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As devices such as tablets, laptops, smart phones and iPhones keep getting smaller, and more and more technology is being packed into them, what will this mean for the good old personal computer? According to Kevin Wrenn, Senior Vice President for PC Business and Operations for Fujitsu, devices and PCs will continue to converge, but there will still be specialties that each form factor will hold on to. Also in this IT Link podcast, Wrenn comments on the future of Windows XP and Windows Vista and a mobile platform....Build IT Knowledge with Current & Trusted Content Helps Employees Develop & Hone New Technical Programming Skills. Sign Up & Get Full Access.

With peer-to-peer functionality provided in firmware, ADAM-6000 distributed Ethernet I/O modules can actively update input channel status to specific output channels. Data will transfer automatically, with no extra controller or programming needed. GCL software utility, also included, adds control logic between input and output, and can create equivalent instructions to simple ladder logic instructions on PLC's. It also supports flexible cascade function locally or over Ethernet network.This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsTest and Measuring InstrumentsSearch for suppliers of: Ethernet I/O Devices | I/O Modules

Customizable pop-up data and built-in USB ports can be embedded in desktops of AFC workstations, tables, and carts to promote ergonomic workflow. Without reaching, bending, or straining, those sitting at consoles can access range of digital and electronic interfaces. Pop-up units include Ethernet network and parallel ports as well as AC/DC power outlets. Separate USB units include multiple interfaces for multi-device support. Both types help protect PC peripherals and network cables.This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsElectrical Equipment and Systems Sponsored by: Globtek Inc. - Your Power Partner...For Over 20 Years!Test and Measuring InstrumentsSearch for suppliers of: Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports | Voice & Data Electronic Outlets | Convenience Outlets | Interface Modules

Wyse Viance(TM) devices offers complete PC experience in virtual desktop environment through fanless, diskless appliance. For mobile users, Viance Pro Mobile clamshell notebook-style device offers wireless support, 15.4 in. WXGA TFT LCD, full multimedia performance, and Gigabit network connectivity. Both meet plus specifications of Citrix Ready(TM) Desktop Appliance program, required for Citrix XenDesktop(TM) integration; power-up in seconds; and immediately connect to virtual desktop.This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Network PC's, NC's or Thin Client Computers

You might call Randal Vaughn the Botnet Slayer. After all, he spends much of his time researching the intricacies of cyber-crime carried out through malware marauders perpetrating their evil deeds with robotized computers around the globe. When Vaughn is not peering through sinuous Internet traffic reports looking for botnet trails, he is lecturing to his students at Baylor University.

Core Security has published three Mac OS X iCal-based vulnerabilities -- two that can crash the iCal program and one that could conceivably allow a hacker to take control of another person's computer. The newly publicized exploits have gained attention recently in part because of the way in which they've been presented.

Notebook and all-in-one computers, such as the iMac, include built-in speakers that provide modest audio quality. Sometimes however, that quality muffles the true sound of your music or movies. For those who demand higher-quality audio without paying the price for high-end speakers, the $199 Alesis M1Active 320USB speakers may do the trick....

Belongs to the 17-in MacBook Pro, proclaims Ryan Faas (computerworld.com). 'The brightness and color brilliance is out of this world,' he says. What's more, the system 'delivers all of the processing power, RAM options and storage capacity of an iMac - along with approximately the same screen real estate,' making it 'a desktop replacement in virtually every sense of the word.'

Veritas Virtual Infrastructure will be announced next month at Vision conference....Take Control of Remote Computers. Support, configure and install applications and updates remotely for greater efficiency.

Computerworld's Ryan Faas always thought that Apple's 17-in. MacBook Pro was simply too big, too bulky and too heavy to really serve as a portable. Then he had a chance to use one for himself.