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BlackBerry patent app describes Bluetooth headsets with less interference vulnerability: A newly published BlackBerry Patent application calls for a Bluetooth headset with less vulnerability to RF electromagnetic interference.The Patent app is entitled: Wireless headset having improved RF immunity to RF electromagnetic interference produced from a mobile wireless communications device.A read of the Abstract gets us in the ballpark in terms...; Tags: BlackBerry hardware, BlackBerry Patents; Blog posts 2007-05-31
Commenter:Windows Mobile BlackBerry app suite NO, HANDSET YES!: With regard to todays announcement about a forthcoming "virtual BlackBerry UI" application suite on Windows Mobile devices, not everyone seems to be all that jumping for joy about the concept. "No, no, no!," writes David, a commenter on U.K.-based The Registers Reg Hardware site. David then qualifies that...; Tags: Uncategorized, BlackBerry hardware, BlackBerry Software; Blog posts 2007-04-23
BlackBerry 8800 users comment on battery life: Pinstack, which is one of the more popular BlackBerry forums, has been running a poll asking its members who have purchased the BlackBerry 8800 to comment on the extent of the devices battery life.Thats always an issue, and not only for BlackBerry by the way. Name me a portable...; Tags: Uncategorized, BlackBerry 8800, BlackBerry hardware; Blog posts 2007-03-01

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Microsoft buys DATAllegro: Microsoft on Thursday said that it will acquire DATAllegro, which makes data warehouse appliances. The purchase is expected to "extend the capabilities of Microsoft's mission critical platform," according to a statement. DATAllegro will ride shotgun with other software to manage data and give the software giant one...; Tags: Data Warehouse, Server, Microsoft Corp., DATAllegro, Business Intelligence, Storage, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Sony Reader PRS-505 gets a major firmware upgrade: My Sony Reader is an excellent piece of hardware that I thoroughly enjoy using during my daily commute. I skipped the Amazon Kindle and bought the Sony Reader and have not been one bit sorry about this purchase I made last fall. I just saw on my favorite eBook site,...; Tags: Sony Corp., Firmware, Sony Reader, Firmware Upgrade, Sony Reader PRS-505, E-books, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-07-24

Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC, phone space: Microsoft has long prided itself on its open partner ecosystem and cited it as a key differentiator from Apple, which provides all of the hardware and software for its products. But that equation may be set to change, based on a somewhat cryptic comment from CEO Steve Ballmer. by...; Tags: Phone, PC, Steve Ballmer, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Telecom & Utilities, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-07-24
News to know: DNS flaw; Amazon; Microsoft shakeup; Facebook: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Researchers borrow from Google PageRank for network defense service Attack code published for DNS flaw Nate McFeters: |)ruid and HD Moore release part 2 of DNS exploit 'Spam King' escapes from federal prison iPhone vulnerable to phishing,...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, DNS, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Flaw, Game Players, Domain Names, Networking, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Parallels releases Parallels Server for Mac: I almost missed Parallels' announcement of Parallels Server for Mac. I didn't speak with company representatives. All I saw was a press release. It was nearly lost in a huge pile of other mail in my inbox. Although there are several virtual machine software products that support...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Virtual Machine, Parallels Server, Parallels Management Console, Toolset, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Desktop Virtualization, Operating Systems, Servers, Hardware, Software, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Virtual Iron Customer Profile: Goodell DeVries Leech & Dann, LLP: I had the chance to speak with Goodell DeVries Leech & Dann's David Roden, a few questions about their use of Virtual Iron's virtual server environment. Thanks for spending time with me, David! Here are my questions and David's answers: Who are you and what...; Tags: Virtual Iron, Server Virtualization, Disaster Recovery, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-07-23
News to know: Yahoo; VMware; Apple; DNS vulnerability: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Vulnerability disclosure gone awry: Understanding the DNS debacle RIM ships fix for BlackBerry code execution bug Dancho Danchev: Georgia President's web site under DDoS attack from Russian hackers 75% of online banking sites found vulnerable to security design...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, DNS, Yahoo! Inc., Vulnerability, Dana Blankenhorn, Health Care, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., App Store, Banking, Vertical Industries, Domain Names, Benefits, Healthcare, Security, Financial Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Human Resources; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Five Essential Considerations For Exchange 2007® Implementations: As the latest release of the most commonly used corporate email platform, Exchange 2007 represents the future of email. By the end of 2008, 50% of organizations that use Exchange are expected to move to Exchange 20071. For most organizations, taking full advantage of Exchange 2007's new features...; Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, E-mail, Online Communications; White papers 2008-07-23
RIM ships fix for BlackBerry code execution bug: Just a quick note to update a story I wrote last week on an unpatched remote execution vulnerability affecting BlackBerry business users: Research in Motion RIM has finally shipped patches to cover the issue, which affects the BlackBerry Attachment Service component of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server. ...; Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Needed: iPhone radio toggle application: Needed: iPhone radio toggle applicationThis is what "smartphone" is all about.Back when Palm OS was king, part of its success was the 3rd party developers no need to make up the term cottage industry. The Palm OS provided a good platform for 3rd party development, so that pretty much anyone...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Needed, Apple iPhone, radio, Palm OS, Apple Inc., Palm Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Saying that Windows "Workstation" 2008 is faster than Vista doesn't make it so: Saying that Windows "Workstation" 2008 is faster than Vista doesn't make it soPar for the course wrt anti-Vista bashers.They believe that repeating something ad nauseum will somehow make it true.Journalism or Rant?I'm afraid you've followed suit rather than taking the high road on this issue. By even responding to...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, RAM, workstation, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Aren't the Nokia N800/N810 devices dead simple web tablets?: Aren't the Nokia N800/N810 devices dead simple web tablets?You're correct--This guy is 'reinventing the wheel'ntI suspect that the guy is talking about a free designThat makes the nokia the equivalent of solaris if someone said "we don't need linux, it's just another solaris".Of course these days, Solaris is no longer...; Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Nokia N800/N810, web tablet, Nokia Corp., Web; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Open Source VoIP: Asterisk or FreeSwitch?: Open Source VoIP: Asterisk or FreeSwitch?FreeSWITCH is a great choiceBrian's experience is not an isolated one. FS is starting to gain momentum as people realize just how much it can do and how well it can do it. Prior to the 1.0.0 release we saw a trickle of new users,...; Tags: Telephony, VOIP, open source, Asterisk, FreeSwitch; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tap: Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tapWinner if they don't sacrifice qualityThis move would be a winner as long as Apple doesn't sacrifice quality. If they lower prices by making lower quality products, game over. If they just shave off price overhead, that's great. If they...; Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, notebook; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?: Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?Toshiba Cell Laptop anyone?...[url=http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=laptops&articleId=9102518&taxonomyId=66&intsrc=kc_top]FYI[/url]Slap Yellow Dog Linux on it and you are good to go!Do we know if backwards compatibility is holding back......progress? Or is it just purists who would like to see legacy support end?Currently x86 outperforms US T2 in just...; Tags: Processors, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Real Bottom Line, Linux STILL, Linux architecture, Intel x86, Linux, slate; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Investors give Apple the cold shoulder: Investors give Apple the cold shoulderProfit taking...Record quarters are hard to follow-up.RE: Investors give Apple the cold shoulderApple's stock price is dependent on the belief that it will deliver exponential growth. Unfortunately the reality is that Apple appears to be close to or hitting a ceiling in terms of sales...; Tags: Sales strategy, Investment, Financial accounting, Apple Inc., cold shoulder, shoulder, stock; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
VMware and common performance myths: Rich McDougall and Scott Drummand, performance gurus over at VMware, presented a fantastic review of some of the performance testing VMware has been doing at the VMware analyst day. I posted something about the findings of that research in the post, Is VMware busting the virtualization tax myth. I've just...; Tags: Virtualization, Performance, VMware Inc., Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-07-22