Computers

Video disc recorders do far more than just copy TV programs

Hamburg  - Avid TV fans, who do not want to miss an episode of their favourite programmes, are now in a conundrum over video disc recorders.

Online drives are unsuitable for storing sensitive data

Duesseldorf, Germany  - Sensitive data should not be stored online, Germany's PC Praxis magazine reported.

James Bond computer technology may soon replace mouse with interactive gloves

James Bond computer technology may soon replace mouse with interactive glovesLondon, November 24: The computer technology shown in science fictions like Minority Report and James Bond flicks are drawing closer to reality, with a Los Angeles-based company designing a system that can consign the mouse to history.

John Underkoffler, chief scientist at Oblong Industries that has created the technology, says that the new technology called G-Speak may fundamentally change the way we interact with computers.

Netbooks not suitable for photo editing, report says

Hamburg  - Computers from the relatively new "netbook" category are best suited to surfing the internet while on the go, experts agree.

They are far less effective for processor-intensive tasks like photo and video editing, reports Hamburg-based Computer Bild following a recent test of eight current netbook models.

Fake EBay e-mails carry a virus

Fake EBay e-mails carry a virusMainz, Germany  - Computer users should be wary of

The display is everything: All-in-one PCs save space

The display is everything: All-in-one PCs save spaceRatingen, Germany  - All-in-one PCs have actually been around for a long time. Office workers in the 1970s already had terminals on their desks containing all of the hardware within the monitor casing.

More recently Apple has led this sector based mainly on its iMac. Those distinctively flat computers are calling the tune for a variety of new all-in-one devices from the Windows world as well.

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