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Patent points towards touchscreen Apple MacBooks

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/images/apple-integrated-touchscreen-patent.jpg-200-200.jpeg"> Apple has been granted a new integrated touchscreen patent, pointing towards the possible development of touchscreen MacBooks. The details of the patent were unearthed by the folks over at <a href="http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2010/12/apple-wins-integrated-touch-screen-key-iphone-chip-patents.html">patentlyapple</A> – detailing plans for an integrated touchscreen relating to touch-sensing circuitry integrated into the display pixel stackup of a display. 20 new Apple patents The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a total of 20 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. this week. In addition to a number of new Apple patents relating to its photo-centric Aperture application and a key on-chip decompression engine relating to the iPhone's A4 processor, it is this 'integrated touchscreen' tech patent that is of most interest. The patent also mentions a number of end-user examples of devices that the tech relates to, including uses on mobile phones, media players and notebooks. Apple has of course not commented publicly to date on any official plans for a touchscreen MacBook, but this patent is one of the most convincing examples to date that such a device must be in development somewhere in one of its Cupertino HQ's many secret labs.

Patent points towards touchscreen Apple MacBooks

Apple has been granted a new integrated touchscreen patent, pointing towards the possible development of touchscreen MacBooks. The details o...

The Current Trend Towards Email Hosting

Email is today without doubt the most important business tool for organisations of all sizes - just look at the chaos caused if a company's email goes down even for an hour. Its indispensable nature has however also made it a potential point of vulnerability, in danger of attacks from hackers, spammers and viruses. Security has therefore become as critical to businesses as email itself, as has the need for reliable storage and back-up. Companies need to know that their email is always secure, and that every email written by every employee is safely stored and easy to access.The challenge for companies is that doing it yourself can prove very costly and time-consuming. An efficient email solution requires amongst other things software, mail servers, a firewall, a backup solution, virus protection and people to manage everything 24/7. What's more, a company doesn't have to have many employees to have a large volume of email to manage - it all depends on what you are working on. This is why more and more businesses are moving to an outsourced solution, typically known as Email Hosting.Email Hosting, provided by hosting experts enables companies to have peace of mind about the reliability, security and cost of their email solution. Typically, email hosting includes among other features:Guarantees on availability all the way to 100% uptime. You can be sure that your email will be accessible at all times 24 hour support. Should problems occur, there is always someone at the end of the line to help you The best and latest protection from viruses and hacking. All concerns about security are passed on to your email hosting provider, in the knowledge that they will always be using the latest and best solutions Reliable backup and recovery. Whatever happens, you can be sure that your data is safe and retrievable at any moment The latest expertise. If you are using Microsoft Exchange, you can be sure that your email hosting provider will be able to support you with any issues. If you choose the proprietary solution often offered as an alternative, all necessary information will again be available should you need it An easy to understand payment solution with flexible contracts, and the certainty of cost savings compared with maintaining your own in-house systemSecurity is probably the biggest concern today. Larger enterprises generally have the financial ability to set up and run comprehensive in-house email security activities together with appropriate security policies. Small and medium companies however, frequently lack the resources to set up an efficient in-house email server and its associated security solution. It is common that their only solution is implementing a single-point solution such as a stand-alone firewall, installing anti-spam software or an intrusion detection systems (IDS) on their local area network. While these solutions do provide a certain amount of security, they are simply not strong enough compared to the protection provided by qualified email-hosting providers, who have the capacity to protect against blended email threats by utilising best-of-breed technologies.The current trend, often driven by security concerns, is that more companies are migrating to hosted email systems, predominantly towards hosted Microsoft Exchange, although also to proprietary systems. This gives businesses a high-calibre, scalable email solution at a reasonable and affordable price. Another big benefit is that whether a company is expanding or downsizing, it only pays its email hosting provider for the resources it actually uses on a monthly basis - the cost is generally based on the number of email users at any particular time. It is a very easy and efficient way of controlling the cost of outsourcing the email system and at the same time the company benefits from enterprise-grade email functionality that could never be achieved through single-point solutions.Find out more about what <a href="http://www.rackspace.co.uk/email-apps/email-hosting" rel="nofollow" target="_new">Email Hosting</a> can do for your business.	 	 		 			 				 					 						Joseph Volcy is a technical Search Engine Optimiser/Web Analyst with a software/hardware and database support background.

The Current Trend Towards Email Hosting

Email is today without doubt the most important business tool for organisations of all sizes - just look at the chaos caused if a company...

While Your Fingers Advance Towards Mouse

It's very convenient to access e-mails, bank accounts, important documents and entertainment information by a few clicks on a computer.  However technology always comes with new problems.  The risk of identity theft which was not even in existence a few years ago has become a major trouble for even surfing on-line.It may be a routine for everyone to log on to the computer for some reason or the other.  However you should not compromise your safety for the pleasure and convenience.  If you are vigilant about some easy precautions, you will certainly reduce the risk of identity theft to a great extent.Ensure the following while your fingers advance towards mouse -1.    Always install a firewall on your computer.  When you want to drive your car, you always ensure that all the doors are closed and locked.  The same principle applies to computer.  You should limit the attacks of potential hackers by installing a firewall. It filters all malicious elements which are trying to get access to your network and it also shows you timely warnings and flags to delete or discontinue a particular program or a link of a website.2.    Turn of your computer when you are not using it.  The networks should always be inoperative when you are away.3.    Never store passwords or information on accessing your bank account on your computers.  This is plain common sense but many people still create one word document to store all their passwords and other accessing information in order to refer instantly.  This is a foolish thing and should never be done.  If you want to remember your passwords, write them down on a sheet of paper and keep that paper in a secure place.  This is a much more secured way of storing your passwords.4.    If you are using a wireless network, you should check that the users are provided with the private key so that there is no scope for a hacker is to log in to your system.5.    You should purchase on-line with caution.  Some websites may resemble big names and if you are not careful, before you realize anything you may end up submitting your credit card details there.  Before you make any purchase, check the website carefully.  Never click on a link to order anything.  That is most dangerous thing to do.  If you want to purchase something, read the information about it carefully on the site itself as well as on Google.6.    Install a good anti-virus as well as a spy-ware program on your computer.  And do not sit on it.  Scan your entire computer including your e-mails regularly with these two programs.7.    Scan all your e-mail attachments before you download them.  There is a possibility of virus entering through e-mails compromising your personal details.  Many such viruses attack the e-mail addresses of your friends and contacts.  So you cannot take emails from your friends as safe.  Always ignore spam or junk mail because opening it may damage you more than its advantage.8.    Erase all the information on your hard disk before throwing away your computer.  Never throw away computers or cell phones without wiping out information stored on them.  Erasing is very important because simply deleting the files will not delete the files from your computer.  Deleted files will go to the recycle bin from where information may be retrieved again.9.    Do not give administrative rights on your computer to anyone.  Even if you are confident about your employees or colleagues, you should not give them these rights.  It is also advisable to change your accessing password frequently.10.    If you are running your own business, there is a risk of identity theft from some of your employees.  Identity thieves may approach them for exchange of information for a consideration.  It is advisable to check the security systems regularly to find out whether there is any breach.It is not possible to discuss all possible ways in which identity thieves will attack your computer or networking system to hack important information.  However taking more and more precautions will always frustrate identity thieves.  Your identity is yours and no one should steal it away from you and destroy your life. 	 	 		 			 				 					 						You get restless and annoyed when you realize that someone has accessed and misused your personal details. The financial pain which comes thereafter is unbearable. But have you ever thought about precautions to protect your computer? This may be a root of all the problems. How to 'secure' your computer? Chintamani Abhyankar provides useful tips in this article.Chintamani Abhyankar, is an expert in the field of finance and taxation for last 25 years. He has written many books explaining inside secrets of the magic world of finance. His famous eBook <a href="http://www.planningyourtax.com" target="_new">Stop donating your money to IRS</a> which is now running in its second edition, provides intricate knowledge and tips on personal finance.

While Your Fingers Advance Towards Mouse

It's very convenient to access e-mails, bank accounts, important documents and entertainment information by a few clicks on a compute...