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Microsoft reverses the years-long practice of building everything under the sun into its popular personal computer platform.

With electronic components isolated in separate compartment for protection from corrosive water, humidity, and sea air, Alpha Sunlight Display's LED-backlighting offers brightness level of 1,200-0.5 nits. Unit comes in 15 and 17 in. sizes, while on-screen display and user interface help improve setup and operation with third-party marine electronics products. Utilizing SeaEye technology, monitor is suited for use in boats, yachts and ships. This story is related to the following:Vision SystemsElectrical Equipment and systems Sponsored by: Globtek Inc. - Your Power Partner...For Over 20 Years!Display and Presentation EquipmentComputer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Military Monitors | Light Emitting Diode (LED) Displays | Electronic Displays | LCD Monitors | Government Computer Monitors | Computer Monitors

Based on iChipSec CO2144 IP controller chip, Nano WiReach features LAN to WiFi Bridge that allows transparent bridging of LAN over WiFi using direct RMII connection to existing MAC hardware, and Serial to WiFi Bridge that transports serial data over WiFi using module's 3 Mbps UART. Full Internet Controller mode allows microcontrollers to use Nano WiReach's protocol and application capabilities to perform complex Internet operations such as e-mail, FTP, SSL, and embedded web server. This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Local Area network (LAN) Bridges

Featuring die cast aluminum enclosure, XGA resolution, and locking power connector, 12.1 in. XG12 Series offers choice of serial or USB resistive touch screen. Model XG12 features 380 cd/m² display, while daylight-viewable Model XG12i has 1,000 cd/m² display. Designed to minimum IP54 rating, monitors prevent penetration of dust or other contaminants. Units accept input voltage from 8-18 V and provide power conditioning to allow use of 12 Vdc vehicular power. This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsDisplay and Presentation EquipmentSearch for suppliers of: Touchscreen Monitors | LCD Monitors

6.9 Million iPhones Sold - Mac Sales Reach All-Time High - - CUPERTINO, California - Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter ended September 27, 2008. The Company pos... [WebWire - Wednesday, October 22, 2008]

Apple Inc. Tuesday posted a 26 percent year-to-year jump in fourth quarter net income to $1.14 billion, or $1.26 a share, but forecast weaker earnings for the current quarter. (AAPL)

AUSTIN, TX . - Buffalo technology, a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of wired and wireless networking, storage and memory solutions announced today the introduction of the L... [WebWire - Wednesday, October 22, 2008]

The gang debates how to make Vista great: load some utilities, hack it, or wait for SP2 or Windows 7? We also take a look at the new MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops from Apple.

Maximum Prophet writes "When I was in High School, I built an X-Ray machine that (probably) didn't produce any X-Rays. I used an old vacuum tube and high voltage. Little did I know that simple triboluminescence would have enough energy to do useful work." The catch: you'll need to peel your tape in a vacuum, and have the x-ray film at the ready.Read more of this story at Slashdot.

The eMachines ET1161-03 delivers fewer features than its competition at the same price. Stretch your dollar further and you'll find a desktop with significantly better components for only $50 more.