This story erroneously implies that rugged handhelds are a new product line from Symbol. They've been making them for years. What's new is the links to cellular networks.
I left Symbol almost 2 years ago and the 6 foot drop test was well established at that time. In fact, technically, the software I wrote had to pass that same drop test. If you hold the CD horizontally when you let go this is not a problem, vertically is more dicy. :-)
Web giant is spending $120 million to beef up its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters, according to filings with the city reviewed by the San Jose Mercury News.
Tor's "obfsproxy" technology would make encrypted data look innocuous and let it dodge government censors. That could help citizens in Iran reach blocked sites as antigovernment protests reportedly loom.
MIT creates a simulation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Spacewar. A relic of the early days of minicomputers, it was one of the first computer video games and set the stage for many others, including Asteroids.
I left Symbol almost 2 years ago and the 6 foot drop test was well established at that time. In fact, technically, the software I wrote had to pass that same drop test. If you hold the CD horizontally when you let go this is not a problem, vertically is more dicy. :-)