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- CES 2009: LG's 12 new HDTVs, 'Netcast,' Blu-ray, LED backlight tech [day 2]
- As I mentioned yesterday at the underwhelming CES Unveiled, LG had some new models to announce, and specs have finally been released: nine new LCD HDTVs and three new plasma HDTVs from 19 to 60 inches, some using LED backlight technology for those HDTVs, and some using "Netcast," a way...
- Tags: USB 2.0, HDMI, JPEG, Light-emitting Diode, LG Electronics Inc., HDTV, Photograph, MP3, Blu-ray, USB, LHX Slim Wireless LED Backlight HDTV, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-01-07
- When is a netbook no longer a netbook?
- Netbooks are exploding. This isn't really up for discussion; they're simply a cheap alternative to traditional laptops that meet about 90% of our needs, both in the educational sector and beyond. I'm even writing a letter to staff at the high school today encouraging them to give my...
- Tags: Teacher, Laptop Computer, Netbooks, Notebooks, Engineering, Handhelds, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-01-07
- Live: Philip Schiller keynote at Macworld 2009
- Live: Philip Schiller keynote at Macworld 2009no, actually....A) The battery is supposed to last the usual lifetime of the laptop. They are rated for 1000 charges. If it goes bad prematurely, then you would be covered by the warranty. Since the details have not been posted yet,...
- Tags: Engineering, Philip Schiller, battery, Macworld 2009
- Discussion threads 2009-01-06
- Rumor: iWork to migrate to the Web for Macworld Expo
- Rumor: iWork to migrate to the Web for Macworld ExpoHehe, I remember the MobileMe epic fail!!That was the time when Apple was proud of delivering [url=http://www.nowpublic.com/tech-biz/10-cent-apples-mobileme-mail-was-lost] up to 90% of email sent to a MobileMe account. [/url]I think a 90% delivery rate for an email system is pretty good, don't...
- Tags: Channel management, E-mail, Telecom & Utilities, Apple iWork, Macworld Expo, computing, Web
- Discussion threads 2009-01-02
- Metered computing: Another great argument for open source in 2009
- Metered computing, as outlined by Microsoft in a patent application, isn't the worst idea I've heard -- but it ranks up there with other spectacular failures like the original DivX, AOL dial-up, and the 2008 Detroit Lions. The idea, as outlined in this article by David Meyer,...
- Tags: Patent Application, PC, Open Source, Microsoft Corp., Computing, Computer, Odds, Desktops, Hardware, Joe Brockmeier
- Blog posts 2008-12-31
- Predictions for 2009
- Predictions for 2009Rock on!Which CPU took longer to reach the market, Rock or Viking? Viking never actually made it to market, and in the meantime the slow@ss SPARC2's were overrun by the speedy first 100Mhz processor (HP735). Those 3 (5?) long years for Sun defined how inept it is at...
- Tags: Linux, Strategy, UNIX, Operating systems, Servers, information technology, General Motors Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., Obama, Ford Motor Co.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-31
- Satyam - The sharks are circling
- New Year's Resolution – Help Satyam get a new owner and management On the 19th, I did a lengthy piece discussing the proposed and then rejected acquisitions Satyam's management recently endorsed. Satyam is a major provider of outsourced services. At that time, I wrote that: ...
- Tags: Satyam, Corporate Governance, Free Trade, Investment, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Brian Sommer
- Blog posts 2008-12-30
- Holiday recap: Amazon bucks trend of worst retail season in decades
- Holiday recap: Amazon bucks trend of worst retail season in decadesConvenience, availability, and price are what customers wantAmazon.com is convenient and the free shipping with $25 or more purchased gives a good shopping experience. I have bought things from them before, so my information does not have to be...
- Tags: Amazon.com Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-29
- The 2008 Chutzpah in IT Marketing Awards
- The 2008 Chutzpah in IT Marketing AwardsWanna clarify...?[b]The 2008 Tyrian Silver Shekels go to the Wintel Customer Base - for increasing their purchases of Vista on Core Duo after the Wintel partners switched to marketing their yet undeliverable copies of the same Apple and AMD technologies they’ve been denigrating for...
- Tags: Mainframes, Virtualization, Servers, mainframe, Apple Inc., server, Linux, IBM Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., software
- Discussion threads 2008-12-29
- Holiday recap: Amazon bucks trend of worst retail season in decades
- On this, the other Black Friday, here are a few bits of retail news worth sharing: Amazon said today that the 2008 holiday shopping season was its "best ever," even though a report released on Christmas Day called the season one of the worst in decades. ...
- Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-12-26
- When bandwidth is free
- When bandwidth is freeThe solution is simple:1. Make bandwidth caps illegal. Allow people to use their service for the FULL RATED SPEED 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (366 in leap year).2. Start putting price control on the amounts that can be charged for...
- Tags: Government, Telecom & Utilities, bandwidth, Internet
- Discussion threads 2008-12-25
- Dell Vostro 220 Desktop Computer (DDR2 SDRAM 2GB, 250GB)
- Dell Vostro 220 Desktop Computer (DDR2 SDRAM 2GB, 250GB)Vostro 220 __ Fast, easy, good bargain, all the right stuff.I purchased a package deal from Dell consisting of a Vostro 220 with 2 gigabytes of RAM, 250 gig SATA II HD, E 2200 Dual Core Intel CPU, 20 inch flat panel...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Monitors & displays, DVD, Consumer electronics, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Vostro, desktop computer, computer
- Discussion threads 2008-12-20
- Dell's 'leather-wrapped' Studio XPS 13, more Adamo info leaked
- Dell's 'leather-wrapped' Studio XPS 13, more Adamo info leakedSmartLooks like it appeals to the corporate user who wants to look a bit classy/cool. But as a young'n i would never buy a computer with leather on it.the ports are...ugly.One of the things that Apple does well is make the ports...
- Tags: Notebooks, Adamo, Dell Computer Corp., MBA
- Discussion threads 2008-12-19
- Oracle's second quarter in line; Ellison takes aim at Salesforce.com
- Oracle's second quarter in line; Ellison takes aim at Salesforce.comA compare with BEA?Not sure and didn't spend a lot of time doing the arithmetic but the Q looks down vs. what last year would have looked like adding in BEA (to give an apples-to-apples compare for market sizing). BEA was...
- Tags: Sales force management, BEA Systems Inc., Salesforce.com Inc., Oracle Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-18
- The Mac is dead (again), pass the Cider
- The Mac is dead again, pass the CiderSome of the software developed exclusively for MS.......is pretty creative and innovative, too.It Means MacWorld is DeadMacWorld has been getting smaller and smaller every year. This upcoming one will be the smallest ever. A lot of big name companies Adobe for one have...
- Tags: Desktops, Cider, MAC IS, Apple Macintosh, PC
- Discussion threads 2008-12-17
- Does Apple need to learn how to make a $500 computer that's not a piece of junk?
- Does Apple need to learn how to make a $500 computer that's not a piece of junk?Recessions weatheredI'm not being a doomsayer here (I personally think they'll be fine in the long run), but you asked how many recessions Apple has had to weather in the past 25 years.The answer:...
- Tags: Desktops, Sales strategy, Notebooks, computer, Desktop sale, mac-mini, IMHO Apple, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-16
- Chrome currently beating IE8 Beta in market share
- Chrome currently beating IE8 Beta in market shareGet a life Garett. The world doesn't revolve around Google...ntnt.RE: Chrome currently beating IE8 Beta in market shareOf course, once the final release is reached, Microsoft can flick a switch and send IE8 to hundreds of millions of computers via Windows/Microsoft Update.Are you...
- Tags: Web browsers, Chrome, Google Inc., IE8 Beta
- Discussion threads 2008-12-15
- DIY Mac OS X netbook
- DIY Mac OS X netbookI believe....I believe it's only illegal if you tried to sell it after doing it. Now, it does violate the terms of the EULA in which case you're SOL if you have any problems.Please correct me if I'm wrong.Very illegal.......That's clearly illegal and a violations...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Branding, NetBook, Mac-user, Apple Inc., phone, Brian Chen
- Discussion threads 2008-12-15
- What 'Zune Mobile' is and isn't
- What 'Zune Mobile' is and isn'tOf Course They Will Deny ItIf they came out and admitted they were working on a Zune Phone the amount of flaming that would come from the tech community about copycatting Apple would be tremendous.It'll come, just watch.RE: What 'Zune Mobile' is and isn'tI'm not...
- Tags: Branding, Digital music, Digital media, mobile, Microsoft Zune, Zune Mobile, brand, Apple iPod, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-12
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