M15 Website-Vulnerable To Hacking?
Team Elite- a group comprising of programmers and hackers have stated that M15 website is susceptible to hacking. Daily Express has reported that M15-UK’s Military Agency Security agency’s website has been breached by Team Elite group, which is believed to have involved in finding vulnerability options in World Health Organisation’s website as well as in Visa- the credit card company’s website.
Team Elite has stated that M15 is susceptible to Iframe injection attacks and cross-site scripting (XSS). But a government spokesman has provided a reply that M15 considers security as a very important and serious affair; he also added that the M15′s website is well protected and is also supported by a top security environment. It is also said the problem has grabbed the immediate attention and is expected to have been fixed by now.
Acer TravelMate Timeline Laptops
Acer’s new line of laptops, the TravelMate Timeline 8000 series, highlights portability, long battery lives and slim design. The 3 basic models featured in this series are the 8571, the 8471 and the 8371.
All three Acer laptops present battery lives of above 8 hours, making them highly suitable for travels or a long day at work. Ultra-low voltage Intel processors power up these laptops from the insides. A maximum of 4GB RAM is allowed in each of the trio. There is as well an option between a maximum of 500GB hard drive or an 80GB solid state drive. The basic models however come with a 3GB RAM and a 250GB hard drive.
The PowerSmart technology has been implemented in all three laptops, that helps enhance battery life. For handling graphics, you can even choose to incorporate the ATI Mobility Radeon graphics accelerator. 3G wireless capability is also expected to be featured in the future.
The Acer TravelMate Timeline 8571 Laptop has a 15.6” LED screen. It is priced at £609. The Acer TravelMate Timeline 8471 Laptop sports a 14” LED display and costs £599. The Acer TravelMate Timeline 8371 Laptop features a 13.3” LED monitor and carries a price tag of £579. Hope they all do come out with some exciting offers too.
Mesh Edge Q900 Xtreme Laptop
Mesh Computers have just taken their first few steps into the laptop world. Yet they have managed to put their fingers in all the pies, making mobile computers ranging from 10” netbooks to 18” workhorses. They call this range – the Edge line of laptops. Mesh Edge Q900 Xtreme Laptop is their new 18.4” laptop which has been designed for multimedia and gaming.
Most multimedia laptops come with a Full HD screen. So does this one too. Apart from crisp and clear visuals, most games also require a powerful processor. This laptop has been equipped with the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 processor with a clock speed of 2GHz, for this purpose. Apart from the processor, the graphics processor also plays an important role in providing a good multimedia/gaming experience. The Nvidia GeForce with CUDA GTX280 graphics with 1GB dedicated memory, handle all motion pictures in this device.
A 4GB RAM has been built in. Ample storage space with a 320GB hard drive is offered as well. Adding extra flavour to the pudding is the Blu Ray drive built into this laptop. The operating system that this machine ships with is Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium. Stunning visuals must be accompanied by equally good sounds. Full duplex speakers with Intel High Definition audio and 3D effect are incorporated in this multimedia workstation.
An ideal gaming laptop must provide compatibility with a variety of other devices. For this purpose, the Q900 Xtreme has been packed with 4 USB ports, an HDMI output, a VGA connector, a headphone jack and a microphone jack. A multi-format card reader and an ExpressCard slot are also integrated into this laptop. A V .92 MDC fax/modem is as well built in. Even a 2 Megapixel camera is fitted in, for video chats.
WiFi and Ethernet connectivity are both supported for connecting to the internet. Wireless Bluetooth data exchange is possible too. The Mesh Edge Q900 Xtreme Multimedia Laptop offers a battery life of about 2 hours. The weight of this UK laptop is about 5.6kg which makes it more of a desktop replacement than a portable laptop. It carries a price tag of about £1999 currently.
Bing Comes With a Bang
Microsoft has struck a deal with Yahoo! To power its search engine for a tenure of 10 years. Through this search partnership, Microsoft takes over the core search technologies of Yahoo, under an exclusive 10 years license.
As per the deal, Yahoo sites will be featuring Microsoft’s refurbished Bing search engine, which is believed to be a paid and algorithmic search platform.
It is said that Microsoft will take care of the search force of both the concerns and Yahoo will manage the ad sales. It was also announced that even though Bing will be backing up the search technologies, Yahoo will be continuing to feature search in its properties.
Yahoo’s chief executive Carol Bartz said that this agreement has come with a great value and boatloads of money for her company as well as the users. Steve Balmer, Microsoft CEO has stated that he is really excited about this agreement.
MESH Mini 9010 Netbook
MESH Mini 9010 Netbook is one of the new Edge line of laptops manufactured by the UK PC maker - Mesh Computers. A 10-inch TFT display with widescreen capability is sported. The resolution of this screen is 1024 x 600 pixels. The Intel Atom processor with a clock speed of 1.6GHz performs the internal processing in this device. The maximum RAM supported in this mobile computer is 2GB. A 160GB hard drive is fitted into this portable PC. Memory expansion can be achieved too, with the multi-format memory card reader. The Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition is used as the operating system in this device.
There are 3D stereo sound speakers with Intel HD audio, integrated into this netbook. A 1.3 Megapixel web camera has been packed into this small laptop for video calls. For internet connectivity, you can either use the wired Ethernet connection or WiFi in hotspots.
The Mesh Mini 9010 10” Netbook houses 3 USB ports for information exchange with other compatible devices. A VGA port for connecting to an external monitor is present too. Microphone and headphone jacks have been provided as well. With a weight of about 1.25kg, you can easily carry this ultra-portable computer around for mobile computation. The £299 price of this device puts it among the affordable range of netbooks, setting competition for Acer and Asus from whom Mesh initially sold laptops.
40% Increase In The Rate Of Quetches About Laptops
Consumer Direct, a government supported business observer and a concern run by the office of fair trading has released a statement that complaints about laptops have increased about 40% during the recent past of this year compared with that of the last years. Consumer Direct has stated that people are beefing about their laptops and the complaints’ degree has shot up by almost 40%.
It is also said the figure is higher than the complaints about the service providers. Consumer Direct has said that the gripes about the mobile phones has gone down by 35% but the dissatisfied quetches about the laptops tablet PCs and notebooks has visualized a hike by 39%. Consumer Direct Scotland’s manager has said that the increase in the complaints degree has notified the people’s need to realize their legal position.
Panasonic Toughbook CF-U1 UMPC
Panasonic Toughbook CF-U1 UMPC seems like an ideal rugged travel companion. With an IP rating of 54, this tough little fellow is waterproof. It can as well withstand falls from a height of 1.2m. Its weight of just a little over 1kg and its extremely long battery life add to its portability factor.
A walk down Specifications lane:
The Intel Atom Z520 processor with a clock speed of 1.33GHz handles internal processing in this ultramobile PC. A 1GB RAM and a 16GB solid state drive are integrated into this device. Optionally, a 32GB SSD is as well available. The operating system pre-loaded is the Microsoft Windows Vista Business OS. The most attractive aspect is its 9-hour battery life.
Display – This ultraportable Panasonic computer has a 5.6” LED backlit screen which presents a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. It offers touchscreen capability too. Being an anti-glare display, you can view it in the sunlight also.
Communication – This UMPC supports WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. It is 3G mobile broadband capable as well, allowing fast internet access. GPS proficiency is offered too. Even a 2 Megapixel web camera has been built into this device.
Ports – USB 2.0 port, a headphone jack, a microphone jack, an expansion bus and an SD card reader are packed into this tablet PC.
Though this UMPC has a lot going for it in terms of features, it looks a little bulky with a thickness of 2.2”. But this should not be a major cause of concern, considering the other rugged features it offers.
Price:
The price of the Panasonic Toughbook CF-U1 5.6” UMPC is about £1815.
Western Digital Unveils 1TB Laptop Hard Drive
Western Digital has succeeded in surpassing the hard drive of the largest memory capacity available, with its launch of two laptop drives, namely: the Scorpio Blue 750GB and Scorpio Blue 1TB. These Western Digital laptop drives feature a dimension of 2.5 inches and a thickness of 12.5 mm, which may not be an ideal measurement for perfect placement in all 2.5” hard drive slots of laptops.
It is said that these Scorpio Blue 750GB and Scorpio Blue 1TB hard drives are the first to use 333 GB per platter technology. These scorpio blue drives are also believed to come integrated with a whisper drive that is expected to reduce the noise level, a shock guard that is anticipated to safeguard the device against shocks and a securepark feature that is believed to protect the recording heads. Both these drives are expected to feature 8 MB buffer memory and is supposed to run at 5200 rpm.
Acer Aspire 3935-864G32Mn Notebook PC
Acer Aspire 3935-864G32Mn Notebook PC is richer in technology compared to other similar sized notebooks. Equipped with a fast processor and a spacious RAM, this notebook is suitable for multi-tasking as well as for executing fast applications. Hence this mobile computer can meet your work related computing and gaming needs too. Moreover, its light weight of 1.9kg makes it quite portable also. This notebook is one among the 3 laptops (Acer Aspire 8935, 5935, 3935 ) that Acer had planned to release during the latter part of this year.
The House Elves:
The internal components of the laptop work tirelessly behind the scene, attending to all the chores of the laptop. They are like the house elves in the Harry Potter books. Some of the elves employed in this best laptop are the Intel Core 2 Duo T8600 2.4GHz processor, a 4GB RAM, a 320GB hard drive and the Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium operating system. The battery of this portable PC offers a life of 2.2 hours.
Display & Audio – This notebook PC has a 13.3”, 1366 x 768 pixels, widescreen LCD display. This monitor offers high brightness and can display 16.7 million colours. This, in co-ordination with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD processes the graphics. High definition audio with Dolby Home Theatre system take care of sound.
Communication – WiFi and Ethernet connectivity are both supported. Bluetooth wireless data transfer ability is offered as well. A 0.3 Megapixels camera is built into this notebook also.
Connections – This laptop houses 3 USB ports, a VGA output, an Ethernet connector, a headphone socket, a microphone jack and a 5-in-1 card reader for expansion.
Price:
The Acer Aspire 3935-864G32Mn 13” Laptop is quite expensive with a price tag of about £763.
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Acer Launches Business Netbook And Timeline Laptops
Acer has launched three Timeline laptops, a business netbook and a nettop. The timeline laptops are expected be travel mate versions that are said to feature all-day battery life; nettops are believed to come with low price tags and are designed for utilization in entry level tasks; netbooks that are expected to cater to entrepreneurs.
The timeline range of laptops include three basic models that include 8371, 8471 and 8571. Aspire One Pro 531 Netbook is anticipated to target business users and is set to feature the similar styling of travelmates.
The compact Veriton N260G nettop computer is hoped to features an integrated Wi-Fi set up and is belived to function as a centralised unit providing the teachers with complete access to the students’ machines. While netbook is expected to cost anything between £199 to £289, the Travelmates are expected hold a price ranging between £579 to £609.