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Is Apple selling off its professional software titles?

Is Apple selling off its professional software titles?Waste of time."I will take up the Adobe part of the rumor in an upcoming post"Don't waste your time!http://tvbeurope.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1269&Itemid=1

Tags: Tools & Techniques, software title, Apple Inc., software

Discussion threads 2008-05-05

Cringley on OneCare

A new addition to my collection of metaphors. Cringley on Microsoft's OneCare:Healthy, Wealthy, and ... Alright, Just Wealthy: Meanwhile, the House of Redmond has announced Windows OneCare, a subscription service offering firewall, anti-spyware, and other tools to keep your PC "healthy." Microsoft is currently beta testing OneCare on its own...

Tags: Cringley, OneCare

Blog posts 2005-05-24

After installing CallVantage, his broadband speed dropped

After installing CallVantage, his broadband speed droppedat&t call vantagemy broyher in law has the same problem with the same system set up,he bought an all in one box ,still the same problem,HELP,BUSTER,Cringley has the answerhttp://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20050303.htmlBob says that ISPs know who you are and specifically target your speed . . .Ask...

Tags: QoS, AT&T Corp., AT&T CallVantage, broadband, Cringley

Discussion threads 2005-03-14

My Mac Mini and me

My Mac Mini and me????????Combo DVD/CD ROM? You can't even burn a CD on this thing? Bogus. Typical Apple marketing and overhype. They'll have to do better than this to convince me to dish out $499. Apple may thing this is 'pocket change', but for alot of people, this would...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Processors, set-top box, Cringley, Apple Macintosh, Apple Intel Mac Mini, processor

Discussion threads 2005-01-24

Mac Mini makes its retail debut

Mac Mini makes its retail debut3-4 week lead time!?I just ordered one, Mac Mini+ MS Wireless mouse+Apple keyboard. MS make nice mice.Shame it has a 3-4 week lead time, but I guess that means its a success.This can not be anything but good news for AppleRight now the world of...

Tags: Desktops, Mice, Cringley, Apple Macintosh, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., mouse, Logitech, Mini, PC

Discussion threads 2005-01-22

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Cringely's right, Windows Mobile is dead

Cringely's right, Windows Mobile is deadPeople who know nothing have the loudest opinions"Cringley is right, unless you can point me to any hot new product that will be using it."@UninformedIdiotHave you heard of the HTC Touch HD or the Xperia X1?Triple......I like your posts sometimes but you're way out on...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Operating systems, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular phones, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Corp., mobile, WM7, Microsoft Zune, Cringely, handset, High Tech Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-10-24

Ever wish you could fire your IT boss?

What if it were your boss out here instead of you?Are you tired of having IT managers who don't know diddly about how to do your job or who lack even the most basic technical skills? Are you exhausted from their pie-in-the-sky idea of what a project deadline should be...

Tags: Job, Boss, Information Technology, Projects, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, Deb Perelman

Blog posts 2008-09-19

Akamai: Broadband consumption clouds outlook

Akamai: Broadband consumption clouds outlookBroadband consumption is a short term problemIn the long run I believe Robert X. Cringley prediction.http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2008/pulpit_20080718_005261.htmlRE: Akamai: Broadband consumption clouds outlookThat's too not to. As an Editor you should use the correct words."Needless to say those comments didn’t go over to well as Akamai shares...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Akamai Technologies Inc., Broadband consumption, broadband

Discussion threads 2008-07-31

Is Apple selling off its professional software titles?

The slimmest hint of a rumor can gain steam when cycled around the Internet. It seems to be happening with rumor that Apple is pitching its professional applications such as Final Cut Pro. The rumor was buried below the fold in the Friday Pulpit posting by Robert...

Tags: Software, Adobe Systems Inc., Apple Inc., Video, Final Cut Pro, Corporate Communications, Marketing, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2008-05-05

Apple walks on water and WiMax Mobile

Apple walks on water and WiMax MobileDongleAs I Cringley observes in the [url=http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2008/pulpit_20080111_003899.html]End Game[/url] article, Apple hardware is a dongle.You can only run their software applications on their hardware, with only a few exceptions.They need to diversify because with recent changes to expanded drm-free music availability (e.g, SONY to sell...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., WiMAX, WiMax Mobile, mobile, IPHONE IS

Discussion threads 2008-01-11

Safari for Windows: Embracing and extending

Om Malik tries to look inside the mind of Steve Jobs to figure out why he would choose to enter the browser war with Safari for Windows. He cites the various theories so far--competing with Microsoft IE with more success than Mozilla's Firefox, creating a suite of Web applications and...

Tags: Apple, General, Web Technology

Blog posts 2007-06-15

Cheerfully spreading paranoia

 A couple of weeks ago Cringley used his PBS pulpit to announce that IBM planned to lay off 150,000 people in the United States. Since IBM Global Services doesn't employ that many people, the report was quickly discredited; whereupon Cringley tried to argue that, regardless of the number, something evil...

Tags: Government, General, Enterprise Policy

Blog posts 2007-05-20

Massive IBM U.S. Global Services layoff on the horizon?

Robert Cringley writes that has friends as IBM, and they are telling that IBM is going to drastically reduce Global Services headcount in the U.S., cutting more than 100,000 this year. Currently, IBM has about 350,000 employees across 170 countries. Cringley referred to this gradual downsizing as project LEAN: ...

Tags: Outsourcing, IT Management, IBM, General

Blog posts 2007-05-04

Cringely doesn't need no stinking facts to push Net Neutrality

Cringely doesn't need no stinking facts to push Net NeutralityNet Neutrality?We don' need no stinkin' Net Neutrality?!!! ;)Tell 'em George! :)Is Microsoft paying off Mr. Cringely?Companies like Microsoft and Google are advocating "net neutrality" to escape paying for the improved service to be provided them. Why not create an...

Tags: AT&T Corp., Net Neutrality, Cringely, extremist

Discussion threads 2007-04-13

IPTV and prospects for regional TV stations

IPTV and prospects for regional TV stationsCheck your math JohnGo read what Cringley's been writing about the last few months. The problem with what you're saying is that yes, I'm only using the band width for the Home Shopping Network when I'm watching it but if you're watching Desperate...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Broadband Internet, IP television

Discussion threads 2007-03-09

Google's secret weapon is a four letter word

While some calculate Google’s bandwidth to gauge if “Google wants to, in its own way, control the Internet,” I assess Google’s Web footprint and ask “Is Google ‘The Internet’?”Robert Cringley says “In fact, they probably control it already and we just havent noticed.” I have noticed, at this Digital Markets...

Tags: Google, Microsoft, Enterprise, ecommerce, Google Software Applications, Google Inc.

Blog posts 2007-01-20

MacTel: "the real story"

As I discussed yesterday, Robert Cringley has spent a lot of PBS Pulpit time trying to find the gold in Apples MacTel decision. Now, personally, I rather think people, even people like Steve Jobs, make mistakes - but, lets consider an alternative theory. This one starts with Microsoft...

Tags: PPC, Microsofts, Microsoft Corp.

Blog posts 2006-12-15

Cringley, MacTel, and nutty theories

Cringley, MacTel, and nutty theoriesQuestion Murphy,"So far Cringley's track record on Apple hasn't been good, but this is one prediction that I think may have merit because what he's really talking about is using Apple's 1997 patent exchange agreement with Microsoft to allow Apple to update and use Sun's WABI...

Tags: Operating systems, Processors, theory, Wabi, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., system call, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2006-12-14

Cringley, MacTel, and nutty theories

When Apple first announced its MacTel decision Robert Cringley started to spend a lot of time looking for the long term smart in Apples otherwise inexplicable decision. As a result he first used his PBS pulpit to announce what I thought was a fairly nutty conspiracy theory...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple Mac OS X, theory, Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Blog posts 2006-12-14

Robert Cringely shows blatant ignorance of networking

Robert Cringely shows blatant ignorance of networkingRight on George!That PBS guy is a typical "journalist". Like most journalists, he pops off with great abandon on topics he has little or no knowledge about. The errors in that column are indicitive of someone who's read the dictionary, but doesn't really understand...

Tags: NETWORKING, network, Robert, Robert Cringely, IPv6, IPv4, blatant ignorance

Discussion threads 2006-11-06