Neoware Systems announced the Neoware e900, a thin client designed to support industrial thin client applications in the harshest working conditions with superior security, manageability and reliability. The Neoware e900 offers the security and manageability of traditional thin clients in a hardened, wireless device designed for non-office environments such as retail distribution centers, transportation hubs and manufacturing shop floors.

Alera Technologies announced that Digital Media Net tested Altera’s DVD/CD Disc Repair Plus by digging up some old DVDs and doing their best to ruin them, and then ran them through the unit. Charlie White, Digital Media Net Executive Producer, says that If you’ve found yourself in a predicament where are you really want to watch a movie but the disc won’t play or is skipping, the Alera Technologies DVD/CD Disc Repair Plus is a must.

Intel is developing a way to locate a WiFi user by timing how long it takes for packets to travel to and from a wireless access point. According to this article from PC World, this work could help prevent users outside a house or office from accessing a WiFi network located indoors.

PC Pro reports IBM and Sony have released the first details about the inner workings of the Cell Broadband Engine Architecture (CBEA) otherwise known as the Cell chip. The first commercial appearance of the Cell is likely to be in the forthcoming Playstation 3 due next year.

Here’s a fun gadget for golf fans. Suunto G6 is a new golf watch that measures the tempo and rhythm of your swing and it also helps you keep score.

Hancheeft unveiled InTouch, a new reminder utility for S60 Series cell phones that enables you to schedule a phone call and reminds you with a sound alert at the scheduled time.

Intel said it will launch a set of technologies geared specifically for entertainment PCs. Computers carrying an Intel Viiv sticker will feature Intels’s microprocessors along with other hardware and software. Viiv systems will ship early next year with a remote control.

Portaga Travel Manager will let travel agencies offer you a desktop application that lets you book all the elements of a trip from Microsoft Outlook. According to Information Week, Portaga Travel Manager will soon integrate with other desktop information tools, such as Lotus Notes and Microsoft Word, and will also support additional platforms such as PDAs and cell phones

Pod2Mob is hoping to tap into the growing podcasting craze with software that enables mobile phone users to stream audio files directly from their home computer. Business Week reports that the software runs on Windows and Mac OX computers and is currently available for free as a beta test download.

Google’s Web site provided a link to download Google Talk, its instant-messaging program. The launch comes one day after Google rolled out a beta version of Desktop 2, which includes a personalized toolbar dubbed for accessing email, stock quotes and news, as well as tools for searching the desktop and Microsoft Outlook in-box.