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AyaNova 5.0 (Windows)

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Tags: Ground Zero Tech-Works, AyaNova 5.0, Product Marketing, Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2009-03-12

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Size zero devices: How thin is too thin?

Thin is betterIt is better to be skinny than fat, and in ITthin and light weight is best!"learn to type with our tongues"I believe the rest of us call that speaking, but nice concept. :pYou know where this is heading don't you?I call it "tatoo tech" you need a new...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Pre-Copenhagen climate talks end in Barcelona

Who could he be talking about?How about the 57% of people in America who don't buy carbon emissions causing global warming?Looks like the other "vested interests" needs to step up their re-education regime, er, I mean, need to do more "raising awareness."Lies told to control populationOh yeah, look at Al...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Kevin Rudd

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Midwest tech firm now wind driven

Other World Computing OWC is in McHenry County, Illinois, and now their power comes from the wind. OWC claims the title of "first 100 percent on-site wind powered technology manufacturer/distributor in the U.S." It's using Vestas-made wind turbines for all its daily electricity needs. ...

Tags: Turbine, Other World Computing, Other World Computing HQ, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-10-26

If we're "ground zero" for H1N1, how can tech help?

Teach people how to sterilize shared technology.This should be a no brainer but I never see it addressed anywhere properly.Shared communications devices are a prime spot for transfering germs. In most schols the janitorial staff doesn't even touch computers. Mice, mouse pads, keyboards accumulate grime and pathogens until the day...

Tags: Mice, Keyboards, mouse, H1N1 flu

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

News to know: Apple; FCC; Azure; Enterprise 2.0

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. Larry Dignan: Apple: 'Continues to study' Google Voice apps; AT&T: We played no part TechCrunch: The Truth: What's Really...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Enterprise 2.0, Federal Government, Government, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-24

If we're "ground zero" for H1N1, how can tech help?

Not long ago, as H1N1 (or "swine flu") really began making headlines with school closings, I wrote a post asking if "Universal Cloud Computing" was the answer to H1N1. It was more of a rhetorical question than anything, but the hope is certainly that cloud tools can keep students...

Tags: H1N1 Flu, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-08-23

Do we have moral obligations towards global tech education?

[I'm in London and Cambridge this week with the Traveling Geeks.] Monday morning we met with Tristan Wilkinson, director for public sector for Intel UK Capital. His main interest is how technology can be used to improve countries' economies and improve the quality of life for people through work...

Tags: Education, Job, Technology, Intel Corp., Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-07-06

News to know: Intel; WiMax, Oracle; Craigslist; Apple's WWDC

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. Andrew Nusca: EC: Intel 'abused dominant position' vs AMD; fined record $1.45 billion in antitrust case Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: EU...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Craigslist, Richard Koman, WWDC, Oracle Corp., Apple Inc., Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Virtualization, WiMAX, Corporate Law, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Security, Hardware, Wireless And Mobility, Business Operations

Blog posts 2009-05-14

Fixing Motorola's mess: kick that smartphone strategy into high gear

Fixing Motorola's mess: kick that smartphone strategy into high gearNothing really new with Moto...I gotta wonder if Motorola's afraid of success. Or something. Back in November 2005, they released the Motorola A1200 Ming - a very cool touch screen phone in ASIA only. However, the cool factor of that phone...

Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Handhelds, phone, Motorola A1200, smart phone, Moto, smartphone strategy, Motorola Inc., high gear, Apple iPhone, strategy

Discussion threads 2009-05-01

What Sun can do now - and why you should help.

What Sun can do now - and why you should help.See where Open Source leads Sun to?The last decade marks the global failure to practice open source as a business model. The saddest part was that it happened despite people warned them not to go that route.Don't know what to...

Tags: Sun Solaris, Research & Development, OPEN SOURCE, Sun Hardware, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-04-18

Ballmer: Apple logo costs $500

Ballmer: Apple logo costs $500Here's a caption...."He's right".Will that do?RE: Ballmer: Apple logo costs $500I'd do anything for MS, but I won't do that.hey its ballmer pleaseDont give any attention to monkey boy ....And just in case ok apple cost 500$ what about MS logo well .... than again its...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Caption, Steve Ballmer

Discussion threads 2009-03-20

Apple hits Psystar with DMCA charges

Apple hits Psystar with DMCA chargesCan't wait for the iApologistto show up, talking out of the other side of their mouths about how the DMCA is evil except when Apple uses it.Should match their views on patents....But... but... but... Apple doesn't use a TPM DRM chip!!!All the Apple zealots told...

Tags: Digital media, Apple EULA, intel, Apple Inc., DMCA, Psystar, DMCA charge

Discussion threads 2008-12-01

I really don't want to use Windows anymore

I really don't want to use Windows anymoreThis is just not true ...[i]I'm well aware that if Linux or Mac had greater marketshare, then they would be far more vulnerable to malware attacks.[/i]It would never reach the level of Windows since both Linux and OSX don't have to contend with...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Desktops, Linux, Spyware, adware & malware, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, ClamWin, Microsoft Windows, virus, malware

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

IT offshoring is exaggerated and the IT labor shortage is real

IT offshoring is exaggerated and the IT labor shortage is realAs of September...... a sudden decrease in interest in hiring people is understandable. That's when many people decided to believe what they heard and the economy tanked.There's a question to what degree the banking crisis had to spread to...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Problem 4, Problem 2, Problem 1, STEM worker, job, information technology, IT Labor Shortage, IT Offshoring

Discussion threads 2008-11-17

Election-day technology watches the polls

Election-day technology watches the pollsReffer back to President Clinton for a clue.He also promised a middle class cut and then didn't come through when elected. You can be sure about the tax raising however. No Democrat has ever failed to keep that promise.My biggest concern.Energy. If Obama...

Tags: Election Day, Obama

Discussion threads 2008-11-04

Sun's OpenSolaris community problem

Sun's OpenSolaris community problemGood premise, bad premiseQuoting the comment..."Given Sun's need for community contributions, which motivated the decision to make OpenSolaris open source in the first place..."Yes, OpenSolaris exists so that Sun could obtain free labor for development. In return, the company sacrificed the ability to sell, make a...

Tags: UNIX, Linux, Operating systems, Servers, OPEN SOURCE, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, OpenSolaris, community problem

Discussion threads 2008-02-21

Microsoft's $300 million 'consumer product blitz' inches closer

Microsoft's $300 million 'consumer product blitz' inches closer2M camera2 megapixels is *WAY MORE* than enough for great photos. You're mistaking the megapixel count as a measure of quality. Better optics and electronics are needed, not more megapixels on the sensor.Windows MobileBut first, I would make Windows Mobile sexier......

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, consumer product, Microsoft Zune

Discussion threads 2007-12-27

Storing sun and wind power

Storing sun and wind powerRe: HistoryI'm against opening up the reserves in Alaska and the Gulf. What's great about petroleum reserves is that they never go away until we use them. Do you honestly believe we'll see an end to petroleum consumption in the next 100 years? We're going to...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, MegaWatt, HIGH PRICE, energy generation, wind power, energy storage

Discussion threads 2007-12-05

AT&T's Randall Stephenson: Don't dork up the rules

AT&T's Randall Stephenson: Don't dork up the rulesAT&T is concerned about their own...velocity of commerce. Just like every other corporation.What needs to be looked out for is the consumer. And just because AT&T pads their coffers it's not a sign it is best for the consumer and the economy...

Tags: Telephony, Regulations, Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Strategy, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-10-19