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ZDNet Author Biography: Jason Perlow is a technologist with over two decades of experience with integrating large heterogeneous multi-vendor computing environments in Fortune 500 companies. A long-time computer enthusiast starting the age of 13 with his first Apple ][ personal computer, he began his freelance writing career starting at ZD Sm@rt Reseller in...; more about Jason Perlow »

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Messing around with the DROID camera: As you may be aware, one of the earliest complaints from new DROID owners is that the camera under performed when compared with other smartphone cameras, such as the iPhone's or the BlackBerry Bold's, particularly as it related to sharpness and focus. Apparently, it has been discovered...; Tags: Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-11-19
Chrome OS: Some Early Preview Videos: A number of preview videos released by Google of Chrome OS for its November 18, 2009 Open House. by Jason Perlow; Tags: Jason Perlow, Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing; Blog posts 2009-11-19
First Week With DROID: Jason Perlow's first week with the Verizon DROID smartphone by Jason Perlow; Tags: Jason Perlow, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, droid, android, motorola, google, verizon; Image galleries 2009-11-16
My First Week With DROID: The Verizon/Motorola DROID is by far the most powerful and versatile smartphone I have yet encountered. My first week with the device was one of joy, adapting to the learning curve of the Android OS, and understanding the device's limitations. by Jason Perlow; Tags: Device, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-11-15
Cool New Google Maps Feature: New Jersey Wormholes!: In Google Maps, Try to drive to Whole Foods in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and you'll be teleported 11 miles to the west to IKEA in Paramus, New Jersey. AWESOME, right? by Jason Perlow; Tags: Google Inc., New Jersey, Google Maps, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-11-10

Please Feel Free to Send Me Your Therapist's Bill: Send your own ElfYourself eCards The JibJab guys and OfficeMax are back with the "Elf Yourself" video e-Holiday cards, this time with new Hip-Hop, Disco and Country Music elf dances as well as the "Traditional". Simply allow the site to authorize with your...; Tags: JibJab Media, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-11-09
In Smartphone Wars, Darwinism Triumphs Over Intelligent Design: With the release of the Verizon Droid, the smartphone market now has two apex predators with advanced, feature rich mobile embedded operating systems. There's no room for smaller or less evolved players, and survival of the fittest in the war of the handsets may very well mean industry and carrier...; Tags: Intelligent Design, Smartphone, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-11-08
Frugal Friday: Verizon DROID, Intel Antitrust, V-Block, Oracle/EU, ICCA: Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I discuss the new Verizon DROID smartphone, the recent Intel anti-trust complaint filed in the State of New York, the Oracle/Sun merger delays by the European Union, and speak with ICCA founder Steve Epner. by Jason Perlow; Tags: Antitrust, Verizon Communications Inc., Intel Corp., Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Security, Business Operations, Investment, Finance, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-11-05
Psystar: From Hell's Heart, I Stab at Thee!: Much like Khan detonated the unstable doomsday "Genesis Device" in Star Trek II before his defeat at the hands of Captain Kirk and crew, Miami-based Psystar's last deed may very well be to inflict as many casualties on Apple Computer as possible before it dies. by Jason Perlow; Tags: Psystar, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-11-02
My Top Scary Technology Trends: Yes, it's that spooky time of year again, and our "fearless" editors have asked upon the ZDNet contributors to come up with "Scary Tech", the technologies that are so frightening, they'll make you evacuate from multiple "interfaces". by Jason Perlow; Tags: Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-10-29
Congratulations B&N, you've built my Kindroid. So now what?: The Barnes and Noble "Nook", which was launched earlier this month, is the real-life version of the "Kindroid" I envisioned one year ago. Now that it has been built for real, what do we do with it? by Jason Perlow; Tags: Jason Perlow, Barnes & Noble Inc.; Blog posts 2009-10-27
It never works right when you demo Windows 7 on Japanese TV: It's always awful when you try to demo something to a large audience and then it fails miserably. I found this video on Jason Calacanis' Mahalo.com site, a snippet of a Windows 7 demonstration on a segment of "Tokudane" on Fuji TV, a...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-10-25
Ding Dong, The Vista's DEAD!: This Halloween, let's all celebrate what we're really feeling: The Wicked Vista is DEAD! In the United States, we've got a bunch of frivolous holidays. I've always regarded Halloween as a particularly frivolous holiday, one in which we encourage our...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Halloween, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-10-24
Frugal Friday: Mac refresh, Magic Mouse, Verizon DROID, The Nook, Windows 7, Likewise: Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I discuss the 4th quarter 2009/Q1 2010 Apple hardware refresh, the new Apple Magic Mouse, the quaintness of keyboards, the new Verizon DROID smartphone, the Barnes & Noble "Nook" Android-based ebook reader, the Windows 7 launch and Windows XP migration solutions,...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mouse, Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Mice, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-10-23
Windows 7's latest fan: Linus Torvalds: Linus Torvalds, pictured at an unidentified Yodobashi store in Tokyo, Japan. Source: Chris Schlaeger click to enlarge I was determined to not write about Windows 7 today, because any analysis I wrote would get buried in all the other news. I...; Tags: Linus Torvalds, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-10-22
EvriChart: A Linux Success Story: Tony Maro, CIO of EvriChart, a hospital records management and archiving business, successfully migrated his company's Windows-based line of business document management extranet application and his employees' 40-odd Windows-based desktops to a 100 percent Linux-based server and desktop infrastructure. Jason Perlow interviews Tony Maro, CIO...; Tags: Desktop, Hospital, Imaging, Health Care, Server, Computer, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Document Management, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-10-20
Who's a candidate for Desktop Linux? Your Kids.: "Hannah Montana Linux" may not be ready to give to your kids yet, but it's an idea that has legs. My partner in crime in the Frugal Tech Show, Ken Hess, who blogs over at Daniweb, recently published his list of Top 10...; Tags: Desktop, Children, Desktop Linux, Netbook, Content Filtering, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-10-20
What's next after SpamWaves, WavePorn?: No sooner than a week after using Google Wave did I get my first unsolicited Spam Wave. First, there was e-mail spam. Then there was spam forum posts and spam talkbacks. And then spam Twitters. Click on the "Read the...; Tags: Google Inc., Obviously Wave Etiquette, Public Relations, E-mail, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Online Communications, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-10-19
DROID aims to make Apple iAnnoyed: As Wuher the scowling bartender said in Star Wars, AT&T Wireless and Apple doesn't "serve their kind in here", but the DROIDs are coming, like it or not. Verizon recently launched its DROID Does web and TV campaign which is a preview of...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Verizon Communications Inc., Apple Inc., Smart Phones, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-10-18
Sneak Preview: Chrome OS Browser Video Tour: Recently, various outlets, such as TechCrunch, had reported that an early build of Chrome OS has been leaked into the wild. Well, I hate to tell you but those reports weren't exactly accurate. What leaked was in fact was an Alpha/Beta implementation of the Chromium browser that...; Tags: Ubuntu, Google Inc., Web Browser, Web Browsers, Linux, Operating Systems, Open Source, Internet, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-10-15