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IE7 and standards compliance - Microsoft's Chris Wilson charts progress

Yesterday I interviewed Microsoft's Chris Wilson, the Group Program Manager for IE, to address the issue of whether Microsoft's latest web browser IE7 is - and will be - CSS and Web standards compliant. This was a controversial topic last week, when a Slashdot thread claimed that IE7 was basically...

Tags: CSS, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7

Blog posts 2006-08-16

IE7 beta on new Sony PCs

Anyone able to confirm the story that I've been coming across that Sony is shipping new PCs with IE7 beta installed on them as the default browser? Seems like a move that could cause a lot of tech support calls to me.Anyone?

Tags: Desktops, PC, IE7 Beta, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Sony Corp., Sony PC

Blog posts 2006-08-04

Malware pushers already using zero-day exploit

Malware pushers already using zero-day exploitSuzi, a small correction...the "createTextRange" flaw doesn't affect IE7 beta 2. The flaw that affects IE7 beta 2 is an entirely different beast:http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=176The only workaround for that flaw, for now, is to use an alternate browser.Oops...forgot to put a </b> to terminate the boldface. My...

Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, IE7 Beta 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, IE7 Beta, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, zero-day bug, malware, vulnerability

Discussion threads 2006-03-24

IE7 beta 2 immune to IE6 bugs but has own issues

IE7 beta 2 immune to IE6 bugs but has own issuesIsn't life funnyApple has a high vulnerability bug in their OS and George launches a three day attack.Microsoft Confirms 'Highly Critical' IE Hole (http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1941507,00.asp) yet again and George's blog glows about IE7 security improvements yes it is affected.Good one ZDNet;-)A...

Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, IE7 Beta 2, IE7 Beta, Microsoft Internet Explorer, beta, vulnerability

Discussion threads 2006-03-23

IE7 beta 2 goes public

IE7 beta 2 goes publicDirty browserI was download IE 7 some time ago. It's a copy of parts from normal browsers. It's not browser. It's terrible!---http://www.sit-host.comQuestion?I would like to know, if I download this beta version....would it replace my IE6? I wouldn't want to lose my IE6 if I...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, IE7 Beta, Web browser, IE7 Beta 2

Discussion threads 2006-01-31

Additional Resources

BI Crystal Ball – Next Gen BI May Be Closer Than You Think

Most modern large enterprise Business Intelligence BI tools are very robust and feature rich these days. Up until a few years ago BI users could blame vendors for most of their BI ills. This is getting harder and harder to do. Many of the BI tools, especially the ones reviewed...

Tags: Application, User Empowerment, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management, Boris Evelson

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Review: HAVA Platinum HD lets you watch TV on your Nokia Internet Tablet, S60 or WM device

I've been using a Slingbox since they were first launched a few years ago and have used all of the mobile clients to watch my TV content on the road. I still have my Slingbox Classic and use it on my S60 and Windows Mobile devices from time to time....

Tags: Device, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Nokia Corp., Mobile, PC, Video, Tablet, HAVA Platinum HD, S60, Mobile Client, Slingbox Pro HD, Advertising & Promotion, Corporate Communications, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-10-07

News to know: AMD; iPhone security; Linux; SAP

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: AMD to spin off manufacturing. Techmeme Heather Clancy: The color that shall not be named. AMD's Vertal downplays green credentials, plays up efficiency arguments ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Security, Information Technology, SAP AG, RIM BlackBerry, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Linux, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Web Servers, Open Source, Operating Systems, UNIX, Strategy, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Internet, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-07

MozyPro for Mac goes public beta

Online backup storage provider Mozy on Tuesday will roll out a public beta for MozyPro for the Mac, a new service for businesses using Apple's Mac platform. MozyPro for the Mac resembles Mozy's business lineup for Windows. It allows online backup for the Mac like its MozyHome...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Public Beta, Backup, MozyPro, Mozy, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-06

iPhone 2.2 features trickle out

iPhone 2.2 firmware beta 1 seeded to developers on 25 September 2008 contains some hints at more new features coming to the mobile OS, despite a changelog that lists only "compatibility testing." Ability to disable iPhone's auto-correction see screen shot Support for Japanese emoji icons ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Firmware, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-10-06

The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed

On Friday, Microsoft gave computer makers a six-month extension for offering Windows XP on newly-shipped PCs. While this doesn't impact enterprise IT -- because volume licensing agreements will allow IT to keep installing Windows XP for many years to come -- the move is another symbolic nail in Vista's coffin....

Tags: Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., IT Department, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-10-06

News to know: Green PCs, IT; IBM; Nokia; Apple

 Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: IBM launches beta of 'Bluehouse,' eyes Cisco's WebEx Matthew Miller: First impressions of the Nokia N96. Gallery right. Mary Jo...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Larry Dignan, Nokia Corp., PC, Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, IBM Corp., Podcasts, Linux, Internet, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2008-10-06

IBM launches beta of 'Bluehouse,' eyes Cisco's WebEx

IBM will announce Monday that it is launching a beta of "Bluehouse," a social networking and collaboration service designed to link businesses with various partners. The move, part of a broader effort to define IBM's cloud computing strategy, will put it in direct competition with Cisco's collaboration...

Tags: WebEx Communications Inc., Collaboration, Beta, Cisco Systems Inc., IBM Corp., Cloud Computing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-05

Google releases Chrome 0.3.154

Google releases Chrome 0.3.154Anyone else tired of version 0.0.0.0.1?I've had it with companies that "release" software with version numbers of less than 1.If you are doing a limited beta of a few thousand users, a version number of less than 1 is maybe understandable.Once you release something to the general...

Tags: Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome 0.3.154

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

Google releases Chrome 0.3.154

If you are interested in living on the bleeding edge, and always using Google's latest and greatest browser version (the "even more beta" one), you can turn on what is called the "Dev Channel". To use the Dev Channel, download the switcher from here. Run the...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Search, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-10-03

Our second Linux laptop has a real keyboard

Our second Linux laptop has a real keyboardXandros lite is OK ...For the average user the Xandros Lite OS is fine, but it does have some shortcomings:1) Asus for some reason has a ram limit compiled into the kernel of 1GB. The machine has a max limit of 2GB, but...

Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, laptop computer, ASUS, real keyboard, kernel, Linux laptop, Xandros, Intel Celeron, distro, keyboard, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

Android has power of a clean sheet

Android has power of a clean sheetMaybe Android is a big deal?When I first started seeing stories about Android, I figured it was an iPhone wannabe. But, more and more it sounds like my kind of device (os?).This could be the killer app (os?) for phones/PDAs/mp3 players/image viewers.Wow.The key...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Programming languages, Nokia Corp., open source

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

Tales Runner (PC)

Tales Runner PCTales Runner is a unique and magnificent new MMO Racing Game!Welcome Runners===============================================================Gameplay:===============================================================Tales Runner is not an MMORPG. It is an MMO Racing game. There aren’t a lot of quality games in this genre and I feel that Tales Runner will do extremely well because of its unique gameplay...

Tags: Games, PC, Tales Runner

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

Ballmer previews 'Windows Cloud'

Ballmer previews 'Windows Cloud'Sounds cool! NT.Let me dust off my TerminalSounds like we're going back to the Stone Age. Back in my terminal days, there was a screen and keyboard. The server was in the basement of the building and tons of serial cable connections. This type...

Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, Microsoft Corp., Pay-Per-Use Taxi, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, server, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

Apple: Perhaps it needs the enterprise after all

Apple: Perhaps it needs the enterprise after allThe 35% of Fortune 500 companies......testing the iPhone means "35% of IT departments doing their damn jobs by testing a competing product before coming to the realisation that it isn't as good as their current solution".As for Apple getting a foothold in mainstream...

Tags: SMB/SME, Apple Inc., small and medium business, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2008-10-03