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The future of... Paper

It's a possible fix for the reams and reams of paper that are printed, used briefly, and then tossed everyday. ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das takes us inside the Palo Alto Research Center where scientists are developing a way to print an image that disappears, allowing the paper to be...

Tags: Xerox PARC, Ream, Future of, paper, green, parc, xerox, office, print, printer

Videos 2008-11-19

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Personal Ledger 0.7.0 (Mac)

If you want to know where your money goes, if you want to be confident in their financial future and want to learn how to keep the family budget, if you have your own small business and you want to bring order to finance of your business, the Personal Ledger...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Financial, Hors Systems, Personal Ledger, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Financial Accounting, Software, Hardware, Finance

Software downloads 2009-11-06

Photos: Emerging devices at AT&T Labs

AT&T Labs in San Francisco opens its doors to show off its Emerging Devices division, as well as some research projects around location-based services, social networking, and medical devices of the future. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, AT&T Labs, Social Networking, Healthcare, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-11-05

10 ways to evaluate your IT management software

Does your helpdesk work for you or do you work for your helpdesk? Saar Bitner of SysAid Technologies tells how to manage you IT management software. Commentary - Choosing the right IT management software solution is a strategic decision that requires the careful planning and consideration of every IT...

Tags: IT Administration, Information Technology, Software Solution, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Management, IT management, software, Saar Bitner SysAid Technologies, Special to ZDNet, Saar Bitner SysAid Technologies, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-11-05

Gartner wins in ZL lawsuit: but is it a pyrrhic victory?

I try to act the opposite...of what Gartner recommends. I truly believe they do not have a clue about real world IT. Their recommendations are based on personal opinions and ideas that are not backed up by hard data and research. Sometimes it sounds as though they feel like they...

Tags: Gartner Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Droid Preview: iPhone's first real competition has arrived

The MicroSD card is not only expandableIt is hot-swappable. So basically your storage is only limited to how many cards you can afford.Competition is GREAT!I am glad Android is taking off, the future is Linux driven devices/appliances.To the naysayers that Linux distro devices/appliances are a 'niche' I guess Google is...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple iPhone, Droid Preview, phone, card

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

NVIDIA Inside?

When you think about it, it doesn't."When you think about it, it makes a lot of sense."Not really."ATI has the backing of chipmaker AMD"Frankly, I think it's safer to say that AMD has the backing of ATI, considering how much they were hurt by the Core 2 and never recovered."and...

Tags: Processors, NVidia Corp., CPU, Intel Corp., GPU

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Open source needs successful champions

Open Source powers the Internet period!Open_Source powers the ENTIRE Internet withrouters/switches/servers you name it like Microsoft sitting behind caching Linux distroname servers.Now you tell me what does it need now???It is the FUTURE of smart devices, appliancedriven infrastructure, just like VMware using a Linux derived kernel and it is #1...

Tags: Linux, software cost, Linux Distro, open source, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Not tolerating the intolerant

My thoughts"Most reject volunteerism in search of making money, satisfying career ambitions, relaxing or spending time with friends and family."Some volunteerism is fine, and I'm glad to help out when I can - but I don't think it can or should sustain an economy or nation. And yes, I think...

Tags: tolerance, volunteerism, apathy

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Skype plays footsie with open source

Where to for SkypeIt's always tough to predict where something will end up in the future. Those unexpected little surprises tend to throw things off a bit. I think what Skype is trying to do is expand into a growing market, namely the Linux market. To do...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, VOIP, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, open source, Skype Technologies S.A., Linux

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

EU showdown over Oracle-Sun; Objections seem imminent

Oracle is reportedly gearing up for a formal rejection by European regulators of its bid to acquire Sun Microsystems, according to a report in the Financial Times. An official statement of objection, the first step in blocking the $7.4 billion deal, could come as early as this week - but...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Regulations, Open Source, Databases, Government, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-04

MSN in June 2009 (Gallery: The past and future of MSN)

The original MSNWasn't the original MSN a dial-up service like AOL? I'm a little fuzzy, but I seem to remember it being touted as an Internet killer, and it was a service, not simply a web site. Anybody remember?You are correct, it was a fee based service thatallowed you to...

Tags: MSN

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Short clip: American Airlines? upgrading its passenger service system

Monte Ford, CIO of American Airlines describes how the company?s new passenger service system will work in the future. He says it will be easier for customers to handle reservations, ticketing, and flight information through their mobile devices.

Tags: American Airlines, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing

Videos 2009-11-04

Gallery: The past and future of MSN

Microsoft reveals its MSN's 2009 redesign, which features a new logo and new look with fewer links and more videos and images. See how it has evolved over the past 13 years. by Andy Smith

Tags: MSN, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Andy Smith, CNET

Image galleries 2009-11-04

Microsoft fixes IE patch again

A Patch To Fix A PatchMicrosoft is up to its old tricks again.Yes, Microsoft IS up to its old tricks...... fixing things that don't work, repairing broken code, and generally looking after its customers. Too bad they can't do the same for you. (Fixing things that don't work)@Confused...

Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Network technology, Telecom & Utilities, Microsoft fixes IE, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Fixes

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Change Printer Plug-in 3.0.2.4 (Mac)

Allows you to automatically change printer drivers within your scripts. It can be used to coordinate large and complex print procedures and switch between various types of printers/drivers such as: inkjet, laser, label, PDF and WinFax. The plug-in has the ability to gather all the printers currently connected to the...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Productive Computing, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-11-04

Washington: lots of talk about global warming

Fuller: Too many blogs about the LIE of global warming.Global warming b*llshit demolished:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1533290/Climate-chaos-Dont-believe-it.htmlGuys (or should I say - Fuller), stop LYING.Also, stop saying there's a problem and then coming up with burdening 'solutions' to non-existent problems. The latest FASCIST idea: Blame Children for 'global warming'. Yeah right.http://unitedfamiliesinternational.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/children-to-blame-for-climate-change/Fuller, why are you...

Tags: global warming, carbon dioxide

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

You'll be far better off in a future without enterprise software

As per usual...you give no concrete examples only ethereal ideas that go nowhere. You talk about services as though it is something other than software. Everything you propose goes back to the fact that you still have to have infrastructure and software before you can even get started. You use...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Tools & Techniques, Middleware, SOA, software, hardware, enterprise software

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Calling all innovators: Google hangs "Help Wanted" sign

Google is hiring again. And in case you hadn't heard, the company is known for having some pretty sweet perks for its employees. And we're not just talking free meals and on-site dry cleaners. In a blog post titled "Investing in Innovation at Google," the company goes...

Tags: Hiring, Google Inc., Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-03

PhotoPrice for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)

PhotoPrice for iPhone is the first and only application wedding and portrait photographer to assist in pricing services and products. It helps you figure out your COGS so you know what you are making on what you are charging. When you know what your costs are, you know what is...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Pricing Strategy, Strategy Avenue, Pricing, Smart Phones, Marketing Research, Strategy, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-03