World’s 1st Thin Client Notebook in ME

The NEC TCM 160, the world’s first thin client notebook, has been launched in the Middle East by interFRONTIERS. The new thin client notebook for businesses, government and education has a low purchase price and allows significant savings in terms of total cost of ownership. The notebook is easier to use, simpler to manage and provides greater security for data, which stays centralized on server farms.

In terms of mobility, the NEC TCM 160 has all the strong points of a laptop, light (2.5kg) and compact, it is easily transportable. The absence of a fan and other revolving mechanical parts provides a real advantage as this mobile thin client operates silently. Its 8 Li-Ion batteries give it a guaranteed autonomy of six hours. The user can fully assess the elements of mobility of the NEC TCM 160, thanks to connections offered by Wired Ethernet, Wireless 802.11b/g or modem.

The NEC TCM 160 is a mobile thin client laptop which does not have a hard disk. No data or applications are stored on the mobile thin client. They are installed directly on to the company’s or organization’s servers which authorizes users remote access through a double password. In addition, the notebook benefits from reinforced security functions such as a single-read file system which prevents any virus attack, locked user accounts, multiple interface locking levels, administration password and navigator in kiosk mode.

The Ringtone That Only Kids Hear

It’s a ringtone that sounds like a buzzing mosquito and only kids are able to hear it. The mosquito ringtone, “Mozzy Tones,” gives youngsters the chance to outsmart parents and teachers at home or school. Most adults aren’t able to hear the 17-kilohertz buzz because of age-related hearing loss. According to The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, this condition begins after the age of 20, first affecting the highest hearing frequencies, 18 to 20 kilohertz.

Most adults will have to put the phone right up to their ear in order to make out the sound of a mosquito, and if they stand a few feet away from the phone they won’t be able to hear anything at all. Kids will be able to text each other silently, with the notification of an arriving message being effectively hidden from any adults, but very obvious to the recipient.

The company behind the mosquito sound is UK-based Compound Security. They created a high-frequency buzzer device, originally developed to irritate youngsters and deter them from hanging around outside shops. Now, the buzzing mosquito noise has been reinvented as a ringtone. For further information click to www.mozzytones.com.

Do-It-Yourself Way to Conduct Web Events

The industry’s first on-demand solution for do-it-yourself web events has been developed by Citrix Systems. Citrix GoToWebinar is being billed as a “Present to the World” with “All-You-Can-Reach” flat-rate licensing that delivers world-class marketing for professionals and small businesses.

Citrix GoToWebinar is a collaboration offering that gives marketing professionals the simplest and most affordable solution available for conducting online events, such as large sales presentations and marketing events over the web. Companies pay one monthly rate for use. Novices and veterans alike can easily deliver online presentations to remote audiences, perform live product demonstrations and provide training to any audience with connectivity to the web. GoToWebinar allows Webinar organizers and attendees to be up and running in a matter of seconds. GoToWebinar has the capacity to scale to 1,000 attendees per event. For more information, prior to the June 30 on-sale date, visit www.gotowebinar.com/nyc.

Enhanced Stereo Image Viewing

The StereoMirror 20- and 23-inch wide monitors from Planar Systems are the latest advancements in 3D stereoscopic LCD displays. Planar’s SD2020 and SD2320W deliver enhanced stereo image quality by offering greater resolution and enlarged screen-space, beneficial for photogrammetry, image exploitation, complex visualization, 3D simulation and radiographic investigation.

For geoscientists, cartographers, engineers, image analysts and environmental planners, the larger formats, intense depth perception and increased stereo contrast will allow users to more accurately extract 3D data and differentiate images to map terrain, identify boundaries, plan missions and investigate habitats. In addition to geospatial applications, Planar’s entire SD series offers improved image sensitivity and precision for medical professionals. For example, radiologists can now improve the early detection of breast cancer by using 3D stereoscopic analysis.