Archive for the ‘Laptop and Netbook Retail Security’ Category
Monday, June 27th, 2011 by Bryan Marks
 Vanguard and Protex Combine Forces Vanguard Products Group and Protex International, two industry icons in retail merchandising and anti-theft protection, have combined forces to form Vanguard Protex Global, the most experienced team ever assembled in the history of retail security.
The result is a company with a united vision and the ability to offer best-in-class, patented security systems to an even broader market. In turn, customers can expect a new era of product innovation and a continued focus on delivering the best customer support in the industry.
Learn more about the benefits of our two companies coming together as one.
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Tags: anti shoplifting devices, anti theft security devices, anti theft security solutions, cell phone retail security, cell phone security tethers, ereader product security, iphone anti theft devices, loss prevention security solutions, retail security devices, smartphone retail security, tablet computer security tethers
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Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 by Alexander Kelsch
 Cloud Computing Has Advantages and Drawbacks Recently there has been a lot of talk about cloud computing and storage. From Google’s Music Beta, to their new Chrome Operating System that will start hitting the market this month, their is a growing emphasis on delivering the cloud to consumers.
But what exactly is this new “Cloud” stuff everyone is talking about? To put it simply, instead of keeping information locally stored on a hard drive, files are kept in a different remote location and can be accessed remotely through a network, or Cloud as it’s commonly called. Chances are you’ve used some form of cloud storage without even realizing it. When you use Yahoo email or Gmail, or upload pictures to Facebook, your files and emails live on their servers. And you access them from another location. This is cloud computing in it’s basic form. And this is just the beginning.
The future of cloud systems is rapidly approaching; June 15th marks the release date of Google’s custom Chrome OS. Due to a small hard drive and low amount of processing power required to run the OS, these new “Chromebooks” boot up in under 10 seconds. Because all your files will be stored and accessed remotely, there is only ONE actual program on the computers – a modified version of the Chrome web browser that is always running. Instead of different programs for editing word documents or listening to music, there will instead be web apps, not unlike current chrome or Firefox add-ons.
Another new cloud project, also headed by Google, is called Music Beta. It enables you to listen to and sync your entire music collection anywhere wirelessly with any computer or Android-based phone or tablet. Apple is developing a similar service, but is still in talks with music publishers.
While cloud systems allow you to access your files anywhere, which is great, there are also a few downsides. Some people are worried that cloud computing would open up a whole new world to hackers. Because you could access your files from anywhere, then so could they. Developers for Google and others insist that your cloud-stored files are encrypted and impossible to crack . That’s no consolation for many of us though.
Another worry is that cloud systems would inevitably help spread the practice of piracy, for example one person could buy a song, put it in their cloud, then let anyone download that song from the cloud.
Personally I want to wait and see how well Google’s new Chromebooks perform before I start throwing all my music, pictures, videos, and files into the cloud. How about you? Are you ready to commit to the cloud yet?
Tags: netbook, Wireless Industry
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 by Bryan Marks
 The V-381 Laptop Retail Security Solution - As Part of our Vibe Suite of Product Security Systems (Laptop Shown Not a 3D Model) Last week HP announced their new Envy 17 3D laptop, along with their other new notebooks and netbooks that will be available this fall. Sony also recently introduced their 3D Vaios, which will be available in spring 2011.
This latest category of laptops also include Blue-ray players, accelerated graphics, premiere audio packages and the option to connect and easily view that 3D media on your TVs around you house.
Though all of this doesn’t appear to be a giant leap forward exactly, rather an inevitable one. The reason? As consumer electronics product categories continue to overlap and expand in functionality, manufacturers are trying to discern exactly what it is that consumers want out of them. And I think that 3D media viewing is definitely one of them.
Laptops continue to be an integral part of student and business life for sure – performing work tasks such as project management, documentation, design and financial management among countless others. But they are also personal, portable multi-media treasure chests for artists, musicians, audio lovers, movie fanatics, gamers and so many others.
It’s these users that continue to look at notebooks as the perfect consumer electronic device. They’re infinitely feeding off the delectable treats that manufacturers continue to serve on the smorgasbord of laptop functions. And oh what a feast it is.
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Tags: 3D glasses loss prevention, 3d Glasses retail security, 3d retail security devices, laptop retail security solutions, notebook retail loss prevention
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 by Bryan Marks
Vanguard Products Group today announced solution branding updates, along with the availability of two new product lines.
“To better serve our customers, we felt it was time to appropriately group and brand our product lines. As a result, we believe it will make referencing our solutions much easier to potential and existing customers,” said Michael la Villa, General Manager.
“Our new naming convention is very intuitive. And with it comes a new view into the breadth and depth of solutions we offer,” he continued.
Vanguard didn’t stop with just new solution names. They also added newly available display pedestal and sensor options to their Vibe™ and Volt™ lines, as well as two new product line extensions to the suite of security solutions.
Vise™ – Steadfast mechanical-based tethering security solutions for phones, cameras, laptops and other CE products
Vibe™ – Alarm-only family of security products designed to protect products and deter would-be thieves
Vital™ – New! – Low-cost, coiled cord solution for displaying, powering and securing smart phones, MP3 players, tablet computers and other CE products. Read more.
Volt™ – Sleek, cord reel based solution for displaying, powering and protecting a variety of CE products like smartphones, cameras, camcorders, iPods, GPS devices, eReaders and more.
Vision™ – New! – Available soon, this breakthrough in retail security will include security functionality previously unseen in the market
To learn more about Vanguard’s retail security solutions and devices, call 1-877-477-4874 or submit a request.
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 by Mike
According to a new survey commissioned by the consumer electronics site, Retrevo, consumers are ‘overwhelmingly leaning’ toward the iPad rather than a netbook. In response to the question; Are you planning to purchase an iPad or a net book?, the survey of over 1000 respondents also found that 78 percent said they would be choosing a iPad.
When asked if they held off buying a net book until Apple CEO Steve Jobs made his much anticipated unveiling of the iPad, it was found that 30 percent of those surveyed did, wait for the announcement and eventually purchased an iPad.
It’s not all doom and gloom for the net book however, those who preferred the net book over the iPad cited the smaller footprint, lower price, and better battery life as swaying factors. Tech analysts also agree that the iPad won’t cripple net book sales – yet, mainly because of the approximately $200 gap in price.
While the price gap and battery life may be in the favor of the net book today, one has to wonder if the increased competition from new tablet computers such as the HP slate will force the cost of the tablet computer down and the battery life up.
One thing is for certain, as we head into the holiday buying season, retailers and consumers alike will be keeping a close eye on the tablet vs. netbook competition.
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