Andrew

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Rugged, Fanless Waterproof Small PC

The new WPC-525F is a rugged PC that is water-tight, survives liquids, chemicals, dust and dirt intrusion and meets IP67/NEMA 6 environmental specifications. Designed without cooling fans the internal CPU is passively cooled through our robust small form factor chassis design measuring only; 10.15″(W) x 6.22″(D) x 2.04″(H) or (258 x 158 x 52 mm) in […]

United Nations Summit Votes to Support Internet Eavesdropping

Article from Cnet: A United Nations (U.N.) summit has adopted confidential recommendations proposed by China that will help network providers target BitTorrent uploaders, detect trading of copyrighted MP3 files, and, critics say, accelerate Internet censorship in repressive nations. Approval by the U.N.’s International Telecommunications Union came despite objections from Germany, which warned the organization must “not […]

Small PC with Open PCI & PCIe Expansion Slots

The new LPC-250 is a high performance Small PC that has open PCI & PCIe expansion slots for half sized add-in cards. The LPC-250 is available as a standard 90-264 VAC input and an optional 10-30 VDC input for mobile applications. Measuring only 10″ H x 8″ W x 3.48″ D, the LPC-250 can mount […]

Apple likely to lose out to Google: Elon Musk

From Cnet: A couple of months ago, Apple could do no wrong. Now it’s become the tech punditry’s favorite pinata. The latest to take a swipe: none other than Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk. Musk was quoted at a government-sponsored round table in London held last week saying that Apple will likely lose out […]

Mobile Ultra Small PC with Wide Range of DC input

The model LPC-100M is a rugged new ultra small PC designed specifically for in-vehicle/mobile/embedded applications that operates from 10-26 VDC power input making it ideal for DC powered applications typically found in vehicles and remote applications. According to Stealth CEO, Ed Boutilier; “One of the unique attributes the LPC-100M mobile computer possesses is a user […]

Titan Named World’s Fastest Supercomputer

From PCmag.com: The U.S. once again has the world’s top supercomputer. The Titan, a Cray XK7 system installed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee, has been named the fastest supercomputer in the world in the 40th edition of the twice-annual Top500 List. According to a Top500 news release, the Titan achieved 17.59 […]

Mobile / Vehicle Small PC with DC Power Input

The small mobile pc, model LPC-460M is a extremely reliable, energy efficient, small form factor computer designed for in-vehicle or demanding field/mobile applications. The LPC-460M Mobile Small PC operates within a wide range of DC input power, 10-26VDC and is equipped with a lockable connector to avoid power interruptions. This mobile computer also features an […]

Microsoft To Retire/Kill Off Windows Live Messenger

Microsoft’s long time popular instant messaging client, Windows Live Messenger is going to be retired/killed off in favour of recently aquired Skype. Microsoft has officially confirmed that the company will discontinue Windows Live Messenger in 2013, moving all users over to Skype early in the new year. This move will include migrating Messenger’s existing 100 […]

Fanless, Noise Free Rack Mount PC Server with Single or Dual Systems

The model SR-2625F is a fanless, noise free rack server available in single or dual system designs. The space saving 3.5″ high (2U) rack mountable steel chassis is easily deployed into any standard 19” EIA rack cabinet and is powered by either one or two LPC-625F Fanless Small PC systems. The SR-2625F’s noise free rackmount […]

Gmail overtakes Hotmail as world’s top e-mail service

For the first time since launched in 2004 Google’s Gmail has finally overtaken Microsoft’s Hotmail to be the top e-mail service worldwide, according to ComScore which tracks Web site traffic. Data from October 2012 shows Gmail had 287.9 million unique worldwide visitors during the period, narrowly edging out Microsoft’s Hotmail which finished with 286.2 million […]