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Microsoft rolls out new developer toys: Bing#, Gestalt and more

Microsoft rolls out new developer toys: Bing#, Gestalt and moreWonderful! Even more proprietary, nonstandard code and datato further lock customers and developers to their very much closed platform, consciously made that way.I understand why the american states and EU have bitched about IE and WiMP, but an even bigger threat...

Tags: C#, INTERNET, .NET, Bing#, new developer toy, developer toy, Gestalt, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-23

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Google hopes to remake programming with Go

Could be a really cool programming for old C/C programmers!!I will definitely try it out.No. No pointers.Umm, no. No pointers, no "*" symbols littered in my code anymore, thanks.. . . and, frankly, it pushes typing from bad to worse. No OOP, and no replacement, other than what...

Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, Development tools, Programming languages, cloud computing, large project, object-oriented programming, Google Inc., programming

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Windows 7 security default worries experts

How many Windows 7 does it take...How many dribble articles about Windows 7 canthere be in one week.I heard Windows 7 is now helping the economy andit has changed global warming to global cooling.So the polar bears are now SAFE!!! Way to go Windows 7 it is like the messiah...

Tags: Operating systems, Ubunutu, Microsoft Windows 7, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Win7

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Frustrated developers and scrutiny of other apps: Are things falling apart at Apple's app store?

textPlusThanks for the textPlus mentions. Would love to talk to you a bit more. I think we have some info that would kind of clear up the "core functionality replacement" thinking ;)drew@gogii.netBreaking news: Apple admits that iPhone is a toyhttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/24/iphone_apps_not_for_business/[i]This makes it all the more surprising that Apple...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

Dead-Finger Tech: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch unibody, 2009)

Dead-Finger Tech: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch unibody, 2009)I'm with you thereI bought my 13" Mid-June Unibody 2.26Ghz MBP 3 weeks ago and it has impressed me. I upgraded the hd and ram for $150. I bought it just for mobility since I have a great workstation and large LCDs at...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Notebooks, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, LCD, Apple MacBook Pro

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

Apple's tablet in time for Christmas?

Apple's tablet in time for Christmas?Why call it the NEWTON?X-Tablet or iTablet perhaps.NEWTON!!Been and gone in the 1990'sKeep GuessingI'll bet you're way off.NEWTON?Are you suggesting this device will fail hard like the Newton?My feeling is this will be MBA hardware with a touch screen on top. Which wouldn't be...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Desktops, Inkwell, tablet, Apple Inc., PC, Christmas, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-07-27

Fight Windows tax with a penguin stick

Fight Windows tax with a penguin stickWho needs LinSux?Only poor, jobless and ignorant guys who think they are pros like Linux Geek need LinSux. If that small amount of money feels like tax then you need to work harder and get a better job. By the way am about to...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, netbook, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-11

Why enterprise networks run Windows, not the Mac

Why enterprise networks run Windows, not the MacHere's an asbestos suit.Because, boy, are you going to need it.Anyway...The reason they don't succeed is down to three things:1) TCO - ripping out your infrastructure to replace it with someone else's gear doesn't make sense unless you have to. Since good...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, PC, enterprise network, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-05

The Busy Java Developer's Guide to Scala: Scala + Twitter = Scitter

Scala is fun to talk about in the paper, but for most of the readers of this column, using it in a practical way makes the difference between seeing it as a "Toy" and using it on the job. In this installment, Ted Neward uses Scala to build the basic...

Tags: Java Developer, Twitter, IBM Corp., Scala, Programming Languages, Recruitment & Selection, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Human Resources, Workforce Management

White papers 2009-05-05

The biggest market for the iTablet: healthcare

The biggest market for the iTablet: healthcareReally?My doctor has been using a tablet PC in his office for a long time now. Not sure he is concerned with ease of use as it is a windows based pc with an application that would be no different on a Mac....

Tags: Tablets, Desktops, HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, Notebooks, Food & Beverage, iTablet, PC, health care, tablet PC, Apple iPod Touch, Apple Inc., tablet

Discussion threads 2009-04-22

CRIKEY! He can swallow whole companies! But not communities.

CRIKEY! He can swallow whole companies! But not communities.Basic flaw of free software"If a project no longer meets their requirements, be it from a licensing or political perspective, they simply cease working on it and go onto other things that interrest them instead."Basically, there is no real tie to those...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft development tools, Crikey, software

Discussion threads 2009-04-21

Using open source to reduce business risk

Using open source to reduce business riskWhat the bottom line?The bottom line is that with Suns failure the open source argument is in trouble. As is two of the products you mention a business should consider switching to:OpenOffice is maintained by Sun. It has been maintained is such a way...

Tags: OpenOffice, Databases, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, MySQL

Discussion threads 2009-04-11

How vulnerable are the iPhone and BlackBerry juggernauts? Very.

How vulnerable are the iPhone and BlackBerry juggernauts? Very.My question is about the Palm PreI've heard that you can't access the Graphics subsystem through the SDK. Does this mean that there'll be no games at all, or will all of the games be flash based?bad analysis"Commodity market. And commodity markets...

Tags: Handhelds, Digital media, Digital music, Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry juggernaut

Discussion threads 2009-04-02

Live coverage of Apple's iPhone 3.0 preview event

Welcome to live coverage of Apple's iPhone 3.0 preview event. The event is over now but you can read about it here as it unfolded. [ See also: Apple announces copy and paste, MMS, Spotlight, more for iPhone ] 08:47am: While we're waiting, what...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Gameloft, Developer Beta, Games, Personal Technology, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-03-17

BlackBerry App World priced apps start at $2.99, sounds good to me

BlackBerry App World priced apps start at $2.99, sounds good to meFree Market"I think Apple screwed up by allowing way too many 99 cent applications that has left many buyers expecting to pay this measly fee for quality apps. Have any of these iPhone buyers ever purchased applications for Windows...

Tags: Handhelds, developer, RIM BlackBerry, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-03-04

Are open source developers too dominant? Ubuntu, Firefox prove yes

Are open source developers too dominant? Ubuntu, Firefox prove yesGetting excited about a browser or an OS???? Why?Those should be just mature very reliable tools. The excitment should be in the things they allow you to do without getting in your way. I bet that at one time you were...

Tags: Web browsers, open source, Ubuntu, Mozilla Firefox, open-source developer, punk, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-03-02

Palm gets in game but doesn't change it; Reality lurks

Palm gets in game but doesn't change it; Reality lurksagreed.. price is incredibly important...i think they really need to match iPhone pricing.. in spite of actually having, what i think IS a superior device.. with no apps + no ecosystem really a part of the product as well they need...

Tags: Games, Palm Inc., Apple iPhone, game

Discussion threads 2009-01-09

Poll: Are smartphones worth it?

Poll: Are smartphones worth it?It's about ...... access to e-mail no matter where I am - I have a blackberry, the only things I use are Phone and E-mail (twice a year I may browse - but it's painfully slow) ... I don't sync or use any other...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, smartphones worth, phone, GPS, e-mail

Discussion threads 2008-11-13

News to know: Cloud wars; Apple; Google; China is watching you

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: Amazon launches pre-emptive strike against Microsoft’s planned cloud platform. Techmeme A new mystery: What's Microsoft got up its Office Live sleeve? Zack Whittaker:...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., IPO, Robots, Linux, E-mail, Digital Media, Financial Services, Emerging Technologies, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2008-10-02

Best Apple App Store apps

Best Apple App Store appsNot a buyer but am a developerI'm working on a new 3G app called 'Rose Garden'. It gives any i-based phone user the chance to grow a host of flowers and fruits including the traditional long-stem rose variety... the object is to somehow find a...

Tags: 3G, WIRELESS, App Store, ebook reader, Apple App Store app, Apple App Store, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-14