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Android Antivirus Software

Many people think that just because they are using a mobile device, they do not need a antivirus client.  In today's world of smart phones you could not be more wrong.  Most of us use our mobile device for many different things.  I use mine for checking e-mail, banking, calls, texts, surfing the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mobile Computing Components

Guide to Kensington Slot (K-lock, Kensington Lock, Universal Security Lock) mobile device security

A Kensington Security Slot (or Kensington Slot, Kensington Lock or simply K-Slot) is a common device with which a laptop, notebook, monitor, or other movable piece of equipment can be securely attached to something less mobile. Kensington slots, conceived by their namesake … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mobile Computing Components Tagged With: K-lock, Kensington Lock, Kensington slot, mobile security, Universal Security Lock, USL

USB On-The-Go – USB technology for PDAs and mobile phones

The recent explosion in the number of digital electronics devices on the market has fuelled the need for an industry standard method of interconnecting such devices and peripherals such as printers. The dozens of connectivity methods used by mobile product manufacturers - including … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mobile Computing Components Tagged With: laptop USB, notebook USB, PDA USB, USB for laptops, USB for notebooks

External keyboards for mobile computers

A step towards Toshiba's vision was made in late 2000 with the unveiling of the world's first fabric keyboard, designed for use with devices such as PDAs and mobile phones. The ElekTex keyboard - developed by the British company ElectroTextiles - gives a tactile response on key presses, is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mobile Computing Components Tagged With: external keyboards, fabric keyboard, mobile external keywords, rubber keyboard

DynaSheet

Imagine a newspaper that sits neatly in your pocket, is environmentally friendly and gets updated every day. That's the dream that Toshiba unveiled in early 2000 in the shape of its DynaSheet. DynaSheet is a concept product that Toshiba believes could become reality by as soon as 2005. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mobile Computing Components Tagged With: DynaSheet

Expansion interfaces for laptops, notebooks and other mobile computers

In the early 1990s, the rapid growth of mobile computing drove the development of smaller, lighter, and more portable tools for information processing. One of the most exciting of these innovations was PC Card technology. The power and versatility of PC Cards quickly made them standard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mobile Computing Components Tagged With: Expansion interfaces for laptops, Expansion interfaces for mobile, Expansion interfaces for notebooks

Laptop, notebook and netbook expansion devices

Many notebook PCs are proprietary designs, sharing few common, standard parts. A consequence of this is that their expansion potential is often limited and the cost of upgrading them high. Whilst most will use standard CPUs and RAM, these components are generally fit in unique motherboard … [Read more...]

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Battery technology for mobile computers – laptops, notebooks and webbooks

Historically, the technology of the batteries that power notebook PCs has developed at a somewhat slower rate than other aspects of mobile computing technology. Furthermore, as batteries get better the power advantage is generally negated by increased consumption from higher performance PCs, … [Read more...]

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Flat panel displays for mobile computers – laptops, notebooks and netbooks

In the portable arena the dramatic weight, size and power consumption benefits of LCD technology has, for several years, outweighed their relative high cost. By the late 1990s notebook screen sizes had topped out at around 15in and two designs had achieved a position of dominance over … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mobile Computing Components Tagged With: laptop display, laptop monitor, lcd monitor, lcd screen, liquid crystal display, mobile computer display, notebook display, notebook monitor

Gaming Laptop Security Guide: Protecting Your High-End Hardware Investment in 2025

Since Jacob took over PC Tech Guide, we’ve looked at how tech intersects with personal well-being and digital safety. Gaming laptops are now … [Read More...]

20 Cool Creative Commons Photographs About the Future of AI

AI technology is starting to have a huge impact on our lives. The market value for AI is estimated to have been worth $279.22 billion in 2024 and it … [Read More...]

13 Impressive Stats on the Future of AI

AI technology is starting to become much more important in our everyday lives. Many businesses are using it as well. While he has created a lot of … [Read More...]

Graphic Designers on Reddit Share their Views of AI

There are clearly a lot of positive things about AI. However, it is not a good thing for everyone. One of the things that many people are worried … [Read More...]

Redditors Talk About the Impact of AI on Freelance Writers

AI technology has had a huge impact on our lives. A 2023 survey by Pew Research found that 56% of people use AI at least once a day or once a week. … [Read More...]

11 Most Popular Books on Perl Programming

Perl is not the most popular programming language. It has only one million users, compared to 12 million that use Python. However, it has a lot of … [Read More...]

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