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India launches national surveillance system, monitors Internet, calls, texts

India launches national surveillance system, monitors Internet, calls, texts
  • Posted May 9, 2013, 7:30 AM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, IT Security
  • Last month, India's government deployed what is known as the "Central Monitoring System". The several-million dollar surveillance initiative gives Indian government agencies unprecedented power to silently monitor communications, not the least of which include Internet activity, text messaging and phone…

Samsung's board agrees to spin off LCD business

Samsung
  • Posted February 20, 2012, 2:12 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News
  • South Korean electronics giant Samsung will split the LCD division from the company ranks as of April 1, confirming the rumors circulating last week that suggested the firm would turn it into a separate business in an attempt to steer…

Multiple monitor use on the rise despite declining desktop PC sales

Multiple monitor use on the rise despite declining desktop PC sales
  • Posted February 10, 2012, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
  • The act of running multiple monitors from a single computer was once reserved for diehard enthusiasts and IT professionals but a new article from The New York Times suggests that computer users are adopting multiple monitors at a quickening pace.…

Weekend Open Forum: How many computers do you own?

Weekend Open Forum: How many computers do you own?
  • Posted January 27, 2012, 8:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in WOF
  • I can vividly remember wanting a computer for several years before I actually received my first one, a lovely AMD K6-2 333MHz beast (or so I thought) as a Christmas gift way back in 1998. I was always fascinated with…

FedEx responds to employee monitor-tossing viral video

FedEx responds to employee monitor-tossing viral video
  • Posted December 22, 2011, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News With Video
  • FedEx has responded to a video posted on YouTube earlier this week that shows a delivery man literally throwing a computer monitor over a fence and casually walking back to his truck. The clip went viral, amassing over 4.5 million…

Tuesday tech deals: 24" Dell UltraSharp IPS display for $299

Tuesday tech deals: 24" Dell UltraSharp IPS display for $299
  • Posted December 6, 2011, 5:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Dell Home offers the Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24" LED-Backlit LCD Monitor for $299 with free shipping. That's tied with a Cyber Monday sale as the lowest total price we've ever seen for this monitor. It's also a current price low by $35...

Simple hack keeps prying eyes off your LCD monitor

Simple hack keeps prying eyes off your LCD monitor
  • Posted November 28, 2011, 3:01 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in IT Security, Hardware With Video
  • Have a nosey roommate? Stuck doing work on cramped public transportation? Instructables member and fellow geek Dimovi offers an easy seven-step project that's sure to keep prying eyes off your computer display. The instructions are fully accessible to non-paying members…

HP releases 3D-equipped all-in-one PC, 23-inch 3D monitor

HP releases 3D-equipped all-in-one PC, 23-inch 3D monitor
  • Posted November 7, 2011, 5:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware
  • HP has released a new all in one desktop PC equipped with a 3D-capable display and a built-in webcam that can shoot 3D images and video. Based on the 620 model released earlier, the 620 3D sports a 23-inch (1920…

Gamers get two new 3D Vision monitors from BenQ

Gamers get two new 3D Vision monitors from BenQ
  • Posted November 4, 2011, 5:00 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Hardware, Gaming
  • Hot on the heels of BenQ's recent RTS gamers display launch, the Taiwanese firm has announced the addition of two new models to their range aimed at FPS gamers. The XL2420T and XL2420TX are both 24" 3D display models and…

CIA's 'vengeful librarians' monitor 5 million tweets daily

CIA
  • Posted November 4, 2011, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web, IT Security
  • A team of CIA employees known as the 'vengeful librarians' are keeping a close eye on all things social in an effort to monitor developing trends around the world. The program was recommended by the 9/11 Commission as a way…

Homeland Security to step up monitoring of social networks

Homeland Security to step up monitoring of social networks
  • Posted November 2, 2011, 9:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in IT Security, The Web
  • The increasing wave of uprisings across Africa and the Middle East this year have prompted the U.S. Government to start creating guidelines and the development of tools for culling intelligence from Twitter and other social networking sites.

New "invisible glass" ends glossy versus matte dilemma

New "invisible glass" ends glossy versus matte dilemma
  • Posted November 1, 2011, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing Breaking News
  • There could be a day in the near future when you'll be able to purchase a laptop or smartphone without compromising on the visual quality of its display. Most viewing devices offer the choice between a glossy or matte panel.…

Wednesday tech deals: Dual 22" Dell LED-backlit displays $250

Wednesday tech deals: Dual 22" Dell LED-backlit displays $250
  • Posted August 31, 2011, 2:58 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Dell Home offers two Dell ST2220M 21.5" 1080p LED-backlit monitors, model no. NG05T, for $249.99. With free shipping, that's $125/monitor, tied with a deal from three weeks ago, and the lowest total price we could find...

More mainstream LCD monitors expected to adopt IPS panels

More mainstream LCD monitors expected to adopt IPS panels
  • Posted August 8, 2011, 4:00 PM by Julio Franco | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • With an expected decline in LCD monitor sales growth in the coming year, manufacturers are reacting to the trend by offering better differentiated models in the mainstream 21" to 25" range. A couple of weeks ago Dell quietly pushed out…

Dell releases 24" UltraSharp U2412M IPS display, costs $399

Dell releases 24" UltraSharp U2412M IPS display, costs $399
  • Posted July 26, 2011, 10:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware
  • Dell has quietly pushed out a new UltraSharp monitor aimed at satisfying professional users' needs without quite getting into the professional display price range. The U2412M delivers over 2.3 million pixels with its 24-inch LED-backlit display and features in-plane switching…

LG announces 20-inch, glasses-free 3D monitor

LG announces 20-inch, glasses-free 3D monitor
  • Posted July 14, 2011, 9:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware
  • LG Electronics has announced the release of a 20-inch, glasses-free 3D monitor that uses eye-tracking technology to maintain an optimal image from a wider range of viewing angles. Though it's touted as the first monitor of its kind, the D2000…

36.4-inch monitor has 4,096 x 2,160 resolution, will set you back $36,000

36.4-inch monitor has 4,096 x 2,160 resolution, will set you back $36,000
  • Posted June 21, 2011, 4:02 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Hardware Breaking News
  • Eizo Nanao has announced the DuraVision FDH3601, an industrial 36.4-inch LED-backlit monitor with a 4096 x 2160 resolution. It will set you back a whopping ¥2,880,000 ($36,000). The good news is that it comes with a 24-year warranty, so you don't…

Tuesday tech deals: $249 Dell UltraSharp IPS 23" monitor

Tuesday tech deals: $249 Dell UltraSharp IPS 23" monitor
  • Posted June 14, 2011, 5:01 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Dell Small Business offers the UltraSharp U2311H LCD Monitor for $249 with free shipping. That's tied with a deal from last month as the lowest total price we could find, this time by $39.

Asus offers 24-inch monitor powered solely by USB 3.0

Asus offers 24-inch monitor powered solely by USB 3.0
  • Posted June 7, 2011, 6:00 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Hardware
  • Asus recently demonstrated a USB-powered monitor, the MS248B, which is a modification of the current MS248H. You may want to know why this is so significant. What if I told you that the 24-inch monitored has just one USB 3.0…

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