JAPANESE SCIENTISTS CRACK WPA ENCRYPTION SYSTEM

Japanese computer scientists have discovered a way to crack the Wi-Fi Protected Access WPA) encryption system. This new attack makes it possible for hackers to break into wireless router systems and read encrypted traffic sent between computers and WPA encryption systems.

The new attack works only on WPA systems using the old Temporal Key Integrity Protocol algorithm. It cannot break the newer devices using WPA 2 Standard or the stronger Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm. Hackers are yet to discover a means of breaking these algorithms.

The encryption systems used by Wireless routers have never really been foolproof. Actually the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) was cracked within a few years of its introduction in 1997. Newer standards are, nevertheless, more secure and since March 2006, Wi-Fi certified products are required to use the WPA 2 standard. But there are still a decent amount of devices using the older standard and this new development makes them particularly vulnerable.

LOGITECH WIRELESS DJ MUSIC SYSTEM

Most laptop users play music on their PCs. And with a hard disk capacity of 500GB or more, you can easily store thousands of songs on your machine. What if you want to listen to these songs on your living room stereo system? After all, most laptops can’t produce stereo quality audio. Well, there are two ways. You can burn the songs on a CD and play on the home stereo. Still better you can stream the music wirelessly to a home stereo located anywhere in the home.

Wireless music streaming systems are becoming popular because of their ability to stream music files wirelessly. The Logitech Wireless DJ Music System allows a user to stream songs from a PC to any stereo system. You can control the device with the wireless DJ remote control. Your stereo and PC may be located in different rooms, but you can still stream the music wirelessly with Logitech's wireless technology called 'Music Anywhere’.

Logitech Music Anywhere
The Logitech Music Anywhere technology is based on the Bluetooth 1.2 Advanced Audio Distribution Profile. It supports ranges up to 165 feet. The Bluetooth 1.2 is better than the Wi-Fi (802.11b/g): it can be set up easily and requires no wireless router. The Audio quality is also good. For the Wireless DJ Music System to work, you have to install and run the StreamPoint software, which comes with the device, on your PC. This software enables Windows Media Player, iTunes and MusicMatch to work with the DJ music system.

Performance
Performance is quite good. The device can be set up easily and streams music flawlessly. The remote controller has a simple user interface. Sound quality is good. There is no hissing or delays.

Pros:
Easy to set up
Good audio quality
Great remote controller
Good range

Cons:
At $250 it is a bit pricey

THE DROBO BACKUP SYSTEM REVIEW

The Drobo is a highly efficient external storage system that protects your data without your interference. It is easy to set up and use.

Basically Drobo is a USB drive enclosure that houses 4 empty bays. Each one of these bays will accept a 3.5 inch SATA 1 or SATA 2 type drive of any capacity from any vendor. Drobo can recover your data in case of disk failure.

You need no special tools to set up Drobo. All you have to do is to insert a SATA drive into one of the four drives and connect Drobo to your PC through a USB 2.0 port. Power up the PC and Drobo will start backing up your data.

Price range: $349 - $499

Pros:
Can work with all 3.5 inch SATA drives
Runs quietly

Cons:
Costly

GAMING SYSTEM LAPTOP FEATURES

The gaming laptops are designed in such a way that they can handle high-end graphics games with considerable ease. Most gaming laptops have excellent display capabilities. They also possess better sound systems. Of course, gaming laptops don’t come cheap.

Features

Gaming laptops come with a high-end graphic card like the nVidia GeForce Go 7900 GT, nVidia GeForce Go 7800 GTX, the ATI Mobility Radeon X1800, or the nVidia GeForce Go 7900GTX.

Much like multi-media laptops, gaming laptops are heavy. They may weigh 7.5 pounds or more. Gaming laptops usually possess larger screens. They have fast mobile processors and require minimum 2GB of RAM. Hard drive capacity can range from 60GB to 120 GB.

LOGITECH AUDIO HUB OFFERS NOTEBOOK AUDIO SYSTEM

Again a different speaker unit that is especially promoted for notebooks – however, the Logitech Audio Hub offers on 2 ends. 1st, it’s a speaker unit that comes with a 2.1 speaker system at that. Even though condensed, it does encompass a devoted subwoofer unit that pumps in the essence of what a 2.1 sound system is all about but it also offers a tri-port USB hub in built. If you combine that with a low contour, unremarkable design and easy pedals, and you have an excellent contender for notebook users all over the place as an unconventional audio output for your laptop. With a price tag of little over $99 the desire to own one is on a definite question.

XT2 NOTEBOOK SOUND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BY ALTEC LANSING

Altec Lansing XT2 is a notebook sound management system with communique skills that attributes full-range neodymium Micro Drivers that reverberates big sound in a diminutive format, in built microphone packed with an habitual feedback termination to aid Vo-IP and interactive gaming and can be connected effortlessly to notebooks and desktops via the USB port. Voluntarily, peripheral power can be utilized, and it can be synchronized to BB2001 subwoofer to perform the bass.

XT2 Notebook sound structure fabricates large sounds for notebooks, even earsplitting and extra powerful compared the older the XT1. Buckling could be heard if the capacity is crooked up too high and bass concert is also be deficient in when compared to the earlier generation XT1, on the other hand you can procure an peripheral sub-woofer to provide accommodation to cater to your low frequency necessitates. While not a cosmic sound enhancement or up-gradation can be expected over the popular XT1 classification, the XT2 still excels with the superfluous characteristics. Designed to reinstate in-built notebook speakers, the Altec Lansing XT2 is an exceptional block of speakers that approach with a nice cluster of travel garnishes and even an in built microphone. Though not analogous to a 2.1 desktop sound structure, the XT2 is a cool performer for better laptop sound machines.