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Apple Switches To ATI Exclusively For iMac
27" Mid 2010 iMac Disassembled
Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch Trackpad Update 1.0
Apple Brings Inertial Scrolling, Three-finger Drag To Some MacBooks
Apple's Magic TrackPad: Niche Product or the Next Big Thing?
Killing The Mouse, Softly
Why Apple's Magic Trackpad Won't Kill The Mouse (At Least Yet)
Apple Releases Magic Trackpad Support Drivers
Apple's Magic Trackpad Signals The End Of The Mouse Era - Opinion
Apple Doesn't Expect Magic Trackpad To Replace Mice Yet
Macworld Takes A Look At Apple's Magic Trackpad
Firefox Could Leapfrog Chrome With New "Tab Candy" OS-like Interface
Amiga: 25 Years On
Apple Introduces Battery Charger
The Ultimate Collection of Productivity & Office Software for Mac
The Return of the Goldtouch Ergonomic Mouse
Nottingham Eegant Notepad For Your Mac
JustNotes - A Simple, Beautiful And Powerful Notes App.
Fraise Free Text Editor For Snow Leopard And Up
New Kensington Laptop Locking Station Provides Highest Level of Physical Security while Delivering Ultimate Ease of Use
Ubuntu's Two Big Advantages Over Windows And Mac
Is Linux Just Another Unix Flavor?
Apple Shines a Spotlight on DriveSavers Data Recovery
Google Chrome 5.0.375.125 Released
Apple Switches To ATI Exclusively For iMac
icrontic's Phillip Jaenke notes that Cupertino has spoken, and NVIDIA is no longer the preferred GPU supplier of One Infinite Loop's polished white and aluminum desktops. Apple s newly introduced 21.5" and 27" iMacs based on the Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors will be the exclusive realm of ATI's Radeon family, not only ending the latest run of NVIDIA as the default GPU for the iMac, but is the first time since early 2008 that ATI will be the sole option for graphics on the iMac.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://tech.icrontic.com/news/apple-switches-to-ati-exclusively-for-imac/
27" Mid 2010 iMac Disassembled
OWC blogger Chris S. says:
Well, we have good news and bad news for you.
The good news is that the SSD bay available in the new iMacs holds a standard 2.5" form factor drive, which means you can install a high-performance OWC Mercury Extreme SSD for the speed advantage over Apple's SSDs.
The bad news is that, unless your Mid 2010 iMac originally came with an Apple SSD, there s no graceful way to install an OWC one. The appropriate mounting bracket and connector cables are nowhere to be found on the non-SSD models.
This unfortunate development continues Apple s proclivity toward making the iMac s inner workings less accessible than they could (or some may say should ) be.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://blog.macsales.com/6332-27 -mid-2010-imac-disassembled
Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch Trackpad Update 1.0
This update adds support to Mac OS X for the Magic Trackpad and is required for its use, and also enables inertial scrolling and the three-finger drag gesture in recent MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks.
Mac OS X 10.6.4 is required before installing this update.
For more information about this update, please visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4254
Products Affected
• Magic Trackpad
Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch Trackpad Update 1.0 includes the required software to use Magic Trackpad. The update also installs the three-finger drag gesture and inertial scrolling for Mac portable computers, as listed below. This update also installs a Trackpad System Preferences pane for configuring Magic Trackpad on Intel-based Mac desktop computers that support Mac OS X v10.6.4 and above.
It's important to run Software Update after you've successfully paired Magic Trackpad by clicking on the Apple () menu and choosing Software Update. Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch Trackpad Update 1.0 will appear in Software Update only after you install the the Mac OS X v10.6.4 update and after you pair your Magic Trackpad. You can pair Magic Trackpad by clicking the Bluetooth menu bar icon, choosing "Setup Bluetooth Device &" and completing the onscreen instructions using Bluetooth Setup Assistant.
If you have a supported Mac portable (as listed below) that has Mac OS X v10.6.4 installed, install this update by using Software Update or by downloading the manual update to add inertial scrolling and three-finger drag gesture support.
Inertial Scrolling and Three-Finger Drag Gesture Support
These Mac portables support inertial scrolling and the three-finger drag gesture after you install Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch Trackpad Update 1.0:
MacBook
MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009)
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)
MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)
MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53 GHz, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008)
The following Mac portables support inertial scrolling after installing Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch Trackpad Update 1.0:
MacBook Air
MacBook Air
MacBook Air (Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008)
File Size: 75.09 MB
System Requirements
• Mac OS X 10.6.4
For more information, visit:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1066
For additional information about the Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch Trackpad visit:
http://www.apple.com/magictrackpad
Apple Brings Inertial Scrolling, Three-finger Drag To Some MacBooks
AppleInsider Staff reports that Apple on Tuesday issued an update to a number of recent notebooks -- including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air -- bringing inertial scrolling and three-finger drag gesture support to some trackpads.
Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch Trackpad Update 1.0 is a 75.09MB software update that requires Mac OS X 10.6.4. and also adds support for Apple's newly released $69 Magic Trackpad.
For the full report visit here:
http://snurl.com/zx7ft
Apple's Magic TrackPad: Niche Product or the Next Big Thing?
Writing in his Technologizer blog, Harry McCracken wonders if anyone will figure out how to make the Magic Trackpad work with Windows, or if the company would consider a PC-friendly model, noting that while he rarely uses desktop computers these days and being not exactly anti-mouse, he does find that they're sometimes hostile to southpaws like him.
Will a meaningful percentage of iMac and Mac Pro owners choose one over a mouse? McCracken muses, noting that he doesn't have a clue, but is curious, and observing that while touchpads have been the dominant integrated pointing devices on laptops for a decade and a half, he knows plenty of people who still aren't fans and who travel with mice rather than being forced to use a touchpad.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://snurl.com/zx7o0
Killing The Mouse, Softly
Forbes' Brian Caulfield notes that for the past twenty-six years if you bought a Mac, you got a mouse, since every desktop Macintosh computer since the first one sold in 1984 [save for Mac minis - Ed.] has come bundled with a rodent.
Caulfield suggests that the introduction of Apple's new $69 MAgic Trackpad yesterday is part of a trend away from the old point-and-click way of doing things. noting that Hewlett-Packard's TouchSmart all-in-one consumer PCs, which have both a mouse and a touch-sensitive screen have been a success and Microsoft is building touch-screen interface support into the latest version of Windows. The Magic TrackPad which brings the multi-touch technology Apple's notebook have had for several ears to desktop space.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://snurl.com/zx5uh
Why Apple's Magic Trackpad Won't Kill The Mouse (At Least Yet)
MSNBC's Jared Newman says thar just because Apple's new $69 Magic Trackpad allows desktop Mac users to say goodbye to their mice and point and click as if they are using MacBook Pros doesn't mean they will, and proposes four good reasons not to count out the mouse just yet...
For the full commentary visit here:
http://snurl.com/zx5qf
Apple Releases Magic Trackpad Support Drivers
MacNN notes that Apple has released several drivers that bring support for the company's new Magic Trackpad so that both Mac and Windows users will be able to use the standalone trackpad.
The drivers now available from Apple's website or via Software Update.
To read more, click here.
http://snurl.com/zx5vh
Apple's Magic Trackpad Signals The End Of The Mouse Era - Opinion
TechCrunch's MG Siegler thinks that easily the most interesting new hardware Apple unveiled on Tuesday is the new Magic Trackpad, which he thinks is about "trends and the future," noting that an Apple rep. observed to him that that more folks are using trackpads because there are more notebook users than desktop users, with laptops having been Apple s best-selling computers for some time now, meaning an increasing number of users are accustomed to using their computers via trackpads, and that "people love the trackpad... so we wanted to bring that kind of design to our desktop users."
Siegler notes that the Magic Trackpad has 80 percent more surface area than trackpads used with MacBooks, and contends that Apple is moving towards a place where the majority of computer interaction is done through touch gestures, but reports that Apple spokespersons he queries hedged a bit, saying that plenty of people at Apple use the Magic Trackpad alongside the Magic Mouse, with some computing operations being better with a mouse, some with a trackpad, but acknowledging that some users will likely ditch the mouse in favor of the new device.
Seigler says the Magic Trackpad is going to replace his mouse, and that of late he's been using his laptop more and more simply because he prefers the trackpad with its multi-touch gestures, speculating that the mouse could eventually be relegated to status as a precision tool for professionals like designers.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://snurl.com/zx64p
Apple Doesn't Expect Magic Trackpad To Replace Mice Yet
Electronista Staff report that Apple in remarks on Tuesday said it doesn't see the Magic Trackpad replacing mice in the near future, but rather that Apple wanted to provide a "choice," with the new peripheral as a supplement for but not necessarily a replacement for the conventional mouse, noting that some computing activities are better with a traditional mouse while others lend themselves to a trackpad.
For the full report visit here:
http://snurl.com/zx68u
Macworld Takes A Look At Apple's Magic Trackpad
Macworld's Dan Frakes nots that the Magic Trackpad uses the same aluminum-body design and is almost the exact same height, depth, and inclination as the Wireless Keyboard with the the back edge is raised about half an inch to accommodate a cylindrical battery compartment that holds two AA batteries, and notes that while the Magic Trackpad may not appear to support physical clicking, it actually does, wioth the two nubby, rubber feet on the bottom, along the front edge having buttons built into them so that when you press down on the trackpad surface, the feet click, giving you the same tactile sensation as you get with Apple s current MacBook trackpads, and available gestures also identical to those you can use on a MacBook, but that so far none of the third-party utilities like Magic Mouse MagicPrefs, BetterTouchTool, Inklet, or Jitouch works with the Magic Trackpad.
For the full report visit here:
http://snurl.com/zx6wh
Firefox Could Leapfrog Chrome With New "Tab Candy" OS-like Interface
TechRepublic's Jason Hiner notes that so far during 2010, Firefox has lost much of its momentum as an alternative Web browser to Google's Chrome, but thinks a new Firefox innovation called Tab Candy that will make Firefox act more like a operating system, with much-improved multitasking and sharing capabilities could help the number two browser leapfrog Chrome in functionality.
An interesting element of this dynamic reported by Hiner is that the Tab Candy project at Mozilla.org is being spearheaded by Aza Raskin, none other than the son of Macintosh creator Jef Raskin, who joined Mozilla in 2008 when his software company Humanized merged with Mozilla.
With Tab Candy, users will be able to:
• Organize tabs into groups that you can name and position on a desktop-like view
• Save tab groups to look at later
• Search through your tabs
• Have multiple profiles so that you can sign into the same site with different logins in two different tab groups
• Share tabs or tab groups between different computers and devices
• Share tabs or tab groups with other users
• Set up a shared tab group where several users can co-browse and see what each other is looking at on the screen
• Choose colors or image backgrounds to distinguish different tab groups
Hiner contends (I agree - Ed.) that Tab Candy is Firefox's best shot at competing with Chrome, and should be Mozilla's top priority with Firefox 4.
For the full report visit here:
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=5586
Amiga: 25 Years On
PCWorld's Harry McCracken notes that Commodore's Amiga computer platform debuted 25 years ago, touted as the "third milestone" in personal computing after the Apple II and the IBM PC.
In an era in which the most common form of microcomputer was In an era dominated by IBM PC-compatible systems with a text-only display and tinny internal speakers, the Amiga soprted dazzling color graphics and stereo sound with a graphical user interface that looked like the Mac, but offered an advanced feature known as "multitasking" that the contemporaneous Mac, which was launched 18 months earlier, did not have, but this all wasn't enough to keep Commodore from declaring bankruptcy and ceasing operations in 1994 despite a rabidly enthusiastic and loyal fan base.
For the full commentary, see:
http://snurl.com/zx6h8
Apple Introduces Battery Charger
Introducing the first battery charger designed by Apple. It recharges quickly and uses energy wisely. And it comes with six AA batteries, so you'll always have plenty of power for your wireless Mac accessories.
The Apple Battery Charger has one of the lowest standby power usage values - or "vampire draw" - of similar chargers on the market. That's the energy most chargers continue to draw after their batteries are fully charged. But the Apple Battery Charger senses when its batteries are done charging and automatically reduces the amount of power it needs. In addition, the reusable batteries that come with each Apple Battery Charger are designed to maintain a high charge capacity for hundreds of charges, so you no longer have to buy new batteries or toss them every few months.
Standby Power Usage
After your battery charge cycle is complete, the Apple Battery Charger reduces its power intake to 30 milliwatts that s more than 10 times better than the industry average.
When the Apple Battery Charger recharges your batteries, it not only maximizes battery performance and lifespan, it also conserves energy. Thanks to an intelligent power management system, the Apple Battery Charger uses less power once your batteries are fully charged, making it one of the most energy-efficient rechargeable battery solutions ever. The Apple Battery Charger can recharge one or two batteries at a time. It's optimized for Apple-supplied batteries and it works with AA NiMH batteries from other companies, too.
Each Apple Battery Charger comes with six high-performance AA NiMH batteries: two for your keyboard, two for your mouse or trackpad, and two for charging. Unlike many other reusable batteries, these batteries have an incredibly long service life - up to 10 years - which means you can finally break the cycle of buying and disposing of those single-use alkaline batteries. The batteries that come with the Apple Battery Charger kit also have an extraordinarily low self-discharge rate. Even after a year of sitting in a drawer, they still retain 80 percent of their original charge.3 That way you always have backup power when you need it.
The Apple Battery Charger has a sleek, compact shape so you can plug it in between tangles of desk wires or pack it neatly in your computer bag when you travel. And like Apple power adapters, the Apple Battery Charger is designed with a removable AC plug, so you can replace it with plugs that fit different outlets around the world.
In the box:
• Wall outlet charger
• Six rechargeable AA NiMH batteries
The Apple Battery Charger sells for $29
For the full report visit here:
http://www.apple.com/battery-charger/
The Ultimate Collection of Productivity & Office Software for Mac
AppStorm's Joshua Johnson says:
This post is for all you workaholics who use a Mac for your full-time career. From to-do lists and digital clutter organizers to word processors and time trackers, we ve compiled a list of all the applications you ll need to stay productive and efficient at work.
Below you ll find over 100 free and premium applications that will either fit right into your current workflow or revolutionize the way you get things done. Let's take a look!
You can check it out at:
http://snurl.com/zx6w5
The Return of the Goldtouch Ergonomic Mouse
In response to overwhelming market demand for ergonomic mousing devices, the Goldtouch Ergonomic Mouse is back, and better than ever.
Goldtouch "Productivity through Prevention" announces the release of the Goldtouch Ergonomic Mouse, adding to the award winning product portfolio of ergonomic keyboards, keypads and accessories. The new mouse is scheduled to ship on August 1st and will be available in right-handed, left-handed, and a right-handed Bluetooth wireless model. The mouse will support all popular operating systems including Macintosh, Windows, and Linux, and will be available through over 100 global resellers and distribution partners. With an MSRP price of $69.00 for USB models, and $89.00 for Bluetooth models, the mouse is positioned to mainstream ergonomic mousing at a very competitive price.
Goldtouch designed its first ergonomic mouse in 1995. The design was awarded numerous patents for its unique, sloping-angle design. The mouse was discontinued in 2005, however many are still in use today. Since then, Goldtouch has grown substantially, adding many new products such as the Goldtouch Go! Travel Keyboard and the Go! Travel Notebook Stand. In early 2010, Goldtouch began to re-design its' mouse, increasing the overall size of the mouse, while adhering to the shape and patented sloping-angle originally designed by and approved by professional ergonomists.
The new Goldtouch Ergonomic Mouse not only feels good, but it looks good as well. "We've incorporated softer materials to add control to the thumb area and buttons, and we've designed a modern silver and black color scheme that we think users are going to find very attractive," explains Mark Norwalk, Goldtouch CEO.
Considering that the average office worker can spend 4-6 hours per day performing data entry of some kind, it's well known and accepted that the mouse and mousing platform are extremely important to user comfort. Users of all ages are susceptible to Repetitive Stress Injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, which is why it's absolutely necessary to maintain a natural wrist position and relieve stress on sensitive pressure points.
The Goldtouch Ergonomic Mouse will help thousands of users suffering from wrist and arm injuries, and it will help thousands more prevent RSI injuries from occurring.
What's New
The new Goldtouch Mouse is based on the shape of the original Goldtouch Mouse, leveraging the same patented slope angles specified by ergonomists and health safety professionals.
Primary changes in design:
• Overall size increase by approximately 10% in length, width and height
• Replaced the thumb-scroll with a scroll wheel on top of the mouse
• Rubberized, concave thumb area added to increase mouse control, and to support undersized and over-sized hands and fingers
• Optical tracking system to increase mouse accuracy
USB
Ergonomic Design
Ergonomic design supports the hand in a naturally sloping angle that places the wrist in a neutral position.
There is no need to adapt to a radically new mouse orientation to gain ergonomic benefits. Unlike mice and joysticks that require a completely vertical orientation of the hand, the Goldtouch Ergonomic mouse positions the hand and wrist in a naturally sloping angle. The user is immediately oriented to the shape and angle of the mouse, and is therefore, immediately productive.
• Supports a more neutral wrist angle of 24 degrees sloping downward to the right
• Alleviates muscle fatigue and discomfort caused by pronation of the wrist.
• As a preventative measure, the Goldtouch Ergonomic Mouse has offers health benefits to the user. Users are less likely to acquire an RSI caused by the repetitive motion of every day mousing.
• As a therapeutic measure, this mouse greatly reduces wrist pronation. This is essential for sufferers of carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as other repetitive stress injuries to the wrist and elbow.
• The patented forward and lateral sloping angle design reduces stress on pressure points in the wrist, and provides natural contours to support the fingers.
Increased height reduces the constant pressure on the wrist (carpals) where the base of the wrist rests against the mousing surfaces.
• Over-sized buttons allow for the fingers to activate (press) without bending the fingers at the ineterphalangeal joints reduces and alleviates arthritic discomfort.
• The scroll wheel is placed forward on the mouse to minimize bending of the interphalangeal joints and provide more comfortable scrolling.
• An oversized thumb cushion helps maintain a comfortable grip for hands of every size.
• Design elements of the thumb-side of the mouse are tailored to greatly reduce stress on the thumb joints in response to increasing cases of RSI related to improper and overuse of the thumb while texting and emailing from mobile phones, Blackberrys and PDA s.
• Concave and over-sized, users may find a comfortable position for mousing
- Forward placement for shorter fingers
- Rear placement for longer fingers
• Rubber inlay proves increase grip without increasing the pressure applied by the thumb
Design elements of the front of the mouse are tailored to support the natural curvature of the fingers in a relaxed state.
The front of the mouse and the buttons slope downward and slightly outward to follow the natural contours of the fingers while at rest. The fingers rest naturally, minimizing the effort of extensor muscles of the hand.
Over-sized buttons provide the maximum surface area to evenly distribute the work-force required for clicking.
The forward placement of the scroll wheel minimizes the effort, bending, and movement of the fingers.
Design elements of the top of the mouse are tailored to support the hand, wrist, and forearm in a natural position, minimizing pronation and supporting the hand in natural, at-rest position.
The patented, sloping design elevates the thumb and declines at a 24 degree angle toward the little finger.
The angle of slope increases from the palm area of the mouse toward the fingers, contouring to the natural shape of the hand and fingers at rest, while providing even support throughout the palm.
Specifications:
• 1000 DPI optical resolution
• USB 2.0 cable length 5 4
• Dimensions
- Length 114 mm
- Width 80 mm
- Height 52 mm at the thumb, 30 mm at the small finger
- Weight 145 grams
Supported Platforms
The Goldtouch Ergonomic Mouse supports Mac, Windows PC, various flavors of LINUX, and UNIX without requiring 3rd party drivers. 3 buttons support left and right click with center wheel click to activate scroll function on PC and middle click on LINUX/UNIX. 1 to 3 button support for Mac as supported by the OS version.
Mac OS X 10.4 and later
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Linux
UNIX
Regular Price: $69.00
Special Introductory Price: $59.00
For more information visit:
http://www.goldtouch.com
Nottingham Eegant Notepad For Your Mac
In the spirit of Notational Velocity, Nottingham is an elegant notepad for Mac OS X. Designed to be lightweight and easy to use, it's a breath of fresh air perfect for storing whatever is on your mind. Best of all, it keeps your data safe by syncing to your iPhone via Simplenote.
Features
• Syncs to your iPhone using Simplenote
• Spotlight integration to let you quickly find your notes
• Completely keyboard navigable no mouse needed
• View Markdown previews of your notes
• Import your old Evernote notes or text files.
• Easily export your notes. Take your data with you if you decide to leave
Nottingham sells for $19.95
For more information, visit:
http://clickontyler.com/nottingham/
JustNotes - A Simple, Beautiful And Powerful Notes App.
JustNotes synchronizes and saves your notes automatically, while the nice user interface lets you focus on the important things - taking notes
Mail your notes
• Mailing your notes or just a piece of it with just one click, it's that simple
Have access everywhere
• JustNotes synchronizes your notes with Simplenote, so you have access to your notes also from your iPhone
Import/Export
• You can import your notes from plaintext (.txt) and Evernote xml (.enex) files. Exporting is also supported.
Save money
• You download and use the application for free, donations are always welcome and helps future development
Always there
• JustNotes always runs in the background with a small desktop footprint, by pressing the statusbar icon it pop's up only when you need
Integrated search
• Search for keywords through your whole notes, the highlighted keywords help you to find them
• Keyboard shortcuts
The following list shows shortcuts that can be used while the window is active. In the preferences you can define your own shortcuts.
# + Create new note
# - Delete selected note
# ! Select next note
# ! Select previous note
# M Mail the whole note text or only the selected text
# S Start synchronization
# F Find keywords
# Q Quit the application
# , Open the preferences
At the moment JustNotes supports importing from plaintext (.txt) and Evernote xml (.enex) files. To start importing, press the "Import" button in the preferences (in "Note" section) and select the files you want to import. If you enabled the dock icon you can start importing by selecting File->Import... from the menu bar.
To export the notes from JustNotes, select the notes you want to export, then right click on the notes to open the context menu and select Export... If you enabled the dock icon you can start exporting by selecting the notes you want to export and then select File->Export... from the menu bar.
The notes will be synchronized automatically with the Simplenote server. You can manually start the synchronization process by pressing the button at the bottom left.
System requirements:
Requires Mac OS X 10.5 or higher
Donationware
For more information, visit:
http://selfcoded.com/justnotes/
Fraise Free Text Editor For Snow Leopard And Up
Fraise is a free text editor for Mac OS X Leopard 10.6 which is pirched as being both easy to use and powerful - designed to neither confuse newcomers nor disappoint advanced users.
Fraise (French for strawberry) displays all open documents in a list with Quick Look icons to your left similar to iTunes so you can easily switch between many documents. you can also choose to display documents as tabs if you prefer .
Features include Snippets & Commands to quickly access funcionalities and text you use often.Fully customizable syntax coloration system. Find and replace text quickly and easily in all your documents.
For more information, visit:
http://www.fraiseapp.com/
New Kensington Laptop Locking Station Provides Highest Level of Physical Security while Delivering Ultimate Ease of Use
[Press Release]
Kensington Computer Products Group announces its highest level of physical security for laptops with a new locking station and tether kit. The Kensington Laptop Locking Station offers superior laptop security combined with an exceptionally easy to use design. Ideal for business users, the product will also serve IT managers working to improve security compliance across an entire department or company.
The Kensington Laptop Locking Station is built with an all-steel backbone that resists cutting, drilling or prying. Users simply place their laptop on the base of the unit and close the side arm, with no key or cable required. To unlock, insert a key to release the laptop. The optional Tether Kit offers additional flexibility to users who do not want to permamently attach the laptop locking station to a desktop surface. Locking a laptop has never been this easy.
A recent 2009 TNS national survey commissioned by Kensington shows workplace demand for improvements in laptop security practices. Kensington s new Laptop Locking Station elegantly fulfills that need. According to the survey, 49% of respondents leave their laptops unsecured when they are away from their desks. Another 21% surveyed said that when they are away from their desks, they hide their laptop in a drawer. And when asked to select the place they are most worried about having their laptops stolen, 17% of the respondents indicated the office.
"Kensington customers have told us they need the highest physical safeguards possible for laptops while still having easy access to their hardware, and we listened," says Rob Humphrey, Director, Security Products, Global Business at Kensington. "The Laptop Locking Station will finally give IT managers the ability to drive security compliance in the workplace by leveraging an efficient method to protect their investments. This is a product that is as easy to use as it gets, and provides a highly secure environment for your company laptops, deterring theft and guarding valuable data."
"We've made superior security easier than ever with the Kensington Laptop Locking Station. Just give the security arm a squeeze. That s it! Laptops are secured with far fewer steps and even greater security than a traditional cable lock. Unlocking is fast, too: just turn the key and the arm spring open."
• All steel backbone and deflector plates resist cutting, drilling and prying
• High-security disk lock resists bumping and picking
• No key needed to lock, simply place the laptop on the base and squeeze the arms
• Station allows laptop to rotate, slide and tilt for optimal positioning and access to laptop ports
• Easy to install on any desk
• Master keying available
• Works with laptops from 13.3" to 17"
Kensington Laptop Locking Station sells for $79.99.
Kensington Tether Kit for Laptop Locking Station
Add the Laptop Tether Kit to the Kensington Laptop Locking Station and you have a highly secure solution that doesn't have to be permanently attached to the desktop. Your desk stays unmodified and your laptops stay secure.
• Requires Kensington Laptop Locking Station
• High-security disk lock resists bumping and picking
• Secures laptops without marring or modifying desktops
$29.99
The Kensington Laptop Locking Station and the Tether Kit are available for purchase at Kensington.com and at other resellers. For additional information on the existing line of Kensington products, visit:
http://www.us.kensington.com
Watch Kensington's product video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJFUP4aW6Q8
Read the Kensington SafeZone blog at:
http://blog.kensington.com/security/
Follow Kensington on Twitter @KensingtonZone (http://www.twitter.com/kensingtonzone)
Ubuntu's Two Big Advantages Over Windows And Mac
ZNet's Jason Hiner says there are two very important areas where Ubuntu Linux has significant advantages over both Windows 7 and Mac OS X, noting that he's been using the latest version (10.04) of Ubuntu Linux since April and there's a lot to like about it.
Hiner riffs on two significant advantages he says Ubuntu has over Windows 7 and Mac OS X as being comprehensive software updates and an integrated app store where you can simply open it up, browse or search through different categories of applications, and download the ones that you want to try.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://snurl.com/zx7s3
Is Linux Just Another Unix Flavor?
PC World's Ken Hess says:
What defines an operating system isn't a geeky label or a collection of ramblings from the mouths of its community members. Nor is it some empty and pointless certification offered up by an obscure group of malcontented purveyors of "standards."....
What you, as a business owner, want to know is if Linux is enough like Unix that you can transition from a commercial Unix flavor to Linux with minimum hassle and expense. The answer is yes.
For the full report visit here:
http://snurl.com/zx7sd
Apple Shines a Spotlight on DriveSavers Data Recovery
[Press Release]
-DriveSavers Data Recovery, Inc. has announced that the company has been selected by Apple Inc. for a special feature story on iPhone integration and usage in business.
Representatives from Apple recently visited the DriveSavers facility and met with CEO Jay Hagan, Director of Marketing Lynda Martel and others to discuss the implementation of the iPhone and the development of the company s own app DriveSaver.
Apple approached DriveSavers to be featured on its iPhone in Business webpage after seeing a demo of the DriveSaver app and learning what an integral part the iPhone plays at the company. Read the full profile at iPhone in Business - DriveSavers.
DriveSaver is fun, educational and useful to anyone who has ever wanted to see inside a hard drive or solid-state storage device, and learn how drives work and why they fail. The most utilized feature of the iPhone app is Crash a Hard Drive, a simulation of real-world drive failures that users experience daily. The application also simulates various types of other drive failures including watching a head crash score the platters and thus turning the data into dust.
DriveSaver is currently available as a free download on iTunes and in the Utilities and Productivity categories of the iPhone App Store. An online version of the hard drive simulator is also available at DriveSavers website.
DriveSavers Data Recovery is the only certified SAS 70 Type II data recovery service in the industry today. DriveSavers High Security Service adheres to U.S. Government security protocols to ensure that no data is ever compromised during the data recovery process. DriveSavers maintains the most technologically advanced Certified ISO 5 (Class 100) cleanroom in the industry and is authorized to open drives by all major storage device manufacturers without voiding the warranty. DriveSavers engineers recover lost data from all storage devices and all operating systems and are trained and certified in all leading encryption and forensics technologies. Satisfied customers include: Bank of America, Google, Lucasfilm, NASA, Harvard University, Salvation Army and The Rolling Stones. ( http://www.drivesaversdatarecovery.com )
Google Chrome 5.0.375.125 Released
New in version 5.0.375.125:
Aside from the listed security bugs fixed in Chromium, we have also deployed workarounds for two critical vulnerabilities where the root cause lies in external components. Credit and $1337 to Marc Schoenefeld for enabling us to work around a Windows kernel bug [48283]. Credit and $1337 to Simon Berry-Byrne for enabling us to work around a glibc bug [48733].
[$500] [42736] Medium Memory contents disclosure in layout code. Credit to Michail Nikolaev.
[$500] [43813] High Issue with large canvases. Credit to sp3x of SecurityReason.com.
[$500] [47866] High Memory corruption in rendering code. Credit to Jose A. Vazquez.
[$500] [48284] High Memory corruption in SVG handling. Credit to Aki Helin of OUSPG.
[48597] Low Avoid hostname truncation and incorrect eliding. Credit to Google Chrome Security Team (Inferno).
System requirements:
Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
For more information, visit:
http://www.google.com/chrome/
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