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Apple slashes iPod prices in anticipation of new models

In anticipation of its "rock n' roll" event, Apple on Wednesday slashed the prices of its iPod portable media players. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Anticipation, Digital Music, Media Players, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-09-09

Baby Countdown 1.0 (Mobile)

Name something in life that awaits with more anticipation than welcoming a new life into this world. And as the months become, weeks, and then days you can keep track with Baby Countdown. You can bust out your iPhone and give them the skinny on your due date.

Tags: Mobile, Anticipation, Baby, Smart Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-07-20

Advent Calendar iChristmas 1 (Mobile)

Let the anticipation of Christmas begin on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Advent Calendar iChristmas is a simple, easy to use app that will help you relive your childhood and the anticipation of opening a gift every day in the lead up to Christmas. Advent Calendar - iChristmas application is...

Tags: Mobile, Anticipation, KEPT Dreaming, Digital Music, Advertising & Promotion, Benefits, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Marketing, Human Resources, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2008-11-21

IMAP coming to Gmail, mobile enthusiasts cheer in anticipation

IMAP coming to Gmail, mobile enthusiasts cheer in anticipationRE: IMAP coming to Gmail, mobile enthusiasts cheer in anticipationMatt, I don't have it yet, but I am excited about it!I have moved more to Google services and use the SyncMyCal to sync my Google calendar with Outlook. It works well. I...

Tags: E-mail providers, Advertising & Promotion, IMAP, Gmail mobile enthusiast, Gmail Mobile, Google Gmail, mobile, anticipation

Discussion threads 2007-10-24

Photos: Gearing up to enter Apple's glass cube

Steve Jobs joins crowd in anticipation of the opening of the Mac maker's underground flagship store in Manhattan.

Tags: Mac maker, anticipation, Manhattan, Steve Jobs, Apple Computer Inc.

Image galleries 2006-05-19

Photos: Gearing up to enter Apple's glass cube

Steve Jobs joins crowd in anticipation of the opening of the Mac maker's underground flagship store in Manhattan.

Tags: Mac maker, Manhattan, anticipation, Steve Jobs, Apple Computer Inc.

Image galleries 2006-05-19

Linux ensnares another European city

Linux ensnares another European cityThe trickle is becoming a stream; the stream is becoming a tidal wave ...Microsoft is powerless to stop Linux now.Come on NoAx, ShadeTree, Seosamh. . . Can't wait to see how you spin this.The anticipation is killing me...Let'ssee how this is going to play out in...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, 64-bit, Microsoft Corp., anticipation, Tuftedal, composer, Linux, Red Hat Inc., SuSE

Discussion threads 2004-06-17

Microsoft plans laptop tune-up with Longhorn

Microsoft plans laptop tune-up with LonghornOS XSoftware base station for creating Airport wifi networks with the computer as the wireless hub. iSync for synchronizing all external devices. When are these guys going to think up something that Apple users don't already have. Oh I guess they...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Operating systems, DVD, anticipation, laptop computer, Microsoft Longhorn, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2004-05-05

Additional Resources

Maingear Shift

With its new Shift gaming desktop, Maingear joins the ranks of Alienware, Falcon Northwest, and Velocity Micro in providing its customers a distinctive-looking case you can't get anywhere else. And despite a misstep with the build and a questionable processor choice both of which should be easily remedied, we found...

Tags: Network technology, Most Unique, Maingear, cable, hard drive

Product reviews 2009-11-25

Sorry Kindle owners, the new firmware still doesn't support local public libraries

Library DRM'ed contentThat is one of the few circumstances where DRM actually makes sense, legally as well as traditionally/historically. Maybe the publishing industry should compete with libraries in this regard - DRM'ed content for dirt cheap, valid for a couple of weeks. On top of that they should offer non-DRM'ed,...

Tags: E-books, firmware, e-book, Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

Chrome OS: More questions than answers?

And exactly why....would students be part of the target market or any other particular group for that matter?This is a silly post. Chrome will be lean, cloud based, local caching of data, some and growing off-line capabilities and probably grow in features/capabilities over time. It will NOT be everything to...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Outlook, Wi-Fi, operating system, Google Inc., Chrome, HTML5, Chrome OS

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Microsoft to share some details on IE 9 at PDC show this week

Tabs that dont hang and,1. HTML 5 standards compliance ahead of Chrome and FF2. Better plugins3. CSS 3 compliance4. FASTER!Trying to develop for IE8 is still a pain!Addon supportFor things like AdBlock Plus.Also, an x64 version of silverlight.Grow upso do not read this blog - OK? Prefer Firefox but...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE8, Mozilla Firefox, IE 9, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Will business users get onboard with the Verizon Droid? [podcast]

The Verizon Droid launches Nov. 6 amid a lot of hype and anticipation. It's also being aimed at business users. We discuss how it measures up. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Verizon Communications Inc., Business User, Podcasts, Internet, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-11-05

New Marvell e-book reader platform promises faster product, lower price tag

Vaguely disappointed.When I read the headline, I thought Batman was coming to an e-book near me.Of course, Batman is DC not Marvel... [nt][nt]Touch?. NTLike the look of that enTourage unitThe dual screen folding idea has a lot of appeal, BUT...I won't buy an ereader until I can use any book...

Tags: E-books, BOM, Batman, e-book Reader, Marvell

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Oracle Fusion - a damp squib

Earlier in the week I speculated that Larry Ellison, CEO Oracle would make a monster announcement about Fusion apps. I was wrong. According to Sam Diaz, it's worse: Ellison spent some time talking about new Fusion applications coming down the pipeline. But first, Ellison said he recognized that companies...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, Jim, Revenue Recognition, Team Management, Public Relations, Operational Accounting, Strategy, Financial Services, Management, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-10-15

Windows 7 Commercial Adoption Outlook

The anticipation for commercial adoption of Windows 7 is reaching a boiling point. With Windows 7 available now, IT professionals should start preparing for it now. Specifically, they should: 1) start or accelerate application compatibility testing against the Windows 7 RTM code; 2) plan for rolling out Windows 7 in...

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

White papers 2009-10-15

Adapting to a New Future: Impact of the Credit CARD Act of 2009 on Financial Institutions

Consistent with the current government focus on enhancing consumer protection, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Credit CARD Act of 2009) brings sea changes to the credit card industry. Forward-looking financial services institutions are viewing these shifts not as a reactive compliance and operational exercise, but...

Tags: Financial, Credit Card, Financial Services Institution, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Sales, Finance

White papers 2009-09-12

Media Center gives digital cable tuners a new lease on life

Blu-ray ...... I'm surprised to see you mention Blu-ray ... While I have Blu-ray capability, I've taken the upscaling route because I have a vast DVD library and after objectively looking at it, can't see the benefits. Going from DVD to upscaled DVD is an improvement, but when I compare...

Tags: Media Center PCs, Consumer electronics, Media Center PC, CableLabs, digital cable tuner, cable, cable tuner, DVD, CableCard, BIOS, PC

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

News to know: Apple; AT&T; Google Books; Palm Pixi; Verizon; Best Buy-Microsoft

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Live blog from Apple's "It's only Rock n Roll" event Apple afterthoughts: The real news is what...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple iPod, Palm Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, Mary Jo Foley, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Linux, Digital Music, Digital Media, Government, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Blog posts 2009-09-10

Apple slashes iPod prices in anticipation of new models

Wait, what? $20 for an iPod classic? Seriously? Whoops, dropped $20 not dropped to. My mistake. All Apple fans need to thank MS![i]The move is also a reaction to Microsoft?s competitive pricing of its Zune HD portable media player.[/i]Without MS, there would be no price drops. :)Yeah, but I'd still...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Pricing, Apple iPod, Microsoft Zune, paperweight, Apple Inc., gen, PMP

Discussion threads 2009-09-09