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|  | Tackling spam with gmail
Friday, November 23, 2007
Gmail's spam filter is apparently very good. But what if you have a non-gmail email address and you're sick of the spam reaching your Outlook inbox? PC Mechanic have some advice for you: "Spam sucks. We all know that. The question is how to stop it. Those of us who use Google’s Gmail have very little spam problem. Google’s spam filtering is VERY good. When I was using Outlook as my mail client, I was using the paid Cloudmark plug-in to defeat spam. It beats the hell out ... " read on. |   |
| | gOS provides all functions with the help of Google
Friday, November 23, 2007
The gOS that comes preinstalled on the Everex gPC (which sold out in a flash when Walmart started stocking them just after Halloween) apparently points users to Google services. At the bottom of the introductory information about the gPC on Everex's website, it says: "(Everex and its products, the gPC and gOS, are not affiliated with or sponsored by Google Inc.)." Not that Google minds I'm sure. The fact is you can complete a lot of your regular computing tasks with Google services these days. Beta News reports: "The Everex machine runs a variant of Ubuntu Linux called gOS, which is designed to be simple and directs users to Google services and applications. OpenOffice.org 2.0 is also included for working with documents." | |
| US East Coast railway company to use OQOs
Thursday, November 22, 2007
"Aiming to supply its track inspectors with a mobile handheld device that would make their job easier and more efficient, major East Coast railway company CSX Transportation chose not a conventional PDA, like a Palm device, or a ruggedized smartphone like a Symbol MC50." Instead they've chosen to provide their inspectors with OQOs to record their measurements and observations on. Information Week's article on this topic says this "Marks New Era for UMPCs". Although I have read about UMPCs being used in vehicle inspection stations for insurance companies and as mobile patient records for doctors, this is the first large-scale roll-out I have heard about for the OQO. | |
| Packard Bell Easynote XS video review
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Reading about the specs of an ultra mobile device is one thing, but being able to see all of the ports and a person's hand size in relation to the device is another thing entirely. JJKMobile has produced a rather long and detailed look at the Packard Bell Easynote XS which is of course their version of the VIA NanoBook reference design - a clamshell designed UMPC with a 7 inch screen. It is available at the moment in the EU with a very similar model due to be available from Everex for the US market in early 2008. Watch the video here. | |
| Two new mini mobos
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Akihabara report that Gigabyte is going to offer two new Mini-ITX boards sporting VIA processors and chips: "The GA-C7V7-CSI-RH-SI and GA-C7V7-ASI-RH-SI are Mini-ITX motherboards equipped with the VIA C7 1/1.5GHz processor and running a VIA CN700+VT8237R chipset (a 1GB DDR2 slot)." Specs seem similar to the VIA EPIA CN series. | |
| 2GHz SBC for robust environments
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Diamond Systems has announced that they are now shipping an EPIC form factor SBC called the Poseidon. There are two models, one with a VIA 1GHz Eden ULV processor and one with a 2GHz VIA C7 processor."Diamond says that in order to enhance the use of the Poseidon SBC in harsh environments, it is engineered with all on-board I/O brought to pin headers within the I/O zones identified in the EPIC specification. However, I/O that can utilize PC-style connectors is placed adjacent to an optional panel I/O board, allowing use in a suitably equipped enclosure. This panel I/O board is included in a development kit that also includes the Poseidon, cables, and a software CD. The development kit includes a flash-disk module with Linux pre-loaded, Diamond said." Source: Linux Devices. | |
| Green computing feature
Thursday, November 22, 2007
The Future of Things has published a huge feature on Green Computing, with a focus on VIA's green computing initiatives as they stand now and the vision for the future as well. The article is a wonderful resource for understanding the environmental pitfalls of computing and the established industry standards such as RoHS and lead free production. Gaynor de Wit, deputy director of processor platform marketing at VIA is also interviewed about why VIA has a green computing initiative and how it has affected VIA's work space, costs and R&D."On the manufacturing side, the removal of hazardous substances raises several technical challenges, especially the replacement of lead as a stable solder substance. However, an aggressive approach to the problem, starting five to six years ago, allowed our engineers the time to experiment with effective replacement alloys, so that our processor platforms were effectively manufactured lead-free long before the industry was mandated to do so." | |
| gPC to be available online as well as at Walmart
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Linux bloggers are pretty ecstatic about the gPC. 10 000 units of the Everex PCs sold in 48 hours at Walmart and they all run gOS, a user-friendly version of Linux. Desktop Linux spoke with Everex PC's Director of Marketing, who revealed that ZaReason already has stock for sale and NewEgg is also now planning to stock the systems. Why not? They're selling faster than they can get them on the shelves!"As one satisfied customers on the Wal-Mart forum for the PC wrote: "This machine is geared toward people who need something cheap that does the basics—surfing the net, e-mail, IMs and some light word processing. For the price, you can't beat it."" | |
| Just what is the appeal of the gPC?
Thursday, November 22, 2007
The gPC, on Everex's website, is being touted as eco-friendly and the VIA C7-D processor that powers it certainly want' make any dents in your electricity bill it's true. But is the appeal of purchasing an eco-friendly PC really the reason why the gPC has been so popular? Many bloggers think it's a lot more simple than that. The reason is that the gPC itself provides just what people need for a very low cost:"With the gPC you can surf the web, send and receive email, work with word processor and spreadsheet documents, chat with friends, keep a blog updated, edit photos and pictures, even burn DVDs thanks to the built-in DVD burner. About the only thing that your average home user won’t be able to do with this PC is play games on it." Source: Techno-News Blog. | |
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