London Continues to be Leader in World WiFi Access

London continues to be the world capital of WiFi with 12,276 access points, according to the new edition of the annual Wireless Security Survey conducted by RSA. The survey notes that London managed to beat New York City by over 3,000 access points. Paris, however, managed to beat out everyone in the year-by-year increase category. The city featured a 543 percent gain over last year.
NYC did manage to stay on top in the "corporate encryption" category, with about 97 percent of it’s corporate access points requiring a form of encryption. London’s numbers on the matter only reach 80 percent.
Dell Launches the Inspiron Mini 12 in Japan

Dell has released a new member of it’s popular Inspiron Mini line, the Mini 12. The netbook is only available in Japan, but that will change soon. The computer comes with either a 1.3 GHz Atom Z520 processor or a 1.6GHz Atom Z530 processor. It can sport a hard drive up to 80GBs. It has 1GB of RAM, bluetooth functionality and WiFi. There is also a 12-inch 1280 x 800 display. Amazingly, it weighs only 2.72 pounds and is less than one inch thick.
It hits the States late next month with a suggested retail price of somewhere just under $600. Early units will come shipped with Vista with XP and Ubuntu variants available by the end of the year. Click here for a Dell press release and here for a hands-on report.
Microsoft Announces Host of Improvements in Windows Vista SP2

It’s only been six months since Vista’s SP1 hit the Internet, but Microsoft execs have already begun to tout SP2. They’ve unveiled some of the improvements the second service pack will bring to the table. Vista SP2 will add Windows Search 4.0 for faster and improved relevancy. It will also come packed in with the Bluetooth 2.1 Feature Pack. Finally, they’ve announced SP2 will also have the ability to natively record data on Blu-Ray media and Windows Connect Now (WCN.) This would allow users to simplify their WiFi configurations.
The press release did not divulge a release date for the service pack nor did it offer up any details on the company’s forthcoming Windows 7.
Fujtsu unleashes LifeBook p8020 to trim away nasty edges

Thank goodness somebody is addressing the wasted-space/elongated edges problem attacking our laptops. Each laptop has at least a centimeter or so of wasted space on those edges. That adds up! Worry no longer. Fujitsu understands
The company is set to release the LifeBook p8020. It’s a 12.1-inch ultraportable laptop that most certainly trims away those nasty edges. It’s a bit chubbier than we’d like but there is a lot underneath the hood. It features a Centrino 2 processor, 320GB HDD, 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi , Bluetooth, gigabit Ethernet, a fingerprint reader, DVD burner, gesture-friendly trackpad and a 1.3 megapixel webcam. Phew! And not to mention a screen that extends right to the end of the computer with minimal wasted space.
It will come out this November at an expected retail price of $1,799.
AWIND introduces their MobiShow video and PowerPoint cellphone streamer

AWIND’s MobiShow is a compact, WiFi presentation device that allows for video and PowerPoint demonstrations on any VGA-connected display with no need for a PC. Finally, you can give that slideshow-enabled presentation on why your ex-girlfriend sucks without the need to lug around a cumbersome laptop. That’ll show her!
The MobiShow presents everything in 1,024 x 768 pixel resolution with transition effects. The device is powered by AWIND’s mTVic platform which allows the unit to bring content to the display from a PC or cellphone loaded with the prerequisite software. Click the link for a press release. Also, watch a video below:
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