Motorola gadget to make smartphones like computers - Reuters

JHA of plans most thin lapdoc accessories for phones plus

Range of phone eyes 2011 around similar to 2010 size

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By Sinead Carew

(NEW YORK, Jan 5, Reuters) - its outline and its called a lapdoc but the mobility of Motorola (IMM.)(N) the consumer Paris will want to use this gadget to their smartphones operate more like real computers and contribute to Motorola stand out from the crowd.

The company who invented the cell phone unveiled the Atrix 4 G phone to join a new accessory called a lapdoc - type 'dumb' device like a laptop but does not work without the attached phone. It has a portable size screen and keyboard designed to better navigation on the Web, video, viewing and typing on a phone.

Chief Executive Sanjay Jha told Reuters in an interview at the Consumer Electronics Show aims to develop more slender lapdocs on which consumers could attach multiple phones.

While consumers can use smart phones to a large number of computer activities as surfing the web, JHA said that they need in addition to long emails or watching a movie on a plane.

"I like it much because every what we've done is added to our devices, accessories and added applications that change the way you use them," JHA said. "I think we have a chance to differentiate us."

After the unveiling in a packaged wholesale product room where participants have applauded and cheered after seeing the demonstration JHA said he already has plans in place to extend the line.

"If you wait you miss the slot so that you have to commit", he said.

Mobile no. 2 U.S. AT & T Inc (NWT) provider pointed Atrix to its showcase for products earlier in the day and said it would sell "competitively priced" from this quarter.

HIKING IN MARKETING

Motorola will also attempt to boost sales in the new product category with a splash on the Atrix and lapdoc, which are so unusual marketing, they need to be explained with more care to consumers as typical phones, JHA said.

But, Chief Marketing Officer Bill Ogle told Reuters that while Motorola spent "considerably more" marketing on this year will always be a relatively small amount compared to spending on devices like Razr phone lighthouse from 2004 to 2006.

Sold NASA computers with sensitive data, accurate report (Reuters)

The space shuttle Discovery STS-133-based platform launch 39 a after being washed, launch to the Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, 5 November 2010 Kennedy.

Credit: Reuters/Scott AudetteBy Irene Klotz

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida | Mar 7 December 2010 6: 27 pm EST

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - cannot delete sensitive data on computers and drives to sell equipment as part of its plan to put an end to the NASA space shuttle program published audit Tuesday shows.

NASA is getting rid of thousands of surplus is preparing to put an end to the space shuttle to next year's program.

The Office of the Inspector General has found what he calls the "serious" security breaches in Florida, Texas, California and Virginia NASA centers.

"Our examination revealed serious offences at NASA safety practices (information technology) that could lead to release sensitive information related to the space shuttle and other programs for NASA, inappropriate" NASA Inspector General Paul Martin said in a statement.""

"NASA needs to take vigorous measures and contact to solve this problem.

The report cites 14 computers from the Space Center Kennedy did not test to determine if they have been disinfected sensitive information which already 10 had been released to the public. It was also found that drives lacked Kennedy and Langley Research Center in Virginia. Some of the Kennedy drives were found inside of a container, where they were stored before the sale, which was accessible to the public, said audit.

The investigators also found several pallets computer in preparation for the sale and marked with NASA, said the report Internet Protocol addresses could help hackers access to NASA's internal computer network.

(Editing by Greg McCune)