Apple iPad will fail in the enterprise: Dell
Despite the iPad’s long lead in the enterprise market, Apple’s tablet PC performer will not last long according to an increasingly bullish Dell.
Speaking to CIO Australia in Sydney, Dell’s global head of marketing for large enterprises and public organisations, Andy Lark, said while the first iPad had achieved one million sales just 28 days after the device first became available in the US and precipitated the explosion in tablet PCs, it would ultimately fail in the enterprise.
Dell Inspiron M5030 review
While there’s nothing specifically wrong with Dell’s Inspiron M5030, when compared to the excellent laptops from Lenovo and MSI at this price point it is hard to recommend. Nevertheless, the impressive battery life may be enough to convince those for whom portability is a requirement.
New Lenovo ThinkPad T Series Laptops; T420 and T520
Lenovo has opened up availability for some brand new ThinkPad professional laptop computers. The new models made available number two in total and each is a member of the relatively new T Series family of ThinkPad notebooks.
The names for the new models are T420 (14″) and T520 (15.6″). Each of the those two share more than just the family prefix (T) in common, they both also share access to the brand new second generation Intel Sandy Bridge processors.
Right now Lenovo is offering the ThinkPad T420 at a starting price of $799 and the ThinkPad T520 with a starting price of $$819. You will see below a rough highlight of features available to each model but to see and customize your own model see this page and take your pick from the two new T Series laptops.
Sony to strike with ‘Thunderbolt’ laptop
Sony is readying a “hybrid” Vaio laptop equipped with Intel’s Thunderbolt tech, according to a report.
Thunderbolt, formerly known by its codename Light Peak, is a new connection technology that combines high-speed data transfer and high-definition video on a single cable. The Intel-developed technology has come to market through a technical collaboration with Apple and is being made available first on Apple’s new line of MacBook Pro laptop computers.
Though Sony did not publicly endorse Thunderbolt at the Intel roll-out last month, the company has previously offered public support for the technology. “Sony is excited about the potential for Light Peak technology that Intel has been developing, and believes it could enable a new generation of high-speed device connectivity,” Ryosuke Akahane, vice president of the Vaio Business Group at Sony, said in a statement that was posted last year on Intel’s Web site.
Apple’s Jobs Must Answer Questions
A federal magistrate judge ordered Apple Inc. (AAPL) Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs to answer questions in an antitrust dispute alleging the company operated a music-downloading monopoly.
Apple sues Amazon over ‘App Store’ name
APPLE has sued Amazon.com over its use of the phrase “App Store,” accusing the online retailer of trademark infringement.
In a complaint filed last week in federal court for the Northern District of California, Apple asked the court for an injunction stopping Amazon from using the name as well as unspecified damages.
Could Eye-Controlled Laptops Be the Next Big Thing?
Every so often, a futuristic idea emerges in computing and either takes the world by storm or vanishes amid general derision. The latest idea is a laptop controlled by the eyes instead of a mouse.
Tobii, a Swedish company which already makes eye-controlled personal computers for paralysed people and research laboratories, unveiled a prototype at the recent CeBIT trade fair in Hanover, Germany, for a mass-market device.
Eye control could become as ubiquitous as the touch screen, or be rejected by the bulk of computer users as too geeky — as was the fate of videophones, which many people find too invasive for everyday use.
Tobii’s device, a sleek black Lenovo laptop, has a keyboard and users must also use their hands to operate it.
Laptops to help learn English
DUBAI — Educational experts in the UAE discussed ways to improve English language training (ELT) using laptops, at a forum hosted by the British University in Dubai (BUiD), in partnership with Sharjah Higher Colleges of Technology (SHC).
The ‘Laptops in ELT’ Forum explored best practices in using laptop computers in English language classrooms, while creating awareness of software and tools available to enhance language learning. “The forum provided an opportunity for those involved or interested in laptop education to get together, review existing software and discuss various perspectives. The subsequent discussion allowed participants to voice their concerns, and the debate was informative and refreshing,” said Dr Amanda Howard, lecturer and English Language Teaching Coordinator at the British University in Dubai. Universities using the technology have reported improvements in language retention and better success rates among students learning English.
Windows Intune, Windows Phone Update, Bing Deals: Microsoft’s Week
Microsoft’s week saw the company prep for Windows Intune, wrestle with its Windows Phone 7 update and announce some Bing partnerships.
Microsoft continued to chase the cloud this week, prepping for the launch of its Windows Intune IT management platform and trying to get the most recent software update for its Windows Phone 7 back on track.
Android may close iPad market share by 2015
APPLE will lose some of its market share when new Android tablets enter the field this year and may be level-pegging with Google by 2015, analysts say.
The iPad 2 will be available in Australia and selected international markets on March 25, two weeks after US availability.
