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Top innovations of the past 75 years: PC, Internet, DNA discovery

Indicating a strong affinity to innovators in technology and tech leaders, more than half of 500 senior-level business executives named the personal computer (56%) and the Internet (51%) as the greatest innovations of the past 75 years, according to a recent survey conducted by BusinessWeek Research Services. Bill Gates (50%)...

Tags: innovation

Blog posts 2004-09-12

How Learning for Life Became Part of the DNA of One Australian High School

Frankston High School in outer-suburban Melbourne lives its Latin motto. Optima Semper - The Best Always - defines how the school has pursued improvement to what was already a runaway success. In 2006, it extended the largest government school notebook PC program in Australia to include Tablet PCs in order...

Tags: School, DNA, PC, Tablet PC, Microsoft Corp., Tablets, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows XP, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

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"Windows 7 is the same as Ubuntu"

"Windows 7 is the same as Ubuntu"Well, I agree, but, the flame war will not end, and MS will not go down without a fight. It has been obvious for quite some time, that the only thing that windows has going for it is familiarity (both the brand and the...

Tags: Operating systems, Media players, Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-07-03

Microsoft sets pointless 25-PC upgrade limit for Windows 7

Microsoft sets pointless 25-PC upgrade limit for Windows 7Come on Adrian: Yet again another W7 limitation?Well that is what it looks like. There's the word right at the top of the page in the title of this story even.Can't wiggle out of this one Windows Folks.Of course, I will...

Tags: KMS, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-29

Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks

The tech industry is always looking for the next big thing: Bing is gaining on Google, the Palm Pre will dethrone the iPhone, and so on. One of the latest "next big things" is the duo of ARM and Android which, if you buy the hype, will wrest the PC...

Tags: Google Android, ARM, Smart Phone, Qualcomm Inc., Netbook, Tech Industry, Hardware Compatibility, SSD, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Smart Phones, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-06-15

Apple Faithful: Arrogance Is Not a Virtue, and Why I Will Never Buy a Mac

I've often been asked why I don't own a Mac. The answer is simple, and yet complex, and requires a trip down memory lane artwork by Spidermonkey David Morgenstern’s column last week about Psystar’s imminent demise and his accompanying “Good Riddance”...

Tags: Software, Steve Jobs, Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc., Next Computer, Canon Inc., Fanboy Template Let, Andrew, NeXTStep, Desktops, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-02

In fairness to Moblin

I've been enthusiastically toting around my little Classmate, happily telling anyone who will listen how enamored I am of both the device and Ubuntu's Netbook Remix NBR that I have running on it. At the same time, I've been giving further thought to Moblin and had an interesting chat...

Tags: Ubuntu, Palm Inc., Moblin, Classmate, Tablets, Microsoft Windows, Keyboards, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Desktops, Operating Systems, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Software, Peripherals, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-05-28

Presto! In ten seconds, you've got an Internet desktop.

Presto! In ten seconds, you've got an Internet desktop.Sounds mighty coolHowever, 20 dollars.... If you don't mind some extra seconds during booting (about 40 to 50 seconds), then a bootable USB memory stick loaded with a live version of Fedora or Ubuntu, will provide the same functionality for free.With Unetbootin...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Internet-desktop, Presto!, Presto, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-05-01

Apple is building a moat (of semiconductors)

Apple is building a moat of semiconductorsIn other newsWWDC 2009 has sold out in a little over four weeks.http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/As a past attendee those attending will find it invaluable and great fun.The rest of us will will have the opportunity of getting the session videos earlier.Why is Apple doing it? ...

Tags: Research & Development, Semiconductors, Wi-Fi, semiconductor, WWDC 2009, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-04-29

Microsoft hit with patent suit over update tech

Microsoft hit with patent suit over update techMicrosoft hit with patent suit over update techIf this goes to court Microsoft will need to win this case otherwise it could spell disaster for every other company that has updates. Again, that is "IF" since they never were served their papers...

Tags: BitTorrent DNA, update tech, Microsoft Hit, Microsoft Corp., patent suit, BackWeb

Discussion threads 2009-03-26

BitTorrent 6.1.2 (Windows)

BitTorrent's software client allows you to quickly download high-quality digital content such as video, music, and games. Available in over 20 languages, it leverages our community of over 70 million users to securely deliver files to your PC faster than anything else out there. Features include detailed graphs and stats...

Tags: BitTorrent, Microsoft Windows, Digital Media, RSS, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet

Software downloads 2009-01-31

Steve's Apple: 35,000 "wicked smart" people will keep things humming

Steve's Apple: 35,000 "wicked smart" people will keep things hummingApple had "wicked smart" people the first time Steve left (1985) Apple......and the new CEOs tanked the company in just a few years.Remember Apple pre Steve Jobs second coming?I agree, it might need no Steve Jobs to continue its strings of...

Tags: Leadership, Apple Inc., Steve Jobs, leader

Discussion threads 2009-01-22

$1,000 is the new $2,000 for laptops: HP steps up low cost notebook parade

Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show this week PC makers are sending a distinct message: The sub-$1,000 laptop is the new $2,000 laptop. You can get more functionality, style and even a little fashion for a grand. Meanwhile, the push to merge the netbook and notebook categories is well underway....

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Laptop Computer, HP Firebird, Crothers, HP Mini, Price Difference, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-06

SecuROM DRM sucks

SecuROM DRM sucksThey are never going to accept thatUnless they are legally forced to. That means massive class-action lawsuits, and no one thus far wants to go that far.Read carefully and see the message...The relevant line to the post you are responding to is:"how many pirates have machines with the...

Tags: Games, SecuROM DRM, game, piracy, SecurROM

Discussion threads 2008-12-18

Mossberg laments lack of bargain Mac in his Fall Guide

Walt Mossberg just posted his fall guide called "Shopping for Basics and Saving Money on Your Next PC" with a focus on tight budgets in tough economic times. Although Mossberg consistently recommends Macs, he can't sidestep the price gap between Macs and Windows boxes this go around: I consider...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Desktops, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-10-30

A first look at Windows 7's pre-beta PDC release

Is it a major release or just a revamped Windows Vista? That’s the big question surrounding Windows 7, which made its public debut in a keynote address by Steven Sinofsky today at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles. Microsoft executives showed off the new Windows...

Tags: Screen, Microsoft Windows 7, Network, Window, Microsoft Windows Vista, Feature, PowerShell Scripting Language, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2008-10-28

News to know: Windows 7; Oracle OpenWorld; Adobe CS4; Search 2.0

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: Windows Live team confirms Win7 to replace subsystems with services Ed Bott: How to set up a new PC in one easy session ...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, BEA Beehive, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Oracle Open World, Help Desk, Java Development Tools, E-books, Enterprise Software, It Operations, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Personal Technology, Software

Blog posts 2008-09-23

HP HDX18

For several months after they became a buzzed-about topic, the only 18-inch laptop we had actually seen in person was Acer's inventive Aspire 8920. Now we're seeing a mini-flood of them, with new models arriving from HP, Sony, and Toshiba. These new 18-inch displays--and a handful of new 16-inch displays--differ...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, HP HDX18, laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2008-09-19

Countering an Apple-favoring .NET critic

Countering an Apple-favoring .NET criticFantastic post JohnI'd give you two thumbs up if I could. :)[i]This is what one might consider a thesis statement, to be followed by details as to why .NET is "bad" and / or "simplistic and inflexible." At least, that is what one would expect if...

Tags: .NET, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., environment

Discussion threads 2008-08-14

If at first you don't succeed...

If at first you don't succeed...The killer feature.I don't know whether the iPhone or iTouch has this, but I think a killer feature is this. It has to be easy and automatic.1) The player has an Amazon MP3 purchase app optimized for the player. After signing up, you...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Digital rights management (DRM), Wi-Fi, MP3, Dell Computer Corp., Apple iPod, music

Discussion threads 2008-07-30