Finding the right balance for home safety (San Francisco Chronicle)

Everyone wants to feel safe and secure when they're home. No one wants to worry about their house being burglarized when out for the night or away on vacation. One way to feel more secure is to have professionals install an electronic alarm system. But a...

Windows Mobile phones "top-ranked" by Consumer Reports (WindowsForDevices)

— Dec. 16, 2008 — Four out of the five top smartphones are Windows Mobile devices, according to ratings reportedly released by Consumer Reports in its January 2009 issue.

Auto makers look to Mexico (The Globe and Mail)

And, what happens to CPP, OAS payments if consumer price index actually declines

Managing Windows Embedded patches (WindowsForDevices)

— Dec. 17, 2008 — Microsoft's Windows Embedded blog has published an interesting posting, "Windows Embedded Change Management," by Alexander Wechsler (left).

Handheld computer scans barcodes from 30 feet (WindowsForDevices)

— Dec. 16, 2008 — Honeywell announced a data-collection handheld that scans barcodes from as far as 30 feet. The Dolphin 7850 is now available with HR (high performance), LR (long range), and ALR (advanced long range) scanning options, and runs on batteries for more than ten hours, the company says.