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Just like that, Microsoft to gain 400 new employees

Just like that, Microsoft to gain 400 new employeesBut I thought they were dooing poorly and had to axe 5000?All that company does is toy with customers, do bait'n'switch, hawk vaporware, and play games. Why does anybody treat them as a serious, professional company any longer?(the directx 10...

Tags: JUST LIKE, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

EU sends TomTom formal objections to Tele Atlas deal

EU sends TomTom formal objections to Tele Atlas dealHey, if it gets them money or controlEU will issue objections and rejections left and right to assert themselves.Just like the US federal Government then?Just like the US federal Government then?The EU is so aggressive...Is it just me or does it seem...

Tags: Workforce management, Tele Atlas, TomTom, JUST LIKE

Discussion threads 2008-03-03

Sir Tim Berners-Lee: Semantic Web is open for business

Sir Tim Berners-Lee: Semantic Web is open for businessInventor of the WWW?Tim "...inventor of the World Wide Web..."Not really, in simple terms all Tim did was come up with the DNS system, the rest already existed and there were already other schemes in place which may well have been better...

Tags: Engineering, JUST LIKE, Tim Berners-Lee, Semantic Web, Ontological, G Wells, Tim, inventor, natural language processing, algorithm

Discussion threads 2008-02-27

Additional Resources

DetachPipe for Outlook 5.8.9 (Windows)

Make Microsoft Outlook faster, more stable and easier to backup with DetachPipe--the e-mail attachment processor. DetachPipe detaches e-mail attachments, leaving a clickable hyperlink in place. You can specify a detach filename manually, or use filename placeholders to generate a new name automatically. DetachPipe identifies duplicate files, saving even more space....

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, Attachment, DataMystic, DetachPipe, E-mail, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-11-27

Peak oil panic? Dubai or not Dubai?

Harry, please ignore the deniersThey will try to quash any voice of reason. I believe they hope to maneuver themselves into a position where they can argue that they should not be affected by the consequences because they don't believe in man-made climate change. Pure selfishness.Keep it coming. We are...

Tags: Food & Beverage, food, oil

Discussion threads 2009-11-26

SAP Users start to flex their muscles

Ray WangStill wondering if Ray Wang has ever said anything positive about SAP. I am sure he has at one point in his career. Based on his comments, SAP should probably close up shop. Dennis, thanks for providing some balance. RE: SAP Users start to flex...

Tags: Web services, Enterprise software, Middleware, Strategy, BS7, SAP AG, Ray

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

Does virtualization equal cloud computing?

I would say yesThere is no need to buy 'stand alone' servers any longer in functionality when you can put it in a Blade 'name your flavor' chassis.Virtualization with VMware/RHEL or some vendor is the best way to get it off bare-metal...Doing baremetal rebuilds is time consuming and it takes...

Tags: Data centers, Servers, Utility computing, server, cloud computing, virtualization, cluster

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

Twitbit for iPhone 2.2 (Mobile)

Twitbit for iPhone is a Twitter iPhone app to provide full support for push notifications. You will be sent an alert when you receive a direct messages or when you are mentioned. It also supports configuring whether alerts are received for mentions and direct messages individually, on a per-account basis....

Tags: Apple iPhone, Conversation, Mobile, built-In, High Order Bit, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-25

FLAC frontend 1.7 (Windows)

FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, an audio format similar to MP3, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality. This is similar to how Zip works, except with FLAC you will get much better compression because it is designed specifically for audio,...

Tags: Audio, Microsoft Windows, MP3, FLAC

Software downloads 2009-11-25

The cloud computing battleground takes shape. Will it be winner-take-all?

You can't be a good consultant if you can't even mention MSIf you really think MS is irrelevant in cloud computing then you have some serious bias issues to work out.The fact that throughout your entire blog you can't even get yourself to mention MS or Azure even once is...

Tags: Virtualization, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, cloud computing battleground, Microsoft Corp., cloud computing, Azure, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

For The First Time in Ages, I Agree With Apple

Spiders and dust on a slippery slopeWorst inside of a computer I've ever seen was a spider infestation. Must have been a million of them. But what I wonder is where does voiding the warranty stop?A generic abuse statement may not be sufficient in the world of EULA's....

Tags: Manufacturing, PRODUCTIVITY, Apple Inc., manufacturer, smoker, First-time, computer

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

For The First Time in Ages, I Agree With Apple

Is this how you work? Then don't get angry at your OEM when they invalidate your warranty when you send your PC in for service. Yesterday our own Apple Core blogger Jason O'Grady reported that Apple has now adopted a policy of voiding...

Tags: OEM, Apple Inc., Insurance, Financial Planning, Vertical Industries, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-11-24

Apple ads dodge the network coverage issues

Misleading advertising is in Apple's DNAWhy would their carrier be otherwise?RE: Apple ads dodge the network coverage issuesI saw the "What time's the movie" add last night. In the real world, it would not play out the way it is shown. The fine print at the end of...

Tags: Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, RSS, HTC Hero, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Apple Inc., advertisement, TELUS Corp., 3G, network

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

iPhone replacements

washed out row of pixelsI had a washed out row of pixels on my screen and they just gave me a brand new one. Took about 5 minutes, and when I hooked it up to iTunes, everything I had synced: contacts, songs, movies, text messages, alarm clocks, notes, etc. was...

Tags: Sales strategy, Smart phones, Sales force management, Verizon Communications Inc., Apple iPhone, sales

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Oxygen Phone Manager II for Nokia Phones 2.18.8 (Windows)

Oxygen Phone Manager is the most complete software tool for managing the content and settings of a Nokia cellphone from a personal computer. It is compatible with nearly all currently available models of Nokia and can communicate with the phone through different types of connections: a cable, InfraRed or Bluetooth...

Tags: Oxygen, Phone, Nokia Corp., Microsoft Windows, Oxygen Phone Manager, Telecom & Utilities, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-24

ForkLift 1.7.7 (Mac)

ForkLift is a powerful file transfer solution. It allows you to transfer files using FTP, SFTP, FXP, WebDAV, Amazon S3 and even Bluetooth. Its dual pane view maximizes productivity, a Cocoa based interface with smart preview and spring-loaded folders lets you browse your local and remote folders and use Favorites...

Tags: Folder, Apple Macintosh, Dandre, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility

Software downloads 2009-11-24

Atmospheric CO2 levels to hit million-year high

Sorry, but once again.... FUD!Atmospheric CO2 levels are not about to 'hit a million-year high'. The fact is that those methods they have for 'telling how much CO2 was in the atmosphere 1 million years ago!' have been called into question recently.I always thought that there was something.... wrong there,...

Tags: carbon dioxide, IPCC prediction, IPCC

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Windows Mobile is better than you think

My main gripeis with the antique user interface which is little more than an uninspired, miniaturized desktop GUI.The foundations seems solid enough now - it is quite decent in multi-tasking and is generally responsive.I too believe that if MS can reinvigorate the UI they still has a strong competitor. Oh...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Opera patches 'extremely severe' security hole

Let me know when it gets really reheheally 'extremely severe'.ntRE: Opera patches 'extremely severe' security holeStill using Opera 10.01, still no problems. I'll upgrade before I sign off.What comes after "extremely severe"? - just so gawd awful, really, must do or die, severe!Critical and importantThese bugs would be rated...

Tags: Web browsers, patch management, Lynx, Opera Software ASA, security, security hole, Opera patch

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Light Peak: black hole

"Consumer acceptance - even from Apple fans - is not a given."Don't bet on it.If it says Apple on it anywhere, the Apple fanboys/girls will worship it, just like everything else from Cupertino.And WHEN it fails...they'll find some way to blame Microsoft.Bwah ha haa haaa!"bandwidth intensive users such as scientists"...

Tags: Network technology, Fiber optics, Optical networking, Apple Inc., audio industry, Light Peak, cable, black hole

Discussion threads 2009-11-23