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Windows 8 fails to lift PC market as tablets soar, Gartner says

2013-01-14 14:51:24| CNET News.com

The latest report from research firm Gartner suggests that dwindling PC sales are signaling a turn in the PC market, and Windows 8 has done nothing to stop it. [Read more]

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Bluetooth Barcode Scanner works with smartphones, tablets.

2013-01-14 14:30:35| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

Programmable Bluetooth barcode scanner/card reader, KDC350, features IP65-rated design that lets users collect information in dusty and wet environments. Compact keypad facilitates data entry and lends to usability, while anti-microbial case accommodates use in such environments as healthcare. In addition to NFC (Near Field Communication) and GPS options, scanner features switch that lets users choose vibrate mode for use in noisy environments. This story is related to the following:Bluetooth® Barcode Scanners | Barcode Scanners

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2000 Year-Old Zinc Tablets

2013-01-13 23:50:44| About Metals

Scientists studying a 2000 year-old Roman shipwreck off the coast of Tuscany believe that the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://metals.about.com/od/metalproperties/a/What-Is-Zinc.htm">zinc</a> tablets <img style="float: right; margin-top: 4px; margin-left: 2px; margin-bottom: 1px; border: 1px solid white;" src="http://i.livescience.com/images/i/000/035/256/original/shipwreck-pills.jpg?1357659008" alt="Image of a round tin box holding 2,000-year-old zinc tablets from the Roman shipwreck Relitto del Pozzino. (Right: contents of the tin box.) CREDIT: Giachi et al., PNAS. Courtesy of www.livescience.com. " width="180" height="90" />found aboard were used for medicinal purposes. Six flat grey tablets (see photo), measuring approximately 1.6 inches (4 centimeters) in diameter and 0.4 inches (1 cm) thick were found in a round <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://metals.about.com/od/properties/a/Metal-Profile-Tin.htm">tin</a> box, and are believed to have been used for treating eye and skin ailments....<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://metals.about.com/b/2013/01/13/2000-year-old-zinc-tablets.htm">Read Full Post</a>

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