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What started out as a fairly routine review of the Apple Time Capsule expanded into some very useful behind the scenes tips, a good account of the user experience, and history of the AirDisk alternative in ComputerWorld's review on Friday

The incremental improvements to Mac OS X, virtualization and the iPhone SDK show that Apple is positioning itself to challenge Microsoft for computing dominance, according to BusinessWeek on Friday. In contrast, Microsoft has clung to a bloated OS that has saddled Vista users with an average computer

Security Fix blogger Brian Krebs was online to answer your questions about the latest computer security threats and offers ways to protect your personal information.

Getting rid of the tiny wires inside computers would greatly improve performance. Sun Microsystems wants to do that with proximity communication, but it will take time.

'I've been using Time Capsule for a few weeks now, courtesy of Apple, and have found it to be an ideal backup for anyone with a Mac - especially a MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro,' relates Ken Mingis (computerworld.com). 'Not only does it serve as an 802.11n Wi-Fi router, beaming the Internet throughout the house or small office, but it also marries that router with a server-grade Serial ATA hard drive spinning at 7,200 rpm.'

Combining array of network interfaces and disk drives in one system, SGI® InfiniteStorage 4600 helps meet escalating bandwidth and I/O demands. There are 16 redundant, 4 Gbps Fibre Channel drive channels to deliver up to 6,000 sustained MB/sec of host-side bandwidth. Along with ability to reach 175,000 sustained IOPS (Input/Output Operations per Second), solution supports choice of RAID levels and can scale to support 256 Fibre Channel or SATA drives for 256 TB raw storage capacity.This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Data Storage Products

Four-megapixel Fastcam SA2 delivers up to 1,000 fps at full pixel resolution. It features PL lens mount and 5 in. LCD color display for viewing slow motion recording and playback. High performance 12-bit CMOS camera can be integrated into existing systems via user-select button on rear panel or via GbE interface. Additional speeds and resolutions are available, including HD 1080p up to 2,000 fps, 720p resolution to 4,000 fps, and 512 x 416 pixel resolution up to 10,000 fps.This story is related to the following:Vision Systems Sponsored by: Keyence Corporation of America - The Internet Resource for Machine Vision SolutionsComputer Hardware and PeripheralsOptics and Photonics Sponsored by: Keyence Corporation of America - The Source for Digital Microscopy SolutionsSearch for suppliers of: High Resolution Cameras | Motion Picture Cameras | High Speed Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) Cameras | Imaging Cameras | Video Cameras

PassagePoint Mobile allows security staff to complete identification, authentication, and badging process in single step. Based on Symbol hardware platform running Windows Mobile OS®, ruggedized unit includes barcode scanner and magnetic swipe reader. Data is uploaded via 802.11 wireless connection to PassagePoint Server and badges can be printed locally on Zebra wireless printer, utilizing Bluetooth technology.This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSafety and Security EquipmentSearch for suppliers of: Wireless Computers | Ruggedized Computers | Hand-Held Computers | Security Equipment & Supplies

ROBOBAK v8 enables companies with multiple sites to defend their data throughout its lifecycle. While Agentless CDP (continuous data protection) lets administrators schedule repeated backup operations, auto-deployment senses computers added to network and adds them to scheduled data backups. Remote bare metal recovery, also included, enables administrators to restore image of crashed computer to another machine. Software also supports simultaneous file replication to multiple sites.This story is related to the following:SoftwareComputer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Data Security Software | Data Storage Products

Optimized for business-critical and nearline enterprise storage environments that demand native enterprise host compatibility, Barracuda® ES.2 HDD operates at 7,200 rpm spin speeds and delivers average seek times of 8.5 ms. PowerTrim(TM) technology dynamically manages drive power consumption at all levels of activity, and RVFF(TM) (Rotational Vibration Feed Forward) system is designed to sustain performance in densely-packed multi-drive systems.This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Hard Disk Drives