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Xbrand Adjustable Height Laptop Stand with 360° Rotation
Announcing SiteRefresh 6: Enterprise Search, Web Services, Enhanced Macintosh Support, and Countless Improvements
McAfee Offers Businesses Centrally Managed Security Protection for Macintosh Use
Apple Bonjour for Windows
Update Popcorn to Version 1.0.2
TimeSys Introduces Linux Development Kits for Freescale Processors Based on PowerPC Cores; Rapidly Commercializes Latest Freescale-developed Linux Through TimeSys OnBoard Program for Semiconductor Vendors
Xbrand Adjustable Height Laptop Stand with 360° Rotation
You will be surprised by the remarkable increase in comfort when you raise your display and bring it closer to your eyes with a laptop stand. You will also improve the cooling of your computer and benefit from a more comfortable and productive keyboard and mouse. This easily-adjustable laptop stand offers four height/tilt positions so every user can configure it to reduce the head, neck, and back strain commonly associated with laptop computer use. In the lowest position, the laptop retainer ledge folds down if you need to access a CD or diskette drive on the front edge of your laptop. It even rotates 360° on hidden rollers for multi-user viewing. Requires an external keyboard and mouse (not included). The USB model serves as an integrated port replicator by providing four very accessible USB 2.0 high-speed ports.
Laptop Stand Applications:
In your home office:
Admit it. Your home office is a little cluttered, and doesn't seem quite big enough for you to work with your laptop and your papers and bills. Take back wasted space with a premium laptop stand from Kinesis!. The small footprint Xbrand Laptop Stand gives you back space that you sorely need, especially if you get a tiny MiniType keyboard and wireless mouse. Or make even more room and increase your comfort and productivity by getting an ergonomic keyboard and an adjustable keyboard tray.
If you often travel and take your laptop with you, consider getting the Kinesis NoteStand laptop stand. It is very thin, very light, and very elegant. And it also does a great job of elevating the screen and bringing it closer to your eyes, as well as keeping your laptop cool and protecting it from those dreaded liquid spills.
For your kitchen laptop:
If you are like many computer users, you have a laptop in or near the kitchen and sometimes it ends up on the counter for checking email or recipes. Have you spilled anything on it yet? This is a great place to use a laptop stand. If you are going to spill something, do it on your separate keyboard or mouse, not directly on your expensive laptop! If you are just browsing and not typing, you won't even need a separate keyboard, but you may want to get one of our wireless mice.
At work and on the road:
If you are one of those many people who now use a laptop at work as your primary computer, you definitely need a laptop stand. The USB model of the Xbrand Laptop Stand is an ideal choice for comfort, productivity, and flexibility. You may also want to consider our affordable generic port replicator or one of our wireless mice.
If you need to travel with your laptop and only have the budget for one laptop stand, by all means get the NoteStand. It does a great job in the office, but due to its thinness and light weight, it really shines when you are travelling and need a laptop stand in your hotel room or off-site office.
Laptop Stand Features:
Dynamically raises laptop display while converting system into a complete desktop replacement.
One Touch Height Adjustment
A simple touch of the actuator button raises or lowers your laptop display to the optimum viewing position - 4 positions in all.
360o Swivel
Swivel your laptop to share documents, web sites, spreadsheets, presentations, movies, all your information and great ideas. It's also a great way to quickly access your computer's rear facing ports and side loading drives.
Promotes Laptop Cooling
Laptops are hot, but this Laptop Stand is definitely cool. Designed to promote increased airflow and convection cooling it can improve your laptop's performance, battery life and even it's longevity.
Integrated 4-port USB Hub
(AC120LC-USB only)
Integrated 4-port 2.0 USB hub let's you swiftly and simply connect and disconnect external peripherals with a single high speed cable connection.
Grab and Go Contoured Sides
Sculpted for computing on the go, contoured sides let you to quickly and firmly grasp your laptop while removing it from and returning it to the Stand.
Folding Retainer
The simple slide of a switch lowers the Folding Retainer to allow easy access to front loading drives, battery bays or function buttons.
Non Slip, Non Skid Contact Surface
Rubber pads grab your laptop at the corners to hold it firmly in place.
Specifications:
Product Name 360 Height Adjustable Laptop Stand 360 Height Adjustable Laptop Stand with USB 2.0 Hub
Kinesis Model Number AC120LC AC120LC-USB
Weight 2.5 lbs 3.1 lbs
Dimensions in inches 11.8"(w) x 11.0"(d) x 4.25"(h) / 8.5"(h) 11.8"(w) x 11.0"(d) x 4.25"(h) / 8.5"(h)
Warranty 3 years mechanical 3 years mechanical / 1 year electrical
Physical Laptop Compatibility Universal Universal
USB Hub Certifications n/a CE, FCC Class B, USB-IF USB Hub
USB Hub Conncections n/a 4 fully powered USB-IF certified Hi-Speed Hub 2.0 ports USB-IF Certified Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Type B uplink port for connection to notebook 5V power input adapter included
USB Connection Types n/a 2 ft Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable
USB Type A connection at notebook
USB Type B connection at USB 2.0 Hub
USB Data Transfer Rate n/a USB 2.0 peripherals at 480 Mbps max.
USB 1.1 peripherals at 1.5Mbps max.
USB Port Perpherial Compatibility n/a USB Port Perpherial Compatibility
USB Hub OS Compatibility n/a Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows 2000, MAC OS 9.0 or higher
Environmental Operating Conditions n/a Humidity: 0-80%RH, Noncondensing
Operating Temp 5°- 40°C
Storage Temp -20 °C - 60°C
Laptop Stand Compatibility:
The Laptop Stand is physically compatible with all laptops.
The USB hub is compatible with Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, and Mac OS 9.0 or higher.
Laptop Stand - AC120LC: $69.99
Laptop Stand with 4 Port USB Hub - AC120LC-USB: $119.99
For more information, visit:
http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/xbrand-cradle.htm
Announcing SiteRefresh 6: Enterprise Search, Web Services, Enhanced Macintosh Support, and Countless Improvements
Refresh Software Corp., the leader in Core Content Management, announced the June 17, 2005 release of SiteRefresh® 6 including a Web Services interface and brand-new customer- driven features.
In traditional Refresh style, SiteRefresh 6 continues its heritage of providing Core Content Management Tools for Web application development. SiteRefresh's revolutionary Content Repository now offers Web Services features for inclusion in the latest Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA). Further broadening the platform, SiteRefresh also supports the popular Firefox browser, extending access to Macintosh and non-IE users. New enterprise features include an expanded search interface with the capability of managing large deployments and thousands of assets.
"With the high content management project failure rate, organizations are becoming very aware that choosing the proper Web ecosystem architecture is critical for success. Organizations that implement other Content Management Systems face significant challenges in terms of openness and scalability. SiteRefresh avoids these architectural problems with open access to the content repository; thus, eliminating integration problems that lead to unjustifiable support, implementation, and ongoing maintenance costs," said J Graham Zahoruiko, President and CEO -- Refresh Software.
"With Refresh Software's deep roots in Web architecture design, development, and deployment -- combined with our software engineering expertise, SiteRefresh is a very clear choice for organizations who really care about laying the proper groundwork for content management success," added Zahoruiko.
Refresh's product roadmap is purely driven by customer demand, and these relationships establish the company's direction. The enhanced search interface, in-context editing, and extended browser support are examples of Refresh's agility in responding to customer needs.
"SiteRefresh provides an unmatched level of sophistication, robust technology, and value for the content management marketplace. SiteRefresh's low footprint allows installation in hours, minimal disruption to existing infrastructure, and successful deployments in weeks," said James N. Gonthier - - Chief Technology Officer.
"Our component approach allows SiteRefresh to be deployed in any existing architecture and for any Web application using any technology. The SiteRefresh Content Repository, accessible via Web Services, allows SiteRefresh to be used for a multitude of enterprise applications, using SiteRefresh as the central repository for a unified content strategy," added Gonthier.
SiteRefresh delivers the safest content management architectural approach with the latest J2EE Core architecture including Web Services value priced at $24,995. This superior model and feature set is available in SiteRefresh 6 at a fraction of the cost of today's legacy end-to-end Content Management middleware Systems.
"This release furthers our commitment to published standards and interoperability through support of Web Services and Firefox. Applications in an SOA environment can now take advantage of our robust content management services, allowing them to be developed faster while offering novel features," said Keenan Ross, Vice President of Engineering -- Refresh Software.
Full list of features available at:
http://www.refreshsoftware.com
McAfee Offers Businesses Centrally Managed Security Protection for Macintosh Use
McAfee, Inc. has announced the availability of McAfee Virex 7.6 for Macintosh, offering small to large businesses centrally-managed virus protection for their Macintosh OS X systems. The new functionality includes an agent that communicates with McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO), for centralized system security policy configuration and enforcement, and detailed reporting that enables enterprises to efficiently and cost-effectively manage their Virex-protected clients.
With McAfee Virex, enterprise users can implement real-time prevention of viruses, worms, Trojans and other malicious code threats. McAfee Virex is easily controlled and monitored through McAfee ePO, a centralized management system designed specifically for small-to-medium businesses or large distributed enterprises. With McAfee ePO, IT administrators have the visibility and control they need to configure their system security policy, evaluate their security status and customize reports to fit their specific needs.
“Many organizations today have a mixed computing environment including Macintoshes, and McAfee is committed to supporting these heterogeneous system security requirements,” said Steve Crutchfield, director of product marketing for McAfee, Inc. “With the addition of the ePO agent to McAfee Virex 7.6, IT administers can manage all their McAfee system security solutions from one central interface, saving time and money as well as ensuring a consistent security policy across all computers.”
McAfee Virex utilizes the award-winning McAfee scan engine for complete, proactive virus protection for Macintosh systems, stopping virus and malicious code threats, including hidden threats buried in archives and other compressed file types. McAfee Virex 7.6 includes real time “active” scanning, automatic scanning of mounted drives, scheduling options for on-demand scans and automatic updating. In addition, McAfee Virex employs generic detection which involves using a single virus definition to detect and clean many variants of the same virus family. This is especially useful today, when a successful threat can be followed by a host of variants.
For more information, visit:
http://www.mcafee.com
Apple Bonjour for Windows
Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking, enables automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services on IP networks. Bonjour uses industry standard IP protocols to allow devices to automatically discover each other without the need to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers.
System requirements
Bonjour requires Windows 2000/2003 or Windows XP. Make sure you have the latest Service Pack installed for your computer using Windows Update.
Bonjour is a networking protocol that sends and receives network packets on UDP port 5353. If you have a firewall enabled, you will need to ensure that UDP port 5353 is open for Bonjour to work correctly. Certain firewalls will only partially block Bonjour packets, so if you experience intermittent behavior, check the firewall settings and verify that Bonjour is listed as an exception and is allowed to receive incoming connections. Bonjour will configure the Windows firewall appropriately during installation on Windows XP Service Pack 2 and above.
Bonjour for Windows includes a plugin to discover advertised HTTP servers using Internet Explorer. Click the Bonjour icon in the Internet Explorer toolbar to enable Bonjour browsing. If you have Bonjour devices on your local network with embedded HTTP (Web) servers, they will appear in the list.
The Bonjour Printer Wizard is also included and allows Windows computers to print to Bonjour networked printers, including USB shared printers connected to the AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express Base Stations. Since Apple first launched Bonjour in 2002, every major maker of network printers has adopted Bonjour. With the Bonjour Printer Wizard, computers using Windows can also experience the benefits of effortlessly discovering and printing to these Bonjour printers.
Known Issues
A small number of Virtual Private Network (VPN) clients interfere with Bonjour. If you find that you can no longer discover network services or print to Bonjour shared printers, try logging out of VPN.
The Bonjour Printer Wizard will only discover printers being shared by the Mac OS X "Printer Sharing" feature when the Macintosh is running Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger or later.
System Requirements
— Windows 2000 or later
— Windows XP
— 300MHz Pentium class PC or higher
— 128MB of RAM or higher recommended
— Network connectivity
— Latest Windows Service Pack Recommmended
More information
Bonjour is commonly installed by third-party software to provide zero-configuration networking capabilities to various applications. If your version of Bonjour does not include the IE plugin or Printer Wizard mentioned above, and you would like these features, you can download the complete Bonjour for Windows package from Apple's web site by visiting
http://www.apple.com.macosx/features/bonjour
For more information, visit:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/bonjourforwindows_readme.html
Update Popcorn to Version 1.0.2
This updates any prior version of Popcorn to version 1.0.2 This update includes all previous version updates.
Before downloading, verify if you need this update. Select "About" from the "Popcorn" menu. If the version number is "1.0.2" or later, you do not need to download this update.
In order to download the update you will need:
• Safari, Camino or Netscape browser - downloading will not work with Internet Explorer After downloading, follow the instructions in the READ ME file.
For more information, visit:
http://www.roxio.com/en/support/popcorn/software_updates.jhtml
TimeSys Introduces Linux Development Kits for Freescale Processors Based on PowerPC Cores; Rapidly Commercializes Latest Freescale-developed Linux Through TimeSys OnBoard Program for Semiconductor Vendors
imeSys Corporation, a leader in embedded Linux technologies and development tools, today introduced 2.6-based TimeStorm Linux Development Kits (LDKs) for a wide range of Freescale PowerQUICC III, PowerQUICC II and PowerQUICC I integrated communications processors and MPC7XXX and MPC7XX high-performance PowerPC processors. The LDKs include the latest Freescale-developed Linux and were produced through Freescale's participation in the TimeSys OnBoard Program for semiconductor vendors.
The recently introduced TimeSys OnBoard Program continuously delivers the latest Linux features from the open source community, semiconductor IP licensors and semiconductor vendors to embedded developers through processor-optimized TimeStorm Linux Development Kits (LDKs). Through its OnBoard relationship with Freescale, TimeSys continuously packages, maintains and supports LDKs with the latest Freescale-developed enhancements for the PowerPC architecture, which is an integral part of embedded devices used in networking, communications, military, storage and pervasive computing applications.
"Linux is becoming an operating system of choice for an increasing number of designs using Freescale processors, and the TimeSys OnBoard Program provides embedded developers with a commercial source for Freescale-developed Linux," said David Mothersole, Distinguished Technology Fellow and Chief Technology Officer for Freescale's Networking and Computing Systems Group. "The OnBoard Program has rapidly made processor-optimized Linux Kits available for a wide range of Freescale processors based on the PowerPC architecture."
Each TimeStorm LDK is optimized for a specific Freescale processor and includes a complete 2.6-based embedded Linux distribution with ready-to-run target images (kernel and root file system) and the Eclipse 3.0-based TimeStorm Linux Development Suite (LDS) cross-development environment to facilitate application development, as well as kernel and device driver platform customization.
"TimeSys is pleased to bring to market many new Linux Development Kits optimized for Freescale processors less than 60 days after Freescale joined the OnBoard Program," said Larry Weidman, President and CEO of TimeSys. "Freescale's commitment to making their latest Linux optimizations commercially available through the OnBoard Program reinforces the growing importance of Linux to embedded developers across a wide range of industries."
TimeStorm LDKs are available for the following Freescale PowerPC Processors:
MPC85XX PowerQUICC III Integrated Communications Processors
-- MPC8560
-- MPC8555E
-- MPC8541E
-- MPC8540
MPC82XX PowerQUICC II Integrated Communications Processors
-- MPC8272 Family: MPC8272, MPC8271, MPC8248, MPC8247
-- MPC8260 Family: MPC8266, MPC8265, MPC8264, MPC8260, MPC8255, MPC8250
MPC8XX PowerQUICC I Integrated Communications Processors
-- MPC885 Family: MPC885, MPC880, MPC875, MPC870
-- MPC860 Family: MPC860, MPC855
MPC8XXX Integrated Host Processors
-- MPC8245 Integrated Communications Processor
MPC7XXX and MPC7XX High-Performance PowerPC Processors
-- 74XX Family: MPC7457, MPC7455, MPC7447, MPC7410
-- 7XX Family: MPC755, MPC750
For more information about TimeStorm LDKs, visit:
http://www.timesys.com/products/ldk/.
Charles W. Moore
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