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Comcast, BitTorrent kiss, make up in attempt to keep regulators away: Comcast, BitTorrent kiss, make up in attempt to keep regulators awayhahahcomcast finally swallowed. I hear nothing but bad stuff about them.. its good to hear this.RE: Comcast, BitTorrent kiss, make up in attempt to keep regulators awaythere are other net providers and p2p sites. Why should comcast and bitorrent...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Peer to peer (P2P), Comcast Corp., Comcast BitTorrent kiss, Internet Service Provider, Comcast BitTorrent, kiss, P2P, regulator; Discussion threads 2008-03-27

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Why I didn't buy an iPhone: Why I didn't buy an iPhoneGoody for you...I have the iPhone and love it. Does anyone really care?Almost in agreement... apart from the substitute!I also chose not to go for an iPhone, but for an entirely different set of reasons.First; cost. Why pay £280 for the handset when I could...; Tags: Keyboards, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone; Discussion threads 2008-04-14
What if News Corp., MSN and Yahoo were a separate company?: What if News Corp., MSN and Yahoo were a separate company?Microsoft would NEVER spin them off. A wholly owned subsidiary YESMS still wants to be able to convert all of the servers to Windows, and make sure that they do what Microsoft wants in the war against open source. MS...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, MSN, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Bungie, server, open source; Discussion threads 2008-04-10
Hip Hop Radio (gadget): Get direct links to 27 of the Best Hip Hop & Rap Radio Stations, streaming music 24 Hrs a day. And if that's not enough we threw in the Hip Hop slide show by amazon.com 400 + cd covers. Listen to these hot stations online : Hot 95.5, AR USA...; Tags: Radio, Sidebar Gadgets, Thin Clients, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-04-10
More USB fun: High-class jewelry and colorful flex cables: I'm always a sucker for the versatile USB port -- apparently so are you, readers, who made the USB Hygro-thermometer one of the most highly rated posts on this blog -- and I came across two more to keep your mouth watering. First up, the product that...; Tags: USB, Cable, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-04-09

User experience begins with the software installer: Writer John Welch on his Bynkii blog ranted up a storm this week over his experience installing Adobe Systems' Creative Suite 3. He wonders how it could happen that a software powerhouse could offer such a terrible installer. Or maybe it's because Adobe is so big â€” Welch isn't the...; Tags: Software, Adobe Systems Inc., User Experience, John Welch, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Strategy, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Management, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-04-08
Dell: We'll save $3 billion; Cut 8,800 positions: Dell: We'll save $3 billion; Cut 8,800 positionsI thought the economy depended on people spending money?Without jobs, how will people spend?With Dell increasingly ubiquitous, I don't see how they could be suffering. Worst of all, how will any company survive if this is the future trend of all?Just wants...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Dell Computer Corp., Cut 8,800, Cut 8,800 position; Discussion threads 2008-03-31
News to know: MacBook Air hack; Zoho; Windows Search; Comcast: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft releases first public test build of Windows Search 4.0 Larry Dignan: MacBook Air falls in two minutes at PWN 2 OWN EIC podcast: Comcast-BitTorrent; Oracle; Facebook and OpenSocial, Adobe Comcast, BitTorrent kiss, make up...; Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Apple Safari, Comcast Corp., Apple MacBook, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Open Source, Enterprise Software, Web Services, Software, Operating Systems, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; Blog posts 2008-03-28
Comcast, BitTorrent kiss, make up in attempt to keep regulators away: Comcast and BitTorrent said Thursday that they will collaborate and figure out the best way to manage peer-to-peer traffic on the cable giant's network. Regulators began holding hearings after Comcast had used network shaping techniques to manage P2P traffic much to the chagrin of BitTorrent. But now...; Tags: Regulator, BitTorrent, Network, Comcast Corp., Productivity, Networking, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-27
Xbox 360 owners - No Blu-ray for you!: Xbox 360 owners - No Blu-ray for you!XBox is not sellingand Blu-ray movies are over priced.Why should anybody want to buy two useless electronics??I KNEW this was going to happen...I always felt MS had this "You know, releasing that HDDVD Player might not have been such a good idea" thinking...; Tags: Game players, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360 owner, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp., BluRay; Discussion threads 2008-03-13
AOL acquires Bebo for $850 million; Social networking field narrows: AOL acquires Bebo for $850 million; Social networking field narrowsGood for BeboYahoo was eying Bebo very VERY closely at one point. A lot of people were saying that Bebo was actually the one Yahoo wanted more than Facebook (not sure how much I believe that, but there was definitely...; Tags: America Online Inc., Bebo, Yahoo! Inc., social networking, AOL acquires Bebo, network; Discussion threads 2008-03-13
The Gmail password hijacking incident: When so-called helpful apps hurt: The Gmail password hijacking incident: When so-called helpful apps hurtNot just the unknown companiesIt's not just the "unknown" software makers who can't be trusted. I have a client who thought it would be interesting to see what's going through his network, so he grabbed a day's worth of packets....; Tags: E-mail providers, PRODUCTIVITY, Google Gmail, helpful app, Gmail password, e-mail, Google Inc., password, advertisement, computer; Discussion threads 2008-03-10
AT: ATRolloverMaybe I can roll them over into a cheaper plan? ;)Infinity Voice MinutesAs of this posting, the AT&T website is showing under the iPhone individual rate plans the Unlimited voice chart (www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/images/iPhone/plans/ipc_AttNationalIphonePlans.gif) show the Night & Weekend Minutes, Rollover Minutes, Unlimited Mobile to Mobile, and Additional Minutes as "not applicable".This...; Tags: AT&T Customer Service, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone; Discussion threads 2008-03-09
Google Sites is not a Sharepoint anything: The launch of Google Sites has brought an interesting divergence of opinion to ZDNet. OurÂ Microsoft lady says it's a threat to Sharepoint. Our Google guy says it's not.Â Our usability guy says it stinks. And the boss says, well, it's really beta-ware. What it is,...; Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft SharePoint, Matt, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-02-29
Open+source+gains+business+credibility: Open+source+gains+business+credibilityWell...Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the guy you have issues with with a law firm? Correct me if I'm wrong, but they seem hardly more likely to need anything other than what Office/Exchange can give them in a somewhat turnkey manner.Not that there's not better solutions out there,...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Litigation, Operating systems, ROI/TCO, UNIX, Microsoft Corp., open source, law firm; Discussion threads 2008-02-28
Nvidia 9600 GT gets rave reviews: Nvidia 9600 GT gets rave reviewsGreat now we have the baddle of the 840, 955 and the 9800XT, 9600GT :: !@x1Are these beautifully told stories all we;as consumers, have to get excited about? What about pipe-line and shader qualities. Hey I know , what about dedicated; thumbs up! and Integrated;...; Tags: Nvidia 9600 GT, NVidia Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-02-22
Mozilla Messaging transition to Thunderbird 3 may spark VoIP integration: Mozilla Messaging transition to Thunderbird 3 may spark VoIP integrationvoipWhy does this comment excite you?RE: Mozilla Messaging transition to Thunderbird 3 may spark VoIP integratioMy state representative once said one letter represents at least 60,000 other voters with similar views; nationwide, it's much larger. I want an iPhone, I'm...; Tags: E-mail clients, Mozilla Messaging transition, Mozilla Messaging, Thunderbird 3, Apple iPhone, Mozilla Thunderbird, messaging, Mozilla Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-02-19
FlashSmith (exe): As the Flash becomes more and more popular, you must have one or two special Flash files: An e-card from your lover, with her/his sweet kiss. A comic movie from your friends, sharing her/his happiness. An interactive game to your kids, enjoy your life with your family. Instead of archiving...; Tags: Screensaver, Programming, Flash Smith; Software downloads 2008-02-13
Some+won%27t+have+to+wait+until+March+for+Vista+SP1%2C+after+all: Some+won%27t+have+to+wait+until+March+for+Vista+SP1%2C+after+allIf the code is final, why not release it? (nt)nt = no textWhat a comical bunch of carp...NTWhy not just get from the web:?No link, this will be deleted. If you are truly that anxious to get RC1 though, you don't have to wait.TripleIIMS: we hate windows usersthey hate...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1; Discussion threads 2008-02-07
RIAA chief calls for infringement filters on PCs: not with MY PC, you don't!!: RIAA chief calls for infringement filters on PCs: not with MY PC, you don't!!As long as we could ....I suppose a good compromise would be to allow the consumer to have "excessive profit" filters directly on THEIR bank accounts.They determine what is "infringement" and WE determine what is"excessive".EVERYONE is happy...; Tags: Desktops, PC, RIAA Chief, RIAA, infringement filter; Discussion threads 2008-02-07