Page 6 - Archived Laptopical News.

Missing.....Presumed Stolen

Saturday, April 30, 2005

Californian paragon of learning, and academic excellence - Berkeley University, has been at the center of a technological scandal. A laptop housing the social security numbers, and personal details of nearly 100,000 people has gone missing, leaving a host of former students open to potential identity theft, and credit card fraud.

Blu-Ray or HD-DVD?

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

A brutal DVD format war is underway. Blu Ray technology is battling against the HD-DVD system, to provide the next generation of DVD players. While Toshiba have decided to plant their feet firmly within the HD-DVD camp, Apple has chosen to swim with the Blu-Ray.

Classroom Aid or Needless Extravagance?

Saturday, April 23, 2005

This month, Montgomery's citizens have a tough decision to make. They have to decide whether to purchase 1,750 laptops for local students, at a cost of almost four hundred thousand dollars!

The Spring 2005 Collection from Gateway

Wednesday, April 20, 2005

At last.....Spring is in the air.....The sweet scent of plum blossom, the fragrant redolence of lilac flowers, the acrid whiff of uncle Gunter's burnt, horribly over-barbecued weiners.....and the tantalizing aroma of four fresh Gateways.....

Quanta and MIT hook up for a $20,000,000 "TParty"

Monday, April 18, 2005

I always think of the future when I see new a piece of tech that looks like it is straight from an old episode of Star Trek -- Or is it just me, who can't shake off the concept of the communicator when ever I pick up my mobile phone?

Right now though I'm not the only one gazing wistfully into a technological crystal ball. Quanta and MIT are also thinking a lot more about the future, indeed these two tech giants are about to throw a 20 million dollar "Tparty."

Paper Redundant at School?

Friday, April 15, 2005

A New Jersey school board has decided to try and eliminate their endless paper trail, by using laptops to archive valuable data. The board are also thinking of placing their yearly budget on DVD, removing the need for the bulky 5-inch-thick books used currently.

Surround-Sound With Audio Advantage Micro

Thursday, April 14, 2005

Is the bass setting on your speakers thinner than a politician's integrity? Are your ears insulted with audio quality less crisp than an underwater conversation? If you answer yes to one or more of these questions, you may need the latest USB gadget from Turtle Beach - the Audio Advantage Micro.

Lamp-Posts to Shed Wireless Light on English Streets

Sunday, April 10, 2005

A British firm, Last Mile Communications, is looking to use lamp-posts dotted around merry old England to produce a network of wireless access points.

Could Methanol be the Fuel of the Future?

Saturday, April 09, 2005

A methanol fuel cell, integrated into a laptop computer, was recently unveiled at the CeBit trade show. If this technology takes off, users would likely enjoy a vastly extended battery life, indeed methanol fuel cells could produce up to ten times the power of today's traditional laptop batteries.

Laptopical - Learning with Laptops

Monday, April 04, 2005

March was a great month for the laptops weblog, it was a real honour to be named "site of the day" by the web's original award site.

Cool Site of the Day highlights the most interesting and innovative web sites found on the web. The New York Times described Cool Site of the Day as:

- ".....the arbiter of taste on the Internet....."

Education portal Eschoolnews, also voted Laptopical one of their sites of the week for march, and on that note we'll leave you with a few of our most popular stories, related to educational laptop initiatives.

The Tulip E-Go

Saturday, April 02, 2005

Are you and your friends more extravagant than a party of Hooray Henries on a weekend pheasant shoot? If so the new diamond laptop from Tulip E-go, could be the ideal notebook choice. With a price tag of 283,000 Euros, it shouldnt put too much of a dent in your trust fund :)

Elite Tennis Students Served Up Education

Sunday, March 27, 2005

With a tennis racket in one hand, and an Apple iBook in the other, students at Middle Years Tennis School (MYTS), located within Box Hill Senior Secondary College, Australia have it made. These young, elite athletes are involved in a new approach to schooling, designed to strike a balance between educational excellence and athletic performance.

The Turion Strikes Back

Thursday, March 24, 2005

It's no secret that Advanced Micro Devices, received a fat lip from Intel last year over who was the daddy when it came to mobile chips, but now is the processor pendulum swinging?

Acer have given a hearty thumbs up to AMD's latest chip, by revealing a new line of Turions at the CeBIT show in Germany. Indeed some are predicting that many ultraportables will have this new architecture in place by 2007.

Free Wireless Internet Access Creates Mobile Office Phenomenon

Tuesday, March 22, 2005

Interested in starting a new business venture? Gone are the days when you needed an office the size of an airport hangar.

Today folks world-wide are operating successful businesses with little more than toffee nut latte access, a copious supply of blueberry muffins, and a wireless notebook.

Estera's Educational Lifeline

Sunday, March 20, 2005

Regardless of age and ethnicity, children are fascinated by computers and love to play games, but what if we could utilize this playtime passion for a good cause?

In the case of Estera, a 6 year old Polish girl with Down Syndrome, computer curiosity has brought educational success.

Apple Macintosh Innovator Jef Raskin Dies

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Laptopical looks at the life of Jef Raskin, known for inventing the "click and drag" interface, currently used by millions of computer users world-wide.

Robbed in Riyadh

Sunday, March 13, 2005

No this isn't a forgotten tale from the Arabian Nights, instead this article tells the story of a gang of wily thieves, targeting laptop owners in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Fujitsu's 120GB Hard Drive - The MHV2120AT

Friday, March 11, 2005

Only a few short months ago, we reported that Fujitsu had launched a lead free 100GB mobile hard drive - The MHV2100AH. Now the computer telecommunications giant has gone one better, indeed they've managed to pull a gargantuan 120GB plum out of the pie.

Dreams of Riding A Lawnmower Over Your Notebook?

Wednesday, March 09, 2005

Have you ever broken out in a cold sweat, realizing that, despite hours on the phone to tech support, your notebook is irreversibly damaged? Or how about that blissful recurring dream in which you take aim with a sleek .38 Special and blow your grinding 4GB hard drive into thousands of tiny pieces?

H2 Oh! Next Step in Battery Life?

Tuesday, March 08, 2005

We've discovered that Millenium Cell have been conducting an interesting little experiment of late. They've been running an IBM ThinkPad on a prototype fuel cell battery. Will puny two hour battery performance, soon be a thing of the past?

Students Have To Buy?

Sunday, March 06, 2005

Question: Should college students entering Indiana State University in the Fall 2006, be asked to shell out $400 per semester, to lease a notebook computer?

Editor - ".....Any takers for my trusty Dell Latitude LM P166ST, with Windows 95 Operating system and a 2.1GB Hard Drive? For a reasonable $399 a semester I'll even throw in a "Better Belize it" mouse mat....."

Hospitals Surf the Wireless Wave

Saturday, March 05, 2005

Picture this: You're at the doctor's office for a routine checkup, and the nurse uses a laptop record data and to take your vital signs.

The NVIDIA GEFORCE GO 6800 ULTRA Storms the Gaming Scene

Friday, March 04, 2005

Nvidia caused a stir recently when it revealed its latest mobile graphics processor, the Nvidia Geforce Go 6800 Ultra. The chip debuts in the new Dell XPS2, the gaming equivalent of the Sundance Kid.

Fuel Cell Power?

Thursday, March 03, 2005

In the future, fuel cell system technology should supply eco- friendly power and deliver longer battery life to electronic devices.

Injured President Delivers Speech From Notebook

Wednesday, March 02, 2005

Hats, topis, and turbans off to Indian President Abdul Kalam, for using a recent injury to demonstrate the versatility of mobile technology.

MobileFocus 2005

Thursday, February 24, 2005

Here at Laptopical we're already dusting off the tuxedos in readiness for the "MobileFocus Awards" held in New Orleans. The editor has invested heavily in industrial strength makeovers for Laptopical reporters, including teeth bleaching, and an intensive course of of Botox injections. These should ensure that we look our best whilst strutting down the MobilFocus 2005 red carpet.

Broken Laptop? Who You Gonna Call?

Wednesday, February 16, 2005

Most folks would rather have root canal work undertaken by an unregistered Peruvian dentist, than tackle the paralyzing anxiety that tech problems can cause.

OLPC Almost Here!

Tuesday, February 15, 2005

MIT Visionary, Nicholas Negroponte's concept is unique. The MIT exec would like to provide the OLPC to the third world -- For $100!

Dashing Dell Tackles Crime in Eden - Nowhere to Hide for the Good Ol' Boys?

Bargains Galore at the Laptop Shop!

Viva la Wireless!

Hot Spot Keeps Students Connected

Tuxmobil Uploads 3000 Linux Installation Reports

Blood Bank Notebook Goes A.W.O.L

Top Secret - Lost or Stolen?

Cyber-Criminals Haven't Retired - They've Just Gone Phishing!

CODE-NAMED CELL: The Revolutionary Cell Processor has arrived

Stop That Cab!

Dawn is Brightening - Sales Surge

Will Shoppers "Chip in" for Sonoma