With reports stating that up to 50 percent of our work day can be spent reading, writing and replying to e-mails, one wonders if work productivity is actually decreasing due to e-mail. It doesn’t help that so many e-mails are junk and spam. Or that studies have shown that workers who are overwhelmed by constant …

When you shop (C6656an, hp c6656an) you can count on the best quality compatible and remanufactured inkjet cartridges. Every Carrot Ink product that hits your doorstep has been manufactured under the stringent ISO 9001/9002 standards. And yet the quality speaks for itself; when tested next to name-brand cartridges, Carrot Ink printouts look as good or better. Guaranteed. If you are near your printer, look at it for a moment and think about the last time you had to replace the ink cartridge. Was it a hassle? Was it expensive? Was it time-consuming? Was it confusing? Probably the answer was yes to all four questions! People often consider printer ink as a curse rather than a useful product since it never seems to be full when you have a big print job, and it can be very expensive to replace. After all, everybody knows that the printer manufacturers (such as HP C6656AN …

Most Innovative Headphones With the ety8, Etymotic has created an unlikely pairing of in-ear-canal headphones (canalphones) and Bluetooth. The only cable for these canalphones is the one connecting the left and right sides behind your neck. Instead of bulky earpieces, the ety8 has small enclosures on each earpiece the right side houses the Bluetooth components; the left side contains a rechargeable battery. A small Bluetooth transmitter connects the ety8 to your iPod’s dock-connector port, and buttons on the right-hand earpiece let you control playback and volume ($260). Best High-End Headphones I’ve seen a ton of canalphones, but that didn’t stop us from getting excited about Shure’s new flagship model, the E500PTH. Using three separate drivers in each earpiece, the E500PTH offers stunning sound quality in the lightest and most comfortable design we’ve tested. The E500PTH package comes with an impressive list of accessories, which includes Shure’s new Push-To- Hear Control …

So, you’re thinking about a sound system for your homeor PC. The first thing you should consider is what you expect to get from such a system. Let’s look at how you are planning to use sound equipment, and we’ll note a few recommendations along the way. Remember that the woofer(s) determine all parts of the bass system. Base your decision about amplifiers and enclosures around the woofer or speaker you select. See the 5 levels below: 1. ROCK! LOUD AND HARD. You want the bigggest badddest bass system you can afford. Of course, you risk a certain lack of appreciation from your neighbors, or maybe the whole town, however, to consider the rights of others to a quiet environment. And remember that there are new noise abatement laws in many locales. For most Home Theater subwoofers mounted in a heavy dual bandpass or sealed box and connected to compatible …

The function of a tripod is deceptively simple—to hold your camera steady in any position you want. Yet, finding a tripod that can do this easily, precisely, and comfortably is far from simple. At best, any tripod is a compromise between size, weight, flexibility, convenience, and cost: the secret is to settle on a model that is as compatible with your needs as possible. Always remember that there is no perfect tripod and that the least expensive models are apt to prove the least satisfactory when you try to use them. What should you look for when shopping for a tripod?, you can buy the best tripod and compare it at this web site http://wize.com/tripods Size Your tripod should be high enough to position your camera at eye level. For most photographers, this means a basic height of between 60 and 70 inches. Do not count the centerpost when calculating …

If a thief makes off with your laptop, you could lose not only a pricey piece of hardware But financial data, medical records, even your identity. More disturbing still, with wireless connections, your data can be compromised even if your laptop never leaves your hands. Here are a few solutions to consider: PHYSICAL SECURITY Invest In a lock. Industry standard locking cables tether your computer to a desk or other stationary object. Most cost about $20 to $70 and use three- or four-digit combination dials or hard to-crack cylindrical key locks. More-expensive models might add features such as an audible alarm. Register your notebook. If you fill out the warranty card, the manufacturer will have a record of ownership. Consider registering with property- protection programs, typically offered by university Police, insurance agencies, and credit-card companies. Install tracking software. A few companies offer unreadable programs that will secretly send a coded …

A team of organized criminals are installing equipment on legitimate bank ATM’s in at least 2 regions to steal both the ATM card number and the PIN. The team sits nearby in a car receiving the information transmitted wirelessly over weekends and evenings from equipment they install on the front of the ATM (see photos). If you see an attachment like this, do not use the ATM and report it immediately to the bank using the phone on the front of the ATM. The equipment used to capture your ATM card number and PIN are cleverly disguised to look like normal ATM equipment. A “skimmer” is mounted to the front of the normal ATM card slot that reads the ATM card number and transmits it to the criminals sitting in a nearby car.

Do you use an application to help you keep track of all web passwords and for automated sign-in? If yes, chances are you currently missing it on your iPhone. Not any more as there is some good news for all you folks, the makers of 1Password have come up with with a clever way to sync your passwords with the iPhone as they have just announced “1Password for iPhone” which uses an ingenious way to sync data to the iPhone. All the details of the latest iPhone application and a step by step guide available after the jump. Agile Web Solutions, the makers of 1Password have announced that 1Password 2.5 sports a new icon on its toolbar “Sync to iPhone” clicking on which will export all your 1Password data to an encrypted Safari Bookmarklet, which can then be used on the iPhone (or even iPod Touch) to access all your …

Computer network design can vary wildly from one corporation to the next. That said most networks follow the same design principles. By design principles I mean there is generally a demilitarized zone of DMZ where servers such as the mail, dns, and web server are found. This DMZ is kept relatively unprotected, and in turn is firewalled off from the rest of the internal network or intranet. This DMZ is there for good reason as services which companies have to offer like their web and email server are accessible via the Internet. If they are accessible then they are vulnerable to attack. We all know that there is a tremendous amount of “white noise” aka port scans, bot activity, and so on seen on the Internet at any given time. Bearing the constant threat it only makes sense then to have your publicly accessible servers firewalled off from the rest …