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Woman sues for $5K data bill; AT

Woman sues for $5K data bill; ATIt's about timeThese types of overage charges should be criminal. Clearly, a customer is not going to knowingly rack up $5,000 or more in "overage charges". I hope that more customers who have been soaked come forward and it evolves into a...

Tags: INTERNET, Telecom & Utilities, data bill, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-03

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News to know: Windows 7; Google Dashboard; Driving while texting; Steve Jobs; Droid

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic" Dana Blankenhorn: What the Google Privacy Dashboard can...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Web, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Mary Jo Foley, Dashboard, Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Channel Management, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-11-06

News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Data Center, Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft CRM, Sam Diaz, CRM, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Blog posts 2009-11-04

News to know: Ruiz, Moffat resign; Microsoft; Psystar; Smartphones

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: Ruiz resigns as GlobalFoundries chairman; no mention of insider trading scandal Moffat no longer with IBM as...

Tags: Dana Blankenhorn, CBS Interactive Inc., Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Smartphone, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Mainframes, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Servers, Hardware, Sales

Blog posts 2009-11-03

TimeCache 8.0.5 (Mac)

If you bill clients for your time and expenses, check out PandaWare TimeCache 8.0. This popular Macintosh application makes it easier than ever for freelancers, consultants and small companies to track time and expenses. TimeCache 8.0 makes it easy to enter data and create reports and invoices. You can view...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Billing, Option, PandaWare, TimeCache 8.0, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-02

In recession, VoIP makes strong case for cutting your home landline

Tempting, but I will passI've considered VoIP several times over the years, but it usually just takes a few phone calls with a friend or relative who is using VoIP before I change my mind! Not infrequently, the conversation becomes a warbling mess. Then there are times we...

Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VoIP, phone, recession

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Phishing experiment sneaks through all anti-spam filters

A recently conducted ethical phishing New study details the dynamics of successful phishing experiment impersonating LinkedIn by mailing invitations coming from Bill Gates, has achieved a 100% success rate in bypassing the anti-spam filters it was tested against. The experiment emphasizes on how small-scale spear phishing campaigns...

Tags: Anti-spam, LinkedIn, E-mail, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-10-29

Motorola and Verizon announced DROID for 6 Nov at $199.99

Gonna be an ugly season for retailersI don't see how many people still want to spend on these expensive gadgets / Win7 / iPhones.It will be worse next year with a proliferation of super cheap very functional Internet devices. Microsoft will find profit margines evaporating.Maybe the phone I've been waiting...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, Motorola Inc., phone, Verizon Communications Inc., screen size

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

What does the Nook need to be Ed Tech's e-book holy grail?

Cached Data / Store and ForwardAny device that Chris is proposing would have "Store and Forward" capability as well as the ability to cache dynamic data from the internet, so there would be an "Offline" mode, much like GMail uses "Offline" mode when you have Google Gears installed. The device...

Tags: E-books, Wireless LANs, Wireless and Mobility, Wi-Fi, Holy Grail, e-book

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

The chief value of open source

Custom code solutions...It's great you can see the code, but for companies I disagree that is a "value".What SMB has the resources to comb through thousands of lines of code to assure reliability and security? Even if they do manage to find a bug, are they going to fork...

Tags: open source, software

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

T-Mobile rolls out new plans, huge monthly fee increases for unlimited voice on family plans

How about a new type of userI rarely use my phone as a VOICE phone. What I want is an unlimited 3G data/web access. Text is not a big deal. Maybe 50 a month included in the plan.How about a plan for 250 minutes, 50 text and ulimited 3G for...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, phone, T-Mobile, Sprint Communications, new plan, huge monthly fee, 3G

Discussion threads 2009-10-25

Net neutrality: a faster Internet for all

If I pay my ISP for fast speeds, I should get it.If I pay my ISP for fast speeds, I should get it.I do [b]not[/b] want my internet to slow down just because some person on the [b]other[/b] end didn't pay for priority traffic.Net Neutrality had to happen in the...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Internet Service Provider, Net Neutrality, faster Internet, Toll-Free, population density, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

TaskTime4 4.6.4 (Mac)

TaskTime4 provides a straightforward method of tracking time spent on jobs you do for your clients. It can generate personalized invoices which can be emailed, printed, and saved to disk. Other important features include: project status tracking, Address Book integration for adding clients, linking of related resources to projects for...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Client, TaskTime4, Backups, Construction

Software downloads 2009-10-23

Samsung Intrepid (Sprint)

The Samsung Intrepid made its debut at CTIA Fall 2009 as Sprint's first Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone. Admittedly, we weren't particularly impressed by the handset's drab and slightly plasticky design when we saw it at the show but now that we've had some time to get to know the device,...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Handhelds, Sprint Communications, Samsung Intrepid, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., touch screen

Product reviews 2009-10-22

Americans are impatient with global warming

Americans aren't 'impatient with global warming'They have just realized that the shills have been whining about global warming for nearly 20 years now, and the fact is according to the TEMPERATURE RECORDS..... the last 20 years have been no 'warmer' than the 20 years before that!Get that through your head:...

Tags: global warming

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

eBay 'cautiously optimistic' heading into the holidays, but outlook disappoints

EBay's third quarter results weren't too shabby, but the company's outlook disappointed some on Wall Street. In addition, the company said it was "cautiously optimistic" heading into the holiday season. The company reported net income of $349.7 million, or 27 cents a share. Non-GAAP earnings were $501.5...

Tags: eBay Inc., GAAP, Financial Accounting, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Like frequent flyer points, but for energy reductions

This post is related to the "carrot" side of the carrot versus stick theory, suggesting that people need to be rewarded before they will substantially change their habits. If you or someone you know is already looking for ways to cut electricity consumption in your household, there...

Tags: Credit, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Antitrust: Time to break apart the phone companies -- again?

Actually,those 'guaranteed revenue' companiesAre not so rare. Food companies, oil and gas companies, phone companies, electric companies, water utilities.... the list goes on and on if I had enough time to think of them all.That is why we need to break up any company that gets more than a 10%...

Tags: Corporate law, Telecom & Utilities, Network technology, Food & Beverage, 360Networks Corp., phone company, phone, antitrust

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Lenovo SL510

Without proceeding any further, I am about to make a guess: you have already decided whether or not you're buying a ThinkPad. The iconic brand, the unending combination of professional respect, solid features, and unabashed blandness, combine to make a product that has surprising appeal across the board, yet remains,...

Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7, Processors, IBM ThinkPad, Intel Core 2 Duo, Lenovo Group Ltd., Intel Corp.

Product reviews 2009-10-16

Quicken Deluxe 2010

With Quicken 2010, Intuit strives to make its flagship money management application easier to navigate and simpler to set up, thanks to spruced-up visuals and a refreshed start-up wizard. Although already a solid balance-keeper and financial assistant in previous versions, Quicken 2010 adds a few new features to visualize your...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Financial accounting, Financial services, home screen, Deluxe, Quicken

Product reviews 2009-10-15