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- 50 questions asked and answered on Android
- At the very end of the Google I/O 2008 conference last week the Android development team hosted a great fireside chat on the new mobile platform. The session was free-form, completely driven by questions from the audience. Although Google was trying to keep mum on a number of issues, several...
- Tags: Developer, Google Inc., Application, Google Android, Phone, Device, Platform, OEM, App, Question, Q., A., XMPP, A. Goal, A. Qemu, Thing Cert, Apk, UMA, A. Compatability, A. Distribution, Android Device, Linux, Wireless LANs, Advertising & Promotion, Productivity, Telecom & Utilities, Open Source, Wi-Fi, Operating Systems, Software, Wireless, Marketing, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2008-06-05
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- Windows XP Mode Q and A
- 7/Vista incompatible "Drivers" on XP modeMy otherwise perfectly working HP printer, Logitech webcam, and an analog microphone failed to work with Vista since the hardware vendors won't provide updated drivers while the older ones resulted in BSODs. Can these be made to work by installing the drivers into XP...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, XP Mode, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-10-20
- Let's get 64-bit sorted out before we think about 128-bit!
- Yes, it is time for 128 bitWhile 32 bit is not quite history yet it should be considered for history in the next release of windows which leaves us with 64 bit apps. However, apps continue to evolve requiring more memory and to do more for us. It is better...
- Tags: Network technology, 128-bit, 64-bit, 32-bit
- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
- If open source were a monopoly
- As always thoughtful, Dana. But there's a related problem..Open Source projects are notoriously bad a promoting the unpopular decisions. As such you can see open source as a form of populism.If someone wants to do a clean break - the sort of break which move technology forward - you will...
- Tags: Open Source Project, open source, fork, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- AutoPlotVW 09.5 (Mac)
- AutoPlotVW is a set of macro commands for doing theatrical light plots with MiniCAD/VectorWorks from Diehl Graphsoft. It comes with a set of lighting symbols, but if the rules in documentation are followed, custom symbols may be created and used with the macros. The macros include import and export routines...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Macro, Solutionwright Software, AutoPlotVW, John Mckernon, Microsoft Excel, Desktops, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-09-19
- Do you really need Office? Really? If the Feds don't, do we?
- Sounds like these users could get by just fine with Wordpad.[i]That being said, how many of your teachers are doing this sort of thing? Teachers need to create content, no doubt about it, but that content should be online, accessible, collaborative, and reusable. You don?t need Office for that.[/i]The problem,...
- Tags: Next Up, Google Inc., Microsoft Office, Google Apps
- Discussion threads 2009-09-17
- VideoVangelist 2.1.6 (Mac)
- The new standard for video conversion on the Mac is "VideoVangelist". Only VideoVangelist gives you the flexibility to convert video between formats from virtually any format. Features: Rip and convert VIDEO_TS folders and DVD's. Either ripping an entire feature or chapters at a time. Download and convert video from the...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Video, Whimsplucky Software, Library Codec, Corporate Communications, Marketing
- Software downloads 2009-09-17
- Snow Leopard Blues - Users of Exchange 2003 should avoid this update
- yes man cyberducki had to freaken use fillezilla, not that filezilla is bad, its just not cyberduck, quickly i realized i was working so much slowerbeing a web programmer, i went nuts yesterday getting used to filezilla with its windows like interface, i love cyberduck, man i am crying like...
- Tags: E-mail servers, Cyberduck, Snow Leopard, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Apple Inc., Kusnetzky
- Discussion threads 2009-08-29
- Hold 6 and 4 keys at boot to enable 64-bit Snow Leopard
- Can you clarify this for me?I'm running 64 bit Windows 7 on my MacBook Pro, or at least I thought I was. Now I'm not so sure since I don't hold the 6 or the 4 key when I boot up. Since there is no way that Windows is ever...
- Tags: Network technology, Operating systems, 64-bit, 32-bit, Snow Leopard, Apple Mac OS X
- Discussion threads 2009-08-19
- Word ban threatens industry? Not mine
- Case in TexasIs an example of idiotic patent litigation. The case shouldn't even exist.-MChris, you need to get out of your bubble moreIt is very likely that the patent in question is also violated in other office suites that use XML.The issue isn't whether you can smugly say that you...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), Microsoft Word, Juggernaut, Microsoft Corp., XML, I4i, patent, Microsoft Office
- Discussion threads 2009-08-19
- Why you should care about Apple's Snow Leopard
- How about security?Update: I have answered my own questions with the precious few details found here: http://www.apple.com/macosx/technology/Are there any security improvements in Snow Leopard? yes, a fewWill the NX/DEP finally be switched on in Safari and all other internet facing programs?Presumably it will be switched on for 64bit programs. All...
- Tags: OSX, Apple Inc., Snow Leopard, security
- Discussion threads 2009-08-17
- VideoVangelist 2.1.2 (Mac)
- The new standard for video conversion on the Mac is "VideoVangelist". Only VideoVangelist gives you the flexibility to convert video between formats from virtually any format. Features: Rip and convert VIDEO_TS folders and DVD's. Either ripping an entire feature or chapters at a time. Download and convert video from the...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Video, Whimsplucky Software, Library Codec, Corporate Communications, Marketing
- Software downloads 2009-08-16
- TR Dojo: Three critical issues to consider before upgrading to Windows 7
- Slow news day then3 critical issues which are the same issues to consider when you upgrade any operating system - I would also add application compatibility to the list as well even with all the improvments to compatability mode and XP mode. Maybe your title should have read Standard...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, TR Dojo, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-08-12
- File format blues
- File format bluesTry to educateWhen I receive a *x file, I usually respond with a note to the sender that the file is unreadable, and would he/she please check the program's default format settings and then re-send as .doc, .xls, etc.As others have noted, most of the time the sender...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Word processors, Microsoft Office, File format blue, WordStar, job
- Discussion threads 2009-07-29
- iTunes 8.2.1 stops Palm Pre from syncing
- iTunes 8.2.1 stops Palm Pre from syncingI say they should develop their own...Create your own... and then set up a seamless integration with Amazon MP3...Simple. Cheaper. Neither-Apple should just let the Palm Pre sync up. With just a few units out there (450,000 or so) who the hell cares? Of...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Smart phones, Apple iTunes, Pre, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Palm Pre
- Discussion threads 2009-07-16
- See why one CIO is migrating all Treos to iPhones
- See why one CIO is migrating all Treos to iPhonesLater than Apple?[i]because they always do what apple does only later and worse.[/i]Better check that timeline of yours. HTC, Nokia, and Samsung all had full screen touch screen cell phones [b]before[/b] Apple did. Sorry but history doesn't support you, it is...
- Tags: Smart phones, Keyboards, Touch Pro, Palm Treo, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2009-07-01
- RIM: Is the BlackBerry OS the weak link?
- RIM: Is the BlackBerry OS the weak link?Not dire yet, just mild concern.I would like many get an iPhone if I didn't have to get AT&T to do it and could get one without spending so much $$. But I like my Blackberry, I'm posting with it now. I just...
- Tags: Handhelds, Operating systems, Smart phones, RIM BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd., operating system, BlackBerry OS, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2009-07-01
- Microsoft puts an 18-month cap on Windows 7 to XP downgrades
- Microsoft puts an 18-month cap on Windows 7 to XP downgradesIf written to MS guidelines they should.[i]Existing applications should remain compatible for many years from their first development.[/i]The problem is too many applications didn't follow Microsofts guidelines. Perhaps Microsoft should offer a binary compatability guarantee like the one Sun offers.NightmareThat...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., XP-downgrade, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, service pack, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
- Windows 7 RC (build 7100) not the same as build 7077
- Windows 7 RC (build 7100) not the same as build 7077re: Windows 7 RC (build 7100) not the same as build 7077"There seems to be a fair bit of confusion and misinformation surrounding the leaked ..."This is the result of the "leaked" card being played once too many. What...
- Tags: desktop virtualization, Operating systems, Open GL, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, XP Mode, Windows 7 RC, innotek VirtualBox, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-04-27
- Windows 7's XP Virtualization: I TOLD YOU SO!
- I seem to remember a year ago, I said that if I were to design Windows 7 it would have built-in virtualization to provide perfect Windows XP compatibility. Guess what? It will. It's not often that my predictions come true almost exactly the...
- Tags: Virtualization, Microsoft Windows 7, XPM, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-04-25
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