First Impressions Of The Apple iPad

Monday, 23 August 2010 | Jason Slater

I put off getting an iPad, as an early adopter, instead opting to hang back and see if lives up to its hype. Having recently got to play with an Apple iPad for a few days there has been plenty of time to reflect upon it for this first impressions review.

The first thing that strikes about the Apple iPad is the high price, especially if you want things like 3G performance and a decent amount of storage.

It really is quite expensive so the question is do you get value for money? After all, you could pick up a netbook for less than half the price.

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OTRS Launches Public Beta Of Help Desk

Friday, 20 August 2010 | Jason Slater

OTRS, "Open source Ticket Request System), recently launched the public beta of version 3 of its helpdesk system – with a key feature being a new Ajax-powered interface. Other new features include an all new ticket dashboard, enhanced search … Read More

The Usenet – An Alternative To The World Wide Web

Friday, 20 August 2010 | Jason Slater

RFC 850, titled “RFC850 – Standard for interchange of USENET messages”, was the first formal specification for USENET and dates back to the early 1980s. USENET is a massive internet based discussion time that surfaced at a time when people … Read More

The Gadget Shelf On 19th August 2010

Thursday, 19 August 2010 | Jason Slater

Some interesting tech and gadgets go through our office on a regular basis. Sitting on the gadget shelf today are a number of cool things that have either been reviewed already or are waiting to be reviewed.

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Increase Mobility With The VXL TL412 14″ Thin Client Laptop

Tuesday, 17 August 2010 | Jason Slater

When planning for technology in your business it is well worth looking into the benefits of thin client technology.

In addition, in place of desktop or notebook computers you might want to consider a portable thin client format to add an increased level of mobility for your workforce whilst also centralising and securing your data infrastructure.

In its basic form a thin client computer is a device containing a small “client” program which receives screen updates from, and sends keyboard and mouse movements, to a server which is locked away safely in a dedicated computer room (or wherever else you may want to put it).
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