Showing posts with label Ericsson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ericsson. Show all posts

Thursday, April 1, 2010

View on 2020, Sponsored by Ericsson

If you enjoy "futurists," take a look at new series of videos sponsored by Ericsson and taking a look at various perspectives on "the future," some with direct relevance for communications, others less so.

http://www.ericsson.com/campaign/20about2020/index.html

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Thinking About Absconding with a Netbook Under Contract?

LM Ericsson has developed a new modem, intended for use in netbooks sold at a discount by wireless providers, that will remotely disable the computer if a customer on a contract stops paying his or her bills. Of course, there are other applications as well. An enterprise information technology manager dealing with a stolen laptop could lock down data on the machine to ensure security.

Lenovo Group, which makes the enterprise-oriented IBM ThinkPad line of PCs, has said it will build this sort of feature into its laptops.

The new Ericsson modem also is said to have the ability to remain active even when a PC is turned off, perhaps listening for messages such as email or Skype calls.

http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090331/ap_on_hi_te/tec_techbit_laptop_modems

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