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The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCs

The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCsUbuntu, but only an LTS versionAn Long Term Supported version of Ubuntu, not the "normal" versions. Three years of security updates instead of 18 months.The period of security updates of other distro's is usually too short: 1 year.... In an Ed...

Tags: Linux, Security administration, Desktops, Patches, OPEN SOURCE, OLPC Sugar, distro, Ubuntu, Linux Distro, breed, PC

Discussion threads 2008-04-04

Fit PC part of new breed of low-power PCs for schools

Fit PC part of new breed of low-power PCs for schoolsThin client is greatThin client is great for educational sector or any set up which require centralized and ease of managementThin client from WYSE ( www.wyse.com ), HP ( hp.com ) are great but even better if you can get...

Tags: Desktops, Thin clients, Fit PC, Fit PC part, low-power PC, breed, PC, thin client

Discussion threads 2007-10-15

Photos: Top 10 portable speaker systems

review A new breed of portable speakers sound a lot better than the tinny models you might remember from the Walkman days.

Tags: Sony Walkman, breed, speaker

Image galleries 2006-07-11

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VMWare looks ahead at Microsoft, year-end financials and morale

VMWare looks ahead at Microsoft, year-end financials and moraleWe need better Wall Street analystsI frequently see the phrase "fell short of Wall Street analysts predictions", as if a company did not do as well as it should have, and has a negative connotation.I'm seeing this phrase with increasing frequency, these...

Tags: VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-23

Samsung HL61A750

Rear-projection HDTVs, as a category, are on their way out, and DLP-based sets are the only microdisplay choice available, now that all manufacturers of LCD- and LCoS-based rear-projection displays have basically ceased production. Samsung and Mitsubishi are pretty much the only players left in this category--they're the only two...

Tags: menu system, Samsung HL61A750, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Warm 2, color temperature

Product reviews 2008-07-18

Seven SOA experts explain how to 'just do it'

Seven SOA experts explain how to 'just do it'Refreshing Collaboration, No Hype!The great thing about this book is that the various authors focus 100% on SOA's practical implementation issues and 0% promoting their various SOA offerings.And by having different experts cover each aspect, the reader gets best of breed advice...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, SOA

Discussion threads 2008-07-16

New hybrid delivery security architecture

Secure Computing's Ken Rutsky tells how to integrate Software-as-a-Service SaaS, virtualization and appliance security offerings to let users get exactly what they want. “In the past, CIOs deployed their own self-contained application architectures on their own servers and storage systems. This old model is giving way to a hybrid...

Tags: Appliance, Software, Software-as-a-service, Platform, Information Technology, Advantage, Hardware, Model, Service, Architecture, Organization, Delivery Security Architecture, IT Security Professional, Delivery Platform, Software As A Service (SaaS), Tools & Techniques, Cloud Computing, Security, Emerging Technologies, Management, CIO, SaaS, virtualization, IT appliances, service delivery, IT management, Ken Rutsky, Secure Computing

News items 2008-07-16

Interspire Shopping Cart (exe)

Interspire Shopping Cart, a new breed of ecommerce software includes everything you need to start, run, promote and profit from your online store. Unlike traditional shopping cart software, Interspire Shopping Cart ships ready to sell right out of the box with inventory management, live chat integration, email marketing integration, order...

Tags: Shopping Cart, Email Marketing, E-business, Integration, Interspire, E-mail, Web Technology, Marketing Research, Online Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-07-14

SMARTi II (zip)

Alfresco is the leading open source alternative for enterprise content management. The open source model allows Alfresco to use best-of-breed open source technologies and contributions from the open source community to get higher quality software produced more quickly at much lower cost. SMARTi II has been integrated with Alfresco for...

Tags: FileMark, SMARTi II, Alfresco, Open Source

Software downloads 2008-07-11

Oracle's BEA strategy: reassuring the market

  Earlier today, Oracle outlined its strategy regarding the recently acquired BEA portfolio. If I hadn't known it was supposed to be a customer and partner webinar, I'd have thought we were listening to a more detailed re-run of the latest earnings call with Charles Philips talking...

Tags: BEA Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Sales Strategy, Public Relations, Strategy, Sales, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Management, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-07-01

Global warming is a security issue say American spies

Global warming is a security issue say American spiesDead on[i]If global warming is real and it's consequences are as serious as some say which I doubt it will case major instability across the globe[/i]I think we've seen it repeated many times in history: Everyone's content and willing to lend a...

Tags: security, global warming

Discussion threads 2008-06-25

Live Webcast: Supporting Sales with Web Conferencing

The Internet has forever changed the role of the salesperson. Mostly gone are the days of client lunches, sample inventories, and nights away from home. Today's sales professionals are performance-oriented, savvy and expedient, which is why they are increasingly dependent on advanced communication technologies such as Web conferencing and rich...

Tags: Web, Webcast, Sales Strategy, Web Conferencing, Sales Force Management, Channel Management, Sales, Internet, Marketing

Webcasts 2008-06-24

New call for open source device drivers

New call for open source device driversHow about Linux ease of use?I am a MS user based on job and personal prefernces for my OS. I have installed Ubuntu on a home computer, as well as gentoo on another. What strikes me as how un-friendly the OS is...

Tags: Linux, ease of use, open source device driver, GUI-driven, YaST, open source

Discussion threads 2008-06-23

Tonium Pacemaker

Photo gallery:Tonium PacemakerThe Tonium Pacemaker ($800) squeezes the performance and functionality of a full digital DJ rig into a single pocket-size device. Fitting a DJ booth into a product the size of a Sony PSP requires some compromises in design and features, but the end result is a new breed...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Tonium Pacemaker

Product reviews 2008-06-20

Authoria challenges some SaaS mantras

Leading HR SaaS vendor Authoria challenges the conventional wisdom that SaaS favors best-of-breed specialists over all-in-one integrated applications. Unlike many other SaaS vendors, it also lets its customers choose when to upgrade to new releases. by Phil Wainewright

Tags: Software-as-a-service, Customer, Authoria, Performance Appraisal Data, Software As A Service (SaaS), Workforce Management, Cloud Computing, Performance Appraisal, Benefits, Emerging Technologies, Human Resources, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2008-06-18

Firefox 3

After months of testing, Firefox 3 code name Gran Paradiso is available for download from Mozilla. With its new Gekko 1.9 engine, the browser rocks, rendering pages faster and uses fewer system resources overall. As with any new browser, some add-ons created for Firefox 2 may not work, but give...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 3.0

Product reviews 2008-06-17

News to know: Vista tweaks; Firefox 3; Life streaming for business; Office

Notable headlines: Ed Bott: 10 top tweaks for Windows Vista. Gallery right. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft to show off a corporate Facebook-like prototype About those Windows XP 'upgrades' from Vista ... Dennis Howlett: CIO perspective:...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-12

News to know: iPhone 3G; MobileMe; Office 14; Home Server fix

First, the non-Apple news. (Scroll down for major dose of WWDC 2008 links.) Mary Jo Foley: New proof: Office 14 slated for 2009 Are all Microsoft and Apple sync services created equal? SharePoint gets an open-source podcasting add-on Final...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Microsoft Office, Server, Apple Inc., 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, David Grober

Blog posts 2008-06-10

Data Loss Prevention - Strategies you can use to protect your company today

Data loss prevention DLP is a serious issue for companies, as the number of incidents and the cost to those experiencing them continues to increase. Whether it's a malicious attempt or an inadvertent mistake, data loss can diminish a company's brand, reduce shareholder value, and damage the company's goodwill and...

Tags: Strategy, Webcast, Data Loss, Ironport Systems Inc., Data Loss Prevention

Webcasts 2008-06-10

NVIDIA announces GeForce 9M series of laptop GPUs

NVIDIA wants your summertime notebook to take a look at Adobe CS4, yawn, and ask, "please sir, can I have another?" The company reportedly announced its GeForce 9M series of laptop GPUs alongside a new graphics innovation named "Hybrid SLI" today at Computex. Set to launch this...

Tags: Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Graphics, Laptop Computer, GPU, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-06-03