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China explodes Green Dam

In a rare retreat, it now looks like the Chinese government has given up on Green Dam-Youth Escort. The New York Times reports that the information technology and industry minister, Li Yizhong, said the idea that the program would be required to be installed on all computers...

Tags: Software, China, Computer Company, Computer, Productivity, Government, Tools & Techniques, Regulations, Management, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-08-14

Nokia was the world's largest computer maker in 2008

Nokia was the world's largest computer maker in 2008Silly headlineUntil you can bluetooth to a VGA screen and keyboard, a pocket device like that isn't a "computer" in my book.Although that would be a cool device. Set it down in an office and it connects to your WIFI, wirelessly interfaces...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, computer, Nokia Corp., computer company, Nokia E90

Discussion threads 2009-01-05

Dell launching into the cloud

Steven Schuckenbrock, CIO of Dell and Senior VP of the computer makers' multi-billion dollar Global Services business talks with CNET News.com's Dan Farber about transforming IT at the venerable computer maker and the company's "green" promise. He also speaks about developing cloud computing and software-as-a-service solutions for its customers around...

Tags: Software-as-a-service, Dell Computer Corp., Computer Company, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Dell, CIO

Videos 2008-06-17

Asus expanding line of low-cost PCs

Asus expanding line of low-cost PCsWowNOw that's cheap. I'm all for it. But did I read right, a laptop with a 20" screen? To be honest, I'd like an Eee, but I've had reserves about the size. If they had one in a 10" screen with an 8 g HD...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, Linux, Notebooks, AIO, ASUS, low-cost PC, laptop computer, computer company, PC, computer

Discussion threads 2008-01-31

Photos: Pens get smarter

A new crop of companies say it's too soon to write off the digital pen.The latest digital pens are a far cry from the earliest attempts to add a brain to the standard Bic. But the question remains: will these new devices be more than a curiosity? This week, Irvine,...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, photograph, pen, digital pen, writeoff, Irvine, curiosity, cry, crop, computer company, Silicon Valley, PC, California, computer, conference, game

Image galleries 2007-08-24

Comments from Sun founders

About fourteen months ago, on January 11th of 2006, the four original Sun partners: Andy Bechtolsheim, Bill Joy, Vinod Khosla, Scott McNealy, got together with John Gage at the Computer history Museum to discuss the early days at Sun - and, of...

Tags: Sun, General

Blog posts 2007-04-20

Images: Bogged down by bloatware?

Computer makers are beginning to wonder whether loading up PCs with trial software is actually costing them sales.

Tags: computer company, sales, PC, computer, software

Image galleries 2007-04-18

Image: HP still pushing XP

Computer maker running ad in several major newspapers for a Compaq desktop with Microsoft's older OS, rather than Vista.

Tags: Compaq Computer Corp., computer company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Hewlett-Packard Co., desktop, advertisement, operating system, computer, Microsoft Corp.

Image galleries 2007-04-06

Photos: Dell's new AMD servers

Partnership between the computer maker, formerly an Intel stronghold, and chipmaker moves ahead with server launch.

Tags: partnership, server, computer, stronghold, chip company, Dell Computer Corp., computer company, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Image galleries 2006-10-23

A kinder, gentler but not humbled Microsoft emerges

As Bill Gates fades into the boardroom and focuses on his foundation, Microsoft is transitioning from its tendencies to strike preemptively at any moving target in its sights to a kindler, gentler corporate giant serving the global information industry, keeping regulators off its back and avoiding costly fines...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, computer company

Blog posts 2006-07-20

HP: Don't like software patents? Learn to deal

HP: Don't like software patents? Learn to dealTranslated...HP: "At the end of the day, software patents are a way of life. To ignore them is a little bit naive..."Here is a translation: "We will continue to stifle innovation, limit the market forces of competition, corrupt the system, and generally abuse...

Tags: software, Goldtouch Technologies, Hewlett-Packard Co., OSS, software patent, patent, computer company

Discussion threads 2005-02-15

Infineon execs to get prison terms

Infineon execs to get prison termsThe price of memory is cheap. Especiallyconsidering how much is required to run today's bloatware. Plus, I haven't had a bad stick of memory in quite some time. Other tech vendors and manufacturers should take a lesson. They may have fixed...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Memory, Infineon Technologies AG, computer company, mark-up, computer

Discussion threads 2004-12-03

Additional Resources

Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples

RE: Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samplesyawnWho can I trust *now*....Even Ed Bott said '7' was more secure!The Windows Infect Season is not over yet.. Nothing's changed.... That people even USE Windows these days is quite remarkable.... It must be the power of habit...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, malware, UAC, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Open source needs successful champions

Open Source powers the Internet period!Open_Source powers the ENTIRE Internet withrouters/switches/servers you name it like Microsoft sitting behind caching Linux distroname servers.Now you tell me what does it need now???It is the FUTURE of smart devices, appliancedriven infrastructure, just like VMware using a Linux derived kernel and it is #1...

Tags: Linux, software cost, Linux Distro, open source, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

DoneEx XCell Compiler 1.9.9 (Windows)

DoneEx XCell Compiler offers very easy and hassle free Microsoft Excel workbook copy protection. You can compile Excel spreadsheet into EXE application with securely hidden formulas in binary format and protected VBA code. With registration/license management feature you can protect your compiled Excel workbook from illegal copying from one computer...

Tags: DoneEx, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Productivity, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Activtrak 2.1.9.1 (Windows)

Activtrak is a powerful employee monitoring software that allows managers to monitor computer use within their company or department. What makes Activtrak unique is its strategy of building statistics based on the caption of the active window, i.e. the title bar. Depending on the application, the caption will contain the...

Tags: Monitoring, Microsoft Windows, Birch Grove Software, Activtrak 2.1.9.1, Activtrak

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Walmart unveils 15.6" HP Pavilion G60 laptop for $298

hmmfor once, i agree with you. why are they still making the celeron...? shouldn't the atom replace that?Intel Celeron?is Inhel still making this 10 year old crap?surplus maybe? ntnti feel 298 is bad for celron processor..but still good option for ppl who r new to these creepy labtops..RE: Walmart unveils...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, HP Pavilion, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

How fast can remote monitoring move?

Ler's use mu computer and my iPhoneMay sound nuts, but my notebook mine happens to be a Mac and my iPhone have the ability to work with a lot of medical devices - IF the makers build the connectors and write the software.I can enter my blood sugars on an...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Smart phones, Doc, monitoring, patient, computer, EKG, phone, Apple iPhone, e-mail

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Xobni expands to include enterprise but where are Web, Mobile and even Mac versions

Search tools more than important!!!Good that mostly everbody knows that in business life nothing works without e-mail and even that important is a reliable and fast search tool for Outlook! One of those is Lookeen It has so many features which lighten your work that is amazing. It works with...

Tags: Groupware, Microsoft Office, Mail.app, Entourage, Web, Xobni, Microsoft Outlook, Apple Macintosh, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

U.S. Ethics Committee staffer file-shares sensitive document

So the answer will be change the technology, right??...I certainly hope not. The person responsible should be fired immediately, if this group is supposed to be so secretive and protective of their data. Putting ANY work-related material on your personal computer is not only a bad idea, it may be...

Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), U.S. Ethics Committee staffer, U.S. Ethics Committee, sensitive document, staffer, file-sharing

Discussion threads 2009-11-04