IBM unveiled its fastest performing thin-and-light notebook computer to date, the ThinkPad T43 with an available fingerprint reader. The ThinkPad T43 features a new version of a ThinkVantage Technology, the enhanced Rescue and Recovery 2.0 with Antidote Delivery Manager. Antidote Delivery Manager helps IT departments protect ThinkPad notebooks against viruses and worms by enabling companies to deploy critical updates throughout their enterprise, efficiently and with confidence.

Crimson Fire has released Kyle’s Quest Dungeons, an alternate look at the dungeon adventuring genre. This time, as an evil monster, you’ll need to build dungeons and attract other monsters to keep out the pesky human adventurers.

Research In Motion (RIM) and TIM Brasil announced the availability of the BlackBerry Wireless Solution for corporate customers in Brazil. TIM Brasil is now offering the BlackBerry 7230 operating on its GSM/GPRS network.

Japanese electronics conglomerate Sharp has inked a deal with nanotechnology specialist Nanosys to develop fuel cells for portable electronic devices. Fuel cells that can run MP3 players, cell phones or even TVs on small amounts of methane are expected to hit the market in the next few years, despite hitches that have already caused delays.

As Wi-Fi networks become popular in American homes, more people are exposed to dangers such as spyware, and the need to secure systems against those threats becomes more urgent. But for many ordinary owners, the complexity of dealing with a wireless network is leading them to put security on the back burner. If technology providers can’t come up with products that will change that attitude, then the problem can only get worse.

SplashPhoto has been updated to version 4.3, adding new features such as slideshow transition effects, the ability to play MP3 background audio during a slideshow, caption display, improved pan/zoom, JPG compression control, and support for PDAs with built-in cameras.

Red Mercury has released AcidSpider, an addictive card game that is easy to learn. AcidSpider is available for PalmOne handhelds including the Treo Smartphones, Tapwave’s Zodiac, and other Palm OS devices. AcidSpider’s unique IntelliMove system, including EZ Play and Sparkle Hints, makes it easy to pick up a game on the go. The visual guide will teach you how to play within minutes.

Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed particles that potentially will make it easy, and cheap, to see in the dark. The nanoparticles–developed under a project directed by professor Ted Sargent–can essentially detect infrared light, unseen by humans because of its long wavelengths. And like a solar panel, they can channel the energy to beneficial purposes.

NoteFix has identified the top two most common notebook computer problems reported by users, based on repairs of over 20,000 laptops. These two issues are power problems and laptop video symptoms.

Here’s a very interesting discussion on how “Copyright may be killing culture.” Worth reading.