Latest Cool Tools column: HyperSpace: More like impulse power Phoenix Technologies' HyperSpace lets you power up and power down your notebook more quickly. Latest Twisted Pair podcast: We've got surveys up the wazoo (plus Yahoo!) Jason and Keith are back in the studio, talking about the new Yahoo CEO, the temporary Apple CEO, and a bunch of new surveys that came down the pike. (49:34) Latest DEMO podcast: Yahoo and Palm: Rebounding or last gasps? Carla and Keith discuss the news announcements from Yahoo (new CEO Carol Bartz) and Palm (new Pre smart phone) and whether this news will help these companies rebound, or if it's the last gasps to stay alive. How does CEO upheaval affect companies, especially new startups? Plus: Keith talks other CES news, how he did in the Rock Band Challenge, and other DEMO alumni updates. (24:24) Latest from The video library: A bike that helps you up hills Schwinn showed off its new battery-powered, pedal-assist bikes, which provides some extra power for bikers who need energy to get up inclines. eCoupled offers wireless power Fulton Innovation was among those companies offering wireless power technologies to re-charge devices without wires. Let Kitt guide you home Mio's GPS unit lets driver play Knight Rider, with licensed content from the famous '80s TV show. Rockets not included. Widgets invade your TV Thanks to Intel, TVs will soon be serving up Internet content. Widgets will be able to appear on your screen, giving information while you watch your favorite shows. The 10-year remote battery? Using new low power technology from Netherlands based GreenPeak, your next TV remote battery could last for 10 years. The company has created a low power chipset that uses either radio frequency or infrared to control televisions and other gear. Video phone for sign-language users Viable demos a video phone designed for sign-language users to communicate with others. A video relay service users interpreters who work as operators. Intel gets into holograms Intel uses a cool holographic display to show off the power of its core i7 processor. Viliv joins netbook crowd Korea’s Viliv launched the S7 Productivity MID, based on a 1.6 gigahertz Intel Atom processor. The device has a 7-inch display screen that is also a touch screen, and it can swivel to become a tablet. Latest Newsmaker of the Week podcast: Browser bug provides bait for phishing attacks Researchers at security vendor Trusteer this week discovered a browser bug that could make it easier for criminals to steal online banking credentials via a new type of attack called "in-session phishing." Amit Klein, chief technology officer at Trusteer, shares how it works and how to prevent such attacks. (14:17) Can Nortel come back from the brink? Network World blogger Matthew Nickasch, an IT executive and network industry watcher, discusses the dire straights that Nortel faces on the heels of the news the company filed for bankruptcy protection. (9:17) January giveaways from Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet Up for grabs: Two Cisco training courses from Skyline-ATS worth up to $6,990, a Microsoft training course from New Horizons worth up to $2,500, 15 copies each of the hot book titles Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management and Administration, IPv6 Security and Chained Exploits: Advanced Hacking Attacks. Get all the entry details here. |
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