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Professor's Web posting at center of libel suit

Professor's Web posting at center of libel suitHow assinine can you get?If Ben-Tech wins, they get a little bit of money. If they lose, then the student has essentially proven criminal action by Ben-Tech, which would then open them up to criminal prosecution. If I ran Ben-Tech, I'd settle for...

Tags: Channel management, Web, Ben-Tech

Discussion threads 2005-01-25

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Zvox Z-Base 525

Photo gallery:Zvox Z-Base 525Surround sound and its accouterments tend to dominate a living room, requiring an AV receiver, several speakers, stands, and wires to make the whole thing work. That's why many people choose to skip surround sound, opting instead for the tinny acoustics of their TV speakers. Single-speaker solutions...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Zvox Z-Base 525, speaker, HDTV, TV

Product reviews 2009-11-11

Photos: Video guitars, crafted by hand

Ben Lewry at Visionary Instruments in Oakland, Calif., is creating handmade instruments that combine classic guitars with new technology. by CNET News.com

Tags: Video, Photograph, Guitar, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-11-05

Kindle DX international edition: Are the rumors true?

We heard the news earlier this week about Kindle's new international edition, but rumors of a Kindle DX with global capabilities is still unconfirmed. The rumors are flying though, so we thought you should know what's going on. The Kindle DX was launched...

Tags: Rumor, Spokesperson, Public Relations, Blogging, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Internet, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-10-09

Adobe has the iPhone surrounded with Flash, but security headaches loom

Flash 9 is already availableThe web browser is called SkyFire and Flash on it works very nicely.RE: Adobe has the iPhone surrounded with Flash, but security headaches loomI'll try not to do my banking on my cell phone.Problem solved!RE: Adobe has the iPhone surrounded with Flash, but security headaches loomWhat...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Flash 9, Apple iPhone, Flash Lite, smart phone, security headach, monoculture, Adobe Systems Inc., security

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Pandorum Lite 1.0.1 (Mobile)

Pandorum Lite is the official movie game for the theatrical released sci-fi action thriller starring Ben Foster and Dennis Quaid. You wake up on the Elysium, a spaceship of epic proportions, and you don't know why you're there. Shoot and blast the mysterious creatures that stalk your every move as...

Tags: Mobile, Movie, Artificial Life Inc., Spaceship, Pandorum Lite

Software downloads 2009-10-01

Palm gets two top Javascript developers from Mozilla

Ajaxian co-founders Dion Almaer and Ben Galbraith will be joining Palm to work on the webOS project. This is huge news because the Palm webOS framework is not easy to work with. Building applications for the Palm Pre is a challenge because...

Tags: Developer, Palm Inc., JavaScript, Mozilla Corp., Palm Pre, AJAX, Scripting Languages, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-09-25

Hardware 2.0 - Open mic session

Dell Studio XPSI know you bought a Studio XPS 13 a while back and only did an initial review. My question is re the heat issue everyone seems to be complaining about. I have a SXPS 16 and from observation this system does get really hot under certain conditions and...

Tags: Processors, hardware, microphone, CPU, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

ActionPad 1.0.15 (Mobile)

for BlackBerry Wireless HandheldActionPad is a replacement application for the original BlackBerry MemoPad. It provides quick access to memos for boosting your productivity.Core Features | At A Glance | User Reviews | Supported Devices | Instant DownloadCore Features Title & Content Search Memo Encryption 1-Click Category Switch BlackBerry Integration Hotkeys...

Tags: Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Memo, ActionPad, Memo Encryption, Handhelds, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-08-29

Wanova Desktop Virtualization

A while ago, I had the opportunity to speak with several representatives of Wanova, a newcomer to the desktop virtualization market. On the line with me were Jack Norris, VP Marketing; Issy Ben-Shaul, Co-founder, CTO; and  Ilan Kessler, CEO and Co-Founder. The company claims to have developed a new way...

Tags: Desktop Virtualization, Environment, Wanova Desktop Virtualization, Desktops, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-08-20

Iconic Clothing Brand Replaces Unreliable Head Office Wireless LAN With NonStop Wireless From Trapeze and Extends Wireless Service to Regional Offices and Showrooms

The Ben Sherman Group Plc Ben Sherman is now a global designer, marketer and distributor of branded sportswear and footwear, owned by parent company Oxford Industries Inc. Ben Sherman required a customised solution to replace its existing Cisco installation and staff mobility and guest access were urgently required to support...

Tags: Trapeze Networks, Brand, LAN, Microsoft Office, Mobility, WLAN, Wireless Service, Wireless, Wireless And Mobility

Case studies 2009-08-19

A View from the Engine Room: Booz Allen Build a Collaborative Business

Two key members of the winning Booz Allen Hamilton 'Hello' team, to whom I presented the Open Enterprise 2009 trophy at June's Enterprise 20 conference in Boston, discuss the realities of their collaboration environment above. Megan Murray & Donna Lucas are in the...

Tags: John Chambers, Team, Marketing, Environment, Social Media, Cisco Systems Inc., Twitter, Megan Murray & Donna Lucas, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-08-06

Microsoft admits the obvious but not the truth

Microsoft admits the obvious but not the truthObviousMicrosoft reminds me is so many ways of General Motors of the 1970's. I suspect that the end result will be much the same. Companies, like countries and people have life cycles.Still not convinced about open sourceAs a consultant dealing with...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, people resource, Microsoft Corp., Linux, open source

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

Tenenbaum admits all, while judge's ruling opens the door to a massive damages award

More high drama in the Tenenbaum trial, as defendant Joel Tenenbaum cheerily admitted illegal downloading and uploading of the 30 songs for which he's accused of copyright violations. Ben Sheffner reports for Ars Technica on Joel's witness box revelations: ...

Tags: Tenenbaum, Filesharers, Piracy, Strategy, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Management, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-07-30

Consensus! Tenenbaum defense is a trainwreck

TechDirt says that the Tenenbaum defense is a "trainwreck in motion." Picking up on copyright industry lawyer Ben Sheffner's opinion that the biggest error - of the many Team Tenenbaum made - was the failure to obtain an expert witness on economic damages, TechDirt's Mike Masnick writes: ...

Tags: Damage, Industry, File-sharing, Charles Nesson, Masnick, Strategy, Peer To Peer (P2P), Management, Internet, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-07-29

Tenenbaum defense relies on hot air, not facts

Wacky Harvard Prof. Charles Nesson crumbled a styrofoam box and displayed a "Necker Cube" optical illusion in his opening statement in the Joel Tenenbaum filesharing trial, Ben Sheffner reports from Boston for Ars Technica. That proved apparently that the Internet transformed the quantum of music from...

Tags: Witness, Music, Internet, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-07-28

Hands on: T-Mobile myTouch 3G Google Android device is all about you

Hands on: T-Mobile myTouch 3G Google Android device is all about youI'll stick with my iPhoneI love the idea behind Android but the phones still look a little too rough around the edges compared to the sleekness of the iPhone. Plus the fact that it costs you extra to...

Tags: Smart phones, HTC Hero, T-Mobile, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., High Tech Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-22

Quick thoughts on the (possible) demise of OpenSolaris

Quick thoughts on the possible demise of OpenSolarisWhere's the news?All I see here is a blog post from someone who says that people working on OpenSolaris are worried about the future. What else is new?Above and beyond that, the post is pure speculation. He's afraid OpenSolaris is going to "die...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, OpenSolaris, Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, Oracle Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-13

KSE Backgammon (Pocket PC) - German 2.0 (Mobile)

KSE Backgammon - Das Spiel der KönigeDieses tolle Spiel ist wahrscheinlich ein Nachfolger von Tabula, einem beliebtem Spiel der Römer, welches Sie in den letzten Jahrhunderten ihres Imperiums spielten. Backgammon ist auch mit Parchees verwandt, das Klammer-Spiel aus Indien.Beide Spiele sind auf eine Spielart der Summerern zurückzuführen, und selbst bei...

Tags: Mobile, PC, Den, KSE Software, Spiel, Pocket PC, Microsoft Windows CE, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software

Software downloads 2009-07-11

Toshiba Satellite L505D-S5965

Editors' note: This review is part of our

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Toshiba Satellite, AMD Athlon X2, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., laptop computer, Toshiba Corp.

Product reviews 2009-07-08