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Cool Web Search: The Ebola of Adware

Yesterday I promised to reveal the most prevalent adware onthe Internet. It will come as nosurprise that it is Cool Web Search. Ofcourse there are many versions of this nasty piece of work. Here is the breakdown from the most recent Webroot Spy Audit results. Out...

Tags: Ebola, adware, revenue, Cool Web Search

Blog posts 2005-03-29

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Live Webcast: The New Essential Elements of Fully Resilient Business Communications

In today's recessed economy, recovering from a crisis means more than having a plan and a comprehensive emergency notification service. Whether a natural disaster or local service disruption hits, it is important not only to have a method for broadcasting a crisis notification but also the tools to minimize business...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Webcast, MessageOne, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software

Webcasts 2009-01-08

CES 2009: Sony's VAIO 'pocketbook', 'Webbie' HD camcorder, OLED prototypes [day 2]

Sony made their grand debut just prior to Steve Ballmer's keynote, and boy, they know how to put on a show. Here's what's notable (I'll leave the many Bravia announcements to Home Theater blogger Sean Portnoy, who was in attendance with me and will post tonight)....

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Camcorder, Organic Light-emitting Diode, Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-07

CES 2009: Summing up Ballmer's first keynote [day 2]

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer just wrapped up his first CES keynote, and I left feeling...vaguely satisfied. Not excited, or bored, but mildly hopeful. Clad in a burgundy v-neck sweater, a sprightly Ballmer kicked his speech off with gusto, proclaiming, "I'm ready to go and I'm here," and...

Tags: Phone, Partnership, Microsoft Windows 7, PC, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Windows, Business Structures, Telecom & Utilities, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Finance, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-07

Verizon makes a big mistake, picks Microsoft

Google, Yahoo and Microsoft were competing for a mobile search deal that would give the winner some good exposure through the Verizon network. Unfortunately for Verizon, they didn't choose Google -- something that would have given users a level of comfort, and a better user experience out of the...

Tags: Google Inc., Mobile, Verizon Communications Inc., Mobile Search, Microsoft Corp., Advertising & Promotion, Search, Marketing, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2009-01-07

WebEx goes mobile on iPhone; Notes 8.5 ships on Macs

MacWorld held two important announcements for collaboration professionals, especially those interested in multidevice future: 1. Lotus announced that Notes 8.5 is shipping on Macintoshes, specifically on the new Leopard version of OS X. And its open source office productivity suite, Symphony will be available in a few...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, WebEx Communications Inc., Collaboration, Mobile, IBM Lotus Notes, Cisco Systems Inc., WebEx Meeting Center, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Ted Schadler

Blog posts 2009-01-07

Looking ahead to 2009

2008 was a big year for rich Internet applications. We saw companies like Curl and Appcelerator make big pushes into the RIA mindshare. We saw a significant release of Silverlight - a release that most people excited about Silverlight were very happy with. We saw Adobe push more with Flex...

Tags: Rich Internet Application, Ryan Stewart

Blog posts 2009-01-07

Report: Microsoft in stealth Yahoo takeover?

Techcrunch, quoting anonymous sources, is reporting that a group of Silicon Valley executives and investment bankers are proposing a takeover of Yahoo - with the help of financing from Microsoft. The proposal calls for a premium of about 20 percent over Yahoo's current share price, which closed...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Marketing Research, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-07

CES 2009: Samsung's new LED-based LCD HDTVs

I'm in Vegas now for the next few days, and CES is kicking off with the usual Wednesday press conferences from the major electronics players. First up for me at least is Samsung, which is announcing a slew of new TVs and home theater products I'll...

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Light-emitting Diode, HDTV, LCD, Monitors & Displays, Engineering, Home Entertainment, Tv & Home Theater, TVs, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-01-07

CES 2009: Six new Samsung HD camcorders, 64GB internal SSD, YouTube cam [day 2]

Forget the economy: Samsung's press conference was so packed that despite the several hundred they let in, a hundred or so more spilled over into the press room. No matter, though -- let's get to the goods. Samsung's new H-Series full-HD camcorders Samsung's new...

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Camcorder, YouTube Inc., Photograph, SSD, SMX-F34, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-07

Verizon picks MSFT search, gets ready for Kindle killers

Between the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and an investor conference in Arizona, Verizon Wireless is making headlines today on issues ranging from a mobile search deal to plans for Kindle killers to Monday morning quarterbacking about the launch of the Blackberry Storm. Reuters is reporting...

Tags: Mobile, Verizon Communications Inc., Mobile Search, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Advertising & Promotion, Search, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-07

When is a netbook no longer a netbook?

Netbooks are exploding. This isn't really up for discussion; they're simply a cheap alternative to traditional laptops that meet about 90% of our needs, both in the educational sector and beyond. I'm even writing a letter to staff at the high school today encouraging them to give my...

Tags: Teacher, Laptop Computer, Netbooks, Notebooks, Engineering, Handhelds, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-01-07

News to know: Macworld, CES preview, Windows 7

Macworld Coverage: Photos: Jobs fill-in touts media, MacBook updates Jason D. O'Grady: Live: Philip Schiller keynote at Macworld 2009 Sam Diaz: Apple's final Macworld: Schiller delivers but announcements disappoint Apple expands DRM-free music selection [video] Apple reveals...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Digital-rights Management, Dana Blankenhorn, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Matthew Miller, Macworld, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Data Centers, Digital Media, Security, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-07

HP Entertainment Center Z555 (Pentium 4 3GHz, 512MB RAM, 250GB HDD)

HP Entertainment Center Z555 (Pentium 4 3GHz, 512MB RAM, 250GB HDD)hp z555I have owned z555 for several years . It is unreliable and expensive to keep operating. Mine is protected with Avast, Comodo and SD search and destroy just as my other PCs. The z555 is not...

Tags: z555, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

Some like it hot: Why waste dough cooling down a data center?

It is conventional wisdom that computer innards don't like excessive heat, which is why most data centers are conservatively cooled with powerful air-conditioners to a temperature range of between 68 degrees and 81 degrees Fahrenheit. This theory has even got its very own law explaining it, called the Arrhenius Equation....

Tags: Data Center, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-01-06

Bogus LinkedIn profiles serving malware

A currently active malware campaign is taking advantage of bogus LinkedIn profiles impersonating celebrities in an attempt to trick users into clicking on links serving bogus media players. LinkedIn is among the latest social networking services considered as a valuable asset in the arsenal of the blackhat SEO knowledgeable cybecriminal,...

Tags: LinkedIn, Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-01-06

Macworld Expo 2009 keynote stream posted

Apple has posted a stream of today's keynote address by Phil Schiller at Macworld Expo here in San Francisco. The Apple Keynotes podcast iTunes has not yet been updated as of this writing. Apple's Web site features rotating pages with new announcements today. All the information can...

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Online Store, Notebooks, Podcasts, Digital Music, Digital Media, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Internet, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2009-01-06

Capturing the Olympic spirit via the web

Andre Mendes, CIO of the Special Olympics, describes the website where friends and family can go see footage and information on any participant in the games. Results are posted constantly, so viewers can stay up to date. by Administrator

Tags: Footage, Web, Results, Web Site Development, Games, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Personal Technology, Marketing, Administrator

Blog posts 2009-01-06

Thousands of Israeli web sites under attack

In the wake of the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, it didn't take long before pro-Hamas supporters organized themselves and started to defacing thousands of pro-Israeli web sites in order to use them as vehicles for propaganda -- Israel is meanwhile hijacking TV signals. For the...

Tags: Web, DNS, Web Site, Israel, Web Site Defacement, Attack, TEAM-Evil, Web Site Development, Channel Management, Web Technology, Hacking, Security, Internet, Marketing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-01-06

Cloud Computing: Apple vs. Microsoft

Both Apple and Microsoft rolled out the beginnings of a cloud computing strategy on Tuesday. Apple introduced a beta of its iWork.com document sharing service and Microsoft's Mac Business Unit unveiled Document Collaboration Companion for Mac Beta. At the Macworld Expo keynote, Phil...

Tags: Microsoft Office Live Workspace, Apple Macintosh, Cloud Computing, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Document Collaboration Companion, Microsoft Office, Desktops, Office Suites, Software, Hardware, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2009-01-06