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Apply Daylight Saving Time changes to all Outlook mailboxes with the Exchange Calendar Update Tool: With the upcoming change to Daylight Saving Time, Microsoft has released many patches for its various operating systems and applications. The Microsoft Exchange Calendar Update Tool allows an e-mail administrator to apply the Outlook Time Zone Data Update Tool DST patch to all mailboxes. While this tool does come with...; Tags: Mailbox, Tool, Daylight Saving Time, Microsoft Exchange Calendar Update Tool, Productivity, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software; Download resources 2007-03-06
Support WebCast: The Impact of Daylight Saving Time on Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Office Outlook: This webcast will help the attendee to understand how Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Office Outlook are approaching this transition. It will provide more details about which versions of Exchange and Outlook versions are affected. The webcast also talks about the requirements and considerations one should be aware of when...; Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Exchange Server, Server, Microsoft Corp., Daylight Saving Time, Groupware, E-mail Servers, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Digital Media, Enterprise Software, Software, Office Suites, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Webcasts 2007-02-02
The Impact of Daylight Saving Time 2007 Changes on Exchange Server and Outlook for Mid-Size and Small Businesses (Level 100): This webcast gives comprehensive look at the problems DST changes present to small businesses and the solutions Microsoft provides that can help fix issues related to the DST changes. Particular products discuss in this webcast include Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Office Outlook, and Windows client operating systems.; Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Exchange Server, Server, Small Business, Microsoft Corp., Daylight Saving Time, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software; Webcasts

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Is there a silver lining in cloud computing?: VCs, developers, and IT users are looking for silver linings in cloud computing. Users are hoping to save on IT costs and get into production at a faster pace, developers are hoping for customers for cloud computing products and services, and VCs hope to make money on investments in cloud...; Tags: Conference, Cloud Computing, Tom Foremski; Blog posts 2008-10-15
Does IT really need to fear multicore?: While multicore chips hold great promise for applications and computing power they could wreak havoc on technology departments. That's the message from Gartner analyst Carl Claunch, who argued Thursday that IT types should fear--yes fear--multicore technology. Multicore chips carry multiple brains on them and companies like Intel...; Tags: Software, Information Technology, Multi-core, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-10-15

The Windows 7 name game, continued: It is rare that you get to see a Microsoft executive tap dance and juggle at the same time, but that's what I felt like as I read one senior executive's attempt to explain why the next version of Windows will be called Windows 7, even though it's technically version...; Tags: Game, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.; Blog posts 2008-10-15
ebay beats Q3, adjusts guidance for Q4, FY08: eBay reported third quarter earnings today, beating Wall Street's expectations with revenues of $2.12 billion, up $228 million from the third quarter of 2007. It reported non-GAAP profits of $592 million, or 46 cents per share. GAAP profits were $492 million, or 38 cents per share. Analysts had been expecting...; Tags: Earnings, eBay Inc., GAAP, Financial Accounting, Finance, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-10-15
Microsoft plays up 'less is more' as its holiday retail message: With consumers hunkering down, how is Microsoft hoping to get them to spend on technology toys and software this holiday season? The theme at the company's Holiday 2008 "In the Know" showcase in New York City this week is less is more. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Tools & Techniques, Management, Mary Jo Foley, Phone, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Telecom & Utilities, Software; Blog posts 2008-10-15
It's not easy being green--Optimizing eco-friendly packaging: Early adopter brands have further differentiated their products and won consumer affinity by adopting green strategies in their brands and packaging. But risks are many says Affinnova's Steve Lamoureux. Commentary--On every progressive brand manager’s short list is a sustainability initiative. In just a few short...; Tags: Risk, Brand, Standard Quantitative Approach, Branding, Marketing, Steve Lamoureux, Affinnova, Special to ZDNet, Steve Lamoureux, Affinnova, Special to ZDNet, green, packaging; News items 2008-10-15
Is Steve Jobs slowly passing the baton?: ZDNet's Sam Diaz offers his views on Steve Jobs' presentation at the Apple notebook event Tuesday. He says the Apple CEO could slowly be handing over the reins, given that he gave a lot of his time during the event to Apple executives Tim Cook and Phil Schiller.; Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz Memo, Apple; Videos 2008-10-15
On IT failure: IDC group vice president Mike Fauscette [podcast]: IDC's Group Vice President, Mike Fauscette, leads a team of enterprise software analysts for one of the largest research firms in the world. To better understand IT failures, read this interview. by Michael Krigsman; Tags: Information Technology, Vice President, International Data Corp., Podcasts, Strategy, Internet, Management, Michael Krigsman, Software, Software Company, Failure, Tools & Techniques; Blog posts 2008-10-15
Signs your company might soon go belly-up: Before a company goes under, just about everybody knows it. And before everybody knows it, a bunch of people are already whispering in the corridors and around the water cooler, certain they see the writing on the wall. But what about you? Can you read the clues sprinkled like breadcrumbs...; Tags: Job, Recruitment & Selection, Real Estate, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Business Operations, Deb Perelman; Blog posts 2008-10-15
80 ways to mix open source and business: Open source and business do mix. In fact, according to Matthew Aslett at the 451 Group, you can mix open source into more than 80 combinations of development model, licensing model, and revenue schemes. Usually, people talk about three licensing combos: Proprietary, mixed, and "pure" open source...; Tags: Aslett, Open Source, Joe Brockmeier; Blog posts 2008-10-15
2008 has been very very good for the Linux Foundation: IT departments are increasingly software-writing shops. What vendors call customers are, increasingly, collaborators. Vendors are just the tip of the industry iceberg. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Information Technology, Industry, Vendor, IT Department, Strategy, Linux, Management, Operating Systems, Software, Dana Blankenhorn, Open Source, UNIX; Blog posts 2008-10-15
Apple vs. Dell: Battle of the 13-inch notebooks: Since my last comparison, Apple and Dell have both come out with even smaller notebook computers to tempt you away from your old fashioned desk-bound workstation. How do they stack up? Today I look at the low end MacBook White and Dell Inspirion 13 to find out. ...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Battery, Apple Inc., Centimeter, MacBook White, Engineering, Serial ATA, Notebooks, Storage, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-10-15
Open source and the bottom line: It has been a hard decade for software billionaires and the next decade will be just as hard. Because the open source genie is not going back into the lamp. But net-net, the world is much better for it. The bottom line is in the eye of the beholder. by...; Tags: Bottom Line, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn, Software, Matt Aslett, Tools & Techniques, Benefits, Management, Human Resources; Blog posts 2008-10-15
Gartner Top 10 embraces the Cloud: As in previous years, the analysts at Gartner have unveiled their 'Top 10 Strategic Technologies,' and Jason Hiner provides details elsewhere on ZDNet. The press release is here. One of the analysts involved David Cearley discusses the Top 10 over on YouTube, and posts the information from...; Tags: Gartner Inc., David, Jason, Semantic Web, Blogging, Strategy, Internet, Management, Paul Miller; Blog posts 2008-10-15
Facebook and its ilk are for the enterprise too: Companies are blocking Facebook, frowning on social networking and pretending that employees don't peruse information from Wikipedia and Delicious, but they should embrace those sites. In fact, it may make sense to bring them into the enterprise instead of buying some corporate social networking application. Gartner analyst...; Tags: Facebook, Network, Chances, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-10-15
Workout for brain just a few clicks away: Researchers at UCLA studied people doing Web searches and found that it sharpened the memories of middle-aged and older people. CHICAGO--Searching the Internet may help middle-aged and older adults keep their memories sharp, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Researchers at the University of California...; Tags: Brain, Internet Search, Internet, Search, Reuters, research, search, brain; News items 2008-10-15
Gallery: Apple notebook event: Apple has proven time and time again that it is one company or government that can keep a secret. Today's event covers a notebook announcement by Andy Smith; Tags: Apple Inc., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andy Smith, Apple MacBook, Apple, event, Steve Jobs; Image galleries 2008-10-15