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Amazons brand new UnBox video download service relies on recently hacked Microsoft DRM

Amazons brand new UnBox video download service relies on recently hacked Microsoft DRMno you can't watch it while it downloadsobviously. if it takes 4 hours by your estimates to download which seems generous, then if you start watching the 2 hour movie as it downloads, it will keep stopping. That's...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Better Idea, Local Movie store, Microsoft Corp., movie, digital-rights management, Unbox, DVD, video

Discussion threads 2006-09-08

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Six updates for your parent's computer over Thanksgiving

LOL, great suggestions!![i]Run Disk Utility (it?s in Applications > Utilities) and Repair Disk Permissions. This cleans up a lot of system gunk that builds up over time and makes the Mac run better.[/i]But... but... but... you don't need to defrag OS X and since it has no registry, the system...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, computer, Mozilla Firefox, Thanksgiving, system gunk, Apple Safari

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

Apple seeks injunction to end Psystar Mac clones ... oh, and $2.1m

Let's cheer the death of competition!!!Competition is good... as long as it doesn't hurt Apple. Cue the double standards...Apple, congrats for winning in the legal court. Maybe you can take that $2.1M (that you won't get) and add it to your PR budget to repair the damage you've done in...

Tags: Apple Inc., Psystar, gizmo

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. The Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004 bears a striking resemblance to a young teenager trying too hard. With its oversized, canted case, it's easy to...

Tags: ASUS

Product reviews 2009-11-24

Climate scientists saying global warming trend is worsening

Pardon me while I yawn. This is the same bunch (climate change chicken-littles) that brought the hockey stick graph and pimped out statistics. These folks have been exposed as corruptand fraudulent, driven by ideology and not science. By continuing to treat them as anything other than worthy...

Tags: global warming

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Apple ads dodge the network coverage issues

Misleading advertising is in Apple's DNAWhy would their carrier be otherwise?RE: Apple ads dodge the network coverage issuesI saw the "What time's the movie" add last night. In the real world, it would not play out the way it is shown. The fine print at the end of...

Tags: Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, RSS, HTC Hero, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Apple Inc., advertisement, TELUS Corp., 3G, network

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Law firm interested in hearing from banned Xbox Live gamers

Maybe "law" can become a GDP driverNow that America has seen virtually every domestic industry go down the toilet, maybe it can provide law services to the rest of the world.If this self-righteous lawsuit is any indication, the is no need to fear the loss of American innovation and savvy;...

Tags: Microsoft Xbox Live, EULA, Microsoft Corp., cheater, contractual obligation, terms of service, law firm, Microsoft Xbox

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Microsoft isn't the only one developing a hardware-accelerated browser

It is a dumb idea.WAIT! Firefox and Chrome teams are looking to do the same?What a brilliant idea!I smell a large scale patent war brewingThis will be one that catches everybody's attention, not just the people who work in the industry.I'd bet that Office goes hardware-rendered, tooI'd bet that Office...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, IE9, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, hardware, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Chrome OS will rise or fall on the safety dance

Scare tactics against Chrome OSI can see Microsoft really did the 'safety dance' with Windows it has been so successful...Chrome_OS is an entirely different modular approach plus they are using Open_Source with NO limitation of how high they can reach. I find it amazing anyone with a straight face say...

Tags: Operating systems, operating system, Chrome, Chrome OS, ChromeOS, security, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Can (and will) Microsoft keep Silverlight compatible across platforms?

The better question is WHEN will it be better for Microsoft to keep it compatible across platforms, and WHEN or under what conditions might it not be better for MS to NOT keep it compatible across platforms.In other works, it is NOT a question of IF, but, at WHAT TIMES...

Tags: Web browsers, Web site development, Operating systems, .NET, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Best Buy adds $197 HP laptop to Black Friday lineup

I hate agreeing with linuxbut alas I must do it this time :( He's right, this is some cheap hardware. Intel celeron? Who uses that anymore? I guess its good for kids, but any power user will not want this laptop. I'm holding out for a...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Black Friday lineup, laptop computer, Intel Celeron, Best Buy Co. Inc., Black Friday, HP Laptop, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Numbers of new Core i7 iMacs are turning up DOA

I guess it goes to show that......even the almighty apple is not immune to issues. We have some iMacs (about 100 - 120) in my organization compared to about 2500 Windows Desktops and out of the 90 we ordered a few years ago (17" iMacs) we had one come...

Tags: Desktops, DOA, Core i7 iMac, Core i7, Apple Inc., Apple iMac

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Is it time to go quad-core?

Quad core, Chris?You have told us over and over that all you need is Google. You don't need a real OS, real apps, or any processing power to speak of. All you need is a browser, preferably Chrome. Why on Earth would you need a quad core...

Tags: Processors, cloud computing, quad-core, laptop computer, virtualization

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Fawning over Chatter and how SAP missed its chance

What Salesforce did was pricing, not features...What I was talking about that most people missed wasn't the feature set. Of course that isn't new. Even Benioff pretty much admits he stole the idea from Facebook and Twitter.But at the Techcrunch Real Time Crunchup on Friday Benioff said Salesforce was working...

Tags: Pricing, Sales force management, Marketing research, Strategy, Chatter, SAP AG

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

The medical home is reform without objections, so far

Medical HomeThis path is already being broken. At my company, the $56/paycheck credit for not taking a company medical insurance plan has been replaced with a $20 credit IF you participate in a company-sponsored "wellness" program. You have to have a screening on company time - weight, BP,...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, Financial Planning, United HealthCare, DUI, public entity, insurance

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Apple's latest TV ads defend AT&T

Defending the bottom lineThe iPhone is AT&T's highest-profile 3G device. Period. And Verizon's attack ads on AT&T's 3G service coverage may be about as devastating as it gets. After all, haven't we seen quite a number of iPhone users on ZDNet complaining about the poor 3G service...

Tags: Smart phones, advertisement, TV, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., iPhone User, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Exploit published for critical IE 7 zero-day flaw

Do you mean:"The vulnerability was confirmed on fully patched Windows XP SP3 systems with Internet Explorer 6 and [b]7[/b]."Also how effective is the exploit with Protected Mode and limited user account usage? I'd like to see more information on how these two mitigation techniques work against exploits. I suspect the...

Tags: Web browsers, EXPLORER, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Internet Explorer, critical IE 7 zero-day flaw, IE 7 zero-day flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, zero-day bug, exploit

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Hands on with new Roku Channel Store; is cable TV still worth the cost?

Not available on the N1000I don't see any options for this on my N1000.Bummer.Has the resolution improved on HD content?That was one thing I'd like to know. I can see a future, where everything you would ever need in the home will go thru the internet. I am already set...

Tags: Cable, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Advertising & Promotion, FrameChannel, video quality, Roku Inc., cable television

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Chatting (Not Chattering) About Salesforce - Part I

Sorry Paul, but you're wrong about knowledge basesGreetings Paul:Very good overall post!However, considering our core competency in knowledge bases, I have to take exception to your conclusions on KBs.Consumers certainly will and shouldturn to other consumers when looking for input on product and service selection because it is not motivated...

Tags: Strategy, knowledge, Salesforce.com Inc., knowledge base, Chattering, Paul

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Chatting (Not Chattering) About Salesforce - Part I

(NOTE BEFORE I START: This is one really long post. So rather than post it in all its glory in a single file or post it here over two days, I'm trying something new. I'm posting the first half here. And the second half on PGreenblog.  Let's see how that...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Customer Service, Twitter Inc., Sales Force, Customer, CRM, Integration, Force.com, Service Cloud 2, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Sales, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-11-23