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Chrysler to offer Wi-Fi in 2009 autos

Chrysler to offer Wi-Fi in 2009 autosMaybe just maybeChrysler should start working on the quality of their cars and leave the installation of gizmos to car owners who like modding their cars. Back to the basics, a quality product that can hold a candle to the likes of Toyota. Disclaimer:...

Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Ford Motors, Chrysler LLC, Wi-Fi

Discussion threads 2008-06-26

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Response to financial crisis may mean more IT work ahead

Governments all across the world are responding to the current financial crisis with a range of nationalization initiatives, and increased support of various parts of the financial services industry through guarantees and pumping in increased liquidity. You know what it means when there's more government involvement with...

Tags: Financial, Information Technology, Industry, Enterprise Architecture, Strategy, Regulations, Financial Accounting, Management, Government, Finance, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2008-10-12

BenQ MP512 ST

BenQ's MP512 ST is a 1-chip DLP-based front-projector with a relatively low resolution of 800x600 SVGA that can be found for a ridiculously low price on the Internet. According to the company, this projector was designed specifically for the Nintendo Wii, a standard definition gaming platform. Owing to its surprisingly...

Tags: Projectors, menu graphical user interface, projector, BenQ MP512 ST, BenQ Corp.

Product reviews 2008-10-09

eBay Motors Icon Installer (msi)

Automatically installs an eBay Motors Icon to your desktop so that you don't have to type, providing instant access to motors.ebay.com in a single click. Prevent identity theft by using the icon to insure that you are shopping at eBay Motors only. Using eBay Motors icon installers by Iconomize.com saves...

Tags: eBay Inc., Iconomize, Identity Theft, Desktops, Security, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-10-03

eBay Motors Camaro Icon Installer (txt)

Automatically Installs an eBay Motors Icon to your desktop so that you don't have to type, providing instant access to motors.ebay.com in a single click. Prevent identity theft by using the Icon to insure that you are shopping at eBay Motors only. Using eBay Motors Icon Installers by Iconomize.com saves...

Tags: eBay Inc., Iconomize, Identity Theft, Desktops, Security, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-10-03

I... B... Wha?

I... B... Wha?I. B. AmazedYou have to think though, after the 90's the markets are flooded with consumer products based on technology. People associate with what they are exposed to. However in the 70's and better part of the 80's if you wanted a PC, it had to be "IBM...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Branding, Desktops, Operating systems, Mindshare, IBM Corp., Wha

Discussion threads 2008-09-30

2009 Range Rover Sport HSE

Photo gallery:Range Rover Sport HSETerrain crawling tech lets the 2009 Range Rover Sport HSE maintain its rugged reputation, but an upscale price means luxury elements, such as real wood trim and a refrigerator in the console. Off-road enthusiasts may think the lack of a fold-down windshield keeps the Range Rover...

Tags: voice command system, navigation system, Cayenne GTS, Range Rover Sport, suspension

Product reviews 2008-09-30

(Photos: The Ford Model T turns 100)

(Photos: The Ford Model T turns 100)one correctionThe model T first ran on alcohol. John Rockefeller was making kerosene for heating and lighting, and gasoline was a useless byproduct. He was literally dumping it into a river at night.Then he realized there could be a huge market for this stuff....

Tags: Ford Model T, alcohol, Ford Motor Co., photograph

Discussion threads 2008-09-30

News to know: Bailout bust and tech fallout; Cloud computing; Netgear; Apple

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: AP: Stunning Defeat for Bailout Plan Torpedoes Stocks; Dow Sinks Over 750. White House, lawmakers plan new bailout deal Larry Dignan: Is Apple really recession proof? Wall...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Sprint Xohm, Apple Inc., NetGear, WiMAX, Cloud Computing, Productivity, Open Source, Wireless

Blog posts 2008-09-30

Recap: Information warfare and the 2008 presidential election

Recap: Information warfare and the 2008 presidential electionInformation warfareThese tactics positively raise the noise level but I'm not sure they're making converts on either side of the political isle. I also believe the internet noise is also contributing to the general lack of civility in our social dialog as...

Tags: Corporate governance, INTERNET, presidential election

Discussion threads 2008-09-29

Photos: The Ford Model T turns 100

In 1908, Henry Ford started the automobile industry--and the country--down a whole new road with the affordable, durable Model T. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Ford Motor Co., Strategy, Management, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-09-29

Analyst: Fundamentals are deteriorating at Yahoo

Analyst: Fundamentals are deteriorating at YahooSo what does Yahoo mean anymore stupid or we write browsers?I don't use Yahoo anylonger cus, but it was the most exciting ISP for many years. Stalin HornsbyI have java 6 Update3,5,&7 ; exclusive.I just wanted to bost the three new java icons in my...

Tags: Programming languages, Yahoo! Inc., Java

Discussion threads 2008-09-26

Drill, baby, drill: cheap gasoline, oil a-plenty! Whoopee!

Drill, baby, drill: cheap gasoline, oil a-plenty! Whoopee!Nice spin, as usual.2025? The CEO of Transocean (the world leader in deep-sea drilling) was questioned about timeframes for drilling sites to come online. He said in no case could he see it taking longer than 5 or 6 years,...

Tags: cheap gasoline, Whoopee, gasoline

Discussion threads 2008-09-24

Microsoft: Windows and Linux offer same TCO in emerging markets

Microsoft: Windows and Linux offer same TCO in emerging marketsThis line says it all ...[i]That’s the conclusion of a recent [b]Microsoft-sponsored study[/b] from Vital Wave Consulting, which Microsoft is touting in new posting on the company’s Unlimited Potential UP blog.[/i]Why am I not surprised of the results of this "study"?...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, ROI/TCO, OPEN SOURCE, emerging market, Linux, same TCO, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., TCO

Discussion threads 2008-09-24

Ford to run ad using film from Web contest

Ford to run ad using film from Web contestIs this a shot...at a company's recent hiring of a $10 million pitch man hiring in connection with a $300 million campaign?RE: Ford to run ad using film from Web contestIf they really wanted to promote their cars, they should have hired...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Web-contest, Ford Motor Co., advertisement

Discussion threads 2008-09-24

Ford to run ad using film from Web contest

Ford on Wednesday will run an ad featuring a short film that won an online competition, reflecting how companies are seeking to cut costs while boosting their brand awareness. LOS ANGELES--Ford on Wednesday will run an ad featuring a short film that won an online competition, reflecting how companies...

Tags: Web, Advertisement, Brand, Ford Motor Co., Filmaka, Branding, Marketing, Reuters, Ford, autos, advertising

News items 2008-09-24

Intel's secret weapon: Fresh air

Intel's secret weapon: Fresh airThermal is betterThere is a better way. Use the ground to cool the system there won't be any dust or a possibility of faulty equipment with this type of air conditioning. The warmer air is piped into the ground returning as cool air. ...

Tags: Fresh Air, Intel Corp., secret weapon, chip

Discussion threads 2008-09-19

Tesla plans San Jose manufacturing site for electric car

San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed has convinced green car maker Tesla Motors to build a proposed $250 million facility in north San Jose, adding approximately 1,000 clean-tech jobs to his community by 2010. The deal will be disclosed today during a press conference in California. The first...

Tags: Car, San Jose, Clean Technology, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, Clean-tech Job, Mayor Reed, Manufacturing, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-09-17

Cheap oil signal end of greentech bubble?

Oil futures are dropping to depths not seen for months. Even Hurricane Ike was not able to hike up the oil futures. That devastating hurricane was trumped by the downward spin of the world's stock markets and a slew of other unencouraging economic stats. So...

Tags: Private Equity, Stock, Stock Market, Investment, IPO, Finance, Financial Services, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-09-15

App Store "duplicate functionality" forced underground

App Store "duplicate functionality" forced undergroundAnti Competitive monopolistic behaviorThis is typical anti-competitive behavior. Locking operating system to hardware platform and then killing off all competition by controlling what gets installed. What if Microsoft didn't allow firefox or any other to be installed on windows because it duplicated Internet Explorer's functionality....

Tags: Web browsers, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Orwellian, App Store, Ford Motor Co.

Discussion threads 2008-09-15