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- The iPhone is one of the best phones in the world, carriers with it are the problem
- far from perfect indeedIt's a great gadget...until it freezes and you have to wait several minutes while you reboot it. That is if you know how to reboot it, the first time is always accompanied with panic because you think the thing went dead. Don't blame the carriers,...
- Tags: Smart phones, iPhone Screen, BlackBerry Tour, Apple iPhone, phone, carrier, keyboard
- Discussion threads 2009-11-04
- A visit to Microsoft's first store
- I missed an explanation as to why...I should shop there."Three rows of tables displayed hardware from Dell, HP, Sony and Lenovo."The big chains sell those already. Why would I go to a Windows store to buy Dells, HPs, Sonys and Lenovos, when there are several sources for those same computers...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., 64-bit, Microsoft Windows, computer, GPU, Microsoft Windows 7, hardware
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- Motorola Droid (Verizon Wireless)
- Editors' note: Over the next few days we will continue to test the Droid and add the results to this review.You have to hand it to Verizon Wireless: though the Google Android operating system now extends to a handful of devices, the carrier was able to get the tech world...
- Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, display, Color Support, Verizon Wireless, Motorola Inc., Motorola Droid
- Product reviews 2009-10-29
- Windows 7 hourly tracking
- ?won't it be better to check at the end of every week instead? If you check every day you won't see any big changes but at the end of every week the increase will be more obvious.I'll say it before others do"look, it already has a larger market share than...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Desktops, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-10-26
- B&N Nook beats Amazon Kindle & Sony Reader, here's why
- Thanks for double-checking on WiFintLooks good butNo international support. Like the Sony not available outside the US. Again Amazon Kindle is ahead of the curve even if the device is not as sophisticatedRE: B&N Nook beats Amazon Kindle & Sony Reader, here's whyI have a Kindle, the service for...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, B&N Nook, B&N, Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, Amazon.com Inc., Sony Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- Microsoft breaks Firefox
- IE Welded into WindowsIE is welded into the Windows Operating System,that is why Windows is so insecure and proneto viruses/worms.They thought by making IE basically explorer.exein concept they would ruin any competitor likeNetscape well they did in a way.Interesting part of it is, they failed becauseFirefox is the most popular...
- Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Corp., flaw, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- Microsoft opens Windows Marketplace for Mobile with 246 apps
- logic"Bach told press and analysts ... that there are more than 20,000 applications available for Windows Mobile 6 and 6.1 phones ? and even if the applications focused on specific business verticals and IT tasks are subtracted, there are still ?tens of thousands? of Windows Mobile apps out there."20.000 minus...
- Tags: Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Mobile applications, OPEN SOURCE, Wireless and Mobility, Bach, Microsoft Windows Mobile, GPL, Apple Inc., Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Zune, mobile, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-06
- Asus UL30A-A1 (Core 2 Duo Su7300 1.3GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Vista Home Premium)
- Whether CULV thin-and-light laptops will ever fully find a spot between the Netbook world and the full-featured laptop world, they are most definitely a category that's growing every day. Dropping an optical drive and throwing a low-voltage processor alongside a long-lasting battery is the trend of 2009, although the low-voltage...
- Tags: Processors, Notebooks, hard drive, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, ASUS, battery, processor
- Product reviews 2009-09-30
- First Look: Microsoft Security Essentials
- Live OneCareI put Live OneCare on my Vista computer when Vista was new and cranky after my some of my crash problems traced back to the anti-virus I'd installed. I found Live OneCare to work well and be very light on the foot print. No doubt but I'll...
- Tags: Internet Security Suite, Norton Co., MSE, Live OneCare, security, detection rate, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- Could Microsoft fix Windows Mobile by buying Palm?
- Nokia remain the strongest by far."The platforms in the strongest position are the Apple iPhone and RIM?s BlackBerry."Ex-US sales don't back that up I'm afraid. Nokia still dominate despite being behind technologically in terms of interface. With the release of the N900 and the X series this will...
- Tags: Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Handhelds, PDAs, Mobile applications, default control, Palm Web OS, Palm Inc., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Corp., WinMo, Nokia Corp., Microsoft Windows, mobile
- Discussion threads 2009-09-28
- Google calls Apple on their lies
- Google calls Apple on their lies, none blogWould be nice if you fleshed out the blog a little with some detail. 3 paragraphs of here is an old letter is not going to create a stir.Apple already has a rep for being a drama queenApple has been too capricious with...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Windows is Microsoft, Google Inc., Apple Inc., government
- Discussion threads 2009-09-18
- EU, US looking at MSFT-YHOO search deal: Is competition for GOOG anticompetitive?
- M$ is anticompetitive by natureGoogle on the other hand is a good citizen for everyone.RE: EU, US looking at MSFT-YHOO search deal: Is competition for GOOG antico"Even if it does cause ?antitrust effects,? wouldn?t the end result be a stronger competitor for Google? Clearly. That would be good for consumers...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Digital media, Digital music, Investment, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-16
- Opera browser (finally) gets an auto-updater
- Dude! 10.0 is a MAJOR RELEASE NOT AN UPDATE...and all you can see is an auto-updater??? What about all the new features listed on that page you link to above?Autoupdaters are the trojan virusesAutoupdaters are the trojan viruses lurking inside your computer and creating backdoors for viruses and hackers. After...
- Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Opera Software ASA, Opera browser, AutoUpdater, Web browser
- Discussion threads 2009-09-03
- IE/EU bickering continues ... Mozilla wades in
- Small potatoes--I'm waiting to see what the Russian FAS do next monthntOf course they are whining, they can't build a better productBut expecting the EC to grasp that may be too much.What else should they do?I would agree with what Adrian has posted other than:The first paragraph where he generously...
- Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, ballot, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-20
- Will mobile Linux distros hang separately?
- YesYes, if major linux distros aren't careful, Google Chrome will eat their lunch. They need to get together now, before Chrome has too much chance to gain steam.It's a bit of a mess . . ."I am not a programmer. The job may be trivial."It can be a bit of...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Mobile applications, Linux, Tux, Mobile Linux, distro, mobile
- Discussion threads 2009-08-14
- Microsoft Zune HD shows off interface in video
- That interface looks so smoothI've never seen an interface that smooth, even on my friend's iPod touch. I can't wait to see the rest of it. I really wanted an iPod touch, but I didn't like the though of being treated like a second-class citizen who needed to shell out...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune HD, Apple iPod Touch, Apple Inc., Apple iPod, video
- Discussion threads 2009-08-10
- A look at On2 Technologies and why Google wants it
- It's not very often that Google makes an acquisition and the target inspires a collective "who?" But that's what happened when the search giant bought On2 Technologies, a penny stock trading in obscurity on the American Stock Exchange, for 60 cents a share. And unless you've followed the wonderful world...
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., On2 Technologies, Video, H.264, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-08-05
- Microsoft agrees to give choice of browsers to Windows 7 users in Europe
- Microsoft agrees to give choice of browsers to Windows 7 users in EuropebluffHi. I have to agree with you on that one. I couldn't imagine that the EC was going to allow Win 7 E -- which is all about harming customers to make a point.I wrote a post a...
- Tags: Web browsers, OpenOffice, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Windows 8, Web browser, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-07-24
- Apple and Google's native vs. Web app iPhone game: Get used to it
- Apple and Google's native vs. Web app iPhone game: Get used to itUh, hello, Palm Pre's webOSThe article concludes "... it is becoming increasingly clear that Android may be the only real rival for the iPhone on the operating system and app front."For an article on ZD Net, that...
- Tags: cloud computing, Channel management, Smart phones, game, Web application, Google Inc., Web, Apple Inc., Web app iPhone, Web app iPhone game, Get Used
- Discussion threads 2009-07-24
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