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Diaz memo: Sony could leapfrog Amazon with e-readers

numbersisn't is strange that no ebook vendor ever gave us any numbers how much they sell? i suppose ebooks are a big flop, no one is bying them even when amazon puts them on top of every besteseller list they have.any hard data?RE: Diaz memo: Sony could leapfrog Amazon with...

Tags: E-books, Sony Corp., Diaz, e-reader, Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Will Obama administration usher in universal broadband access?

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks to Senior Editor Sam Diaz about President-elect Barack Obama's response to the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation's new report which ranks the U.S. 15th in the world in broadband adoption, below South Korea, Australia, and Norway, to name a few. Diaz discusses why access...

Tags: Administration, Diaz, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Network Technology, Networking, President-elect Barack Obama, broadband, U.S., technology, Internet access, Sumi Das, Sam Diaz

Videos 2008-12-09

Twitter to Facebook, thanks but no thanks

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks to senior editor Sam Diaz about Facebook's proposal to buy Twitter for $500 million in stock and why the microblogging service has decided to remain independent. Diaz explains that Twitter would like to develop a more thorough revenue plan before partnering up with the popular...

Tags: Facebook, Twitter, Diaz, Operational Accounting, Finance

Videos 2008-11-25

Can Obama bring tech respect to Washington?

Senior editor Sam Diaz talks about how President-elect Barack Obama will use technology when he becomes president. Diaz says, while Obama might have to give up his BlackBerry because of security issues, he has plans to broadcast his weekly address over YouTube and appoint the nation's first chief technology officer.

Tags: Diaz, Handhelds, Security, Hardware, Diaz Memo, Barack Obama, Sam Diaz, Blackberry, YouTube

Videos 2008-11-24

Palin e-mail hacker indicted, pleads not guilty. Is justice being served?

Palin e-mail hacker indicted, pleads not guilty. Is justice being served?RE: Palin e-mail hacker indictedIf someone opened your U.S. mail box and took your mail he or she would be prosecuted and possibly jailed . . . this is no different.RE: Palin e-mail hacker indicted, pleads not guilty. Is justice...

Tags: Social Security, Palin, Palin e-mail hacker, e-mail hacker, e-mail

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

Is Google's Android ground-breaking?

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks to senior editor Sam Diaz about Google's new mobile phone operating system, Android. Diaz discusses the new features available in the open-source operating system, whether it's an iPhone killer, and how the technology may eventually reach beyond phones and land inside other products such as...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, Operating System, Diaz, Tv & Home Theater, Open Source, Operating Systems, Personal Technology, Software, Android

Videos 2008-09-23

Inside the Intel Developer Forum

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with senior editor Sam Diaz about trends and products at this year's Intel Developer Forum. Diaz discusses how the chipmaker's latest processors pave the way for innovations that cut across industries. He also explains why Intel's ever-faithful support of WiMax may finally begin reaping...

Tags: Intel Corp., Diaz, Leadership, Strategy, Wi-Fi, Semiconductors, Wireless, Management, Hardware, Intel, IDF, chips, WiMax, Sumi, Sam

Videos 2008-08-19

Video: Mobile takes center stage at LinuxWorld

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with Senior Editor Sam Diaz about one of the big themes at this year's LinuxWorld Expo--mobility. Diaz discusses how large companies like Motorola are encouraging Linux developers to write software for mobile devices. by Larry Dignan

Tags: mobile, video, diaz, linux, advertising & promotion, corporate communications, operating systems, software, marketing, larry dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-07

Mobile takes center stage at LinuxWorld

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with Senior Editor Sam Diaz about one of the big themes at this year's LinuxWorld Expo--mobility. Diaz discusses how large companies like Motorola are encouraging Linux developers to write software for mobile devices.

Tags: diaz, advertising & promotion, operating systems, software, marketing, linux, mobile, motorola, sumi das, sam diaz

Videos 2008-08-06

Diaz's Memo: Can cloud computing weather the storm?

ZDNet's Sam Diaz isn't ready to give up on cloud computing after Amazon's recent S3 storage service outage. He believes the technology still has the potential to drastically reduce operating expenses.

Tags: Diaz, Cloud Computing, Sam Diaz Memo, Amazon

Videos 2008-07-25

Beyond the Icahn-Yahoo honeymoon

ZDNet's Sam Diaz offers his take on the agreement between billionaire investor Carl Icahn and Yahoo. He says the latest development only settles the proxy fight, and now comes the big challenge--getting Yahoo's newly expanded board to work together.

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Sam Diaz Memo, Diaz, Yahoo, Icahn

Videos 2008-07-21

Additional Resources

Skype's legal drama finally ends; Time to start innovating

The Skype legal drama has finally come to a close and now, finally, executives can focus on innovating to make the product better and more competitive in this changing communications environment. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Drama, Skype Technologies S.A., Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Not enough hours in the day? There's a personal assistant for that

For the time-crunched and cash-strapped, Handmark is launching a personal assistant service that could help people actually hammer through their to-do lists. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Handmark, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Google Dashboard brings security settings to the forefront

Keeping user in mind, Google released Dashboard, a page that gives users access to the privacy settings for all of their Google accounts. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Security, Google Inc., Dashboard, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-06

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

Congratulations to Steve Jobs, Fortune's CEO of the Decade

Fortune Magazine names Apple CEO Steve Jobs CEO of the Decade. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Steve Jobs, CEO, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-05

Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic"

At a news conference in Tokyo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer declares early sales of Windows 7 to be "fantastic," outpacing early sales of any previous Windows OS release. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows 7, Sales Strategy, Microsoft Windows, Sales Force Management, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-05

House bill calls for ISPs to block some fake financial sites

Internet Service Providers cry foul when they discover language in a bill moving through the House of Representatives that forces them to identify and block specific fraudulent financial sites. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Financial, Internet Service Provider, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Financial Accounting, Internet, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-05

Survey: IT workers eyeing security certifications

A survey of IT workers finds that more than half will pursue security-related certifications within five years. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Security, Security Certification, Survey, Information Technology Worker, Marketing Research, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-05

News to know: Intel; Microsoft layoffs; Motorola, Palm; Oracle-Sun; MSN

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: New York AG files antitrust charges against Intel; alleges bribery, coercion Mary Jo Foley: Are the Microsoft...

Tags: Layoff, MSN, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Motorola Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Data Centers, Storage, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Data Management

Blog posts 2009-11-05