[H]ardNews - Blair's Tech

Tiny Lan:

Netgear readies you and your buddies' next road trip LAN Party with a router you can tuck into a pocket.

"This product is ideal for the mobile salesperson or executive who wants to establish a wireless connection in a hotel room with a broadband Internet connection," Vivek Pathela, Netgear's senior director of product marketing, said in a statement. "Additionally, it can be used to connect a group of people to the Internet wirelessly on an ad hoc basis in a conference room."

Ya Think?

Fraudulent E-mail became an acute problem for MasterCard in November and has gotten steadily worse, senior VP Pinon says.

I know when I go to cheat and steal from folks, I just use my kyle@hardocp.com address...

FujiMS:

Possible new server classes are looking to be in development based on Longhorn code.

TOKYO (AP) - U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp. and Japanese electronics maker Fujitsu Ltd. will collaborate to develop servers for the next-generation Windows operating system, the companies said Monday.

No More Cams:

Here is one for you Big Block Chevy fans...or maybe not.

Camless systems could cut fuel consumption, carbon dioxide emissions and engine noise by up to 10 per cent, the researchers claim.