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Handling Client Mobility and Intermittent Connectivity in Mobile Web Accesses

Wireless devices are being increasingly used to access data on the web. Since intermittent connectivity and client mobility are inherent in such environments, this paper examines the impact of these factors on coherent dissemination of dynamic web data to wireless devices. The paper introduces the notion of eventual-delta consistency, and...

Tags: Web, Dissemination, Mobile, University Of Massachusetts, Mobility, Evaluation, Client Mobility, Channel Management, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Marketing

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GoBootstrap: simplifying SME accounting

I'm keen to see startups in the accounting for small business space. Part of that is because I spent more years than I care to remember in finance roles, part is in the belief that accounting systems that reflect a 600 year old methodology are well...

Tags: Accounting, Small And Medium Enterprise, Advisor, GoBootstrap, GoBootstrap.com, Tax Estimate, General Usability, Taxes, Free Trade, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Financial Planning, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-08-28

Tapulous developer fired

Mike Lee, founder of Tapulous and developer of Twinkle was fired recently after a disagreement with management. According to Daring Fireball he was forced out. Lee blogged his side of the story in an appropriately titled post. So it came to pass that when my Engineering...

Tags: Developer, Team, Photograph, Team Management, Management, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Cisco buys PostPath: WebEx to compete with Exchange, Outlook, Office?

Cisco on Wednesday bought email and calendar software maker PostPath for $215 million in a move that may signal bigger plans for WebEx. Simply put, Cisco and Microsoft are increasingly on a software collision course. Cisco said its latest acquisition will be used to "enhance the existing...

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, WebEx Communications Inc., Microsoft Office, Cisco Systems Inc., PostPath, Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Signs of life emerge on the Vista marketing front

After months of denials of problems, refusals to acknowledge the existence of a much-needed service pack and hundreds of missed opportunities to set the record straight, the Windows client marketing team finally seems to be going on the offensive. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Marketing, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Windows Marketing Team, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Malware detected at the International Space Station

Malware is reaching new heights, and going into Space through a removable media carrying the W32.Gammima.AG password stealing malware to the International Space Station. According to SpaceRef.com : "W32.Gammima.AG worm is a level 0 gaming virus intended to gather personal information. Virus was never a threat to any of...

Tags: Software, Space Station, NASA, Antivirus, Malware, Laptop Computer, Virus, Cyberthreats, Notebooks, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-08-26

Citrix makes virtualization splash with new version of XenApp to speed desktop applications delivery

In my thinking, virtualization is allowing the best of the old central command and control with the new user flexibility and ease of innovation. Virtualizing broadly places more emphasis on the datacenter and less on the client, without the end user even knowing it. by Dana Gardner

Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., Microsoft Windows, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Desktops, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Storage, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2008-08-26

Is LogMeIn the route to laptop Linux?

Is LogMeIn the route to laptop Linux?Linux is cheaper than WindowsAnd since they do the same thing, why not go with the cheaper option?And really you're right in that the other OS is more important to the end user. But as far as the sale of this "terminal", what it...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, LogMeIn, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

Does TraceMonkey kick Firefox into turbo mode?

Does TraceMonkey kick Firefox into turbo mode?Wow, we are breaking down the barriers to web application adoption for allof our every day applications. The speed here will be so close to natively compiled code that it will not matter any more. But, we still need some kind of a sandboxed...

Tags: Web browsers, Scripting languages, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, JavaScript, Microsoft Corp., security, Apple Safari

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

An argument about switching costs

An argument about switching costsJust a question...If you're going to be using Windows desktop apps with Sun Ray's, doesn't that mean you'll have to deploy Windows Terminal Server too?Why not drop the cost of Sun Ray and just use WTS (if you're paying for it anyway)?RiskThe core of Dr. Dogs...

Tags: Strategy, Microsoft Windows, Construction, Switching Costs, WTS, information technology, Murph, Sun Ray, window

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

MobiTerm (zip)

MobiTerm is a Telnet Client for Windows Mobile/Smartphone with full VT & ANSI support. Optimized for use on Windows Mobile PDA's & Smartphones! Works great on landscape phones like the Motorola Q. Custom-developed font allows for full screen (80 cols X 25 rows) to be viewed without scrolling on 320x240...

Tags: Strinum Software, MobiTerm, Microsoft Windows, Telnet, PDAs, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Networking, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-08-26

VGSC (zip)

For political & economic reasons, ISP may block VoIP in your country. To protect your VoIP business & profit, SpeedVoIP Communication Technology Co. is providing Security VoIP software solution, VGSC 2008, which installed on client sides PC, and support your X-lite, Linksys PAP2 without any VoIP blocking. Key Features: Maximum...

Tags: Voice Service, SIP, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Firewalls, Telephony, VOIP, Fax, Telecommunications, Network Security, Emerging Technologies, Networking

Software downloads 2008-08-26

Classic FTP for Pocket PC (exe)

Classic FTP is an easy-to-use FTP client that allows you to view, edit, upload, download and delete files from a remote server Web site or network. Classic FTP's easy-to-use interface makes locating and editing files on your Web site easy. You can also upload or download files with a single...

Tags: PC, FTP, NCH Software, Web Site Development, Pocket PC, Internet, Handhelds, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-08-26

netTools (zip)

Software that implements some useful network functions. There are the following tools: lookup (ip addresses corresponding to a URL and, conversely, the url associated with ip or an interval ip); Daytime allows you to connect to a server of its kind to receive in return date; Finger (allows you to...

Tags: IP, Server, ITREX, Network Technology, Networking

Software downloads 2008-08-26

Twitter's "me too" anti-spam strategy

With Twitter's continuing growth, its popularity is logically starting to attract the attention of malicious parties, like spammers, phishers, and malware authors who wouldn't mind the fact that nobody is following them when they're actively updating several hundred users with their latest propositions. Last' week's Twitter announcement...

Tags: Strategy, Anti-spam, Spammer, Twitter, Cyberthreats, Spam, Phishing, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-08-25

XenApp 5 - Citrix removes desktop virtualization inhibitors

Bill Hartwick, Citrix's Senior Director Product Management in its application virtualization group, and I had a very interesting conversation the other day. During the conversation we examined what has been holding back deployments of various forms of desktop virtualization technology. We also discussed Citrix's XenApp 5 (a product that has...

Tags: Environment, Citrix Systems Inc., Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-08-25

Orchidmedia (exe)

Orchidmedia provides a richly featured e-mail client with an integrated browser, instant messaging client, media player, and image viewer, in one package. Each member of the family can have their own user account to choose skins, to create e-mail and instant messaging accounts, and to create their own secure file...

Tags: IM, Storage, Information Core Technologies, Orchidmedia, E-mail, Instant Messaging, Online Communications, Internet

Software downloads 2008-08-25

Open source microblogging

If I had to explain Twitter to someone for the first time, I would say that it's an addicting social news feed of my friends' status or commentary. It's micro-blogging. Pushing out a tweet to 10 or 10,000 people is as easy as sending a text message. ...

Tags: Twitter, Podcaster Leo Laporte, Microblogging, Instant Messaging, Groupware, Open Source, Internet, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2008-08-24

Google and Sirius XM: Build my "Dream" Handheld

Google and Sirius XM: Build my "Dream" HandheldDigital radio is here today...But I never seem to hear that much about it. I have pretty much given up listening to music over AM/FM. I much prefer internet radio mostly because of fewer commercials but also the selection is greater. If you...

Tags: Digital music, mesh networking, handheld, radio, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Sirius, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-24

Google and Sirius XM: Build my "Dream" Handheld

The current rumor-mongering seems to indicate that HTC's "Dream" will soon be making landfall in the US. Based on the initially leaked specs of this device, it still sounds like it doesn't do what I really would want it to do in order to replace by Blackberry 8820. ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Handheld, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Video, Sirius, Android, Mesh Networking, Advertising & Promotion, Corporate Communications, Networking, Marketing, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-24