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01/01/2011 |

Hitachi-LG optical-reader

/solid-state drive combo for

laptops

31/05/2010 05:04

Articles

Hitachi-LG teases HyDrive: an optical reader with loads of NAND

(video) – Engadget[1]

Web site

http://www.mysterydrive.net[2]

My comments

The main thing that impressed me about this was that both the

tray-load optical drive and the solid-state drive wore integrated

in to the same low-profile chassis that would suit installation in

to alaptop. There are many benefits that Isee withthis.

One would be that you could have alaptop specification that has

both alarge-capacity hard disk that is used for data and

alower-capacity solid-state drive used for the operating system

and applications. It could then allow for battery economy and

quick starts while the high capacity on the hard disk can exist for

the user’s data and this hard disk is only spun up when the user’s

files need to be loaded orsaved.

As well, if Hitachi and LG move towards higher solid-state

capacities, this could allow for low-profile laptops like the

“thin-and-light” segment to have the SSD as the main system

drive while supporting an optical drive.

Links

[1]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/27/hitachi-and-lg-tease-hydriv

e-an-optical-reader-with-loads-of-na/

[2] http://www.mysterydrive.net

Product Review –

Hewlett-Packard ProBook

4520s

31/05/2010 01:47

I am reviewing the Hewlett-Packard ProBook 4520s

business-class notebook which may be the first such computer

that has come across in this blog. It is one such machine that

Iam assessing as whether it fits the purpose of a “work-home”

laptop for asmall-business owner or not.

[1]

The unit Iam reviewing has arecommended retail price of

AUD$1299 but you may be able to get the the same specification

for abit less if you shop around. Cheaper models in this lineup

would have asmaller hard disk, run Windows 7Home Premium

rather than Professioamnal, come with astandard battery which

has ashorter runtime amongst other differences.

The laptop itself

The unit is finished in abrushed satin-bronze finish on top of lid

and keyboard surround, but some variants have adark-satin

black finish. There is aa black screen escutcheon which also

hides the Webcam for face-recognition security and Skype

communications.

The large keyboard has afeature that is not seen on may laptop

computers – aseparate numeric keypad. This will please

accountants and others who work with figures. It is of a “chiclet”

square-key stile but is spaced enough so as to permit accurate

touch-typing.

Summary of content (19 pages)

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HomeNetworking01.info 01/01/2011 | Hitachi-LG optical-reader /solid-state drive combo for laptops Product Review – Hewlett-Packard ProBook 4520s 31/05/2010 05:04 31/05/2010 01:47 Articles I am reviewing the Hewlett-Packard ProBook 4520s business-class notebook which may be the first such computer that has come across in this blog. It is one such machine that I am assessing as whether it fits the purpose of a “work-home” laptop for a small-business owner or not.
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Its battery has a lump which can tilt the laptop up slightly also to allow better cooling and comfortable use. This lump has a rubber ridge to protect the good dining-room table but the design could extend to full width of battery for better protection The extra-length battery that came with this machine allowed it to complete a feature move on DVD with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled.
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Google ships “fastest-ever” Chrome out of beta | The Tech Herald [3] Download link http://www.google.com/chrome[4] My comments Google have updated their Chrome browser to the next major version. It has been fine-tuned “under the hood” for speed in a similar way to what has happened with Windows 7 and MacOS X “Snow Leopard” and is intended to be faster than the prior versions. There is also improvements in how it handles the new HTML5 language, which will make it ready for the Web’s new direction.
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My Comments powers down to a “cold standby” mode whenever there are no print jobs coming through for a few minutes. It only uses enough power to “listen” to the USB port for print jobs from the host computer. Previously, TwonkyMedia have released a version of the TwonkyMedia Server for the Android platform but this program presents media that is held in your Android device to the UPnP AV /DLNA Home Media Network.
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competitive on the world stage. It will also benefit the outlying properties and neighbouring villages /hamlets by exposing them to proper broadband service rather than just horrible old dial-up Internet. Someone’s listening to my call for CD-free printer setup Links [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/wales/10148772.stm 24/05/2010 09:07 I have mentioned in this blog[1] about the need for printer manufacturers to move away from supplying CDs or USB memory keys full of printer drivers with their printers.
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Feature Article – Moving your closed-circuit TV surveillance to IP technology the infrastructure may already exist due to the data network being laid down for Internet access and computer networking. Similarly, you may benefit from your network-attached storage device or business server being able to work as a DVR device simply by you adding cheap or free software to that device.
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The upgrade path cameras and the recordings to be viewed from the NAS’s management Web page. Check your DVR for additional network functionality It may be worth knowing that there are some special NAS units that are optimised for IP-based video-surveillance setups. These will usually have functions like a Web-based dashboard, improved user interface for indexing and, in some cases, video-analysis functionality not available in the cameras.
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DVR going as a “failover recording setup” until that hardware breaks down irreparably. 22/05/2010 05:46 Articles Additional or replacement cameras What draws people to Windows Live Mail and other email applications | The Windows Blog[1] When you “build out” your video-surveillance system with extra cameras or replace any of the existing cameras, the newer cameras that you deploy in this scenario should be network-capable units.
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What needs to happen further Similarly, there is an increasing number of free desktop email clients that come with either the operating system or available for download, whether as part of a Web services platform or a sidekick application to one of the many Web browsers. These clients are becoming as good as either one of the current Web-based services or as good as a premium desktop email client of a generation or two ago.
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systems. As well, machines like this Acer should use a “tilt-sensor” to determine the display orientation in order to provide a “broadsheet” or “tabloid” view. in the review sample. There is a tray-load DVD burner and an SD card reader for integrated removeable storage. There are 3 USB ports, an audio jack and the ability to connect an external display through either a VGA port or an HDMI audio-video port.
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Reference page for audio-equipment terms There are two inputs for this unit – one pair of RCA jacks located on the back and one 1÷8” jack on the front. This is so you can connect two different signal sources like a PC and an iPod. 17/05/2010 05:52 If you have read the last two reviews on my blog regarding Sony STR-DA5500ES receiver and the Sony SRS-DB500 speakers and found the audio terminology hard to understand. I have written up a reference sheet [1]that will help you understand these terms properly.
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Sound Quality I have played “Café Del Mar” albums amongst other music material through this speaker and it handles the bulk of the music – the midrange and treble notes – properly without any “breaking up”. [1]I am reviewing the Sony STR-DA5500ES high-end home theatre receiver which is the first network-capable home-theatre receiver that I have reviewed in my blog. At the moment, Sony have supplied me with the SRS-DB500 2.
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“bi-amp” setup where the tweeters and woofers in a capably-wired pair of front speakers are amplified separately. The limitation with this receiver is that there isn’t the ability to have the crossover functionality or the amplifier levels managed in a bi-amped setup. large-screen LCD or plasma display.
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Limitations and Points of Improvement The hysteria focused on identifying details about Internet use and Wi-Fi devices that existed at individuals’ addresses and that this data could be used to spy on individuals. I had mentioned that there could be some points of improvement as far as network operation goes. These include the ability to use the unit’s display and controls to select and control audio material from DLNA servers on the home network, without the need to switch on the TV display.
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Applications beyond video don’t have the SSID made available but have the network listed as a “hidden network” on some devices. This is something you can do in your router’s or access point’s Web-based management interface Adobe Flash has been used for applications beyond video.
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Microsoft Silverlight As well, Microsoft is wanting to advance their Silverlight runtime platform for client-executed Web applications but this platform has not yet been ported for anything outside general-purpose computers running the Windows operating-system family. Again, this is another platform for Web-based highly-interactive content that requires the client machine to work with a “runtime module”.
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Points of Improvement As I have outlined in the review, I would like to make it easier to provide “public read-only” shares which are able to be edited by authorised users but the files can be viewed by anyone without authentication and media files can simply be provided for playback by UPnP devices. This can make it easier to share media or other files across the network without fear of accidental or malicious alteration or deletion.
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Use I previously reviewed. From what I have noticed, it was as though it was the Kogan radio but without an iPod dock and in a glossy white cabinet. There are four preset buttons for each of the operating bands as well as support for integration with the “ www.wifiradio-frontier.com[4]” Internet-radio portal. This then allows for a larger list of preferred stations to be kept consistent across multiple sets.
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or could be engineered to fill the display panel space more to make better use of that space. a 3.5mm four-conductor jack for wired headsets. Most of these phones also operate their Bluetooth functionality in a purely standards-based way that will work, such as proper “object push” between phones. The different phones may work to a Symbian S60 or UIQ operating system, or the Android operation system or an inhouse operating system like Bada, but they work with other devices on a level playing field.