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MSN, Cable & Wireless team for video ads

MSN, Cable & Wireless team for video adsanyone noticehow big the msn brandname is getting, wish they had a tracking stock

Tags: Corporate communications, Team management, Cable & Wireless team, Cable and Wireless Plc., video advertisement, MSN, team, video, advertisement

Discussion threads 2003-11-25

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B&W Zeppelin Mini Speakers for iPod

Back in 2007, Bowers & Wilkins brought out the uniquely styled Zeppelin iPod speaker, which we described in our review as being every bit as sophisticated as Apple's iconic player, with detailed sound that largely lived up to B&W's high-end reputation. That Zeppelin remains on the market, but now it's...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Zeppelin Mini, Apple iPod, B&W, Apple iPhone, speaker

Product reviews 2009-11-13

The Internet devalues everything it touches . . .

Ever since I first heard about the Internet and then saw its incredible development and application across industries, I've been on the look out for the economic effects of this powerful platform technology. The specific economic influence I've been looking for is a strong deflationary trend. That's when we will...

Tags: Software, Craigslist, Advertisement, Technology, IBDT, Internet, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-06-20

Microsoft SideWinder X8 Mouse

Despite their cord-free convenience, wireless mice have a poor adoption rate among serious PC gamers due to lag and signal hiccups. Microsoft's feature-heavy SideWinder X8 solves that problem with a hybrid design that lets you swap almost seamlessly between wired and wireless connection. Throw in Microsoft's souped-up BlueTrack sensor technology,...

Tags: Mice, Microsoft Corp., SideWinder X8, mouse, BlueTrack

Product reviews 2009-06-04

My very own little project failure

Michael Krigsman writes a cheery little blog on IT Project Failures. Yesterday, I had one of my own. I probably shouldn't call it a failure, because the real aim of the project (to switch two schools and the superintendent's office to much higher-speed Internet connections) was accomplished. ...

Tags: DHCP, Project Failure, IP, Server, IP Address, Michael Krigsman, Printers, Networking, Network Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-02-13

News to know: Palm, Oracle, Google, Mac sales and iPhone Nano

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: Palm's CES news. Just in time or too late? Larry Dignan: Oracle's second quarter: A mixed bag, cost cuts likely Richard Koman:...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Oracle Corp., Palm Inc., Net Neutrality, Sales, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-16

DLO HomeDock HD

Photo gallery:DLO HomeDock HDThe DLO HomeDock HD ($250) connects your iPod to your television, allowing you to experience music, movies, and photos from the comfort of your couch. DLO has been releasing and refining its line of iPod HomeDocks for over four years, and now stands as one of the...

Tags: Digital music, TVs, Digital media, TV & Home Theater, Home entertainment, DLO HomeDock HD, Apple iPod, TV, DLO HomeDock, Apple Inc., Apple TV, HomeDock HD

Product reviews 2008-12-11

Dell repair adventure, day 5

Dell repair adventure, day 5No Backup!I find it hard to believe that a IT consultant, one that finds it necessary to attend conferences does not have a backup options in place. A) Is the writer a independent contractor? I guess that I need more information about the writers...

Tags: Notebooks, Dell Computer Corp., laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-09-04

Surviving a lightning strike: Shock and awe

Surviving a lightning strike: Shock and awe.....So what, you lost some electronics and doo dads. You and your's are alive, that's what is important. The electronics can be replaced, repaired and data recovered from back-ups I know you have them. The fact that you consider losing your electronics harmful is...

Tags: Desktops, Telecom & Utilities, Network technology, security system, lightning strike, electronics, strike

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Microsoft sending mixed messages about Windows futures with 'Fiji'?

Microsoft sending mixed messages about Windows futures with 'Fiji'?This isn't even strictly a Beta Tester issueMicrosoft realised that MCE systems just weren't flying out the door and then correctly perceived that it makes more sense to bundle it with Vista so that OEMs can either make a "home entertainment center"...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Fiji, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., beta tester, Windows future, MCE

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Moving house: diary of a dial-up user (part 1)

Here at ZDNet, we all get on most of the time and I'm lucky to be working with some absolutely lovely people. Behind the scenes, we have a discussion group, and I've been bitching about my lack of Internet the last week or so. My editor-in-chief, Larry, asked me a...

Tags: House, Phone, Broadband, Phone Line, British Telecommunications, Cable, Tiscali, Telecom & Utilities, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-07-10

MGM Mirage's IT green field: RFID meets alcohol; predictive modeling; bandwidth galore

Very few technology executives ever get a green field to play with. MGM Mirage CIO Tom Peck has an $8 billion green field--actually massive construction project dubbed CityCenter--right in the middle of the Las Vegas strip. Peck was speaking at the Gartner Emerging Technologies Conference in Las...

Tags: Bandwidth, Information Technology, MGM Mirage, SOA, Modeling, CityCenter, RFID, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Middleware, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-10

Great news for Microsoft: Zunes stolen!

Great news for Microsoft: Zunes stolen!What do you think of this?http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=388038Seems like Microsoft are trying to improve Zune.The Zune is pretty coolMy wife and I each have a Zune 80GB and they are pretty cool. The Zune software is very slick and simple to use and the Zune Pass...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Corp., Zune Software, Microsoft Zune, GREAT News, Apple iPod

Discussion threads 2008-03-05

Nokia E90 Communicator

The Nokia E series has gained a reputation as a mean set of power smartphones for business users. Just take a look at the Nokia E61i and the Nokia E65 if you need proof. And now, you've got the granddaddy of them all--the mammoth Nokia E90 Communicator. A descendant of...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Keyboards, Handhelds, handset, Nokia E90, Nokia Corp., Nokia E90 Communicator

Product reviews 2008-02-26

Cowen: Debating SaaS slowdown; Google Apps and AMD market share

Cowen & Co. outlined its top 10 potential technology surprises for 2008 and a slowdown in software as a services is front and center on the list. There are also a few wild-cards such as Google Apps adoption and AMD giving up on the market share war. ...

Tags: Software, Google Inc., Google Apps, Software-as-a-service, Cowen & Co., Market Share, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Software As A Service (SaaS), Tools & Techniques, Emerging Technologies, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-14

Cable & Wireless Implements Asset4000 to Provide Functionality Lacking in Accounts System

Cable & Wireless is a leading international telecommunications company with customers in 80 countries. The finance team in the Seychelles faced various issues with regards to the management of fixed assets. It used a module within its Sage Line100/MMS system but this was not providing enough functionality to meet its...

Tags: Asset, Cable And Wireless Plc., Series4000, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations

Case studies 2008-01-01

Trendnet TEW-633GR Wireless Router (draft n)

Last year, when we reviewed TrendNet's first Draft N router, the TEW-631BRP, we came away wishing it was based on a finalized Wi-Fi specification. Now our wish remains with TrendNet's latest, the Wireless N Gigabit Router TEW-633GR, as the Draft 802.11N standard isn't expected to be finalized until late in...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, wireless router, Wireless-N Gigabit Router TEW-633GR, router, TEW-631BRP, network, TRENDNet, Wi-Fi, Draft-N

Product reviews 2007-12-16

Google does not need a carrier partner

Google does not need a carrier partner...well...Perhaps Google doesn't "need" a carrier partner from a perspective of operations, but they do "need" a carrier partner from a perspective of the bid. In other words, if Google bids 4.6 billion dollars for the spectrum, Verizon will bid 5 billion. ...

Tags: Business structures, Google Inc., carrier partner, spectrum

Discussion threads 2007-11-19

Hands on with the Kindle: This ugly duckling has potential

Guest post: Josh Taylor is the director of ZDNet and its sister site TechRepublic. Keep an eye out for Josh's product review blog later this year. In the meantime, here's his first impressions of the Kindle. I got my first peek at a Kindle a couple of weeks back...

Tags: Blog, Amazon.com Inc., Tool, Blogging, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-11-19

The BlackBerry Curve with @Home UMA service convinced me to buy my first BB

My experiences with the T-Mobile HotSpot @Home service began over a year ago when I beta-tested the service in Washington State. I was mildly impressed with the service, but the poor phone selection kept me from adding the service to my account. I then received a free compatible phone that...

Tags: @Home, HotSpot, Device, Mobile, BlackBerry Curve, T-Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Volume, Service, QWERTY Keyboard, Display, Handhelds, Wireless, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2007-10-24