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Ultralight notebooks for your business review
Reviews No single configuration will be right for every business user, but for most, we recommend a thin-and-light with one of the slower Pentium M processors (you'll save a little money without giving up much performance), 256MB of memory, a 20GB hard...
[May 18, 2004, 6:55]
Acer TravelMate 8006LMi review
Reviews The TravelMate 8006LMi is a well-connected notebook: not only is it equipped with Intel's latest PRO/Wireless 2200GB 802.11b/g wireless networking module, but it also has built-in Bluetooth for wireless cable replacement and Gigabit Ethernet for...
[May 28, 2004, 16:30]
Lacey's Paper Round
News The FT's Paul Taylor quotes from the new Kevin Kelly (excutive editor of Wired) book, New Rules for the New Economy in an article about e-commerce. The music industry has bigger problems to worry about than piracy over the Net, Psion is a major...
[November 3, 1998, 16:20]
Sony VAIO VGN-A197XP review
Reviews Gigabit wired Ethernet is supported via Intel's Pro/1000 MT module, and there's the obligatory internal 56Kbps modem. First impressions of the A197XP are of its size -- thanks to that wide-screen 17in.display -- and also its elegant looks.
[July 15, 2004, 17:00]
AT&T chief determined to ride VoIP wave
News It's a viable substitute for wired-line telephony, especially in a world where wireless is available as a backup. David Dorman, AT&T's chief executive, is determined not to let history repeat itself. Ma Bell -- under prior management in the 90s...
[September 2, 2004, 15:50]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog But the powers that be -- you know, the ones who wired up Gerry Adam's car with a device the size of a radiogram -- got a bit nervous about all their citizens chatting away too securely, and even more nervous about the citizens of other countries...
[December 12, 1999, 19:03]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
News But the powers that be -- you know, the ones who wired up Gerry Adam's car with a device the size of a radiogram -- got a bit nervous about all their citizens chatting away too securely, and even more nervous about the citizens of other countries...
[December 12, 1999, 19:03]
Lifebook S6510 - The Saga Continues
Blog Next up, the networking capabilities - Wireless (A/G/N) and Gigabit wired. I have started the actual work of converting my day-to-day activities from the Lifebook S2110 to the S6510. I've run into a few surprises already, and I'm starting to think...
[January 2, 2008, 8:59]
Panasonic Toughbook CF-W5 review
Reviews Wireless networking is handled by Intel’s PRO/Wireless 3945ABG module, and wired Ethernet by a Realtek RTL8139/810x controller. The Toughbook CF-W5 doesn’t look chunky enough to handle the rough and tumble of ‘challenging’ conditions.
[February 6, 2007, 15:23]
ADSL crisis - this is war
News The spokesman calls on the government to sit down with BT to sort the matter out or risk its plans for a wired nation. AOL and Freeserve are furious at the revelation that BT's ISP, BTopenworld, is able to add up to 2,000 new ADSL customers per...
[February 8, 2001, 15:08]
Acer TravelMate 6463WLMi review
Reviews You also get wired networking via a Broadcom NetLink Gigabit Ethernet module. The TravelMate 6463WLMi is a sizeable notebook. It weighs a maximum of 3.12kg with an 8-cell main battery and a second 6-cell battery in the media bay.
[March 21, 2007, 8:10]
Researchers hack Microsoft wireless keyboards
News Moser said that, to mitigate this possible attack vector, companies could invest in wired or Bluetooth keyboards. The protocol for securing some of Microsoft's wireless keyboards has been cracked, opening up the possibility of keystroke logging...
[December 5, 2007, 11:43]
Reporting software flaws safely
News If you're using a home router, be it a wireless router or a wired router, and you have not changed the default password, it is possible, using what's called a drive-by phishing attack, for an attacker to change your router's setting when you visit...
[June 8, 2007, 18:02]
Beware your 'evil twin' review
Reviews You can take steps to secure your own networks, such as using Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption or the new Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) standard. The advert illustrates how quickly debit purchases post to your online bank account.
[January 31, 2005, 13:50]
Toshiba Satellite Pro U400-10H review
Reviews Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g, but not Draft N) and Bluetooth (2.0+EDR) are built in, with Gigabit Ethernet and and a V.92 modem for wired connectivity. Design Design-wise, this is a no-nonsense notebook with an unremarkable silver/grey outer casing and a...
[August 1, 2008, 15:59]
Palm Tungsten C review
Reviews These include: Acrobat Reader for Palm OS; PrintBoy, which is designed to allow printing over wired and wireless connections; WorldMate, a world clock and data conversion tool for travellers; the PowerOne advanced calculator; VoiceMemo for...
[May 9, 2003, 8:27]
Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo Mobile U9200 review
Reviews Bluetooth 2.0 is also present, while wired Gigabit Ethernet is provided by a Marvell Yukon controller. The Esprimo Mobile U9200 is a somewhat chunky notebook considering its small 12.1in.screen. It weighs 1.8kg, plants a 30cm by 22.3cm footprint...
[October 25, 2007, 13:28]
IBM ThinkPad X31 review
Reviews IBM also builds in its Embedded Security Subsytem 2.0 -- a processor that authenticates notebook users and encrypts wireless and wired communication -- as standard equipment. IBM's painstaking industrial design makes the ThinkPad X31 a pleasure to...
[July 4, 2003, 7:48]
Bluetooth bite blunted by MS pullout
News Under 802.11b, data is transmitted directly to an 802.11b receiver, which would be wired into an Ethernet network. Microsoft will not add support for Bluetooth to its next version of the Windows operating system, XP.
[April 6, 2001, 7:31]
Ultimate road-warrior tech at CeBIT
News A wired version, the WowPad Digi, will cost a little less. The Flybook VM is, says manufacturer Dialogue Technology Corp, the first laptop designed specifically for air travel. Dialogue chief executive Roland Pinto said they designed the screen's...
[March 7, 2008, 11:36]
