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- Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'
- The founder of Mozilla Europe claims Adobe and Microsoft's rich-media tech threatens the open nature of the web but concedes they are currently necessary for multimedia content. Companies building websites should beware of proprietary rich-media technologies like Adobe's Flash and Microsoft's Silverlight, the founder of...
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Web, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., Flash, HTML 5, Channel Management, Marketing, David Meyer ZDNet.co.uk, Silverlight, rich media, Microsoft, Adobe, Mozilla
- News items 2008-04-30
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- News to know: Facebook; OpenOffice; Firefox; RIM
- Notable headlines: Paula Rooney: Firefox 3 RC1 code complete, due in late May Joe McKendrick: Is anyone ready to process a trillion events per day? Tom Foremski: Informatica is on the block say senior sources Michael Krigsman: Hosted...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Facebook, OpenOffice, Research In Motion Ltd., Mozilla Firefox, Health Care, Microsoft Corp., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Microsoft Windows XP, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- Informatica is on the block say senior sources
- I have heard from two senior sources in the software industry that Informatica [INFA] is on the block and it has approached Oracle [ORCL]. I don't know what the possible acquisition price would be or any further details. Informatica's share price closed at $16.45 on Friday May 9. It's...
- Tags: Informatica, Oracle Corp., Pricing, Tools & Techniques, Business Intelligence, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Management, Software, Data Management, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2008-05-11
- A sailing robot to cross the Atlantic
- The Times of London reports that seven robotic craft will compete in a race across the Atlantic Ocean in October 2008. One of them, 'Pinta the robot sailing boat,' has been designed at Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK. Pinta is expected to sail for three months at a maximum speed of...
- Tags: Pinta, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-05-11
- Freeze Frame 2.0 becomes Bokeh 1.0
- When you need all the processing power your Mac can provide, it's good to eliminate distractions. That's where Elgebar Studios's Freeze Frame and now Bokeh, its Leopard-only successor, comes to the rescue. The $17 Bokeh software lets users target a single application that's running processor-intensive tasks and...
- Tags: Distraction, Apple Macintosh, Image, Desktops, Hardware, David Morgenstern
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Don't insulate, Nansulate, says Florida cleantech company
- Don't insulate, Nansulate, says Florida cleantech companywhat about other uses e.g. Space Shuttle, airplanes, etc?If this stuff is so good NASA should be buying it by the bucket to insulate their flight vehicles including the Back To The Moon Lander.What about Boeing using it for airplanes instead of whatever they...
- Tags: Nansulate, R-Value, cleantech company, clean technology
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again (so far)
- Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again (so far)They shouldFor but another reason why they need to can this mofo, try read my comments on Adrian's 'Minimizing XP SP3 woes' blog chip. How else can I put it? SP3 sucks. The butterfly is down, the apple is rotten. I'll be weeping...
- Tags: XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid Apple
- Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid AppleThis is bull!Everyone knows Apples are organic.A threw away an apple just last week......and already it has started decomposing. In another month, it will be gone entirely. These guys are full of it.RE: Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid AppleAdrien: Did you...
- Tags: Climate Counts, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again (so far)
- Microsoft isn't halting Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 3 distribution -- so far, at least -- in spite of endless-reboot problems reported by AMD-based PC customers, a company spokeswoman said on May 9. Reports of the reboot problem are cropping up on Microsoft forums and other sites...
- Tags: Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Rumor Mill: What's on the Apple horizon
- Rumor Mill: What's on the Apple horizonA rumour we haven't heard recently...I'm disappointed there haven't been rumours of Apple automobile products since the talks between Jobs and Volkswagen allegedly fell through. I'd love an iPod-esque car stereo system which synced with my iTunes over Wifi and gave me access to...
- Tags: Digital music, rumour, Apple Inc., Rumor Mill
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Why do Macs need so much fixing?
- Why do Macs need so much fixing?My point exactly (nt)(nt)I guess we're both the luckiest people in the world.All of my systems (Windows, OS X, Linux, and Solaris) work fine. No muss, no fuss, no problems. It's good to be me.Come come nowRoss2000: [i]Am I the luckiest guy in the...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Macs need, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- HRH Prince Penguin
- HRH Prince PenguinHis eyes are set too close togetherIs this the real Prince?A Different Kind of AuthorityPeople may ask why the opinion of the Prince of Wales is worth more than an ordinary mortal's.Or why his son the second-in-line to the throne is entitled to commandeer elements of the nation's...
- Tags: Linux, Prince, HRH Prince Penguin
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Why do Macs need so much fixing?
- Last weekend, in the course of a column about Steve Ballmer, my colleague Larry Dignan tossed an offhand shout-out in my general direction: When Ed Bott has a series on how to fix–or at least cope with Vista–you know this OS isn't so hot. Why should this thing need...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Another net neutrality bill, in a Comcast-charged atmosphere
- Another net neutrality bill, in a Comcast-charged atmosphereLots of profit......jobs and innovation in jeopardy? Too bad we didn't jeopardize Sub-Prime lending when we had a chance. Same kind of profit potential here for the telcos IMO.Drop ComcastThere are lots of ISP's out there.AT&T Yahoo comes to mind.Could Comcast's big usership...
- Tags: INTERNET, Broadband Internet, Comcast Corp., Comcast-charged atmosphere, Net Neutrality, net neutrality bill
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- HRH Prince Penguin
- Did anyone else happen to notice that Prince Charles is a closet Penguin? On our UK-based sister site, ZDNet.CO.UK our British colleague Andrew Donoghue quoted His Majesty as follows: "Many of the case studies we received highlight the...
- Tags: Thin Client, Thin Clients, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Another net neutrality bill, in a Comcast-charged atmosphere
- The latest net neutrality bill, offered by Reps. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), is a second try to treat neutrality as an antitrust issue, Ars Technica says. It's essentially the same bill that failed in 2006. The bill is intended to "promote competition,...
- Tags: Bill, Comcast Corp., U.S. Congress, Net Neutrality, Internet, Networking, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- SaaSplaza opens European SaaS marketplace
- SaaSplaza opens European SaaS marketplaceJose CarlosPhill is it saasplaza what we called ASP some years ago? For what I understand they give a platform for saas development companies host their applications in Saasplaza.Thanks you http://softwareyservicio.wordpress.comIt's a rangeSaaSplaza offers a range of hosting options, from ASP to full multitenancy, depending on...
- Tags: Scripting languages, Phill, SaaSplaza, European SaaS, Microsoft ASP
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Data Portability: Social Infrastructure still very much wanting
- Data Portability: Social Infrastructure still very much wantingMy Data, not MySpace, pleaseAS Steve O'Hear notes over at http://blogs.zdnet.com/social/?p=496&tag=nl.e622 this is all a house of cards.What people probably really want (though they may not know it) is a profile [b]They[/b] control, that syncs out to other sites with the amount of...
- Tags: Social Infrastructure, MySpace
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Logged into Google? You may see more ads
- Logged into Google? You may see more adsThis is win-winI've seen people arguing in the past that behavioral ads are a violation of their privacy but I say: give me more! Properly targeted ads are actually [b]beneficial[/b] to both the consumer and to the business because they do what middle-men...
- Tags: advertisement, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- News to know: Office 2007 SP1; Microsoft security; KVM vs. Xen; AMD
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Mark your calendars: Microsoft to push Office 2007 SP1 on June 16 EIC podcast: SAP; JavaOne; AMD, Microhoo Larry Dignan: Microsoft previews three critical bulletins; two for Office Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft shares...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Office 2007, Xen, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
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