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Pay now, scan later
Darius Chang | Jun 23, 2006
When
you're feeling hot and your nose is wet, who are you going to call? A
doctor obviously. But what if it's your PC which is suffering from the
sniffles because you didn't shell out the dough for an antivirus
software?
Enter Housecall--an online malware
scanning and removal tool offered by Sing-Gium International and Trend
Micro--which uses a prepaid revenue model. For
However,
though the trend seems to be heading toward pay-per-scan services,
online scanning should be a complement, and not a substitute, for a
proper antivirus software. Using Housecall is akin to sending in a
special forces team to clear an enemy-infected territory. However, we
feel that proper PC defense should be similar to a police force whose
daily patrols prevent massive invasion.
Small in size, big on creativity
Damian Koh | Jun 16, 2006
Bryce (pronounced as b-rice) is not a new name for low-grade grains you can eat at home but HP's latest Pavilion home computer. The company is touting Bryce as its first small form factor PC that can be decked in cool customizable skins. Time to play dress up!
The HP Pavilion s7500 (also known as Bryce) is built on Intel's Pentium M processor and runs on Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. The PC comes with several features including integrated High Definition Audio 7.1 surround sound, a 9-in-1 card reader, a double-layer multi-drive and LightScribe compatibility.
Customers who purchase this machine will also get two complimentary skins from CoolSkinz. If that's not enough, they can create their very own patterns herefrom mid-July onwards.
Bryce would be available in June in selected number of Asia-Pacific countries (Australia, China, Korea and New Zealand) at a recommended price of US$870 and would subsequently be launched in other Asian countries in the third quarter.
AMD joins forces with Transmeta
Darius Chang | Jun 07, 2006
Hands up those who remember the Transmeta company? In the days before the Centrino platform was born, Transmeta was instrumental in creating low voltage processors optimized for mobile computers. Though its performance was questionable, systems based on these chips had amazing battery life, at least according to the standards then. Unfortunately, the success of Intel's platform has all but sidelined its mobile processors.
With the new Microsoft FlexGo service--an initiative which aims to promote PC usage in third-world countries using a subscription-based-model--may soon bring Transmeta back into the mobile computing market. Its Efficeon microprocessor, according to the manufacturer, offers a secure hardware foundation which gels with the needs of the FlexGo service. Apparently, it is interesting enough to attract the attentions of AMD, who has announced that it will offer its marketing and distribution muscle to bring this specialized processor to emerging markets. This partnership may just be the thing Transmeta needs to gain a piece of the saturated PC pie.
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