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High-Tech Travel Advice for Those on the Go; Inside the New Office Refresh; Dvorak Goes to CeBIT, Comes Back with Pictures; Google Goes to Mars
High-Tech Travel Advice for Those on the Go
Do you travel a lot? Wonder how to stay connected to friends,
family and the office? There are all sorts of great products out
there, but they're hard to find. And where do you find the best
high-tech hotels? What about airlines with onboard
connectivity--or just a decent entertainment system to pass the
time? We've put together an exhaustive feature on technology
and travel that answers all those questions and more ... Plus
you'll get a look inside my very own carry-on bag, to see the
stuff I tote along! If you travel at all, don't miss our special report.
Inside the New Office Refresh
There's a new look coming for Microsoft Office. It's a new way
of approaching file tasks using a "ribbon" instead of a menu bar.
There's also a big Office icon in the upper right-hand corner--sort
of like an ad in your face all the time. Want to see the look in action?
Check out our story and slideshow, and we'll have more as this
latest beta heads to testers.
Dvorak Goes to CeBIT, Comes Back with Pictures
We sent John C. Dvorak over to the huge CeBIT technology
show in Germany, and he came back with a bunch of photos
that capture the essence of the show. Apparently it was quite
snowy, so he spent all his time indoors--which worked out
just fine. He captured everything from the sad-looking
Greenpeace robot to a floppy keyboard, Microsoft's wet bar
and more. If you couldn't get to Germany, John's offbeat look
at this huge technology show is well worth the clicks.
Google Goes to Mars
You've probably used Google Maps before, and the Google
satellite stuff is way cool too. Now you can take a virtual trip
to Mars, using similar technology. Why go to Mars? What do
the maps look like? You have to see it to believe it--our story
explains what's there, and then links you to the brand-new
Google service.
Google Will Sell Books Online
Look out, Amazon! Google plans on selling books online
soon, through its much-maligned library service. However,
the books are electronic only, and can't even be downloaded--you
have to read them online. Why read a book in your browser?
How valuable can this be if you can't read the books offline?
Check out our update on this story, with details on when the
service might actually be available.
Hack Yourself to Stay Safe
Want to keep your business or yourself safe? Adopt the mindset
of a hacker, and try to break into your own network. Too hard
you say? Au contraire! Just check out our story for details on
how to turn your own tables, before someone does it for you.
New Intel Caching Scheme Speeds Up Hard Drives
The CPU has made great strides in performance over the past
10 years. The hard drive, alas, has lagged further and further
behind. But now Intel has a new way to get around the lack of
advances in physical hard drives. It's a new caching technique,
called Robson, that promises near-instant boot-ups, dramatic
advances in access speed and longer battery life. How? Read
our story for details, but imagine sticking a USB thumb drive
between disk and CPU.
France May Blow Up iTunes Store
Wouldn't it be great if you could convert legally acquired
music, movies and other content from one format to another?
Buy a song on iTunes, and get it delivered in MP3. Buy a
WMV baseball video, convert it to MPEG2 and burn it to a
CD. You can't, at least not legally, in the United States. But
in France--ah, now that's a baguette of a different color. The
French parliament is pondering a law that would force digital
content vendors to let their wares play on any device--and
that may shutter the iTunes story right there. For details on
the potential law, when it will be voted on and some possible
repercussions, check out our story. If it passes, I guess you
can add Transcodé to Liberté, Egalité and
Fraternité.
Beware Rootkits Hiding in Virtual Machines
In what could be the next frontier for these scary infestations,
researchers have created virtual machines, under Windows,
that are loaded with nasty rootkits. What makes a VM so
scary? Once it's running, standard detection software can't
actually see the darn things. Who's behind the "SubVirt"
project? What can you do to stay safe? We outline some
possible solutions, none of them perfect, in our story--a
chilling look at the next malware frontier.
Cingular Delivers American Idol Promo
Want to get in trouble with a vocal subset of Net users? Just
make fun of American Idle (I mean Idol) poseur Clay Aiken.
Our phone analyst Sascha Segan did just that, while roundly
criticizing a Cingular phone delivered in a special American
Idol gift pack. Read his story, then check out the comments.
Whoosh, those Aiken fans sure are vocal ... and gullible too!
Cadillac's XLR, Reviewed for Tech Capabilities
What would happen if you sent a Corvette to finishing school?
You'd end up with Cadillac's new refined sports car, the XLR.
This new car includes all sorts of neat technology, including
active cruise control, heads-up displays, sonar, Xenon
headlights and more. But how good is the whole package?
Read our story for more details: This might just be the car
for you--if you can afford it.
Podcast Fever!
Do you subscribe to my weekly What's New Now podcast?
It's not just me (that would be boring). I'm joined every week
by DL.TV's Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, Scott Asnault and
special guests (basically whoever I can find). But there are a
bunch of other great podcasts out there from Ziff Davis as well.
Don't miss eWEEK's cool podcast, focusing on Origami buzz,
Jim Rapoza's latest look at Web application security, and
Spencer F. Katt's five reasons to trust Google. You can find
them all here, along with more great audio and video from all of us.
That's it for today's What's New Now. Remember, you can
always read the same stuff online at the
blog--www.whatsnewnow.com. Or subscribe to the RSS feed.
—Jim Louderback
Jim_Louderback@ziffdavis.com
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