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Microsoft's 'multipoint' tech for emerging markets: To bring technology to emerging markets, Microsoft has an ongoing project called Unlimited Potential. CNET News.com's Ina Fried sat down with Microsoft VP Will Poole to discuss what the project's new "multipoint" technology is doing to help address the problems of having just one computer for a large classroom.; Tags: Microsoft Corp., News.com, Marketing Research, Financial Services, microsoft, will poole, unlimited potential, multipoint, emerging markets, emerging segments, third world, cell, mobile, cellular, phone, computer, pc, Emerging Market, Marketing; Videos 2007-10-10

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Government, markets and regulation: Problems in the housing market in the United States provide some interesting lessons about government regulation in general, lessons that have equal applicability to the intersection between Information Technology and government. by John Carroll; Tags: Fannie Mae, Economist, Regulation, Freddie Mac, Subsidy, Government, Vertical Industries, Mortgages, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Capital Structures, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Intel launches new chip for consumer electronics: In its latest bid to expand beyond PCs and servers into industrial and consumer electronics applications, Intel has announced a new family of embedded processors. These chips are not based on the Atom processor already used in netbooks and Mobile Internet Devices MIDs--those versions won't arrive until...; Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Intel Corp., Chip, Atom, SoCs, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Processors, Hardware, Networking, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Qualcomm, Nokia deal ends long legal battle: Qualcomm and Nokia late on Wednesday settled a 3-year, three-continent legal battle over patent licenses and royalties for the next 15 years. NEW YORK--Qualcomm and Nokia late on Wednesday settled a 3-year, three-continent legal battle over patent licenses and royalties for the next 15 years. ...; Tags: Patent, Nokia Corp., Qualcomm Inc., Reuters, Nokia, Qhalcom, patents, legal, cellphones; News items 2008-07-24
Parallels releases Parallels Server for Mac: I almost missed Parallels' announcement of Parallels Server for Mac. I didn't speak with company representatives. All I saw was a press release. It was nearly lost in a huge pile of other mail in my inbox. Although there are several virtual machine software products that support...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Virtual Machine, Parallels Server, Parallels Management Console, Toolset, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Desktop Virtualization, Operating Systems, Servers, Hardware, Software, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-07-24

Intuit cut 575 jobs - is this "user generated unemployment?": The other day I reported that Brad Smith, the CEO of Intuit, had asked his managers to see which jobs could be cut because there were volunteers among Intuit's 50m users that were doing a better job -- and for free. These seem to be the emerging business benefits from...; Tags: Job, Intuit Inc., Unemployment, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Tom Foremski; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?: Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?Toshiba Cell Laptop anyone?...[url=http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=laptops&articleId=9102518&taxonomyId=66&intsrc=kc_top]FYI[/url]Slap Yellow Dog Linux on it and you are good to go!Do we know if backwards compatibility is holding back......progress? Or is it just purists who would like to see legacy support end?Currently x86 outperforms US T2 in just...; Tags: Processors, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Real Bottom Line, Linux STILL, Linux architecture, Intel x86, Linux, slate; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Genentech deal shows drug companies are oil drillers: Genentech deal shows drug companies are oil drillersHigh profit margins are addictive......and when things are left to themselves they tend not to last long. This is a major reason why companies employ lobbyists in an attempt to defeat Adam Smith's invisible hand, while publicly espousing laizzez faire (free markets...; Tags: Genentech Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
AMD on road to recovery, says research firm: Technology Business Research says Opteron and Puma are boosting AMD's chip business, but the company could be hurt by the economic downturn. While AMD's processor business is showing strength, the company is still in a worse position than Intel to face a dip in demand for the rest of...; Tags: Recovery, Technology Business Research, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, AMD, Opteron, processors, servers, PCs, Victoria Ho, ZDNet Asia; News items 2008-07-21
Top states with IPTV interest: Hawaii, New Jersey, North Dakota: Top states with IPTV interest: Hawaii, New Jersey, North Dakotapeoples are live in dakota...thats goodI live in New York. but I am originally from North Dakota and I am agreed with your comments. You have good information of this place. North Dakota is a evergreen state .there is a good...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, IP television; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
Rich Internet application startup ideas Y Combinator wants to see: Y Combinator posted a list of a bunch of different startup ideas they'd like to see and fund. It's a sizable list with 30 different thoughts waiting for enthusiastic entrepreneurs to take a shot. But what struck me most about the list was how RIA-heavy it is. I as much...; Tags: Rich Internet Application, Rich Media, Site Builder, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-07-20
Apple is not the real enemy of open source: Apple embraces DRMs, and any other restrictions the copyright industries want. This is at the heart of its power. Its alliance with the copyright industries has brought Apple from the brink of irrelevance to dominance of the handheld Internet and gadget markets in this decade. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Digital-rights Management, Industry, Apple Inc., Digital Rights Management (DRM), Digital Media, Open Source, Linux, Strategy, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Legg Mason takes Yahoo's side vs. Icahn; Yang takes campaign to home page: Updated: Yahoo's argument that billionaire investor Carl Icahn is a short-timer with no clear plan to run the company has won over a key investor: Legg Mason. In addition, Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang is taking the company's campaign to its home page. In a broadcast to employees...; Tags: Jerry Yang, Legg Mason Inc., Board, Yahoo! Inc., Carl Icahn, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Obama calls for comprehensive cyber-security measures; looks for a national cyber ninja: Update: It would seem that Richard Stiennon agrees with me on the concept of a group of experts to advise, also on keeping away from spending ridiculous amounts of money. Cyber-terrorism... ah, what a fancy buzz word that is. Defined on Wikipedia as: "The premeditated use...; Tags: John McCain, Cybersecurity, Security, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Office 2008 vs. iWork vs. NeoOffice vs. OpenOffice: The more I use these, the more I really don't care for iWork. Sure, Keynote makes some darned pretty presentations, but NeoOffice and OpenOffice for the matter cuts the mustard quite handily. For real polish, you still can't beat Office 2007/2008, as much as I hate to admit...; Tags: Suite, Apple iWork, Office 2008, NeoOffice, X11, OpenOffice, Open Source, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-18
EU files new charges against Intel: EU files new charges against IntelGreat news!!! We need competition on the merits for x86 processors.Without that, innovation will suffer and prices will rise. Absolutely great news!!!Same old cat fightIt's amazing how a core 2 duo chip could nail AMD this bad.I suppose, but, now AMD can file suit in...; Tags: Leadership, Processors, Intel Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
IBM: Big Blue beats expectations; raises full year guidance: updated: IBM, a bellweather that analysts have been watching as an indicator of the tech industry's economic health in the U.S., reported second quarter earnings of $2.8 billion, or $1.98 a share, an increase of 28 percent over the same quarter a year ago. Revenue was $26.8 billion, a 13...; Tags: Revenue, IBM Corp., Operational Accounting, Finance, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-07-17
PC shipments solid in second quarter; Apple No. 3 in U.S.: PC shipments solid in second quarter; Apple No. 3 in U.S.WellWell, that shows that Apple is still not significant worldwide,which is not surprising !MisleadingAlthough Apple slightly edged out Acer in US sales, it comes nowhere close to Acer in international sales. So to claim that Apple topped Acer in shipments...; Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., PC, PC shipment, No. 3, Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
New hybrid delivery security architecture: Secure Computing's Ken Rutsky tells how to integrate Software-as-a-Service SaaS, virtualization and appliance security offerings to let users get exactly what they want. “In the past, CIOs deployed their own self-contained application architectures on their own servers and storage systems. This old model is giving way to a hybrid...; Tags: Appliance, Software, Software-as-a-service, Platform, Information Technology, Advantage, Hardware, Model, Service, Architecture, Organization, Delivery Security Architecture, IT Security Professional, Delivery Platform, Software As A Service (SaaS), Tools & Techniques, Cloud Computing, Security, Emerging Technologies, Management, CIO, SaaS, virtualization, IT appliances, service delivery, IT management, Ken Rutsky, Secure Computing; News items 2008-07-16
Can HP's new ULPC compete?: I just might be buying a bunch of these...this is a repost while I'm on vacation, but I'd appreciated any new feedback now that these have been in the wild for a bit. Tell us what you think of them. HP announced today that it would...; Tags: Misconception, Hewlett-Packard Co., Video Editing, Video, Laptop Computer, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Corporate Communications, Open Source, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-16