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The Lightweight X11 Desktops Environment project has designed a new version of GNOME that it says is compatible with the latest netbooks as well as with older computers. - The Lightweight X11 Desktops Environment projecthas developed a fast-booting and fast-running implementation of GNOME aimed at quot;netbooks quot;and older hardware. The LXDE project has already stacked up a number ofdistribution partners for this new implementation of GNOME.LXDE released i...

The security breaches indicate that little progress has been made in defusing the threat of botnets, networks of infected computers that criminals use to send spam and steal passwords.

AP - When Taiwan's Asustek computer Inc. brought out the Eee PC last year, it created a whole new category of tiny, cheap laptops. Despite its success, the computer had one confounding element: Its keyboard was really small ? good for kids, maybe, but not for adults.

Authorities said the scheme was spearheaded by a Miami man who hacked into several retailers' computer systems.

'It's like nothing you've never laid your hands on,' says National Geographic's Steve Casimiro (ngadventure.com) of the MacBook Air. 'And yes, you have to lay your hands on it to get the full effect.' It has, he notes, ' the heft of a leather portfolio, the dimensions of a design magazine, and the cool-to-the-touch exterior of some exotic metal.' MacBook Air, Casimiro concludes, 'is the future now.'

U.S. computer buyers will be offered Windows XP only on Lenovo's IdeaPad S10.

Asustek computer (Asus) plans to launch as many as three new Eee PC netbook models in the next few months as shipments of the popular devices take off.

Integrating with Citrix XenDesktop(TM), Citrix Access Gateway v8.1 features SmartAccess technology that allows IT departments to provide access to specific applications and data based on user's identity, location, and results of any end point analysis of client device. Configuration wizards help accelerate deployment in virtual desktop environment by automating several commonly performed XenDesktop configuration tasks. MSI packaging for Windows automates client installation.This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSoftwareSearch for suppliers of: Data Security Software | Gateways | Internet Appliances

Offering ThermoIntelligence® custom cooling solution, GeForce® 8800 GT OCX(TM) and 9600 GT OCX feature 512 Mb GDDR3 memory, and copper, 2-slot fansink that has chrome nickel plating and green LED lighting. Variable speed fan keeps GPU cool when system temperature rises. GeForce® 9600 GT has 725 MHz core clock, 1,850 MHz shader clock, and 1,950 MHz memory data rate, while GeForce® 8800 GT has 700 MHz core clock, 1,728 MHz shader clock, and 2,000 MHz memory data rate.This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Graphics Boards | CompactPCI computer Boards

Designed for avionics lab applications requiring interface to MIL-STD-1553 and/or ARINC 429 data buses, Model BU-65591U offers 2 dual redundant 1553 channels, 4 ARINC 429 receive channels, 2 ARINC 429 transmit channels, 7 Digital Discrete I/Os, and IRIG-B time synchronization input. It includes both 1553 and 429 C SDK and drivers for Windows® 2000/XP. Graphical bus analysis and simulation tools for MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC 429, along with ARINC 615 data loading software are available.This story is related to the following:Test and Measuring InstrumentsComputer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Avionics Instruments | computer Data Transfer Interfaces