The latest release of light laptops are now using solid-state hard drives. Macbook Air and even the Asus Eee Pc 107 laptop are now using these type of drives. Solid state drives, which use flash memory, are significantly more expensive [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Apple’s Steve Jobs Returns to His Mac Roots With a Thin, Ultralight Laptop
SAN FRANCISCO — Steven P. Jobs, Apple’s chief executive, took several big gambles Tuesday, betting that he could repeat his success in selling digital music by persuading Hollywood to allow Apple to rent digital movies, while at the same time [...]
Is Open Source the Answer to Software Piracy?
Ever since the dawn of commercial software, piracy has been a problem without a realistic solution that meets the needs of both the software vendor and the end user. From serial keys to outright DRM (digital rights management) schemes, the [...]
Linus Torvalds in the Hot Seat
Linux has created such a buzz since being created by Linus Torvald. 16 Years after, left read what he has to say of the Linux success and some other issues in the IT world. Here are the details of the [...]
Blue-Ray DVD Winning the War against HD DVD
There is nothing definite yet but several reports of the Blu-Ray DVD format winning is mostly because of Time Warner’s move to exclusively use Blu-Ray DVD format. There are also reports that retailers may also put pressure on other media [...]
Virtual PCs add new layer of security
Worried about people accessing your private information whenever you use a public computer? There is a way to protect yourself: Devices as small as a keychain allow you to use any computer without leaving a trail of evidence. A new computer program known as MojoPac can turn most flash memory sticks, external hard [...]
