ad-aware 2007

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Ad-Aware 2007

Lavasoft Ad-Aware 2007 came in dead last in our CNET antispyware testing. Other than sporting a new interface, this long-awaited update doesn't feel much different than earlier versions. What cripples this release most is that Ad-Aware failed to detect half of the test spyware, either actively or on demand, and,...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Ad-aware, Ad-Aware 2007, anti-spyware, spyware

Product reviews 2007-12-14

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Windows 7 killer deals commence; 7 days of PC specials, $30 OS upgrade

That Best Buy deal ain't bad at all......stop Geek Squad at the door take the merchandise pop in the Ubuntu CD's and I'm ready to go. Thanks Win 7 for the cheap hardware.Apple should be offering deals now, tooJust to steal some thunder from the Win 7 (vista 2.0) over-hype.Fanboi...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, Operating systems, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Snow Leopard, Media Center PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Oracle OpenWorld 2009 - Social CRM Technology Rears an Actual Head

I am almost always in awe of Oracle OpenWorld.  The scope of this conference is spectacular. Can you imagine an event that the attendance is down to 37,000 attendees?  Actually, that puts me in awe of their event planners more than even the event. How in the name of whoever...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Siebel Systems Inc., CRM, Anthony Lye, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-10-14

Goodbye, Works!

GoodThis will also make more people shift to Open Office and Google Documents at home: there are few things as loathsome as applications that contain ads. :-)Untill...They see that Open Office breaks the format in .doc files and that Google Docs are a nightmare to convert to .doc files...(PS: I...

Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Office, pdf, doc, OpenOffice, WORKS!

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Apple leads smartphone customer satisfaction

Let the flame wars beginntNo question that Apple changed the gameover 2 years ago.Why aren't the others catching up?Nokia seems to have disappeared.Microsoft latest 6.5 is a disappointment even to Paul Thurrott.I can understand the reference toNokia, but Microsoft has nothing to do with this. The operating system can be...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, Apple Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., phone, survey

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

First Look: Ubuntu 9.10 beta "Karmic Koala"

wow... seriously?NOTE: This was supposed to be in response to the "good for poor people" comment, but I screwed up:Do you have any basis for your claims? Have you even used Linux, let alone this version of Ubuntu which is still just a Beta? Why does cost/money...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Office, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

Percentage of Internet users clicking on display ads halved in two years

The percentage of U.S. Internet users who click on display ads has fallen 50 percent in the last two years, according to a study by comScore, Starcom and Tacoda. The findings Techmeme, an update to research conducted in 2007, found that 16 percent of Internet users in...

Tags: Advertisement, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-01

Windows 7 reliability scorecard - looking good!

It's very easy to keep reliability highwhen you change very little but what's on the surface. It's like an automobile say a Corvette that changes the body style every two years, but the same small block V8 for the most part has been in use for over 50 years. Very...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

A close-up look at the new Office Web Apps

Looks like 'View and correct', rather than 'Create and maintain'Basically, it looks like Office Web Apps is for viewing and minor editing, but not risking breaking Office docs.Ok... So it's definitely a version 1.0 product. Meanwhile, Office 2007 is the 6th version since Windows 95. It's also still a BETA...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Virtualization, cloud computing, OPEN SOURCE, Office Web Apps, Microsoft Office, Office Web, VMware Inc., software, Web application, new Office Web App, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-20

'Anonymous' group attempts DDoS attack against Australian government

Following a threat posted on YouTube a month ago, the the well known malicious pattern of the "Anonymous group" failed to materialize earlier today when the group attempted to launch a distributed denial of service DDoS attack against the web sites of Australia's Prime Minister and the Australian Communications and...

Tags: Government, Crowdsourcing, Distributed Denial Of Service, Security, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-09-09

Hollywood studios offer 'download to own' DivX movies online; Film Fresh the new iTunes?

Too little, too late?This should have happened a long time ago. Since these files are being downloaded anyway, by charging a fair, low price, these media companies stand to get a lot of cash where they didn't get a dime before.The question is, is it already too late?What about DRM?I...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, DVD, Consumer electronics, Apple iTunes, Hollywood Studios, digital-rights management, DivXNetworks, Film Fresh, PlayReady

Discussion threads 2009-08-26

Microsoft and their Photoshop diversity policy

Wow!Looking forward to hearing the PR claw back for this one. This is just in-excusable, regardless of local politics. It's not even well done!World's shortest neckCould have lifted the head a bit higher.Also, not necessarily any sinister motive. When budgets are enormous, you pay for focus groups to determine...

Tags: Public relations, Marketing research, iGeneration, Photoshop diversity policy, Microsoft Corp., diversity policy, Adobe PhotoShop

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

Microsoft Zune HD shows off interface in video

That interface looks so smoothI've never seen an interface that smooth, even on my friend's iPod touch. I can't wait to see the rest of it. I really wanted an iPod touch, but I didn't like the though of being treated like a second-class citizen who needed to shell out...

Tags: Corporate communications, Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune HD, Apple iPod Touch, Apple Inc., Apple iPod, video

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Microsoft sheds 2,000-employee ad agency in $530 million deal

The rumors of the past few weeks were true: Microsoft has sold Razorfish -- the digital ad agency it purchased when it bought its parent company aQuantive in 2007 -- to Publicis Groupe for $530 million. For those keeping track of employee-headcount totals at home, that means Microsoft is shedding...

Tags: Advertising Agency, Advertisement, Razorfish, Microsoft Corp., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-08-10

Palm snags Apple veteran Zwerner to head brand design

Apple veteran Jeff Zwerner has joined Palm as its new SVP of brand design. Zwerner's new duties include overseeing the company's web design strategies, global ad campaigns and public relations. That's a lot of message to handle, judging by the dicussion over Palm's...

Tags: Advertisement, Brand, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Jeff Zwerner, Branding, Public Relations, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-05

Microsoft decides not to push Windows 7E on Europe, after all

Microsoft decides not to push Windows 7E on Europe, after allI have doubts"Is there anyone who still doubts that Microsoft?s 7E plan was a stroke of diabolical genius, and designed to force the Commission?s hand ? and had nothing to do with Microsoft wanting to do the ?right? thing?" ...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Opera Software ASA, Web browser, Web Standard, Web Standards, Windows 7E

Discussion threads 2009-08-03

Ballmer on the Microsoft-Yahoo deal: 'Nobody gets it'

Ballmer on the Microsoft-Yahoo deal: 'Nobody gets it'I was ge... liquidity means monetization, wha?I didn't really care. It's a better idea than Microsoft buying Yahoo (from Microsoft's point of view.)One day is too soon for the wisdom of the crowd to truly kick in (and I am dubious about the...

Tags: Investment, Bing, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Steve Ballmer

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

With Microsoft search deal Yahoo risks becoming AOL

With Microsoft search deal Yahoo risks becoming AOLAOL's decline not due to outsourcing search...I understand the comparison, but AOL's decline was not due to outsourcing search to Google. It declined because it was too slow in migrating to broadband and because it kept charging for too long what other properties...

Tags: INTERNET, Free trade, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Search Deal

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

Microsoft and the 'premium mix' dilemma

Microsoft and the 'premium mix' dilemmaNo need to worry..."Lauren" is already getting geared up for a new PC. My rep told me that Lauren offered to purchase another cheap notebook computer, but this time she wants to go all out and also buy a Zune and Windows Mobile phone. So...

Tags: Desktops, Branding, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Obviously IT, Microsoft Corp., PC, Apple Inc., integration, Win7

Discussion threads 2009-07-23

Microsoft's client revenue skids; Blame netbooks, Windows 7 deferrals

Microsoft's fourth quarter earnings were better than expectations excluding items, but the software giant's client Windows revenue skidded 29 percent compared to a year ago. For the three months ended June 30, Microsoft's client revenue was $3.1 billion, down from $4.36 billion a year ago. That slide in Windows revenue...

Tags: Revenue, PC, Microsoft Corp., Netbook, Client Revenue, Operational Accounting, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Finance, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-23