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Radisson Hotels report significant data breach

HotelsI don?t find this that surprising ? when staying at a well know chain Hotel, the Server Room, and all Comms Kit was in an unlocked cupboard which was located in the Baggage Room ? full access to anything was possible, and if one wished, one could connect to anything...

Tags: server

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

UK Companies House: an end user nightmare

In the UK, limited liability companies have to file a ream of documents with Companies House. In very much the same way the SEC works. Only Companies House electronic filing system - just like many UK public sector  IT projects - is an unholy mess. So common is the problem...

Tags: Companies House, Jake, Card Detail, Document Management, E-mail, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Online Communications, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-04-16

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Droid Preview: iPhone's first real competition has arrived

The MicroSD card is not only expandableIt is hot-swappable. So basically your storage is only limited to how many cards you can afford.Competition is GREAT!I am glad Android is taking off, the future is Linux driven devices/appliances.To the naysayers that Linux distro devices/appliances are a 'niche' I guess Google is...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple iPhone, Droid Preview, phone, card

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Clean install with Windows 7 upgrade media? Get the facts!

Unbelievable"Last week I complained about Microsoft?s shoddy documentation of how its upgrade procedures are supposed to work. I?m delighted to report that I got a tremendous and immediate response from within Microsoft, offering assistance in my testing and also promising to clean up and expand their documentation."So what exactly did...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, product key, acccount, clean install, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Intel seeks new 'microserver' standard

Why bother with a new standard?What Intel needs to do is use the pre-existing motherboard form factors like Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX. Why can't they just design a board in the Mini-ITX form factor for a single-socket Xeon 3400-series processor with ECC RAM and dual-GBe ports with the standard fare...

Tags: Servers, MicroServer, server, Mini-ITX, Intel Corp., HP MediaSmart

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

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

Application performance can't be maximized in the dark

When optimizing and managing how applications perform ? from the eyes of the user ? IT teams need light shed onto the actual trouble spots says OpTier's Motti Tal. Commentary - Sometimes, when end users experience application trouble, response times degrade slowly. Other times, applications seem to turn off...

Tags: Performance, Monitoring, Application Performance, Response Time, Storage, Hardware, applications, database, Motti Tal OpTier, Special to ZDNet, Motti Tal OpTier, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-10-20

Acer Aspire Z5610: Acer's first all-in-one multi-touch desktop

Lovely yet underpowered and poorly pitchedFrom the Article[i]Discrete ATI Mobility Radeon graphics display images in vivid color and sharp detail, while Intel Pentium Dual Core processors fuel the system with significant power.[/i]I am trying to remember when a Dual Core Pentium Proc was considered significant power. At one time...

Tags: Processors, multi-touch, significant power, processor, Acer Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Sony DCR-DVD650

DVDs were never a perfect solution for directly recording video to with a camcorder. The medium makes even less sense now with hard-disk-drive and flash-memory models reasonably priced and able to store much more video in far smaller packages. About the only advantage camcorders like the Sony Handycam DCR-DVD650 have...

Tags: Corporate communications, Consumer electronics, Flash memory, Memory, Monitors & displays, video, DVD, camcorder, Sony Corp., memory stick, pixel

Product reviews 2009-10-13

Photoshop releases an iPhone app

Nope, won't purchase Photoshop. In my workflow Photoshop Elements PSE and iPhoto provide me all the features I need. While for may the cost of Photoshop is prohibitive PSE is quite reasonable having an amazing amount of Photoshop features. If one needs more features try free GIMP.Don't laugh at PSE....

Tags: Smart phones, Adobe PhotoShop, PSE, photograph, Apple iPhone, Adobe Lightroom, GIMP

Discussion threads 2009-10-12

Is NVIDIA dead?

RE: Is NVIDIA dead?Give me a break!Don't forget IntelThere have been rumors for some time that Intel was going to enter the discrete graphics card market, with cards designed to work with their processors and MB chipsets. Perhaps nVidia felt like the market is getting squeezed too much to...

Tags: Games, Video cards, NVidia Corp., game, graphics, Intel Corp., mid range

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

The best VoIP solution is ...

What about hosted?Wondering if you guys would be willing to discuss the most obvious omission... hosted. It's like choosing which car to buy when its cheaper to take a limo.RE: The best VoIP solution is ...Your article was only comprehensive if you consider just the IP-PBX and desktop telephone;...

Tags: Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Fax, Zultys, Voice Mail, VoIP Solution, AC power, SIP, VoIP

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

Yukyung Viliv X70EX

In a world of ever-multiplying Netbooks and increasingly more versatile smartphones, it seems like there's been no better time than the present for ultraportable computing devices. Amid a landscape of larger, full-keyboard devices and smaller, pocket-size touch phones, the only question is whether there is room for the UMPC (or...

Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, ultramobile PC, netbook, Viliv X70EX

Product reviews 2009-09-17

iHome iP1

We don't associate the iHome brand with "premium" audio and cutting-edge design, but the folks there are giving it their best shot with the 100-watt iP1, which has a new look for the company known for its budget iPod audio systems.The first thing you notice about the iP1 is that...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, iHome iP1

Product reviews 2009-09-15

Falcon Northwest Talon (Intel Core i7)

Falcon Northwest was first to ship us a PC with Intel's new mainstream Core i7 CPUs, and based on this $2,495 Talon configuration, we can say that Intel has met its goal of enabling system builders to sell fast PCs at lower prices than they could previously. Falcon Northwest has...

Tags: Intel Core Microarchitecture, TALON, Falcon Northwest

Product reviews 2009-09-08

PocketMiles for WM Standard v1.2 (Mobile)

PocketMiles is software for your Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone/Windows Mobile 6 Standard device that records and reports travel expenses and trip information. You can record your expenditures as they occur, then either generate an expense report directly via either a Microsoft Excel or HTML file, or generate a file that...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Microsoft Corp., PocketMiles, Microsoft Excel, Mobile Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Mobile Applications, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Microsoft Office, Wireless And Mobility, Office Suites, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-09-03

PocketMiles for WM Professional v1.2 (Mobile)

PocketMiles v1.2 is software for your Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC/Windows Mobile 6 Professional & Classic device that records and reports travel expenses and trip information. You can record your expenditures as they occur, then either generate an expense report directly (via either an HTML or Excel ? formatted file),...

Tags: HTML, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Microsoft Excel, Mobile Operating Systems, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Mobile Applications, Operating Systems, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2009-09-03

Microsoft and their Photoshop diversity policy

Wow!Looking forward to hearing the PR claw back for this one. This is just in-excusable, regardless of local politics. It's not even well done!World's shortest neckCould have lifted the head a bit higher.Also, not necessarily any sinister motive. When budgets are enormous, you pay for focus groups to determine...

Tags: Public relations, Marketing research, iGeneration, Photoshop diversity policy, Microsoft Corp., diversity policy, Adobe PhotoShop

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

Veescope Key 1.14 (Mac)

Veescope Key brings powerful compositing and keying features to Final Cut Studio. It brings a new level of realism and detail to composting through precise control of the edging, keying, and de-spilling parameters. All of Veescope Key's parameters are Key frame-able and can be combined with other filters and plug-ins...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, DVDxDV, Veescope Key, Corporate Communications, Video Cards, Desktops, Marketing, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2009-08-21

LG Crystal GD900 (Unlocked)

Editors' note: The LG GD900 Crystal has not been announced for a U.S. carrier, so we have republished the CNET U.K. review of the phone. We're all for cool stuff that has no point besides lookingawesome. Take, for example, Nate'shair. But plenty of pointless gimmicks just take up too much...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Keyboards, Crystal GD900, LG Electronics Inc., phone, LG GD900 Crystal

Product reviews 2009-08-14