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Finding cool companiesI guess you decisions are based on the imageI guess you judge a book by its cover." PostPath has a linux email server that is a drop-in replacement for Microsoft Exchange Server. Finally, freedom from Microsoft is possible!" Looking cool, appearing cool is whats...

Tags: PostPath, cool company, server, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-05-24

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February 2013 - The date when Firefox could pass Internet Explorer

RE: February 2013 - The date when Firefox could pass Internet ExplorerThat does assume that everything remains constant, which it won't. If someone creates a new browser that could disrupt it, or when either company releases a new version of their browser that is also going to throw things...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Maingear unleashes Shift desktop, child-sized 'personal supercomputer' for $2,199 (or $13,394)

Without demonstrated Linux or OSX support......what's the point? Who does video stuff on Windows?Plenty do.....You just don't get out much. My XP system with cakewalk software did me just fine and that was on a P4 system that couldn't keep itself cool, ever. But my audio quality...

Tags: Desktops, Maingear, personal supercomputer, supercomputer, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Laptop computers

This year the laptop list was a tough assignment for several reasons. First, the emergence of a new class of ultra-thin laptops--spawned by lower-cost processors from Intel and AMD--has made things more complicated. Second, there's a fresh crop of Windows 7 laptops, and...

Tags: Processor, Hard Drive, Performance, Apple MacBook, Memory, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Computer, Intel Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., Compaq CQ61z, Timeline 1810T, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-11-01

Microsoft refreshes Bing for touch phone users

but...nobody's 'touching' bing!No luck with bing for M$....even after they bribed people with cash back!Strategery"FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS!!??!!?? FULLY SUBSIDIZED WITH A PLAN! That is the most expensive phone in the world, and it doesn't appeal to business customers because it doesn't have a keyboard!"But, we'll create a customized version of...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Bing, touch phone user, phone, phone user, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

E-book reader news and releases round-up

Why e-books ?Using a "normal" paperback book I have indefinite battery life and extreme portability. I have no need to carry a hundred books at one time and can take along a few books for an extended read time just about anywhere and in any travel bag. I...

Tags: E-books, Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, e-reader, Apple Inc., E-book reader new, e-book Reader, e-book

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Apple pitching media companies on tablet?

Hehe, Apple just invented the eReader!![i]While the new Apple device isn't strictly an ebook-reader it appears that Cupertino is setting the stage for a completely new platform for deliverings, books, newspapers and magazines.[/i]Ah, I love how simply stating that this isn't "strictly" an ebook reader, you can credit Apple with...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, E-books, Smart phones, Kinda, Apple Inc., tablet

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Google Voice extends voicemail features to mobile users

You may have heard about all of the cool features that come with Google Voice, the one-number-for-life service that allows you to transfer calls to any phone. But for those who aren't willing to start over with a new phone number, Google is offering the next best thing to actual...

Tags: Google Inc., Phone, Mobile, Voice, Transcription Service, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Enterprise IT's trust level of Google will increase

That pie will increasingly favor Google. Though Google DOES need to support something more like what Amazon does, so you can just rent a Linux box in the cloud that grows and shrinks.Great potential here for Google; p.s. - dont make Yahoo's mistakesThere is great potential for Google from...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Servers, OPEN SOURCE, Enterprise IT, Google AppEngine, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

KFC UNThinking at the UN

Honestly, the professional PR brigade never cease to amaze me with some of the nuttiest ideas for brand enhancement that all too often turn out to be just the opposite. My ZDNet colleague Jason Perlow was spammed today by a top PR agency with...

Tags: Brand, KFC Corp., UN General Assembly, Yum, Branding, Public Relations, Marketing, Corporate Communications, James Farrar

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Immelt seeks to unite healthcare with Silicon Valley mainstream

A lot was written about GE chairman Jeff Immelt's appearance yesterday at the Web 2.0 Summit, but one key point can't be emphasized enough. Jeff Immelt was at the Web 2.0 Summit. He wasn't at a health care show. He was pitching tech people. ...

Tags: General Electric Co., Health Care, Immelt, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Web 2.0, Human Resources, Internet, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Don't tase me in the chest, bro

Seems like a legal memo to me...It seems to me that when a person receives an electric shock, it doesn't matter where it enters the body, chest, legs, shoulder, neck etc. All the same.Taser is starting to cover it's behind, now that a Canadian judicial enquiry has determined that in...

Tags: What-if IT, NOW IT, TASER, aspirin, chest, cop, risk

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Finally! A Three-Cornered Consulting Service for Enterprise 2.0

Its not too often I endorse a new service - in fact, I never have without a lot of due diligence and at least some production history.   So, for the first...and potentially only....time ever, I'm telling you that I'm truly excited about the launch of Pragmatic Enterprise 2.0.  I'm...

Tags: Socialtext, Enterprise 2.0, Framework, Pragmatic Enterprise 2.0, Michael Krigsman, Ross, Blogging, Strategy, Internet, Management, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Looking beyond Windows 7 and Office; Pondering the alternatives

No reason to look beyond Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Office, its a complete solution out of the box for every business need. Pondering the alternatives will take all of 5 seconds before realizing the alternatives won't live up to what Microsoft has to offer.Preceding message brought to you...

Tags: OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Loverock Davidson

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Apple debuts new 21.5" and 27" iMac desktops; aluminum and glass; SD card slot

I wish I had $2,000 to spend, it sure does look sweetMaybe some day it will go on sale ..... I know, I'm dreaming.....It's Apple having fun with MSThe two companies do like to play with each other from time to time. What better time than when MS is...

Tags: Desktops, Processors, Notebooks, SD card, desktop, Apple Inc., Apple iMac

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Google Voice mails exposed for all to see and hear

If you believe the "explanation"then no problem, though honestly, I think we just witnessed another reason why "living in the cloud" is not for those with anything of importance that needs protecting.I doubt that Google intended for all of those private voice mails to be made public.RE: Google Voice mails...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Voice mail, voicemail

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Apple announces most profitable quarter ever: Q4 2009

Q4 early?Doesn't Q4 end Dec. 31st? Shouldn't these figures be for Q3??yathats what i was thinking. How could they know their earnings before the Quarter is even over? RE: Apple announces most profitable quarter ever: Q4 2009I find it intrestering how the typical apple user is the berkinstock wearing...

Tags: Desktops, Win7, Apple Inc., hardware, PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Windows 7 in action: a closer look at Windows XP Mode

Now that's coolSo XP apps can be run directly on the desktop? Now that's cool :).How is this different than Virtual PC?Ed, I have XP running under MS Virtual PC 2007 on my Vista Business x64 machine. How is this different? I know that I had to supply...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows XP Mode, virtualization, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

SharePoint: What's coming when with the 2010 release?

Maybe the POS will actually workMillions spent and 3 releases later and Sharepoint is still not working.It's JUNK, plain and simple.Maybe if you sayu that enough......it will eventually come true. As things stand, it's hard to imagine SharePoint on a more successful trajectory than it currently is.$1.3B and nothing...

Tags: Content management, Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise software, Microsoft SharePoint, WSS 3.0

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Sharp LC-52LE700UN

Photo gallery: Sharp LC-LE700UN seriesLCD TV makers have always charged a premium for LED backlighting. In fact, the first LED-based LCD TV Sharp released, the inch-thick XS series, debuted last year at a cool $11,000 MSRP for the 52-inch model. LED has become a lot more mainstream since...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Engineering, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Sharp Corp., Sharp LC-LE700UN series, Sharp LC-LE700UN, LCD, light-emitting diode

Product reviews 2009-10-16