Based on the advances in laptop technologies and the mobility characteristics, laptops have become a vital device used at various places. Usually, numerous sensitive files such as credit card numbers and Web cookies are stored on laptops for convenient usage. However, if a laptop is stolen, the data stored on it is easily leaked; which may cause serious consequences. Encrypting files by encrypt...

The use of computers as teaching and learning tools plays a particularly important role in modern society. Within this scenario, Brazil launched its own version of the ‘One Laptop per Child’ (OLPC) program, and this initiative, termed PROUCA, has already distributed hundreds of low-cost laptops for educational purposes in many Brazilian schools. However in spite of the numerous studies conducte...

The main purpose of this study is to establish whether the user is feeling the flow experience and what type of messages are sent by the participants when using Google Groups through users that have laptops or desktops. In the context of this study, information has been gathered through a survey, applying the five dimensions of the flow state. At the end of the study, after analyzing the gather...

Considerable research has been conducted examining the use of laptops in higher education, however, a reliable and valid scale to assess in-class use of laptops has yet to be developed. The purpose of the following study was to develop and evaluate the Laptop Effectiveness Scale (LES). The scale consisted of four constructs: academic use and three areas of non-academic use (communication, watch...

The number of artists who express themselves through music in an unconventional way is constantly growing. This trend strongly depends on the high diffusion of laptops, which proved to be powerful and flexible musical devices. However laptops still lack in flexible interface, specifically designed for music creation in live and studio performances. To resolve this issue many controllers have be...

Smartphones are being used extensively these days and they are capable of replacing conventional computers and laptops to some extent. The main reason is that smartphones are smaller in size and lighter compared to bigger and heavier computers or laptops. The battery powering a smartphone also has a size constraint and hence the capacity. Though new generation communication systems such as 3 Ge...