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Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe

Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in EuropeYes, it's very lameIt's going to be the same as the no media player edition. No one will buy it, they'll probably pirate the ie edition first before they would buy it or switch to another os. The EU is...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple Mac OS, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, Web browsers, end goal, Microsoft Corp., IE-free Windows 7, Linux, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-06-11

Combined HP-EDS can explore missing methodology around how to offload IT to the cloud(s)

HP's now official pending EDS buy for just shy of $14 billion positions the combined companies to organize and manage the hosted/on-premises mix to maximum efficiency and lowest TCO. It's a great goal to shoot for because all they have to do is beat IBM. With this...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, Electronic Data Systems Corp., End Goal, Strategy, Management, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2008-05-13

Live From Redmond: UpdatePanel and Infragistics' NetAdvantage for ASP.NET

The attendee of this webcast will learn how the new ASP.NET AJAX capabilities work together with the rich controls toolset from Infragistics - and vice versa. The attendee of this webcast will see how to embed complex grids, charts and other controls from Infragistics in the UpdatePanel, as well as...

Tags: Microsoft ASP.NET, Microsoft Corp., Infragistics, End Goal, AJAX, .Net, Middleware, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Software Development, Enterprise Software, Software

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ZippyRippy 1.0.4 (Mac)

ZippyRippy is a new program developed with one goal in mind, ripping DVD media for use on personal devices. ZippyRippy is set apart by the idea that DVD conversion should be automatic without the need to endlessly tweak controls. If a DVD with a valid VIDEO_TS folder is detected when...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Zippy Software, ZippyRippy, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2009-11-06

Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples

RE: Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samplesyawnWho can I trust *now*....Even Ed Bott said '7' was more secure!The Windows Infect Season is not over yet.. Nothing's changed.... That people even USE Windows these days is quite remarkable.... It must be the power of habit...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, malware, UAC, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Hockey Game Tracker for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)

With Hockey Game Tracker for iPhone app you can track a player complete game, period by period. Every time the player takes a shift, makes a shot, scores a goal, earns an assist, takes a penalty, makes a pass or a hit, you just tap the appropriate green button to...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Player, Brian Beninger, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-30

ZDNet readers don't care about celebrity endorsements

I agree with the poll. I'm not buying a new camera because Ashton Kutcher is pimping one out, or because Justin Timberlake is doing it in his commercials. I'll buy one based on the features I need. I'd rather see the commercials prop up the features rather than the celebrity.Oh...

Tags: camera, celebrity endorsement, advertisement, ZDNet-reader

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Global warming? No, no, no, it ain't me, babe

Harry, cut the BS. Write about tech some time.or get a job.Stop Preaching...and writing in a condescending tone. You and Blanchenwhatshisname should start your own site and stop posting this junk to a TECH site. Throwing in a line at the end about Green Jobs doesn't mean your...

Tags: Gender and diversity, global warming

Discussion threads 2009-10-25

Relax, kids...Windows 7 is just another OS

finally...someone with sensefor all this noise and fireworks, finaly someone here says something reasonable7 is just another OSand yes it is.amen.give this man a raiseIt doesn't have to rock to be successfulIt merely needs to be fast, stable and secure. If that's all it does, then there's no reason to...

Tags: Operating systems, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Google's Schmidt: Mimicking Office completely not 'a good use of our time'

Google CEO Eric Schmidt acknowledges that Google Docs lacks workflow features that Microsoft Office has, but isn't trying to emulate the suite. In an interview with Stephen Shankland at CNet News, Schmidt continued his courting of the enterprise. Schmidt on Wednesday had a good performance at the...

Tags: Google Inc., Eric Schmidt, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Did Yahoo provide Iran with names of 200,000 users?

disgracefulthis is certainly one of the more irresponsible actions on behalf of a corporation in modern times. Why is it that these media centric .com's .. grouping in Google noting some of their more recent activity seem to lack the controls, privacy and humanitarian fibre that their more traditional bricks...

Tags: Government, Blogging, Yahoo! brand, Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Google: Aiming for 99.99 percent uptime with business Gmail

Google executives addressed recent Gmail outages and noted that the company is currently running at a 99.9 percent reliability rate. The goal: Be at 99.99 percent by the end of the quarter. Speaking at a powwow with reporters, Google Sergey Brin spent a bit of time talking...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, Uptime, Sergey Brin, Outage, Manufacturing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-07

The as-a-service business model

Insurance policyFor many small businesses, why would you want to invest into hardware and have to maintain that infrastructure?... The reality is that software companies must move this model down to the small business and show how a "monthly fee" pay as you go can save so much more money...

Tags: SaaS Model, business model

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Worio: Search company aims to enhance the engines, not challenge them

Anytime I get pitched on some sort of new "search engine," I can't help but react with a bit of skepticism. Inevitably, once we get past the talk of algorithms, a unique user interface and better results, I always have to ask the $64,000 question: How do you plan to...

Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Worio, Search, Team Management, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-02

Cisco Buys Tandberg on its way to be your B2B video conferencing partner

I spent a day with Tandberg management last week and came away very impressed with some things I can't share and also some things that I can share. Tandberg has: Great HD videoconferencing solutions in room-sized all the way down to Webcam. Yep, a Webcam image looks...

Tags: Video Conferencing, Video, Cisco Systems Inc., B2B, Tandberg, Business Person, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Ted Schadler

Blog posts 2009-10-01

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Good low-light shooting without help from a flash is a rarely attained goal in the world of compact cameras. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 does it with three of the company's own components: a new sensor design, a high-end lens, and a fast image processor. The combination pays off for low-light...

Tags: power button, Sony Corp., camera, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1, sensor, Sony Cyber-Shot

Product reviews 2009-09-30

The burnout risks for E2.0 community managers

Dion Hinchcliffe's piece on community management surprised me. There is a sense that Dion is trying to lay down some ground rules in an area that is too new for anyone to draw anything other than tentative and early stage conclusions. That's not to say that conclusions are incorrect. There...

Tags: Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-09-29

Find the answer to anything with StackExchange

When you hear the word "forum", what comes to mind? Ugly websites, lengthy wait times, dead ends, and 1999. The guys behind Stack Overflow have redefined the web forum into something interactive, easy-to-use, and surprisingly reactive. On Stack, you simply ask a question...

Tags: Web, Question, Questions, Chances, Channel Management, Web Site Development, CSS, Semantic Web, Development Tools, Marketing, Internet, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software Development, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-09-27

Windows 8: More early clues start to emerge

Here's something for the developers to do:Spend 100% of their time on the current windows, until it is bug-free, secure, and stable.Also for the next Win, don't change the UI again. Please.TLZTLZ must be TAR with LZMA. TGZ TAR with gzip would be more useful.hot air for a doomed productIf...

Tags: Operating systems, Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Windows 8, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Google Chrome Frame ... Chrome performance for IE users!

Global governments should move this forwardGlobal governments should take the lead, to promote open web standards, by requiring all government agencies still utilizing IE to install this plug-in (or alternatively, upgrade to a modern web browser).This would:1. Bring government browsers into compliance, with the latest modern web standards.2. Increase agency...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Chrome, Web browser, IE Users, Chrome performance, Web, performance, Google Chrome, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-23