ContentDesk) November 9, 2005 -- CompAmerica has added to its Extreme Video Notebooks three new INTEL CENTRINO MOBIL models that the company says "Rock the Planet!"The high end unit, known as the Dolphin 5720 Notebook, uses a newly released GPU from NVidia with what some are calling "ungodly fast performance". The GPU, known as the nVidia Go 7800GTX, with 256M of DDR3 VIDEO MEMORY, accomplishes what some high end desktop workstations and most video game consoles can not. Perfect for HD Video playback, High End Cad Cam, and a new field called "Hyper Gaming" says a company brochure.

INTEL CENTRINO siblings of our famed 17 inch ORCA 9000 and 15.4 inch 7000 series introduced a year ago. Instead of using the 3.8GHz and other Intel Desktop Pentium 4 CPUs found in ORCA's, our engineering team based the DOLPHINS on the more RISC-like INTEL Pentium M CPU with the Sonoma/X series advanced mobil chipset's 533 MHz (versus 400 MHz) front side bus and 2M on-die cache. The choice of moving to the latest INTEL Centrino architecture has more than doubled the anticipated battery life between charges.

Hard Disk drive in the DOLPHIN since Mobil Drives now have reached 120 GB in capacity. The ORCA offers up to two. We've kept the DOLPHINS to a single DVRW burner with Lightscribe Label Engraving Technology, versus the ORCA 9000 which offers two such drives as an option, said company CEO Dr. Jack A. Shulman. "Where we had two ORCA laptops with advanced Extreme Video, we now also offer these three additional, physically lighter long battery life DOLPHINs with advanced Extreme Video based on Centrino. Customer satisfaction and long, reliabile lifespan is CompAmerica's primary objective.

Desktop and Centrino Mobil models of these EXTREME VIDEO laptop computers, we believe we're quite literally 'Rocking the Planet!'"Joseph Davenport, a support engineering contractor working for CompAmerica's engineering division indicated: The resulting package of the high end Dolphin is slimmer (1.8 inches versus 2.5), and lighter (8.3 lbs. versus 11.3 lbs, a full 3 pounds lighter). We've almost equalled the form factor of 15.4" screen laptops, so as to make the unit less bulky than some 17" models. The 5720 leverages its brand new Nvidia Go 7800GTX top of the line GPU.

ORCA 9000 by delivering performance at the highest ends of solid and linear graphics. Yet, it has an anticipated 4.5-hour or longer battery life per charge. And we do offer GLASS VIEW WIDE ANGLE WIDESCREEN technology in WSXGA+ resolution. That kind of screen is crystal clear, extremely bright and behaves almost like a cross between a Plasma monitor and a very high end flat CRT.

VDs play-back on it without the kind of digital artifacts you get from non-GLASS VIEW LCDs and you can virtually view them from about any angle from one side to the other without image distortion."CompAmerica indicated a Lithium Poly Flat Pack cell was also available for it that can extend time of use by as much as 5 to 10 more hours per charge. The company indicated that the slim, light new laptops had achieved no small miracle in portability, for a line of systems of this caliber and robust a set of features starting at under $1500.

We're starting the petite Dolphin 5600 version at under $1,500 for Holiday buyers. We offering this trimmer 15.4 inch model with an ATI x700 Video GPU, also available for a variation of the DOLPHIN called the Model 5710 for those wishing to save money and still have top notch performance in a 17 inch laptop, stated Michelle Sontag, a PR representative.

INTEL CENTRINO oriented platform: the DOLPHINs Integrated, field installable Digital TV Tuner Option. Today, CompAmerica is going to be shipping a dual mode Analog TV/Digital TV Tuner for its DOLPHINS and ORCA's. When HDTV is fully ready for general broadcasts to Consumers in 2006, an enhanced HDTV Tuner will follow, say the product brochures.

PC technology, such as 'gate corrosion' in the newest INTEL CPUs, a problem when designers schedule too much current and voltage in the Pentium 4 to max out performance. We are able to accomplish what our competition is not able to because we address the issues in advance with solutions that are cost effective, innovative, life preserving to our component designs and often so subtle that our competitors don't even notice, for example, we've been using environmentally friendly Green Silent Cryosonic Cooling (Green SCS) since early 2003.

Press (we weren't talking about it) yet the press has been raving about the products. Awards have been issued to the OEM versions of our product by such as Gaming Magazine, Laptop Magazine and Computer Gaming Magazine. I don't think our competitors even noticed until only recently..." stated Shulman."All in all, our newest products lead the industry, they're real 'giant killers'!" stated the Company's President. "Which means we are, as always, leading the bigger brands into this new market of EXTREME VIDEO Centrino Laptops, just as we did with the ORCA 9000.

CompAmerica maintains two distinct product lines of Laptop product, including the MOBILSTAR line of which the ORCA and DOLPHIN are a part, and the MIB (Mobility in Black) product line which features INTEL CENTRINO only OEM products which address the entry and mid-line of the notebook industry. The lines may be found at http://www.compamerica.com/mobilstar.CompAmerica, which was first organized in 1970, is known for its ability to bring innovative new products to market earlier than its competition by leveraging fast prototyping with top notch ISO-9000 quality assurance engineering.

Computer Sales and Service Company with an advanced line of lower priced, higher technology PCs, Laptops and Servers of all kinds. It's "Branded Product Exchange," offers branded products from over 400 vendors through it's web catalog online store at http://www.pc-giants.com. It's renowned repair centers repair all the brands it sells, plus brands whose products it does not sell, such as Dell, along with phone systems, industrial computers and embedded systems.

America maintains a reputation for spotless adherence to the principle that "the customer is always right," placing customers needs and rights before it's own, unlike many big vendors in the industry. CompAmerica has what has been considered the lowest failure and neccessary warranty repair rate in the entire industry.

Burlington, MA (ContentDesk) June 12, 2006 -- Signiant, Inc. has been selected as a winner in the category of Data Management for the 2006 MITX Technology Awards. The MITX Technology Awards, produced by the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange, recognize innovative technologies developed in the New England area, as well as the individuals and organizations responsible for driving these advancements. Honorees for this years awards were announced last night in a ceremony at The Four Seasons Hotel in Boston.

MITX Technology Awards celebrate innovation in our community and confirm that great technologies for building digital businesses are being created in New England, said Kiki Mills, executive director of MITX. This years honorees competed against more nominees than ever before and are very deserving of the recognition these awards bestow.Mobilize" is a centrally managed software solution that aggregates, distributes and/or replicates file-based data over Wide Area Networks, based on configurable business rules.

Signiant is honored to have won this prestigious award, said Richard Vining, Director of Marketing at Signiant. Our Mobilize technology is solving critical distributed data management pains for hundreds of organizations, and the recognition of our innovations in digital content distribution by the MITX judging panel is most gratifying to our team. The Awards were presented last night at a ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel attended by 200 of the regions top technology and business professionals.

Nicholas Negroponte, Chairman, One Laptop Per Child and the Co-Founder of the MIT Media Lab, who was inducted into the MITX Innovation Hall of Fame. The 2006 MITX Technology Awards were sponsored by Backbone Media, LewisPR, Nixon Peabody LLP. Oracle and Technology Review.About SigniantSigniant provides centrally-managed content distribution and data protection solutions for large organizations that have widely distributed data.

About MITXEstablished in 1996, MITXthe Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX: my-techs) is a communitya constantly expanding business networkwhere technology, marketing and digital media intersect. Reaching more than 6,000 professionals in New England, MITX offers targeted benefits and growth opportunities designed to meet the unique requirements of its member audiences. MITX is the regions premier association for thought leadership, technology trends, building business relationships and professional training and development.

MITX community take advantage of events, sponsorships, speaking opportunities and networking to make profitable business connections, obtain competitive intelligence, and exchange innovative leadership, management and technical concepts.

ContentDesk) January 19, 2006 -- TechRestore, Inc. begins offering nationwide, overnight 160 Gigabyte Hard Drive Upgrade Service for PowerBooks, iBooks and PC Laptops.Concord, CA - January, 19 2005 - TechRestore, Inc. announced today that they have begun offering a 160 Gigabyte upgrade as part of their overnight hard drive upgrade service for PowerBooks, iBooks and PC Laptops. The new upgrade features the first 160 Gigabyte drive upgrade available for laptop users.

United States, installation of the new drive with data transfer within 24-hours and return overnight shipping back to the customers location. In addition, the customers old hard drive is returned so that they will have a backup of their data. The customer can choose to have their old hard drive installed in a portable case for only $19.99.The 160 Gigabyte overnight upgrade is $489 including the drive, all shipping costs and installation. The upgrade includes a 1-year warranty from TechRestore and a 5-year warranty on the hard drive from the manufacturer. The service is available immediately.

TechRestore Overnight Laptop Hard Drive Upgrade service here: http://techrestore.com/xcart/home.php?cat=255About TechRestore:Created out of a passion for the products we sell and service, TechRestore brings together an unmatched repair and product expertise team to provide sales and support for portable electronics devices such as PowerBook and iBook computers, PC Laptops, iPod audio players and more.

Miami Beach, FL (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) June 23, 2006 -- The Lorraine Hotel (http://www.lorrainehotel.com), just steps from the boardwalk and the beautiful Miami beaches, now offers its hotel guests Internet wireless access for all of its rooms and the common areas as well, including its spacious lobby. The Lorraine Hotel recognizes that more and more travelers are taking their laptop computers on vacations and that hotel guests want to be able to go online from their own computers.

Lorraine Hotel has always provided two computer terminals in the lobby of the hotel; allowing their guests free access to these computers. But it recognized that hotel guests increasingly wanted to go online from their own laptop computers, so the hotel installed a wireless Internet connection for every room in the hotel that allows guests free access to the Internet. We recognized that more and more of our guest were bringing their laptop computers with them, and would ask if the hotel provided wireless Internet access, said Luis Puerto, the hotel manager.

Internet connection and they agreed.Travelers, if they bring a laptop with them usually have a wireless card to allow their computers to receive a signal that allows them to connect to the Internet. It really is no longer necessary to spend a lot of money for phone lines in every room so that hotel guest can connect to the Internet. The wireless solution allows the hotel guest to view his or her e-mails from the comfort of their own hotel room.

ContentDesk) February 5, 2006 -- A Web site that started out as an ambitious bet is proving so popular in the first 2 weeks, it could actually get one billion hits.AJ, 26, has been making websites since the age of seventeen, he doesn't have a degree, not a a-level, not even a gcse, everything he know's is self taught. "I believe that the internet is the greatest invention of the millennium, the door is wide open for me" said AJ, the founder of OneBillionPageViews.com.

The website has already been featured in national newspapers in the UK. AJ has also been featured on talk shows and done interviews on radio stations across the globe. When he achieves his goal, it will make http://www.onebillionpageviews.com one of the most seen & visited websites on the internet.

AJ says "ThePixelWebsite.com grew from nothing to 200,000 hits in the first week of being online, over a game of snooker, I just happened to be boasting about it to my friends, which later turned into a debate on how websites work and how to promote them... one of them challenged me, and I love a good challenge, they bet me and said they would gladly give me 1000 if I could make a site that gets One Billion Hits! There was one major clause, I cannot spend a penny in marketing the website, just me, my laptop and nothing else.

I could simply put a refresh tag in and leave my laptop on for a month. so I told him I would get 1 billion unique hits just to prove it can be done."Its interesting to note that he isn't allowed to spend any money marketing it, surely if he achieves this, it will make him a marketing king? other websites that get this amount of hits usually spend millions on marketing or have thousands of pages of content behind the website for search engines to pick up on.

AJ insists "This is 100% Genuine"The homepage counter will only record a unique IP address once every hour, to stop AJ employing a bunch of click monkeys to rack up the total early. AJ has also set up a blog to keep regular visitors informed of the progress although these pages arent included in the overall total. There seems to be a huge community building up around the website, a quick look at the comments on the website shows hundreds people showing their support & enthusiasm towards the website.

I love a good challenge, Help me do it, spread the word and lets make it official."In a interview with us, he went on to say "I'm shocked with the amount of interest the website has generated, juggling this with my day job at UKRecordShop.com is a task and a half!"So far, AJ has been featured in The Chronicle, New Nation, Yahoo.com (Yahoo News), DavesDaily.com, Face-Pic.com, Pocket-Lint.co.uk, "I hope to be featured in The Sun, The Daily Mirror, New York Times, The BBC & other quality press, those are my current goals" He comments.

The GeekPod 100 from Battery Geek Inc. allows airline travelers to enjoy an additional 100 hours of audio run time and an additional 12 hours of video run time on their iPods. the airline that allows travelers to power up their electronic devices According to Jack Evans of Air Transport Association, "Airlines are trying to differentiate their services.

The problem says Murray, is that few consumers are aware until it's too late that the internal batteries in their portable devices have a very short charge. "Built-in batteries may provide less than two hours of play time," he reports. "Thats not even enough time to watch the average movie." "The GeekPod 100 makes it easy for airlines to let travelers enjoy their choice of music and entertainment on flights lasting 1 hour or 10 hours." The GeekPod extends audio play by over 100 hours and video run time by as much as over 12 hours beyond the internal iPod battery.

GeekPods would be "completely self-contained and self-sufficient," says Murray. "And that makes them even more user-friendly, from both the passenger and the airlines perspective." Equally friendly for use in the air is Battery Geeks portable DVD player battery that "adds up to 14 hours of viewing time to the devices internal battery." A major European-based carrier has already ordered over 400 of the model BG 9-12-130 DVD battery. "It will be the best powered fleet in the air from a passengers perspective," says Murray.

Pod ScienceThe GeekPod is a high density lithium-ion external iPod battery pack and smaller than the size of a deck of cards. It is compatible with all the latest 30GB and 60GB iPod video models, as well as the 2GB and 4GB iPod nano devices. "The GeekPod is even powerful enough to provide juice for Smartphones, PDAs and cell phones," says Murray, who notes that BatteryGeek.net offers an optional mobile tips pack for use with other devices such as the newest Motorola Q and Blackberry Smartphones as well as the Motorola RAZR.

GeekPod 100 is one of many next century power options offered at BatteryGeek.net. For additional information The GeekPod 100 and the entire product line from Battery Geek, visit www.BatteryGeek.net. About Battery Geek Inc.

In addition to presenting batteries and accessories for sale, Battery Geek is committed to providing knowledge and education regarding battery power. Site visitors are invited to read free informational articles on battery power and to use an online form to request a free battery audit to help them determine the best power solution for a laptop, portable DVD player or other mobile device at www.301url.com/3HRContact:Melissa A. Bostick, PartnerBattery Geek Inc.

New York, NY (ContentDesk) July 27, 2006 -- Its that time again. Getting ready for the new school year can be an expensive proposition. Students of all ages are using the latest gadgets to study, write reports, do research, or just have fun.

A refurbished item you typically get a 90 day warranty versus a typical one year warranty on most products, so you take a big hit on the warranty, but on the other hand - it's been checked twice. Once at the factory where it's made and once at the refurb center, so it's been double-checked, where the new product has only been checked once Total spending on electronic and computer-related equipment like home computers, laptops, PDAs and calculators is estimated to increase by more than 1.5 billion this year.

Total spending for back to school items is estimated to reach 17.6 billion, up from 13.4 billion last year, according to the National Retail Federation.Parents and students are looking for new ways to save on the bigger purchases for the upcoming fall semester. An emerging category in the electronics industry is Refurbished Electronics. You can save anywhere from 50 percent to 80 percent off the retail price depending on the condition of the product and where you buy it. Discounts can vary widely as can the product's warranty. So what is refurbished?

They were typically returned to the store. Most major retail superstores offer a 30-day money back guarantee and if someone returns an item within that period the second consumer saves. Another example is when the item was returned to the manufacturer because of a slight defect. The part that was defective was replaced by the manufacturer, tested and then repackaged just like new. Something was returned because of a minor cosmetic blemish on the casing that was corrected. Sometimes demonstration units are also considered factory refurbished. These units are inspected, tested and repackaged.

Brand new overstocked items are also labeled factory refurbished. The big question is whether the savings of as much as 80%, is worth the risk of not buying something new. Brian Cooley, CNET editor, states "A refurbished item you typically get a 90 day warranty versus a typical one year warranty on most products, so you take a big hit on the warranty, but on the other hand - it's been checked twice.

Small and large manufacturers and retailers, alike are selling refurbished products at deep discounts. Large manufacturers like Dell offer their products refurbished. Circuit City, one of the largest electronics retailers, has an "Open Box Price" for refurbished products. There are also online retailers that take it a step further by offering refurbished electronics for even less since they dont have the overhead of the big companies. RefurbDepot.com is an online retailer that specializes in name brand refurbished products.

I found some prime examples of their savings including a Compaq Presario V2401CL laptop with 512Mb RAM and a DVD burner for 599. Elsewhere it was priced at 799. Also found was an Apple iPod mp3 player for 139 versus a cost of 199 at Best Buy.Although, it is impossible to know the entire history of a refurbished product, but for whatever reason the unit gets labeled factory refurbished, it is inspected & serviced by the manufacturer, then tested and repackaged to meet original product specifications.

ContentDesk) March 17, 2006 -- Dubbed as the "Biggest Screen Mobil Gaming Computer in the World" and the "Fastest Graphics in a Laptop on Earth", CompAmerica (http://www.compamerica.com) has announced the TigerShark Tx-5900 (http://www.compamerica.com/TigerShark).The new series of TigerSharks sport an advanced, ultra fast response, vibrantly bright 19 inch diagonal LCD Screen. The new 19 inch diagonal "Super LCD" is integrated into a mobil laptop cabinet that is from 1 to 1.8 inches slim from bow to stern.

ORCA FX-2 series. Inside this amazingly designed cabinet are two nVidia 7800 GTX 256MB Extreme Video Adapters, each with 256MB, for a total of 512MB of Graphic Memory and 8 GPUs. The technology that links them together into a single Graphics Processor, is called "SLI" (Scalable Link Interface). The two Adapters are coupled together like two workhorses, to produce graphics performance simply unavailable from a single Video Adapter.

AMD's newest 64-Bit Turion ML-44 (and others) from the newest lower voltage consumption breed of AMD 64 processors, the system strikes out to achieve new heights of performance for Gamers, Molecular Modelers and even Video Developers.The system supports Windows XP (and Windows Vista) exclusively, says the manufacturer, CompAmerica.

CompAmerica is privately investing in SLI support for Linux and Unix operating systems for those who are running applications in that operating system arena."We have had a lot of speculators place everything from phony sales ads in our business name for products like this with the wrong parts in it, trying to upset us, to resellers who upon grabbing a digital photo of this model, started hyping it up in the past week. But the fact is, this is the very first 'Dual Graphics Adapter Operating as One' Laptop in the world. It is also the very first laptop with a full 19 inch LCD display.

Someone commented to me that the TigerShark has been released 'to eat your competitors alive' just when our competitors mistakenly thought it was safe to go back in the water...", stated the company president, Dr. Jack A. Shulman.The New TigerShark model, like its predecessors, is offered with wrap around Limited Warranty Repair from 1 to 3 years. The TigerShark series is considered the "absolute top of the line, fully mobil design" from CompAmerica since the middle 1990's, versus the ORCA series which holds the high ground on desktop design laptops.

South America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific; Enhanced Next Business Day Service in the same areas; Enhanced Global 24x7 Technical Support Options (dubbed: "CompAmerica Never Sleeps!") and even Carry In Service Options throughout the world for all of its products starting some time in the coming few weeks. A company spokesperson indicated that CompAmerica was finding demand for its products were widening throughout the USA and the World, and as a result it has increased its technical support provisioning capabilities so as to "keep pace with the growth curve of demand for our products".

Prior to his work with the AFBA, Marcos was employed at On the Spot Services and BioCore Medical Technology. Marcos also has several years of general management experience in the restaurant and automotive industries. Marcos has an impressive educational background including an AA in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement from Montgomery College, a BS in Psychology and a BS in Law Enforcement from Towson University and a MS in Information Systems from Strayer University. He is also First Responder & Fire Equipment Safetry Certified and is bilingual, fluent in both English and Spanish.

New SignatureHeadquartered in Washington, DC, New Signature provides IT support hardware, software, network, server, desktop and security, development website, software and database and branding digital and print services. New Signature focuses on quality, customer service, and client education.

San Francisco, CA (ContentDesk) April 5, 2006 -- Enterprise organizations are at risk of losing millions of dollars from the theft of a single personal computer. Information that was stored exclusively on mainframes and other core systems is now widely available on laptop and desktop PCs. Recent changes in the legislative landscape have dramatically increased the risk of weak security by imposing harsh penalties on organizations that fail to implement strong data security measures.

PC security, GuardianEdge has developed a White Paper to help organizations better understand how full disk encryption software can help them manage and mitigate the risks associated with computer theft and data exposure. The document, entitled Managing Enterprise Risk With Full Disk Encryption, discusses the impact of computer and identity theft on information security, providing several examples that illustrate just how damaging a single incident can be.

White Paper also explains how full disk encryption can help organizations secure corporate PCs and prevent costly data exposures, highlighting the reasons why full disk encryption is more secure and most cost-effective than mere file-based encryption. Software that only encrypts selected files, folders or file-types leaves system and application files unprotected. Unfortunately, system and application files have become popular vectors for attack for cyber-criminals.

File-based encryption products are only effective against power-on attacks that occur after the operating system has loaded, leaving local and network resources vulnerable and -- even worse -- promoting a false sense of security.Managing Enterprise Risk With Full Disk Encryption is available immediately on the GuardianEdge Web site. To view this White Paper in its entirety, visit the URL below: http://www.guardianedge.com/white_papers/managing_enterprise_risk.htmlAbout GuardianEdge Technologies Inc.GuardianEdge is a market leader in reducing the cost and complexity of enterprise data security.

GuardianEdge solutions to protect sensitive and proprietary information, ensure compliance with rules for safeguarding privacy, and to enable secure enterprise mobility. Headquartered in San Francisco, GuardianEdge has served an installed base of over a million active users for more than 10 years, at leading global corporate and governmental organizations, including Lockheed Martin Corp., Deutsche Bank AG and Humana Inc.

Carlsbad, CA (ContentDesk) April 28, 2006 -- Scientific Vision Systems, Inc. (SVS), one of the largest distributors of medical, industrial, and professional video equipment in the United States, today announced availability of the new Sony UP-55MD medical printer. The unit replaces the now discontinued Sony UP-51MD. The new UP-55MD is ideal for diagnostic imaging systems and has applications in medical facilities that provide ultrasound imaging and endoscopy. The printer is also an ideal peripheral for mobile C-Arm units and other medical and scientific applications.

Sony MicroVault" 128 MB Flash Memory portable storage device packaged with the printer. Users can now insert any USB device into the printer to download still images from the printer. These images can then be downloaded to any compatible PC or laptop computer for medical reporting, PowerPoint presentations, referrals, consultations, or educational purposes. Currently, the flash memory functions as a uni-directional device, meaning that images cannot be printed on the printer directly from the USB Flash Memory device.

A5 prints in only 20 seconds. The unit also features a smaller footprint than its predecessor at 11 1/8 inches wide and 15 inches deep. The dye sublimation printer provides standard 379 dots per inch resolution with over 256 gradations for yellow, magenta, and cyan resulting in over 16 million color gradations. Inputs include RGB, S-Video, and Composite. Output can be printed in one, two, four or eight up format. The new printer comes packaged with a 100 Sheet Starter Pack of paper, one ribbon, and the USB 128MB MicroVault Flash Memory device.

New York, NY (ContentDesk) February 24, 2006 -- LAPTOP-Mobile Solutions for Business & Life celebrates its 15 year anniversary as the mobile tech authority. LAPTOP announces its biggest giveaway yet: 15 Notebooks in 15 Weeks. Beginning with the release of its March issue, on sale 2/21/2006, LAPTOP will give away one notebook each week for 15 weeks; to enter, log onto www.laptopmag.com.

Acer, Alienware, Asus, Averatec, ChemUSA, Electrovaya, Fujitsu, Gateway, Lenovo, Motion, Panasonic, Prostar, Sony, Systemax, and Toshiba.In the March anniversary issue, LAPTOP takes a look back at the innovations, companies, and products that have shaped the way we have worked and played in the last 15 years. As the leading mobile technology magazine, we're proud to have been a part of the wireless revolution, and we look forward to keeping our readers up to speed as the pace of progress accelerates, says Editor In Chief Mark Spoonauer.

LAPTOP has covered thousands of great products as well as some that should never have seen the light of day. The editors count down The 25 Worst Gadgets Ever, from the pages of LAPTOP and beyond. The issue also includes a special sneak peek into our mobile future. Join us as we tag a long with a mobile professional in the year 2021 at home, in the car, and at the office, to see what the not-so-distant future may hold.

LAPTOP has over 340,000 monthly readers and several hundred thousand LAPTOP special issue readers who rely on Bedford Communications titles as their primary information source for mobile technology. LAPTOP has covered the transformation of technology, from the advent of portable notebooks and cell phones to the mobile marketplace of today, and has recently expanded to include six special issues, including: Ultimate Mobility, Mobile Entertainment (spring and fall), The Ultimate Wireless & Cellular Guide, The Gadget Gift Guide, and The Mobile Tech Buyer's Guide.

LAPTOP is offering a special subscription discount: 12 issues for only $9.95&thats less than 83 cents an issue for a whole year. For more information about subscriptions, log onto www.laptopmag.com.About LAPTOP MagazineLAPTOP-Mobile Solutions for Business & Life celebrates the infusion of mobile technology into our daily lives. LAPTOP delivers hands-on product reviews, objective comparisons, groundbreaking coverage of the latest tech trends, and insightful interviews with industry leaders information that cant be found anywhere else.

Wi-Fi, digital cameras, MP3 players, projectors, and more, LAPTOP continuously provides business travelers, IT professionals, and mobile enthusiasts with the tools needed to stay connected effortlessly. LAPTOP and its special issues are published by Bedford Communications 18 times per year. Additional information is available at www.laptopmag.com.

ContentDesk) July 28, 2006 -- Making the right decision when you are under pressure can make the difference between success and failure in many safety-critical applications. When you are faced with a major fire for example, it could save lives, as it proved during live demonstrations.This is the background to the AMIRA IST project, which aimed to develop a more sophisticated version of the platform first seen in the IST project RIMSAT.

AMIRA aimed to develop a decision-support system which responded fast and flexibly enough to be useful in real life when critical decisions need to be made, especially in life-threatening or mission-critical situations. AMIRA is a natural successor to RIMSAT, says project coordinator Eric Auriol of Kaidara Software in Paris. But in AMIRA, our challenges were how to deliver the right information to the right point as fast as possible, in order to be of genuine assistance in real-life applications.

AMIRA is not so much the system itself, but the knowledge base behind it. The AMIRA system offers voice communication with the user, wireless networking and laptop displays of support information in the form of text, html and even Flash graphics. Information requests from the user are managed by a remote hub server linked by IP protocol with distributed knowledge databases, which can be situated at locations around the world. The knowledge base itself is a multi-layer software system that offers both fast searching and case-based reasoning to find the solution.

MIRA completed at the end of June 2006 with live demonstrations of the system in action at the national Fire Service College in the UK. We set light to 1,000 plastic bread delivery crates to simulate a fire at a bakery, says Auriol. The firefighting team deliberately sprayed the fire with water, knowing that this was the wrong solution to a plastics fire. When the fire spread, they queried the AMIRA system for the correct approach, and the system forwarded these queries to specialist knowledge bases in Paris and Norway.

A second simulation consisted of a fire in a small van, which turned out to be loaded with explosives. The firefighter tackling the blaze read the symbols on the warning sign affixed to the van, and relayed them to the AMIRA knowledge base asking their meaning. The system warned immediately of an explosion risk, and advised the firefighter to retire to a safe distance of 600 metres. Of course the van exploded at the end of the demonstration, says Auriol. It made the simulation more effective. The AMIRA partners are now commercialising various component parts of the system for the marketplace.

Daimler-Chrysler for the case-based reasoning and speech synthesis aspects of the system, says Auriol. The company plans to use these components to provide diagnostic support for their dealer showrooms in the US. And the UK West Midlands Fire Service (one of the project partners) is placing the AMIRA knowledge base on its website to support the services fire commanders at incident sites. This development, now almost complete, makes the knowledge base contents accessible via a standard Web browser.

ContentDesk) October 27, 2005 -- In light of recent tragic events, all proceeds from the sale on selected "chacha" bracelets, beaded necklaces, fun handbags and even some great laptop cases will go directly to the Red Cross Katrina Relief Fund. (For more info, visit www.Frostedbrownie.com) Incredible prices on items you can wear right into the fall. The items are at least 30% to 50% off plus we have fabulous new items for winter that you should stock up on right away. http://www.frostedbrownie.com/catalog/But just who-what is FrostedBrownie.com? Were Amy & Jane.

OK, heres the translation. Were two thirty-something, career women turned stay-at-home-moms (three kids apiece) with a flare for all things fun, trendy, classic, colorful, practical, impractical, stylish, and did we mention, fun?We started Frosted Brownie with experience and skill sets that have only proven to help in its rapid success. We're a combination of: former stockbroker, graphic designer, marketing specialist, retail-store owner, and current moms with a burning desire to make shopping fun. Tired of the same old home party trend, we decided to add our own twist.

How do we do it? We have a revolving supply of unique inventory at extremely competitive prices. Living south of Boston, we travel within a 60 mile radius (and sometimes beyond). People open up their homes for an afternoon or evening, we bring our goods and transform their homes into a fabulous shopping venue. Its quite simple, lots of fun, and has taken off far beyond our wildest dreams. Heres why: we have no sales pitch, our merchandise sells itself.

Niland, CA (ContentDesk) December 5, 2005 -- Jim Jaillet shares his "Once in a lifetime experience" with the publication of Panama or Bust - A 343 day adventure in a motorhome! in conjunction with Lulu (http://www.lulu.com), the world's fastest-growing provider of print-on-demand books."I wanted people to know what a wonderful place Central America is, full of beautiful scenery, people, music, and food. While many are very poor, they are rich in heritage and dignity.

In one place we parked, at about 7 PM, the guy in charge of night-time security insisted that we move our rigs close together and adjacent to the building for the night. We were "surrounded" by about ten security guards with pistols and shotguns while we slept!", says 65-year-old Jaillet. The daily adventures and challenges including being stranded in the rugged Sierra Madre Mountains, with the engine of his motorhome damaged beyond repair and NO 454 cubic inch Chevrolet motors to be had anywhere in all of Mexico! Or the personal discomfort of sharing a bed with a cockroach.

Some of the "countless cultural experiences" that Jim says he "wouldn't have missed for the world." Panama or Bust is written in a day-by-day journal format and is intended as an armchair adventure, not a guide book. It is a hefty 288 8.5x11 pages, with 11 maps and 196 BIG color photographs. The book describes the 11,122 mile adventure through Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama with 14 border crossings and countless cultural experiences.

Ford Bronco II. Jaillet says many people take motorhomes into Mexico, but few have the courage to cross into the wilds of Central America.Peter Hutchison, London-based Editor of the Central America and Mexico Handbook, (Footprints Handbooks) says of Panama or Bust - A 343 day adventure in a motorhome! --- "Panama or Bust - wow, what a ride! A fascinating read! Personal and refreshingly honest, Jaillet's wisdom, enthusiasm, determination and innocence take you on a real journey of discovery - geographical, cultural, historical and personal.

Mexico way - and beyond - under their own steam."Link to Publication*: http://www.panamaorbust.comAbout authorJim Jaillet has been an RVer for more than 40 years. He has been on the road, living in his motorhome full-time, since retiring at age 55 in 1995. He is also an avid historical reader.Media contact: For interviews contact Jim Jaillet, (Please remember Jim Jaillet is a full-time RVer and may not be in a location where he has access to a wireless internet signal for his laptop computer. Please be patient and he will respond at the earliest possible convenient time.

ContentDesk) December 27, 2005 -- A new Custom Fix function built into a very powerful anti-spyware program called SpyNoMore is enabling programmers to protect against computer spyware infections. With new spyware programs popping up every day, the spyware epidemic has continued to outpace programmer's attempts to stay ahead of computer infections. With the release of this new (patent pending) anti-spyware weapon called Custom Fix, programmers are now staying ahead of inbound computer threats.

Fix is considered a breakthrough in the fight against spyware in that it enables live technical support personnel to remotely examine an infected computer then issue a fix to remove that specific infection.In addition to Custom Fix, SpyNoMore is loaded with features that enable it to remove any infection.

Host Blocking blocks known spyware-spawning websites"Vaccination inoculates your system against inbound threats"A Huge detection database which covers over 90,000 known spyware products"Highly paid spyware programmers are showing up to work every day, generating new and more sophisticated spyware programs," said Stewart Sullivan, head of R & D, IllySoft LLC. "Anti-spyware programs simply cannot keep up, mainly because anti-spyware vendors rely on catching existing spyware, analyzing them, then issuing a cure via live updates to end users.

The Custom Fix feature allows users to upload a system report, to be reviewed by highly qualified technical personnel, who in turn issue back a fix to cure the problem. The fix removes the spyware program before it has a chance to mutate," Sullivan said. "Unlike blind database comparison (the technique used by traditional anti-spyware and anti-virus programs), technical support personnel are able to spot these random files and prepare a 'fix' to successfully remove them.

According to Sullivan, PC users recently saw a spike in Vundo (Virtumonde) Trojan infections. Sullivan explains, "Vundo Trojan infects a computer and starts bombarding the user with pop-up advertisements, some of which blatantly inform the user that their PC is infected, then propose a rogue anti-spyware product to clean it up. Among the rogue products promoted by Vundo are: WinFixer2005, SpyAxe, SpyTrooper and WinAntiSpyware.

Virtumonde Vundo infection, and none were identical," Sullivan added. "Users were adding statements to their Custom Fix reports such as: 'I ran Norton Anti-virus, and it did nothing to remove this pest.' Custom Fix enabled the technical support team to remove each and every one of those infections and to create new smart rules to add to SpyNoMores database to enable it to detect Vundo." SpyNoMore yearly subscription covers up to 3 PCs -- to protect your desktop, laptop and a have a third license to give away (spouse, sibling, co-worker) -- and sells for $39.95.

Microsoft networking: Exchange Server migration projects, Active Directory projects, Small Business Server projects, and secure infrastructure design, said Emmett Hawkins, Chief Technology Officer of Leapfrog Services. We are especially pleased that client case studies contributed to our Gold certification, said Andrew Stith, Leapfrogs president and COO. Recognition from new clients for successful implementation of their networks validates our competency as much as recognition from Microsoft.

Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist, Leapfrog Services has been recognized by Microsoft as being qualified to design and manage computer networks and applications used by small companies and professional firms. The certification will allow Leapfrogs staff to receive specialized training from Microsoft on its small business solutions.

Services earned its Gold Certified Partner status by demonstrating competency in two areas: networking infrastructure solutions and advanced infrastructure solutions. The companys expertise in the installation of networks based on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for small to medium size business clients allowed it to earn the Networking Infrastructure Competency. Many of these network installations and upgrades were the result of clients updating their existing installations of Windows NT and Windows 95/98.

Exchange Hosted Services is an example of the IT infrastructure solutions Leapfrog offers. This new suite of managed messaging services provides filtering for spam, malware and inappropriate content; continuity services as part of a disaster recovery plan; and message encryption and archiving for those with regulatory compliance concerns. Designed for companies using Microsoft Exchange, it was developed by FrontBridge Technologies, recently acquired by Microsoft.

Microsoft local area networks, Leapfrog Services Inc. provides VPN networks, Virtual Office for secure remote network access, data backup, server monitoring and network management. From its Support Center, Leapfrog provides technical support for its clients by phone, email, remote troubleshooting and field service. High availability support is provided for desktop systems, laptop and notebook systems, Blackberry and other PDA platforms. Currently, over 97% off calls to the Support Center are answered live by an engineer ready to assist.About Leapfrog Services Inc.

Leapfrog Services to manage their networks, support their computer users, and keep their systems secure and reliable so that they can focus on their business. Leapfrog applies advanced technologies and best practices to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of network support while sparing clients the burdens of staffing and capital expense that are usually associated with improvements in computing.

Portland, Oregon, USA (ContentDesk) January 20, 2006 -- Portland Backup LLC, formed to protect computer data history, was selected as the site of the day on the smart computing magazines website (http://www.smartcomputing.com) today.Focused on ensuring the livability of crucial business and consumer data, Portland Backup provides secure offsite backup via the Internet to consumers for storage of important files, such as email, accounting information, documents, even MP3s and those important family pictures.

Backup provides a free 30-day evaluation through http://www.portlandbackup.us, to a highly secure online PC data backup account and up to 5 Gigabytes of highly secure online storage. Remote Backup allows storage of up-to-date data residing on your laptops, desktops and servers, and makes the data available to quickly recover in case of need.The Portland Backup software is fully configurable, allowing selection of what to backup, how to encrypt the information before transfer, what schedule to perform backups, and how to connect to the Internet.

Having nightly offsite storage has always been crucial to survival of businesses, said Scott Hucke, President of Portland Backup LLC. It is more crucial than ever in todays electronic world world that your business data, and for that matter, consumer data, such as pictures and audio files, are backed up offsite regularly in case of an uncontrollable event destroying your data.About Portland Backup LLCPortland Backup LLC (www.portlandbackup.us) provides secure, automated, online backup solutions to businesses and consumers wanting to protect their laptop, desktop, server and dynamic website data.

ContentDesk) June 24, 2006 -- Ceelox, Inc., a leading provider of biometric security software for enterprise networks and commercial applications, is proud to announce its release of Ceelox Vault, a powerful biometric authentication and encryption solution designed to protect lost or stolen data and combat identity theft. Many organizations have measures in place to protect sensitive data.

Ceelox Vault is the ideal solution for protecting any confidential information whether it is credit card numbers, social security numbers, personal financial data, medical records, private correspondence, personal details, sensitive company information, bank account information, business plans, or intellectual property.The theft or loss of high profile laptops containing social security numbers, employee information, intellectual property, credit reports and more are an everyday occurrence these days.

We created Ceelox Vault because we recognize the value of easily securing confidential data. In todays world, securing critical enterprise data has never been more important," said Kass Aiken, president & COO of Ceelox. "With Ceelox Vault the key to unlock the encryption is not stored anywhere, it is a unique biometric characteristic carried by the users fingerprint," said Erix Pizano, Director of Software Development for Ceelox. "Many organizations have measures in place to protect sensitive data.

Pizano. "As simple as drag and drop, with Ceelox Vault, security software finally makes sense. The encryption process can be seen and understood, unlike most security systems which are not noticeable to the end user unless they fail," added Pizano.Ceelox Vault enables the user to simultaneously encrypt files and copy or move them to a server, personal computer, or external storage device. The customer then selects one of three industry standard ciphers (AES256, 3DES, or Blowfish448) for the file encryption.

The Ceelox Vault user, after gaining access to the Ceelox Vault application through biometric authentication, works from a window, which displays all personal computer files on the left side of the window and the vault drive files on the right side of the window.Files and folders move back and forth between the computer and the vaulted storage device by simply clicking on them, dragging them to their destination and dropping them.

This provides two levels of security with authentication being required not only to access the drive but also to decrypt the files on the drive.Ceelox's mission is to develop and market biometric security software products that are simple to implement, deploy, and use. Security software should never make the user feel incapable of using it. Ceelox focuses their attention on building powerful, easy to use applications that will provide the best enterprise and customer experience within all levels of an organization.

CeeloxCeelox is a developer and marketer of biometric security software products for logical access, identity authentication and file security. Ceelox core applications Ceelox ID, Ceelox Vault and Ceelox ID Online improve employee productivity and reduce information technology administrative costs. These products are supported by several U.S. and International pending patents. Ceelox focuses attention on building powerful, easy to use applications that will provide the best customer experience within all levels of an organization while enhancing security through biometric software technology.

ContentDesk) February 6, 2006 -- Michelle M. from Dallas, Texas was playing at online bingo site Bingohall.com when nature called. Michelle brought her laptop into the bathroom with her and was carefully awaiting to see if she won, when all of a sudden she hit the daily $5,000 bingo coverall jackpot.Michelle is the first lady in history to win $5,000 while sitting on a toilet.