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Google Notebook discontinuation a loss for iPhone users

I don't have an iPhone...... but I would love to see Google resurrect Google Notebook. I'm grandfathered in thanks to some minimal use before it was discontinued; I've only started to really use it recently. It would be great for everyone to be able to use it again, because it's...

Tags: Notebooks, Smart phones, iPhone-App, Google Notebook, notebook, Google Inc., EverNote, Apple iPhone, Google Notebook discontinuation, iPhone Users, discontinuation

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

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Microsoft offers no reasons for discontinuation of two Dynamics mobile products

Microsoft discontinues Dynamics mobile productsCould simply be what Microsoft says it is--a case of letting partners do what they do best. This is part of what we suggested in our exclusive report, which appeared at MSDynamicsWorld.com on Sept. 10 http://msdynamicsworld.com/story/mobile-applications/what-s-behind-microsoft-s-discontinuation-dynamics-mobile-ax-and-navDavid Gumpert Editorial DirectorMSDynamicsWorld.comHow about Dynamics XRM?they talked about dynamics XRM...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, mobile product, Microsoft Corp., mobile

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

News to know: Dell; Xerox, Android, NewEgg, Win7, Windows Mobile,

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. Andrew Nusca: Dell Latitude Z 16" thin-and-light revealed; Lamborghini angles hide boardroom muscle Gallery: Hands on with the Dell...

Tags: Xerox Corp., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Storage, Andrew Nusca, Newegg.com, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Dell Latitude, EC, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-09-29

Microsoft offers no reasons for discontinuation of two Dynamics mobile products

Microsoft officials notified the company's partners on September 1 that Microsoft is discontinuing the mobile versions of its Dynamics AX and Dynamics NAV ERP products. The mobile version of Dynamics CRM is not affected. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Mobile Version, Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-09-28

News to know: Culture of cheap; Microsoft, Nokia; eBay; Apple

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. Andrew Nusca: Culture of cheap: How discount computers cost the consumer Jason Perlow: Der Frankenputer: A Last Hurrah at...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., eBay Inc., Cloud Computing, Phishing, Virtualization, Sales Strategy, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Word, Smart Phones, Security, Spam And Phishing, Hardware, Sales, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-13

Google Notebook discontinuation a loss for iPhone users

A guest blog post by Ryan Kaplan I'm not a complainer and I don't like to be around people who complain.  I prefer to be around problem solvers, people who can look at a situation and come up with solutions or improvements.  Unfortunately I have to join...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Database, Google Notebook, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-08-12

Deutsche BKK Turns to HP for Reduced Print Costs

Deutsche BKK wanted to reduce and optimise its existing print fleet resulting in lower operating and maintenance costs and to significantly improve transparency of consumption levels. A complete solution with service desk and on-site support was also required. This completed discontinuation of dedicated copier and fax systems. It increased the...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Fax, Copiers

Case studies 2009-07-01

Discontinuation Day: HP pulls plug on MediaSmart TVs, Linksys switches off its Media Center Extenders

On the march toward the integration of the PC and the home theater, there have been numerous casualties, and today apparently you can add a couple more to the list. Gizmodo has confirmed that HP has finally given up on a couple of its living-room initiatives, specifically the MediaSmart TVs...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Media Center PC, Media Center Extender, Linksys Inc., Media Center PCs, Web Site Development, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Internet, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-05-18

Google rips off the band-aid, bad news all around

Google rips off the band-aid, bad news all aroundEven Google has to be......tired of all the wisecracks over how so many of their 'next great developments' continue in this pattern of 'perpetual beta', and seem to have questionable potential as future revenue streams.Either that, or the online ad biz is...

Tags: cloud computing, Google Inc., band-aid, bad new

Discussion threads 2009-01-14

Microsoft: cloud tomorrow, jam next year

Microsoft: cloud tomorrow, jam next yearIt's evident on the other end of the product lifecycle also.In addition to longer than necessary lead-times into product launches, another bad taste to leave in the SaaS/on-demand world is on the other end of the product lifecycle. This is evident in Microsoft's recent discontinuation...

Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, Microsoft Corp., Azure, Phil, office light

Discussion threads 2008-12-09

Is it Microsoft of Ubuntu that scared Red Hat away from the desktop?

Is it Microsoft of Ubuntu that scared Red Hat away from the desktop?Does Red Hat’s exit now leave the desktop Linux field open to Ubuntu?Red Hat was never really in the desktop field to begin with, and has stated so rather pointedly on many occasions, so I don't see how...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Operating systems, UNIX, Blizzard, Eve-Online, Red Hat Inc., Ubuntu, desktop, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-04-17

Developers petition Microsoft to reconsider FoxPro phase out

On the heels of Microsofts acknowledgement that it has no plans to continue development of its Visual FoxPro data-centric programming language, two Spanish Most Valuable Professionals MVPs have launched a campaign to try to convince Microsoft to reconsider its decision. Microsoft officially announced late last month that the company...

Tags: Development tools

Blog posts 2007-04-03

Google Maps API team says: Stop it!

Just a few moments ago, the Google Maps API Terms of Use was updated to impose some restrictions on the service. One of the newer features allows developers to retrieve latitude and longitude coordinates by simply specifying an address -- this is often an essential service for any mashup...

Tags: Maps API, API, Google Maps, Google APIs

Blog posts 2006-12-21

Users react to termination of Google Search API

A couple days ago, Google quietly put a stop to a piece of history that was even referenced in many books. It was a classic example of how "web services" work, and was at the center of many mashups over the years. Unlike the "Google Answers" service that...

Tags: Google APIs, API, Google Inc.

Blog posts 2006-12-20

Blog wars: HP, cut and bleeding, begs Schwartz for mercy

Though the contents of its letter to Sun haven't been made public, Sun COO Jonathan's Schwartz's take no-prisoners style of blogging has apparently pushed Hewlett-Packard execs past their boiling points.  According to a report on ITWorld.com, HP has written a letter to Sun demanding that Schwartz remove HP from the target...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Jonathan Schwartz

Blog posts 2004-10-01

XM Radio tunes in online music service

XM Radio tunes in online music serviceTrial policy writers have no clueOK. New computer. Free trial that lets me listen to music, but it goes away after 30 days and takes all the music I downloaded with it. You know it will disappear before you have a...

Tags: Replay Music, XM Satellite Radio Inc., music, online music

Discussion threads 2004-09-15

Users cling to old Microsoft operating systems

Users cling to old Microsoft operating systemsBecause the hardware can't handle the bloatMany of these same machines running Windows 95 or 98 won't run Windows XP very well. And none of them will run Longhorn if it ships.It's time to follow IBM and Sun's lead and convert all those legacy...

Tags: Operating systems, Programming languages, Microsot, DOS, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Java, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Microsoft Windows 98

Discussion threads 2003-12-12