.NET Part 3
In the final part of three, Jon Honeyball looks at the connectivity and security solutions of .NET.
Were now into the final part of my three-part exposition on the future of the Microsoft
A history of robotics
Sarah Kidner explores our fascination with robots, looks at their past and ponders the robotic future.
What have a Czech playwright, 15th century artist Leonardo da Vinci and the future o
ADOBE LIVEMOTION 2
The name LiveMotion comes from its ability to bring compositions to life as animations; these are then output as QuickTime movies..
Connectivity
Lets first look at the implications on connectivity: at present, the Internet is defined, for most users, by the needs and demands of the World Wide Web. This is the space they see and work with on a
Emagen Essentia 1000Z
Fastest PC
FUJIFILM FinePix 30i
The FinePix 30i is definitely the more pocket-sized device, and possesses quite a cute and funky style that the Labs team agrees has a feminine kind of appeal.
FUJIFILM FinePix 4800Zoom
It serves a real purpose considering many holiday happy-snappers will prefer an easy shot from the hip.
IBM VIAVOICE 9 PRO
Just a couple of years ago, the PC speech recognition and dictation market saw four key players jostling for position, but today the contest is just between IBM and one other player, Dragon.
NIKON Coolpix 5000
A favourable choice for the megapixel-focused buyers on a budget
NIKON Coolpix 775
It lacks the style of its higher-end big brother, the Coolpix 500, but at half the price, it wont stretch the budget too far.
Olympus Camedia C-2100UZ
Two-megapixel digital camera
PANASONIC DMC-LC5
The first thing that stood out with this camera is the absolutely massive 2in LCD display
Personal security
Id like to end with one final topic. It doesnt matter how you look at it, the Internet is a fairly hostile place. With the rise of the IP address on demand schemes used by most ISPs, its almost imposs
PIXEL POWER
It is exactly one year since the PC Authority Labs team last took an in-depth look at the world of digital cameras in Digital Darkroom, May 2001. This month, it was time again for the Labs team to cas
SONY DSC-F707
The Sony DSC-F707 looks unusual: attached to the camera like an oversized appendage is the very large Vario-Sonnar lens, providing the F707 with excellent image magnification via the 5x optical zoom and 38-190mm variable focal length, coupled with 10x digital zoom.
SONY DSC-P3
The Sony DSC-P3 is a neat and very compact device with dimensions unheard of a year ago when we did our last digital camera roundup (Digital Darkroom, May 2001, p 42) especially for a 2.8 megapixel camera.
SONY ERICSSON T65 & T68
Mobile phones are experiencing their second major evolution. Its not one of form factor, but of functionality.
The Complete National Geographic 1888-2000
National Geographic is a magazine that garners respect whenever, and wherever it is read. Covering a gamut of topics, the magazine typically runs nature conservational pieces, sociological profiles of countries, histories of ancient civilizations, pieces on scientific discoveries and natural occurrences such as earthquakes and weather phenomena.
WAITEC CLIPP
The WAITEC Clipp represents an interesting fusion of technology, and has the distinction of being the first portable MP3 player that also doubles as a 4x CD writer.
Where’s the data?
The next area of concern is the Kingdoms of Data. If Im a large corporate, then I ensure all the data thats mine is under my control. I might license some out or allow third parties access to controll
XML SPY 4.3
Compared to the large number of HTML editors available in the market today, there are only a few editors out there for XML, and Austria-based Altovas XML Spy is probably one of the best among these.