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Apple begins shipping replacement iPhone chargers: Apple announced a recall of all of its ultracompact USB power adapter for iPhone pictured on 21 September 2008 because its metal prongs can break off and remain in a power outlet, creating a risk of electric shock. iPhone Alley received word that a reader has received the replacement he...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Recall, Apple Inc., Strategy, Management, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-10-07
Apple recalls iPhone power adapter: Apple recalls iPhone power adapterHow about finishing the list"The ultracompact USB power adapters were supplied with every iPhone 3G sold in the following countries" No listRE: Apple recalls iPhone power adapterJust another messed up launch for Apple. What does that make it 6 or 7? I cant believe You Apple...; Tags: adapter, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, car, recall; Discussion threads 2008-09-22
BREAKING: Sony recalls 440,000 Vaio laptops: Sony said today that it is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide due to faulty parts that could trigger overheating. The recall involves 19 models in the Vaio TZ series manufactured between May 2007 and July 2008. The laptops are being recalled because improperly placed wires near...; Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Recall, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Segway recalls transporters over software problem: Segway recalls transporters over software problemSegway......probably one of the most asinine things ever invented. A real bright idea to have motorized vehicles on sidewalks…of course having them on the roadways isn’t any better. No lights..no horns…no mirrors…brilliant!This is from the 2006 recall - please note there is no new recallDear...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, software, Segway, recall; Discussion threads 2008-08-05
Volvo recall due to airbag software problems: Volvo recall due to airbag software problemsInteresting FactoidFord Motor Company owns Volvo.Of course the airbags are almost certainly made by a supplier, so the question is: Who else has bad ones?Look up AutolivHere is a link to get you going:http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:bEEJ5ln-1G4J:www.patentgenius.comI believe (not certain, however) they worked with Mercedes and...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, software, Volvo; Discussion threads 2008-04-30

Men recall mobile ads 20% better: GfK NOP found men to have 20% higher advertising recall than women. African-Americans had twice the recall of whites and those under 24 had twice the recall of those over 50. 82% of active users were under 24 and African-American and Hispanic consumers were 50% more likely to be SMS...; Tags: Advertisement, Recall, Men, Mobile, Gender And Diversity, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Human Resources, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, NB; Blog posts 2008-01-12

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Big Three Automakers get Wall Street Fever: give us more money: Forget $25 billion for the U.S.-owned auto companies. Small change. They've upped their request from the feds. GM alone now wants $18 billion. Doesn't that raise your confidence level that these guys are really on top of the situation? Oh, by the way,...; Tags: Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., CEO, Hummer Brand, Focus, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-12-02
Is there no end to the AutoRun madness?: * Ryan Naraine is traveling. Guest editorial by Roel Schouwenberg Let's skip any introduction and get straight to the point: We're currently facing a problem of epidemic proportions in malware that is spreading via removable devices. The U.S. army's recent...; Tags: Floppy Disk, Malware, Microsoft Corp., USB, Virus, AutoRun, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Microsoft Windows, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-12-01
Cloud definitions and economics: Like Phil Wainewright, I attended the excellent CloudCamp in London several weeks back. Unlike Phil, I walked away with more questions than answers but with my enterprisey antenna on high alert. Two things struck me. Rhys Jones of Royal Bank of Scotland's assertion that while cloud computing...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., PeopleSoft Inc., James, Cloud Computing, Sales Force Management, Sales, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-11-25
Deep down inside, on a subconscious level, the business loves SOA, right?: I recall the words of one observer a couple of years back: "How many businesspeople do you know have ever come begging to you for SOA?" Geek & Poke's Oliver Widder picked up on my latest post on SOA business issues behind SOA acceptance: by Joe...; Tags: SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-11-17
Cadillacs recalled over software bug: General Motors issued a recall for almost 13,000 Cadillac CTS vehicles, due to a software bug in the airbag sensor. Transportation-related software problems happen all the time. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration NHTSA lists details: GM is...; Tags: Software, General Motors Corp., Software Bug, Software Problem, Tools & Techniques, Management, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-11-12
Worst. Bug. Ever.: Worst. Bug. Ever.sounds like....Way back when... Bill was demo'ing a voice interface to windows when someone in the audience shouted out Format C colon....Confirmed.I've just confirmed this bug on my test model of the G1 (pressed [enter] R-E-B-O-O-T [enter] and it rebooted on the spot).Android is a java framework it...; Tags: Speech recognition, Programming languages, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Java, java framework; Discussion threads 2008-11-07
Sprint Nextel lost 1.3 million customers last quarter: News just came over the Reuters wire that Sprint Nextel, the third-largest mobile service, posted a quarterly net loss of $326 million, or 11 cents a share, in contrast to a profit of $64 million, or 2 cents, in the quarter a year ago. The suspected reason?...; Tags: Sprint Nextel Corp., Customer, Sprint Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Operational Accounting, Marketing, Finance, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-11-07
Altec Lansing iMT702 inMotion Max: As the heir to Altec Lansing's venerable iM600 portable iPod speaker system, the iMT702 ($199) has some big shoes to fill. We're not thrilled with all of the changes Altec Lansing has made, but the net result is a great-sounding portable system with a compact design and balanced, detailed sound.DesignThe...; Tags: inMotion Max, Altec Lansing; Product reviews 2008-11-05
Forget PSP, DS: Apple enters handheld gaming: Forget PSP, DS: Apple enters handheld gamingNahIt seems that because of the popularity of Ipods, and cheaper games, that it would make sense for the ipod to become the next gameboy. The reality is that its just not as likely as it sounds. For one thing, it feels like novelty....; Tags: Games, Video Game History, handheld, game, Sony PlayStation Portable, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-11-04
SaaS battlegrounds: Salesforce v Zoho: When Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff put on his jocular performance for the analysts and press at Dreamforce yesterday, I'm sure he didn't expect little ol' Zoho to come bite him in the pants. That's exactly what's happened. According to Venture Beat's Anthony Ha: Salesforce.com's strategy can...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Software-as-a-service, Marc Benioff, Zoho, Force.com, Sales Force Management, Sales, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-11-04
Election Day '08: Where to get live results: Election Day '08: Where to get live resultsthose are all biased toward obamawatch the real news atwww.johnmccain.comor www.foxnews.comThe rest are unreliable or in bed with the liberals.RE: Election Day '08: Where to get live resultsKudos to the first person who responded, obviously an intelligent and well informed voter. To the...; Tags: Well Let, Election Day, John McCain; Discussion threads 2008-11-04
100,000 Sony batteries recalled: 100,000 Sony batteries recalledSony needs to stop making batteriesThis isn't their first recall... all they seem to be doing is p*ssing money away by bothering...Hint for Sony: don't make batteries.-MManufacturers should not use Sony batteriesIt's their responsibility to use safe batteries.RE: 100,000 Sony batteries recalledI agree these batteries are not...; Tags: Engineering, battery, Sony Corp., Sony Batteries; Discussion threads 2008-11-01
Mastering Microsoft Project Server 2007: View Available Dates and LocationsIn this course, designed for project managers, participants will gain the knowledge and ability to leverage the capabilities of Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, a robust Enterprise Project Management EPM software application, in the context of the job role to improve job performance. What You'll Learn:...; Tags: Team, Microsoft Project, Project Manager, Microsoft Corp., Workflow, Resource Capacity, Activity Plan, Process Improvement, Team Management, Recruitment & Selection, Groupware, Quality, Business Operations, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software; Training 2008-11-01
No Opera Mini for the iPhone: No Opera Mini for the iPhoneThe BBC News......crash used to happen when I was trying out the iPhone and is one of the reasons why I didn't stick with it - it's my preferred homescreen and has been for a while.What's also interesting though is that the E71's native browser...; Tags: Web browsers, Opera Software, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Web browser, Opera Mini; Discussion threads 2008-10-31