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Microsoft says (again) it will comply fully with EU antitrust demands

Microsoft says again it will comply fully with EU antitrust demandsThe new proxySure, MS caves to the EU's demands. Of course the interface specs will still be encumbered so the FOSS community won't touch them. No big loss for MS.On the other hand MS continues the attack. It's now known...

Tags: Government, OPEN SOURCE, suspicion, Microsoft Corp., DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS, EU Antitrust, Novell Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-10-22

Reader poll: Spreadsheets could erode Excel user base

Reader poll: Spreadsheets could erode Excel user baseMS Excel, R.I.P.C'mon folks, you know it's only a matter of time..another nail in M$ coffinthe synergies of Linux and Google are working to bring M$ down faster than everybody thought.who were the votersWho were the people who voted?? First its a know...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS, spreadsheet, Microsoft Excel

Discussion threads 2006-06-07

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Mozilla Firefox 3.6 beta 4 (Mac)

Firefox 3.6 Beta is built on Mozilla's Gecko 1.9.2 web rendering platform, which has been under development for several months and contains many improvements for web developers, Add-on developers and users. This version is also faster and more responsive than previous versions, and has been optimized to run on small...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mozilla Firefox, Beta, Mozilla Corp., Firefox 3.6 Beta, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows CE, Channel Management, Internet, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-26

NaviCoder IDE Lite for Java 2.2 (Windows)

NaviCoder IDE Lite for Java is an Integrated Development Environment IDE for Java developers. It allows you to compile and debug your Java program from the editor environment, as well as browse through your classes. You will get all the tools you need to create professional programs: project management, wizards,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2009-11-26

PDF Printer Driver (Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7) 10.44 (Windows)

Black Ice PDF printer driver is the complete solution for businesses and developers needing fast, reliable PDF conversion tool. The Black Ice PDF printer driver gives users and developers flexible options to convert, save, e-mail, print, archive or combine their documents with ease. The Black Ice PDF printer driver is...

Tags: Developer, Adobe PDF, Black Ice Software, Black Ice PDF Printer Driver, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-26

Mages for Android 1.0.1 (Mobile)

Mages for Android is multiplayer client/server game engine for Android and other mobile devices. It allows developers to create internet multiplayer games by implementing only core game logic and GUI by using powerful engine API. Developers can reuse effective Comet-based engine networking protocol, common game tasks like login to game...

Tags: Mobile, Pavlo Aksonov, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-26

Chrome OS will rise or fall on the safety dance

Scare tactics against Chrome OSI can see Microsoft really did the 'safety dance' with Windows it has been so successful...Chrome_OS is an entirely different modular approach plus they are using Open_Source with NO limitation of how high they can reach. I find it amazing anyone with a straight face say...

Tags: Operating systems, operating system, Chrome, Chrome OS, ChromeOS, security, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Apple's Schiller defends app approval process; misses the point

Maybe so, but you miss it too.The point is Apple [b]doesn't care![/b] Apple has the Bad Cop/Good Cop thing down pat. Steve feeds his Napoleon complex and Phil trots out to make warm and fuzzy noises. Remember-Steve never wanted the app store, his plan was web apps only (unless he...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple Inc., NOW IT

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

ContaX 1.2.5 (Mac)

ContaX will let you Store, View, Interact and Communicate with your Contacts, Customers, Prospects and Suppliers more Easily and Efficiently than ever before. For Individuals, Clubs and Small Businesses who wish to use their Contact or Membership database proactively. Ideal for Graphic Designers, Web Developers, Software Developers, Self Employed, Electricians,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Small Business, Arten Science, Channel Management, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-24

Is Apple being too precious about the App Store?

If by precious you mean fascistthen yes they are...great...Get ready for the Jobs cultist starting another holywar because you "tarnished" their cyber-religion.Precious.The marketplace is what it is because of ownership. Apple owns the store they built and has the identical right that Disney or The Atlantic or Toyota does to...

Tags: Public relations, Microsoft Windows NT, Balmer, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Schiller: App Store isn't broken

The truth hurtsThe truth is consumer lacks the ability to make good decision regarding the security of their data. We are regularly tricked into click-installing things while surfing the web, download trojans and other malware, give out information over the phone that we shouldn't etc ... and we never...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, approval process, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

NaviCoder IDE for Java 2.2 (Windows)

NaviCoder IDE for JAVA is an Integrated Development Environment IDE for Java developers. It allows you to compile and debug your Java program from the editor environment, as well as browse through your classes. You will get all the tools you need to create professional programs: project management, wizards, class...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2009-11-23

Roku becomes cloud-enabled with new Roku Channel Store and Developer SDK

The new Roku Channel Store, which is being rolled out to all Roku devices, will greatly expand the capabilities of the $99 set-top on-demand streaming device. Late Sunday night, Roku announced that its players would now have a "Channel...

Tags: Developer, SDK, Roku Inc., Roku Channel Store, Managed Hosting, Corporate Communications, Cloud Computing, Podcasts, Marketing, Internet, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-11-22

Microsoft still working on an Adobe Lightroom competitor, but with a social twist

Maybe MS needs myLife instead of focusing on cloud everything.I've been a Windows user since Windows 1.0 on MS-DOS. I used Multiplan and Word with a mouse before Windows even existed. Over the years I've purchased so many copies of MS Office, OS upgrades, mice, keyboards, joysticks, development environments (MASM,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., photograph, Microsoft Windows Vista, Adobe Lightroom, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Google makes Chrome OS open source today

Contrary to rumors, Google did not release a beta version of its much anticipated Chrome operating system today. And nothing is coming anytime soon: the final version is at least a year away, the mega giant web company said. But there was some significant news for the...

Tags: Google Inc., Web, Operating System, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Open Source, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-11-19

Chrome OS: Some Early Preview Videos

google should move away from linuxI suppose they could easily take away all those messes of the current os by doing that. Haha! Crummy-um "Chromium OS and Open Source" video-- the guy is calling it Crummy-um! Sounds about right.RE: Chrome OS: Some Early Preview VideosAnd ZDNet falls hook, line,...

Tags: Corporate communications, Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, ChromeOS, Chrome, Chrome OS, early Preview Video, operating system, Preview Video, video

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

GIMP dropped from default Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx installation

I use the GIMPThe user interface stinks, but the GIMP is a powerful application. I use it regularly for editing pictures. F-spot on the other hand, I don't like much. I use gThumb for organizing my photos (gThumb was F-spot's predecessor in early Ubuntu versions). gThumb also allows some simple...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, GIMP, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99

I don't want ......ANY misleading bargain with a two or three year contract. Sell me the HW at a fair price and let me select the carrier and package of my choice.I am not an idiot. RE: Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99When you limit...

Tags: Smart phones, Price-cutting, Palm Inc., Pixi, Palm Pre, Amazon.com Inc., phone

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Salesforce Chatter: Social operating systems emerge on the IT stage

The next big shift: Intranets, portals, and software suites that are the integrating force of the social fabric for our organizations. This morning's announcement here at Dreamforce today from Salesforce of Chatter, an enterprise-class realization of Facebook and Twitter, is further evidence of the industry's push for social Web capabilities...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Information Technology, Operating System, Environment, Social Computing, Chatter, Status Update, Groups, Sales Force Management, Social Networking, Sales, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Dion Hinchcliffe

Blog posts 2009-11-18

So where's Microsoft's Live Mesh?

Project name changedIt's Microsoft Live Mess now under Ballmer's leadership.RE: So where's Microsoft's Live Mesh?i hope they don't get rid of or just leave it alone because i really like it. Actually, it works very well.It might be stuck in some pre-release limbo but whats already available to use does...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Live Mesh

Discussion threads 2009-11-18