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Maximo Enterprise Suite Support for RFID

Radio Frequency IDentification RFID technology has been evolving for over a decade. However, the recent push by Wal-Mart and the United States Defense Department to force suppliers to adopt RFID for supply shipments has brought the technology to the forefront of supply chain and asset management discussions. A ground swell...

Tags: MRO Software Inc., Ground Swell, RFID, Asset Management, Supply Chain, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Operational Planning, Business Operations

White papers 2005-05-05

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Tale of the court tape: Apple vs. Palm

Palm has a simple message to Apple's patent bluster as the Pre preps for lift-off: We're not scared. But when you compare the cash balances, which will be used on an army of lawyers, perhaps Palm may want to hang back on the taunting. The news comes...

Tags: Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Intellectual Property, Research & Development, Business Operations, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-23

Does Apple need to learn how to make a $500 computer that's not a piece of junk?

Does Apple need to learn how to make a $500 computer that's not a piece of junk?Recessions weatheredI'm not being a doomsayer here (I personally think they'll be fine in the long run), but you asked how many recessions Apple has had to weather in the past 25 years.The answer:...

Tags: Desktops, Sales strategy, Notebooks, computer, Desktop sale, mac-mini, IMHO Apple, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-12-16

Intuit nixes TurboTax prep and printing fees for additional returns

Intuit nixes TurboTax prep and printing fees for additional returnsYour opinion does count!Julie from TurboTax here...wanted to thank ZDNet readers for your candid comments and feedback here. We do listen. And we do regret that we caused you upset over the changes we made. We're here, and we're going to...

Tags: Document management, printing, Intuit Inc., TurboTax

Discussion threads 2008-12-12

Facebook: Google Friend Connect violates our privacy standards

The social networking ground war is well underway. Facebook said Thursday that it will block Google's Friend Connect services because it "redistributes user information from Facebook to other developers without users' knowledge." Facebook's Charlie Cheever writes regarding Google Friend Connect: We're excited that our industry partners...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Standards, User Information, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-15

Are there enough suckers in the world to make a market for Mac clones?

Are there enough suckers in the world to make a market for Mac clones?Apple worshiper!Mac is just a brand. Nothing special. It CAN get better. And what makes you think Apple is God and can't get better. Who says only Apple can? What if someone wants to try harder than...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., Psystar, Mac-clone, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-04-22

Whole Foods CEO sorry for anonymous Web posts

Whole Foods CEO sorry for anonymous Web postsBig Fish vs little autorny Minow'sMinow is just so wrong. A CEO who is also a US citizen has the right and sometimes duty to publish anonymously when that posting does not involve harassment. That is how the founders of the USA did...

Tags: Public relations, Business ethics, Web, Whole Foods, Enron Corp., Minow, Big Fish, Minnow

Discussion threads 2007-07-18

News to know: Centrino; Vista's first 100 days; Web content DNA

Notable headlines:Intels new Centrino for work and play.Ryan Naraine: Its an all critical Patch Tuesday. Mac hack challenge sparks another debate.Mary Jo Foley: Microsofts state of Vista: The first 100 days.Will the feds phase out traditional lightbulbs? Review: Samsung LN-T4665F right.Donna Bogatin: Web content DNA Map: Copyright control, monetization...

Tags: News to know, General

Blog posts 2007-05-09

When faculty say 'NO' to UNIX/Linux

When faculty say 'NO' to UNIX/LinuxFuture of hightechSchools should also consider the future of hightech. Hightech will definitely be much more focused on open-source than in the past.Why you shouldn't say 'NO'"We need to be able to show them how the technology can serve them but then we need to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), PRODUCTIVITY, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Unix, Microsoft Windows Vista, tool, Linux

Discussion threads 2007-05-08

Obama campaign in cyberspat over supporter's MySpace page

Obama campaign in cyberspat over supporter's MySpace pageJust lost my respect for ObamaIf this is how he is treating one person now, imagine how he is going to treat us all if we vote for him.Net Savvy StaffSo they took over his MySpace profile. What did he expect, real...

Tags: MySpace, Obama, Anthony

Discussion threads 2007-05-02

A sign of desperation from Adobe

A sign of desperation from AdobeInteresting pieceI'll think this one over, maybe I'll come back later with a responseuh what?Not sure what you mean. Are you saying Adobe should continue to be open but for different reasons? Are you suggesting that from a single spokesperson's quote you can harness the...

Tags: Strategy, Microsoft .NET, Adobe Systems Inc., desperation, open source

Discussion threads 2007-04-26

Microsoft beats Google in worldwide mission, big time

Google has one proud world mission: “Organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful,” for those that can afford a computer, have Internet access and visit Google.com, that is with Google ads an added bonus. Microsoft has just announced its new world mission: “a commitment to...

Tags: ecommerce, Culture, Microsoft, Government, Google Software Applications, Google

Blog posts 2007-04-19

States' rebellion against Real ID grows

States' rebellion against Real ID growsFederal IDI thought we already carry a federal identification if we have a United States passport. Why is that not a valid substitute?National ID Card ImpositionAlthough the UK government, as part of the Bush/Blair hysterical love affair, is hell-bent on the compulsory introduction of biometric...

Tags: SECURITY, REAL ID

Discussion threads 2007-02-07

Microsoft updates Vista test build

Microsoft updates Vista test buildPissta .... a day late and a dollar short!So many core technologies dropped that this is really just XP sp3!when will they master their own domaini just blame the whole tragedy on consumer ignorancepeople keep spending money on crap to support their lack of self esteem...

Tags: Food & Beverage, Microsoft Windows XP, PRODUCTIVITY, Uncle Billy, herd, goat, Microsoft updates Vista, Sheep, pasture, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-04-24

Itanium allies to pool development efforts

Itanium allies to pool development effortsThe Problem With Itanium . . .was that everyone kind of expected it to be the 64 bit motherload that the Xeon was to x386. Well, that hasn't materialized and with good reason. Sure 5,000 apps is a good start, but until M$...

Tags: Processors, 64-bit, Network technology, EPIC architecture, Intel Itanium, chip, HP PA-RISC

Discussion threads 2005-08-30

Is there method in Microsoft's security buys?

Is there method in Microsoft's security buys?Is there method in Microsoft's security buys?Is there a method? Thats a simple yes. Microsoft wants to make their software more secure, and it has over the last few years. Every time a patch is put out for a flaw that has...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, anti-virus industry, Microsoft Software, Microsoft Corp., security, rep

Discussion threads 2005-07-22

First decrease ever measured for IP Telephony in US

First decrease ever measured for IP Telephony in USMost people I know have only heard of it vaguelyThey've seen the Vonage commercials, and they may have heard of AT&T's plan, but other than that, they're clueless as to how it works. When you explain you have to have a broadband...

Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telecom & Utilities, IP telephony, IP, VoIP, phone, telephony

Discussion threads 2005-03-01

Silicon Valley votes with its wallet

Silicon Valley votes with its walletWhy don't they use their influence?If, as the article says, some of the largest donations to politicians come from tech companies, why aren't those companies having their say with Congress? Why do they allow much smaller industries, the RIAA and MPAA, to get laws...

Tags: piracy, Induce Act, donation

Discussion threads 2004-07-22

Biggest Windows to Lindows migration

Biggest Windows to Lindows migrationAbout TimeThe number one quoted win for OSS over Windows is finally going to start implimentation on July 1st and will only take 5 years to complete! What is the reference in the title to Lindows? I thought they were working with SuSE. ...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linspire, migration, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2004-06-17

Munich to stick with open source

Munich to stick with open sourceLet the flame wars beginIt will be interesting to see what TCO is after a year of using linux compared to MS. I am all in favour of it, I attended the MS roadshow and it was a thinly disguised marketing attempt, as they where...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Linux, migration, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2004-06-17