gadget

Asus shows off prototype laptop with built-in projector

Paul Mah — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:41:11 -0400

Riding on the success of the miniature Eee-PC, Asus has managed to incorporate a projector into a full-fledged laptop. Still at the prototype stage, the built-in pico projector is located at the top edge of the LCD screen, replacing the webcam that normally is there.

You can see the picture taken at Computex of the prototype in action over at SlashGear. The observation is that the images don't look that impressive, though that can be attributed to the bright lights of the show floor. Still, such a laptop means one less item to lug around for a busy sales rep. No details are available pertaining to the resolution of the projector, unfortunately.

For more on the built-in projector:
- check out this Tech Gadget article

Mossberg: 3G iPhone soon... just kidding!

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:59:54 -0400

Walt Mossberg, the Wall Street Journal's guru of tech, is a giant among gadget columnists. He's also one of the chosen few who receives review units of Apple products ahead of their launch. So when he says something about an Apple product, we tend to listen. Which is why, when Walt let slip at at an executive summit held by Beet.tv that we would be seeing a 3G iPhone "in 60 days," it made headlines. That would place the announcement squarely within WWDC Stevenote territory and also would seem to back up AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega's comments at CTIA. Too bad, then, that Mossy quickly redacted his statement, telling the Silicon Alley Insider, "If I knew when this date was, why would I announce it in the middle of a sentence at the Finnish embassy, rather than report it in the Wall Street Journal?" Did Apple put pressure on Mossberg to take back his comment? Or does he really not know? Regardless of which is true, a June iPhone announcement still seems like a no-brainer.

For more on Mossy's slip-of-the-tongue:
- see this article in the Silicon Alley Insider

QUICKLINKS: Gadget geeks drooling for iPhone; Communities trade info for WiFi;

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:01:35 -0400

Gadget geeks drooling for iPhone. article

Communities trade info for WiFi. article

UMPCs cost too much, use too much juice, says AMD. article

Palm goes partially private (equity). article

QUICKLINKS: Mobile handset makers hungry for WiFi capabilities; Cisco identifies vulnerabilities in its Wireless Control System

Sun, 02 Jul 2006 20:00:50 -0400

Mobile handset makers hungry for WiFi capabilities. Article

Cisco identifies vulnerabilities in its Wireless Control System. Article

New guidelines for mobile gadget Web site design. Article

Touchscreens coming next to mobile phones. Article

An award-winning WiFi effort in the U.K. Article

Nokia partners up for short-range wireless technology service platform. Article

How to get a strong grip on new technology security

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:01:38 -0500

Mobility is so ubiquitous today that even consumers know what PDA stands for, and the basic wireless device, the cell phone, is morphing into a multi-tasking gadget in unprecedented fashion. While it's great that users are getting savvier about new tools and services, they're still committing the huge sin of deploying handhelds and device access without the permission, or even simple notification, of the IT department. That's exactly why you need to get a grip on everything in hand that's being used for business today--from camera phones to those cute portable data storage devices and, of course, wireless computing and emerging peer-to-peer technologies.

As one CIO explains, it's not a matter of getting around to it, it's a matter of doing it as soon as possible thanks to all the vulnerabilities created by the new wireless device army. Find out how to secure and manage each of the four technologies mentioned above, the unique aspects within security tied to each one, and why you also need to stay ahead of your users in learning what's coming next in wireless mobility functions and tools. Article