AT&T USBConnect Lightning (Sierra Wireless) USB Modem Supports HSPA 7.2 Technology

Looking for a smart solution to access email, Internet and business applications from your laptop while away from home or work? The premier communications holding company, AT&T Inc. has announced the launch of a new 3G Laptop Connect device from Sierra Wireless – AT&T USBConnect Lightning, which delivers improved mobile broadband performance on the nation’s fastest 3G network, aiming to offer users a quick and easy Internet access while on the go, compatible with AT&T’s High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 technology.





“The Lightning is a high-performing device compatible with our latest HSPA technology,” said Michael Woodward, vice president for Mobile Phone Portfolio at AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “As we continue our 3G network evolution, we are building a solid portfolio of HSPA 7.2 devices to meet the future needs of our customers.”

According to the release, AT&T plans to deploy HSPA 7.2 in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles and Miami by the end of 2009.

“The USBConnect Lightning offers an innovative, eye-catching lighted design with a swivel hinge for flexible use in horizontally or vertically oriented USB ports, and we are pleased to offer it exclusively to AT&T customers as the company deploys HSPA 7.2 coverage,” said Dan Schieler, senior vice president for Worldwide Sales at Sierra Wireless. “People continue to expand their use of mobile broadband in their everyday routines wherever they are, and the evolution of the AT&T 3G network and devices like the USBConnect Lightning provide them with the flexibility and freedom to do so.”

AT&T USBConnect Lightning USB modem that comes pre-loaded with AT&T Communication Manager (ACM) 7.0 software
is scheduled to be available starting November 22 for free, after a $100 mail-in rebate with a 2-year service contract (DataConnect Plan of at least $35 per month).


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New Faster and Cheaper Chumby One Officially Released

Two years after it was introduced, Chumby One has officially rolled out a newer version which comes with a new hard shell and substantial interface uplift to replace the old Chumby classic. Chumby One is a compact Wi-Fi device that can display useful and interesting information from the web. Users can add internet widgets (more than 1,500 widgets) to it and use it for entertainment activities, e.g. playing games, listening to internet radio, updating social networks, etc. They can also use it to read news, check the weather, watch sport events, display photos, as a clock or alarm and a lot more.



Tagged at $99, almost half the price of its original version, the new Chumby one features a faster processor (454MHz compared to 350MHz in the earlier version), a built-in FM radio, an optional rechargeable lithium ion battery, a dedicated volume knob, 2GB of microSD memory, and a single USB 2.0 port. The 3.5-inch (320×240) LCD touch screen surprisingly still remains unchanged.




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Eneloop Stick Booster for Emergency Charging

Looking for a charger and power socket to recharge the mobile phone is quite common for mobile phone users particularly busy businessmen who always spend a lot of time on their phones. Instead of seeking high and low for a place to charge your communication device, Sanyo’s new Eneloop Stick Booster could be a good idea to have mobile phones as well as other mobile devices such as personal audio devices, portable game units, etc recharged instantly.




As the name implies, Sanyo’s Eneloop Stick Booster is an aluminium stick-type portable charger that can be used to charge mobile devices. Unlike other regular emergency chargers powered by dry cells which can only charge certain phones that do not need high current for charging, this Eneloop Stick Booster sticky charger is able to provide a steady charge to devices that need high current such as Apple iPhone via USB connection. The Eneloop Stick Booster is powered by two AA-sized ‘eneloop’ batteries which come along with the product. The batteries are rechargeable up to 1,500 times via any USB source. This handy stick charger measures about 18mm (diameter) x 148mm (length) and weighs around 76g (including batteries); it can be easily carried around for any emergency use.

The Eneloop Stick Booster will be released in 1 December in Japan. Perhaps it will be a nice Christmas gift for your busy and absent minded boss or family members who always forget to charge their phones.

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Linux Based SimplicITy PC Targeted for Senior Citizens

With the increase demand of elderly folks to stay connected with internet, Wessex Computers and Valerie Singleton see the business opportunity to develop an entry level easy-to-operate PC machine that allows even older generation folks to enjoy internet browsing activities without being limited by their ages and PC computing knowledge. Named as SimplicITy, it is designed with very simple GUI that enables quick and direct access to system functions in simple clicks.




Basically the interface only consists of six buttons, namely Email, About Me, Video Tutorial, Browse the Web, Chat and Documents and with these self-explanatory button press, it will bring the users to specific functions without the need to go through hassle like conventional PC. As expected, there will be no log-in requirements or start up windows to make it truly simple with instant ON and Connect capability. Preloaded with Linux Mint Operating System, which is claimed to be less vulnerable to security threats such as spywares or viruses, it will able to offer a full peace of mind environment especially suitable for those that are aged 50 years old and above without any technical support required.

The systems are already available now with a lead time of 2-weeks to customize, there will be two versions – SimplicITY Suite 100 (single-core) and SimplicITY Suite 200 (dual-core) at £436 and £526 respectively with all accessories bundled with.

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E-Reader Price Still Too High to Penetrate Into Consumer Market

E-reader is a new market segment that has started to gain attention as a potential replacement to conventional printed reading materials. However, before it can really become dominant, there is a need to further slash down its pricing as according to Gartner analysis report recently.

Generally, e-reader devices’ price still quite high with most of them over $199, which is very expensive to be affordable for average users. Especially when the device is not designed to be multifunction but instead only serves mainly for e-book reading purposes, it will be hard to justify for budget allocation. But with more and more e-reader products such as Amazon’s Kindle, Barnes & Noble’s Nood, Sony and many more being introduced to market, there is an expectation that the product pricing will drop while still able to integrate additional features in order to stand out from the crowd. Some of the expected features include the ability to support various eBook formats, can hook up to wireless netbook for e-Book downloading, able to synchronous with other networked devices for contents sharing on top of the e-Ink technology that can conserve power as compared to conventional electronics gadgets.

The estimated retail price of future e-reader has to be fall to around $99 by 2010 and manufacturers may have to find their way towards this objective while still able to add in additional functionality without affecting their profit margins. However, unless there is a technology breakthrough of the e-Ink LCD module that occupies mojority of the BOM (Bill of Material) cost, it may be necessary to start looking for partnership from its eco-partners or service providers to further bring down the retail price with subsidy just like other mobile devices.

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Extract and View Passwords Details Stored in Firefox Browser Via PasswordFox

For some reasons you might want to view or extract passwords stored in your Firefox web browser. In case you are scratching your head and looking for a quick way out, probably the tiny password recovery tool, PasswordFox, can give you assistance. For Windows only, PasswordFox will display and show users the passwords stored in any profile in the Firefox browser. Users can view password information stored in the browser of other profiles besides their own. Through the program’s simple interface, users can read clearly information displayed such as Record Index, Web Site, User Name, Password, User Name Field, Password Field, and the Signons filename.




Users can download PasswordFox via the link here. To start using this program, users just need to run the downloaded executable file – PasswordFox.exe. After running it, the main window will display your password list for the last profile that you used. If PasswordFox chooses the wrong profile folder, you can use the ‘Select Profile Folder’ option to choose the right one.

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F-Secure Internet Security 2010 with Firewall 1 Year Subscription License Key Free Giveaway

F-Secure Internet Security 2010 with firewall is a comprehensive security solution that provides enhanced virus protection against viruses, malware, spam e-mail, and cyber criminals online and offline without slowing down computer. The completely redesigned new version offers significantly improved performance, including 70 % less memory consumption and 60 % faster scanning.

F-Secure Internet Security features automatic updates and advanced cloud computing technology to ensure the fastest virus protection against new threats. It also has Browsing Protection feature which notify users which websites are safe to enter and which should be avoided. Harmful sites are blocked automatically to ensure safe surfing while renewed Parental Control keeps children safe from inappropriate web content. In addition to firewall and spam and phishing email filtering, F-Secure Internet Security also features a refreshing user experience that able to handle any problems automatically without disturbing the user.



F-Secure one-year subscription license with serial key typically costs $59.99 to purchase (aff). Although with special launch special promo of $20 off Internet Security 2010 (aff), it still need $39.99 to purchase. Thanks to F-Secure sponsor, My Digital Life has ten (10) one-year (12 months) F-Secure Internet Security 2010 license key to giveaway.

To win a free F-Secure Internet Security full version product activation license key, just post a comment with a valid email address at “Mail” text box. No limit on entries (number of comments) allowed, so everybody can post as many comments to increase chance of winning. However, each participant is allowed to win one free F-Secure Internet Security license.

The giveaway contest will end at 23:59 PM, November 20, 2009 server time (UTC + 8). Winners will be selected by random lucky draw.

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