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US Census: The future is paper: So it's not just elections. Seems that paper is the way to go for the national Census, as well. A $600 million contract to Harris Corp. to design and create handheld computers for the census takers is now just yet another government IT fiasco, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, plans to...; Tags: Harris Corp., Government, Handhelds, Vertical Industries, Strategy, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-04-04
Billion-dollar IT failure at Census Bureau: The US Census Bureau faces cost overruns up to $2 billion on an IT initiative replacing paper-based data collection methods with specialized handheld devices for the upcoming 2010 census. The Bureau has not implemented longstanding Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommendations and may therefore be forced to...; Tags: Harris Corp., Government Accountability Office, Census Bureau, Bureau, Handhelds, Hardware, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-03-20

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Comcast considering bandwidth caps, surcharges: Today's Press of Atlantic City had a tiny sidebar on a troubling trend of bandwith caps and surcharges coming down the proverbial pipe from Comcast: Comcast Corp., the nation's second-largest Internet service provider, is considering setting an official limit on the amount of data that subscribers can download per...; Tags: Comcast Corp., Broadband Reports, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Tcp/Ip, Business Services, Internet, Networking, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Data Portability: The Microsoft angle: MySpace unveiled on May 8 yet another industry initiative to allow users and developers to share their social-networking data -- a goal Microsoft also has in its sights. The first partners announcing their participation in MySpace's Data Portability initiative include Yahoo, eBay, Photobucket (also owned by News...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., MySpace, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Management, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-08
How much are your friends worth?: News Corp. revealed yesterday that its new media subsidiary Fox Interactive Media (FIM) has missed this year's revenue target of $1bn by 10 per cent. FIM's portfolio is dominated by MySpace which accounts for the majority of its revenue, bringing into question once again the ability to monetize the huge...; Tags: Advertisement, Google AdWords, News Corp., MySpace, Advertiser, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-05-08

Monetizing social media: Still an uphill climb; Some friends may be worthless: News Corp. confirmed what had been reported for weeks: Fox Interactive revenue isn't going to hit its targets. The problem: Social networking is still very hard to monetize. Does inventory matter when you can't sell it? Peter Chernin, News Corp.'s operating chief, delivered his state of MySpace...; Tags: Social Media, MySpace, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-08
News to know: AMD; Oil and telecommuting; Verizon's EV-DO modem; Linux: Notable headlines: Jason O'Grady: Review: Verizon UM150 USB EV-DO modem Gallery (right). Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Live Mesh to get more competition -- from Sun News.com: AMD revises server road map Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: How long can AMD...; Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Oil, Telecommuting, Sun Microsystems Inc., EVDO, Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Linux, Modems, WiMAX, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Federal Government, 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components, Wireless, Government, Processors, Semiconductors; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Microsoft going it alone? Not exactly: Microsoft going it alone? Not exactlyI'm with you....Facebook - why on earth would MS do it? It just doesn't make any sense - hell look for new business models, don't just play dumb catch up!More over here - http://diversity.net.nz/ms-considering-a-facebook-purchase/2008/05/08/It's called flounderingWhen they can't go forward, they can't go back, and...; Tags: Operational accounting, Microsoft Corp., revenue, VCSY, Vertical Computer Systems Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
45% of US adults like sites that use personal information for advertising or content: By a 55% to 45% majority, US adults indicate that they would be more comfortable with companies’ using information about a person’s online activities to provide customized advertising or content, according to Harris Interactive. Once the privacy/security policies were presented, the percentages of those who are very comfortable increases only...; Tags: Advertisement, Harris Interactive, NB; Blog posts 2008-05-06
News to know: SAP; Hacking NASA; Apple; OpenSolaris: Notable headlines: Nate McFeters: Hacking NASA: One small step for man, one giant leap for hackers? Common misconceptions about database security Sapphire 2008: Dennis Howlett: The changing SAP culture Larry Dignan: SAP's Apotheker: Business ByDesign costs led...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., OpenSolaris, Hacking, Yahoo! Inc., T-Mobile, SAP AG, Apple Inc., Security, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Mac online backup that works: Windows users have many online backup choices: Carbonite, Mozy and more. Windows small and medium business users have even more, like Amerivault. Mac users - not so much. Until now. A long and winding road I started working with Mozy's Mac client a year ago, blogged...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, EMC Corp., Mozy, Data Preservation, Security Mozy, Backups, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-05-05
About that Microsoft-Yahoo deal (2): About that Microsoft-Yahoo deal (2)Consumers are the winnersalong with free markets, competition and innovation.People should stop looking at it from the perspective of the greedy pigs that push their snouts into as many troughs as they can find, otherwise tomorrow's knowledge economy is going to be a real struggle whilst...; Tags: Financial accounting, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., shareholder; Discussion threads 2008-05-04
Will computing save health care?: Carey James Kriz is nothing if not an optimist. Dr. Kriz, who heads the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine in Orlando, is convinced that technology is the answer to the train wreck called the health care financing system. Predictive Health, knowing what your...; Tags: Dr., Health Care, Computing, Carey James Kriz, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Ballmer still claims Microsoft might walk away from Yahoo: Ballmer still claims Microsoft might walk away from YahooTo quote the old westerns......"if you're going to shoot, shoot". I agree that Ballmer's most recent comments are mere posturing. If he wanted to walk away (which he should do), he would have done it already.Hard to say really...If MS...; Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., BALLMER STILL, stock; Discussion threads 2008-05-01
Top 10 Web companies in March 2008: Parent Audience, 000 Time Per Person 1. Google 128,026 1:43:21 2. Microsoft 123,911 2:21:42 3. Yahoo! 115,508 3:12:30 4. Time Warner 108,269 3:44:09 5. News Corp. Online 78,961 2:02:36 6. eBay 67,517 1:53:26 ...; Tags: Web, Internet, Channel Management, Marketing, NB; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Expert praises, criticizes Atlantic v. Howell decision: It's becoming clear that the Atlantic v. Howell decision is a major big deal in the RIAA lawsuit landscape, as the heavy hitters are starting to comment. William Patry just published a seven-volume treatise on copyright law, Patry on Copyright (yours for just over $1,500). He's also...; Tags: Copyright Law, Judge, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Microsoft preps pay-as-you-go Office for June launch: Microsoft preps pay-as-you-go Office for June launchPhil you are an idiotYour writing is so biased it is laughable (like 60% of the recent stuff on ZDNet)!You wrote "Microsoft's titanic struggle against Google Apps...". So, let me see, NPD says that less than .5% of people in the USA are actually...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Microsoft Office, titanic struggle, OpenOffice; Discussion threads 2008-04-30
News to know: Microhoo; Taming Vista UAC; iPhone; Google; CIO Sessions: Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2: Taming UAC. Images: Taming Vista's User Account Control (right) Larry Dignan: Microhoo: Wall Street gets antsy Mary Jo Foley: XP SP3 delayed by glitch New test releases...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Vista UAC, Jason O'Grady, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, 3G, Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Apple's 5 worst hardware flaws - and how to fix them: Apple is often lauded for its design chops. And Apple's post-modern industrial design is lyrical next to Dell's neo-Soviet brutalism. But Apple makes some really stupid choices. Here are the top 5 - and the best workarounds. In reverse order: 5) Keyboards ...; Tags: Headphone, Apple Macintosh, Disk, Mouse, Apple Inc., USB, Keyboards, Mice, Desktops, Hardware, Peripherals, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-04-29
News to know: Ubuntu; Microhoo; IT scapegoats; XP; Google: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Microsoft: Pondering the alternatives to Yahoo Microsoft should walk away from Yahoo WSJ: Ballmer's big choice Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04 Gallery: A peek at Ubuntu 8.4 Jason Perlow: Ubuntu: I'm...; Tags: Ubuntu, Google Inc., Information Technology, Apple Inc., SOA, Microsoft Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Phishing, Help Desk, Podcasts, Web Services, Microsoft Windows XP, Middleware, Call Centers, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Security, Spam And Phishing, It Operations, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-28

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