SWONtech News January 2012

Nathan Swartzendruber SWON Technology Educator

@SWONtech on Twitter nathan@swonlibraries.org

Now Recording•

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cverdier/5327383061/

Now Recording•

http://www.flickr.com/photos/divine_harvester/2769198067/

SlideShare.net

http://www.slideshare.net/about

Vaporware& Nonsense

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/visualized-ces-behringer-inuke-boom-10000-watt-dock/

LaptopsHistory: Netbooks

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27048731@N03/3056618560/

Netbooks

Small!

Low Power (Processors & Batteries)

Fewer Features, Ports (OS WinCE/XP, Linux)

Low Cost

The Competition: Tablets & Smartphones

LaptopsNext: Ultrabooks

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13815526@N02/6258597663/

Ultrabooks

Thin!

Full Power, Full Batteries

Solid State Drives

Full Features (OS Win7, MacOS X)

Small Screens, Few Ports

The Competition: All Other Laptops

Netbooks

$300 $700

$1300$700

Ultrabooks

Pricing Comparison

http://newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/blog/2011/02/24/thunderbolt-technology-the-fastest-data-connection-to-your-pc-just-arrived

http://www.wi-fi.org/discover-and-learn

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2012/01/will-2012-be-thunderbolts-year-devices-arrive-in-force-at-ces.ars?

10 Gigabits per second (USB2.0 is 480 Megabits per second)

Connect Multiple Displays, Storage, Network, Peripherals

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2012/01/will-2012-be-thunderbolts-year-devices-arrive-in-force-at-ces.ars?

1 Thunderbolt Cable = $50

Belkin’s Thunderbolt Dock = $300

New 802.11ac Draft Standard, >1Gbps802.11n Maximum = 300Mbps

New Networked Devices (802.11-old Compatible)

http://www.nest.com/

Networked Devices

http://hothardware.com/Reviews/Kingston-WiDrive-Review-Add-Storage-To-Your-iOS-Device/

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2012/01/hands-on-with-ubuntu-tv-above-and-below-the-hood.ars

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/comcast-anyplay-ipad-app-xfinity-tv-launch-xoom-soon-ces-2012/

Networked Devices

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/01/lantronix-xprintserver-makes-every-network-printer-airprint-ready.ars

xPrintServer:iOS to Paper

Networked Devices

OnLive StreamsMicrosoft Office

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/13/onlive-desktop-hits-the-itunes-app-store/

Color E-Readers

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/12/hanvon-c-18-mirasol-e-reader-hands-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/ectaco-jetbook-color-e-reader-hands-on-video/

JetBook Ectaco

Color E-Ink Reader

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/ectaco-jetbook-color-e-reader-hands-on-video/

Mirasol Color E-Reader(Qualcomm)

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/12/hanvon-c-18-mirasol-e-reader-hands-on-video/

Bookeen Cybook Odyssey E-Ink Reader

http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/12/2701221/bookeens-cybook-odyssey-announced-in-the-us-offers-high-speed-e-ink

B&N E-Reader Deal?http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/NOOK-Bundle-NYT/379003397/

E-Ink Gets Androidhttp://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2011/12/29/tutorial-sony-reader-prs-t1-gets-android-market-hack/

Nook Tablet, HP Touchpad, Android 4.0 & CyanogenMod

http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/13/2704561/hp-touchpad-cyanogenmod-9-android-4-ice-cream-sandwich

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/14/nook-tablet-bootloader-bypassed-android-4-0-takes-its-first-ste/

WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) = Vulnerable

http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/01/hands-on-hacking-wifi-protected-setup-with-reaver.ars

Zappos.com Hacked (Names, Not CC#s)

Security Tips:

1. Never store CC info in accounts

2. Never use same password for multiple websites

3. Avoid bad N@th@n2012Passwords

4. Use password software like 1Password or LastPass

http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/16/2710437/zappos-6pm-hacked

http://howsecureismypassword.net/

Mocality & Google

http://blog.mocality.co.ke/2012/01/13/google-what-were-you-thinking/

Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) Tabled

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/01/obama-administration-joins-the-ranks-of-sopa-skeptics.ars

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57329001-281/how-sopa-would-affect-you-faq/