AT&T said on Wednesday some users of Apple's iPad have had personal information exposed via a network security flaw, two months after the tablet computer was launched and smashed sales expectations.
The breach, first reported by the website Gawker, led to the exposure only of email addresses, AT&T said in a statement. The wireless operator has exclusive U.S. rights to carry the iPad and the popular iPhone.
The company apologized and said it will inform any customers who had been impacted by the security breach. AT&T said it learned of the problem on Monday and has since corrected the flaw. (Source: CNBC)
Remember all the buzz around Hewlett-Packard's Slate, a Windows 7-based tablet that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer featured in a keynote presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show in January? It was Microsoft's shot across Apple's bow, meant to show Microsoft wasn't ceding the tablet market to the then-unreleased iPad. HP kept the Slate in the blogosphere's eye through occasional posts and carefully vague videos of the device at its Website.
But quietly, the Slate went away, and now the buzz around HP is that it will use Palm's WebOS as the foundation for iPad rivals, once it's completed its buyout of Palm. (On Friday, Digitimes quoted an HP Taiwan exec saying the Slate would use WebOS instead of Windows 7.) (Source: Galen Gruman, InfoWorld)
You can make a choice between Windows 7 and Android
The Wind Pad 100 is the Windows 7 version that has 1.66GHz Intel Atom Z530 processor, 2GB RAM, and 32GB Solid State Drive. The Wind Pad 100 has customized and touch-friendly interface layer over Microsoft's Windows 7 OS. Besides that, Wind Pad 100 tablet has HDMI out for connecting it to larger HD display along with two USB 2.0 ports and built-in webcam. (Source: TechTree)
But quietly, the Slate went away, and now the buzz around HP is that it will use Palm's WebOS as the foundation for iPad rivals, once it's completed its buyout of Palm. (On Friday, Digitimes quoted an HP Taiwan exec saying the Slate would use WebOS instead of Windows 7.) (Source: Galen Gruman, Infoworld )
Personal computer maker Dell Inc. (DELL: News ) Tuesday announced plans for Streak, a 5-inch, Android operating system-based Tablet PC, designed to provide people with entertainment, social connection, and navigation experience. The company plans to make the Streak available in the U.S. later this summer.
Tablet PCs establish a new class of devices between smartphones and laptops. In April 2010, technology company Apple Inc. (AAPL: News ) introduced its tablet computer iPad for internet browsing, media consumption, gaming, and light content creation. Internet giant Google (GOOG: News ) also is in the process of making its own tablet device.
In the UK, the Dell Streak will be available in early June at O2 stores, O2.co.uk and the Carphone Warehouse. It will be available at Dell.co.uk. later in the month. The company also said that pricing and data plans for the UK will be announced by O2 ahead of availability. (Source: RTTNews)
Posted Tuesday, May 25, 2010 by ChrisD Rating: 3Comments (0)
The new Dell Latitude XT2 is shipped with an Intel Core2Duo ULV proccessor with Microsoft Windows 7 or Vista and with Intel’s Montevina chipset, it has a 12.1″ premium WXGA LED display and can be purchesed with a SATA 120GB hard drive or with a 128GB mobility SSD, has an onboard 4500MHD video accelerator and built in WLAN (broadband capable (Source: Seven-Sided Cube)
Posted Tuesday, May 25, 2010 by ChrisD Rating: 3.5Comments (0)
We contacted Microsoft, who confirmed that Courier will not go into production. Microsoft Corporate VP of Communications Frank Shaw told us:
At any given time, we're looking at new ideas, investigating, testing, incubating them. It's in our DNA to develop new form factors and natural user interfaces to foster productivity and creativity. The Courier project is an example of this type of effort. It will be evaluated for use in future offerings, but we have no plans to build such a device at this time.
(Source: Joel Johnson, CNET)
Posted Tuesday, May 25, 2010 by ChrisD Rating: 3.33Comments (0)
He says that in an HP promotional video from January, Phil McKinney, the company's vice president, announces that HP is committed to delivering a tablet PC using Windows 7 during 2010.
An Adobe testimonial from March said that the tablet would be available in the market later this year.
Ezra Gottheil, an analyst at Technology Business Research, told Crothers that he believes HP will introduce several options, including operating system options from both Windows and Palm. (Source: Mark Hobbs, Drivers Headquarters)
Posted Thursday, May 6, 2010 by ChrisD Rating: 3.55Comments (0)
Tristan Wilkinson, Head of Public Sector, Intel EMEA, said of the new machine: "The new classmate PC design is based on extensive research from over 30 pilot classrooms around the world looking at how students learn, how they use and engage with technology, and how teaching has evolved. The new classmate PC is durable and lightweight, with additional ergonomic features such as rubberized surface for easy grip and a comfortable, low-profile handle that supports a variety of holding and carrying positions. (Source: Adam Hartley, TechRadar)
Tablet PCs may just be approaching the mainstream, but "tablets" in general have been around for years. One sector that never really died out was the rugged tablet, with many working in the field needing a touch-based machine with a chassis that could take a beating. American Industrial Systems (AIS) has been making hardcore tablets for awhile, and the company has an all-new one designed to MIL-STD-810F compliance standard for withstanding shock, drops, vibration, temperature extremes, humidity, dust and water. Pretty tough, huh? (Source: Ray Willington, Hot Hardware)
Posted Tuesday, April 27, 2010 by ChrisD Rating: 3Comments (0)
Copyright 2001 - 2007 Chris
De Herrera, All Rights Reserved A member of the
Talksites
Family of Websites
All Trademarks are owned by their respective companies.
