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ObamaCare opponents scramble to build a winning coalition

ObamaCare opponents scramble to build a winning coalitionObamaCare sneaks a foot in the doorExisting insurance companies and health care providers worry about the government plan because it is the pre-ordained winner on the path to single payer, not because a government plan would be inherently superior.Any Democrat worth their credentials...

Tags: Vertical industries, Healthcare reform, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, game plan, health care, single payer, ObamaCare, ObamaCare opponent

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

Algorithms everywhere: Can IBM automate business decisions?

IBM outlined a vision---and of course a new services unit to go with it---that takes a little time to grok. Big Blue talked about the "information journey," fact-based enterprises and nudging out gut calls in everyday management for decisions based on hard, cold facts. But when you boil it all...

Tags: Algorithm, Fact, Vision, Risk Management, IBM Corp., William Pulleyblank, Game Plan, Engineering, Financial Planning, Strategy, Financial Services, Security, Finance, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-15

Can Cloudera take Hadoop commercial?

Cloudera, a Burlingame, Calif. start-up, on Monday said that it has raised $5 million in venture funding and aims to take Hadoop, the open source software behind Facebook, Google and Facebook, to a data center near you. Hadoop is open source software used to store and process...

Tags: Apache Hadoop, Game Plan, Cloudera Distribution, Data Centers, Storage, Team Management, Open Source, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-16

Novell, VMware unveil collaboration pact

Novell and VMware said Tuesday that they are collaborating so independent software vendors can build SUSE Linux Enterprise virtual appliances. The two companies will also develop VMware-ready appliances on SUSE Linux. In a statement, the companies said: With VMware Studio, ISVs can use VMware-based tools to...

Tags: Novell Inc., Collaboration, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware Inc., SuSE Linux, SuSE, Game Plan, Open Source, Servers, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-24

Lenovo enters server market; Targets SMBs

Lenovo on Tuesday said it is entering the server market with the ThinkServer, a lineup starting at $749 targeted at small and medium sized businesses. Lenovo, the former PC business of IBM, hit the market with a focus on laptops and notebooks, but now appears to be...

Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Small And Medium Business, Game Plan, Smb/Sme, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-16

Infosys: Moving up the consulting food chain

An Infosys executive reiterated that the offshore outsourcing business is holding up amid an economic slowdown and outlined plans to continue to move up the technology food chain to offer consulting services. Speaking at the Citigroup Technology Conference in New York, Ashok Vemuri, head of banking and...

Tags: Food, Consulting, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Axon Group, Game Plan, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-02

Comcast buys Plaxo: Will social networking and TV fly?

Comcast has acquired Plaxo in a move that aims to make the cable giant's interactive portfolio more social and potentially bring a little Web 2.0 to your set-top box. Financial terms weren't disclosed, but TechCrunch puts the deal at about $150 million to $170 million. Comcast has...

Tags: Plaxo Inc., Network, Comcast Corp., Game Plan, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Social Networking, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-14

Sony hits play for new game plan

Sony hits play for new game planSony is missing the mark, I thinkFor me, the future is something like the QuickTimeFilm Store or the iMovie Film store. You rent a movie via download, you get to watch it about 5 times in 6 months, play it through your television and...

Tags: Games, TVs, Digital media, Digital music, TV & Home Theater, Sony Corp., game plan, game

Discussion threads 2005-02-08

Additional Resources

Debtinator 3.0.4 (Mac)

Debtinator helps you pay down your debt by intelligently finding all the money you never knew you had. Sure, we all sure budget better and plan for the future and pay off our debts, but the sacrificing is difficult. When the budget guru tells you to stop eating out so...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Debt, Basset Software, Games, Corporate Communications, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Personal Technology, Marketing, Sales

Software downloads 2009-07-03

Warpack Grunts 1.0 (Mobile)

Infamous cheapskate and generally naughty person Evil Dude is forming an army of Ubiquitous Badly Trained Evil Chaps for his latest plan of world domination, led by his henchman General Issimo. An international squad of special forces troopers pulled from units all around the world has been put together. They...

Tags: Mobile, Level, Freeverse, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-07-02

RIM: Is the BlackBerry OS the weak link?

The Boy Genius Report has a treatise on Research in Motion's future and it's a must read for BlackBerry watchers. In short, the limitations of RIM's operating systems are becoming more apparent by the day and the company needs a plan to compete with the iPhone OS, WebOS and Android...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Operating System, RIM BlackBerry, Boy Genius Report, Boy Genius, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-01

Verizon, T-Mobile plan Android phones by year's end; boost for Motorola

A lot has changed in the smartphone game since last October. That's when Motorola first announced its intentions to tap Google's open-source approach toward smartphones with the Android OS - a move that was part of a larger strategy to turn around the troubled mobile handset division....

Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Mobile, Palm Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., T-Mobile, Apple iPhone 3G, Motorola Inc., Smart Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-23

Infor Flex: innovation or fail?

Infor Flex Overview View more OpenOffice presentations from First Last. Infor today announced Infor Flex, a program designed to keep customers happy and keep those all important maintenance dollars flowing Infor's way. At first viewing, the Infor prgram looks exciting: Infor Flex makes it easier...

Tags: Innovation, Customer, SOA, Infor Flex, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Software As A Service (SaaS), Web Services, Managed Hosting, Enterprise Software, Middleware, Software, Emerging Technologies, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-06-22

Poll: Blu-ray adoption is slow; big challenges ahead

Poll: Blu-ray adoption is slow; big challenges aheadLarge TVs and projectorsIf you are running a 30" TV, then I would agree with your statement that the difference between a DVD and a Blu-Ray disk is not noticible ... But on my 140" projected screen, the difference between a...

Tags: Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, Standard DVD, Blu-ray disc, DVD

Discussion threads 2009-06-22

Apple's new iPhone 3G preorder system creates class divisions in line

Apple's new iPhone 3G preorder system creates class divisions in lineLast 4 for verificationIt was the last 4 digits of my SSN to verify my AT&T account.RE: Apple's new iPhone 3G preorder system creates class divisions in lineWait a minute -- Apple asked for your Social Security number, and you...

Tags: Cellular phones, Social Security, Apple iPhone, class division, Apple Inc., new iPhone 3G, Apple iPhone 3G, 3G

Discussion threads 2009-06-19

Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess

Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade messXP is dead guys....Let it go. Vista works, and contrary to popular belief, is quite stable, and ready to carry your business.If you still need XP, you can always run it in a VM...Question?What organization buys computer without an OS not all ready preinstalled? Does...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

News to know: Android notebooks; Twitter bugs; Samsung, Nokia

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. John Morris: Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks Ryan Naraine: Coming in July: Month of Twitter Bugs ...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Notebook, Nokia Corp., Smart Phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Smart Phones, TVs, Cellular Phones, Tv & Home Theater, Handhelds, Channel Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-06-16

Senators ask FCC to look into iPhone-AT&T exclusivity

Senators ask FCC to look into iPhone-AT&T exclusivityDuhThe FCC is a little too late in the game. Yes, locking devices with plans impairs innovation. Isn't it obvious? Mobile networks in the U.S. are now years behind Europe and Asia. Many features the iPhone can do were crippled because of the...

Tags: Federal government, Government, Telecom & Utilities, Pre, phone, iPhone-AT&T exclusivity, iPhone-AT&T, carrier, FCC, exclusivity, innovation

Discussion threads 2009-06-16

MSI GT725-212US

To game well on a laptop isn't always a cheap endeavor--some might even call it a fool's way to part with his wallet. It can often seem like price is no issue for enthusiasts, but thankfully, some manufacturers are looking out for more affordable ways to get a superior gaming...

Tags: Games, Notebooks, game, notebook, lid

Product reviews 2009-06-15

Wal-mart's Father's Day deals: $128 Blu-ray player, $398 37-inch LCD HDTV

Wal-mart's Father's Day deals: $128 Blu-ray player, $398 37-inch LCD HDTVNo to bluerayI will not have blue ray in my home until they get rid of the draconian DRM. No way will I have it.Blu-ray is on its way out anyway, don't botherI own both HD-DVD and Blu-ray players....

Tags: HD DVD, Blu-ray, Digital rights management (DRM), DVD, Consumer electronics, Digital media, LCD, HDTV, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-06-11