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Is Michael Jackson dead? Would Twitter lie?

Is Michael Jackson dead? Would Twitter lie?Seems to be trueJust heard it on CNN. The L.A.Times is claiming to have confirmed it. ...I'm planning to pass on, in bed, with a bottle in one hand......and a stripper in the other.RE: Is Michael Jackson dead? Would Twitter lie?i think that this...

Tags: L.A.Times, Michael Jackson, Twitter

Discussion threads 2009-06-25

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News to know: L.A. goes Google; AMD-Galleon; Cisco-ScanSafe; Ubuntu; Amazon RDS

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: WSJ: AMD's former CEO was a Galleon tipster Sam Diaz: Cisco continues its buying spree with...

Tags: Tom Foremski, Ubuntu, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, ScanSafe, Mary Jo Foley, Amazon.com Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Internet, Databases, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-28

Dell: A few examples of what's wrong with your tech support

The on-site tech support tech was obviously in the U.S., but ....it sounds like the "other end" of the line is somewhere half way around the planet (maybe also taking orders for "Shammy Wows") while reading off a scripted Q&A screen.Kinda like "cloud tech support"?What really hurts is that this...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Dell Computer Corp., tech support, cheap machine

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Canon introduces EOS-1D Mark IV Digital SLR Camera

Canon has just announced its newest EOS-1D series model: the Mark IV Digital SLR Camera. The two prime highlights of this 16.1-megapixel CMOS sensor camera are improved its AF system and full HD video capability. Professional event photographers (especially those at sporting...

Tags: Video, Canon Inc., Mark IV, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Windows 7 vs. Snow Leopard: Benchmark performance showdown

iTunes? Quicktime?Let's see--- his tests were largely based on running two Apple apps. And imagine this! The Apple apps did better on Apple hardware. What a surprise!Not.Come on, guys. That's not a benchmark. That's an ad.Of course it is an adwhat else did you expect from a fan boy?Seriously, iTunes...

Tags: Operating systems, Digital music, Apple Inc., Apple-hardware, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, performance

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Fuel efficient cars? Hyrbids run over competition.

Link to a Link to a LinkHow many links much I go to to see the !@#$ing list?Seriously. I think the L.A. Times should get an "F" in site design and you should get an "F" for not linking directly to the list. American muscle - I will...

Tags: American Muscle, car

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Thousands of phone apps are available, but what 3 do you really need?

It's interesting......whatever platform you choose there are a handful of apps that are essential and everything else is kind of... well, fluff.Anyway, from a Symbian perspective:* Sports Tracker* Nokia Maps* FacebookExactly rightBeing proud of 85,000 farting applications is... well... silly.From a Windows Mobile perspective, the APPS I use the most:1....

Tags: Smart phones, Microsoft Windows, Mobile applications, Wireless and Mobility, phone app, THOUSANDS, Apple iPhone, phone

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

Apple declares its environmental credentials

Newsweek ArticleNewsweek recently had a list of the top 100 "green" companies. HP was surprisingly #1, with Dell at #2. Microsoft was in the top half as well. Interestingly enough, Apple wasn't anywhere in the top 100 that I saw.PR BS!What Apple fails to show is the mountains of toxic...

Tags: Public relations, Apple Inc., climate change, aluminum

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

Microsoft vs. Google: An e-mail showdown at L.A. City Hall

The city of Los Angeles has a decision to make. You see, the city's old school e-mail system is pretty outdated and in need of a major overhaul. But like most other municipal governments, the budget for new tech systems is pretty tight these days. And so, city officials have...

Tags: Google Inc., Los Angeles, City, Microsoft Corp., E-mail, Online Communications, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-28

Microsoft says Google Chrome Frame doubles IE attack surface

Actually, it means that some of the browsing will be much safer by using Chrome. Notice that Microsoft's ONLY arguments here are bogus security arguments. They do not even try to deny that Chrome is much faster and better.RE: Microsoft says Google Chrome Frame doubles IE attack surfaceIf Google Chrome...

Tags: Web browsers, Google Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Chrome, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, plug-in

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Should "Patch Tuesday" updates include a free virus scan?

No, because if Microsoft was to offer such a service the other antivirus companies will cry about it and more antitrust issues will come up. I really don't think Microsoft would be able to do it from a legal stand point. There may also be an issue of conflicting...

Tags: Scanners, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Spyware, adware & malware, A/V software, Microsoft Corp., MSRT, virus

Discussion threads 2009-09-21

Crop circles: What's Google trying to tell us?

Biofuel competition?My hope is that is it not something as simple as Orwell's books being made available on Google Books. My thought is crops, space craft, space age technology, future technology...biofuel. Perhaps some sort of biofuel grant competition or similar?! It must be big if they are using...

Tags: Google Inc., Chrome OS, biofuel, operating system, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Works of Gustave Flaubert . FREE Author's biography & prose in the trial 10.1 (Mobile)

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Software downloads 2009-09-14

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Software downloads 2009-09-14

Works of Andrew Lang. FREE Author's biography, essay & poems in the trial 11.1 (Mobile)

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Software downloads 2009-09-11

Works of Andrew Lang. FREE Author's biography, essay & poems in the trial (Mobile)

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Tags: Mobile, Biology, Ford Motor Co., MobileReference

Software downloads 2009-09-11

Works of John Milton. FREE Author's biography & poem in the trial 10.1 (Mobile)

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Works of Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. FREE Author's biography & essay in the trial 10.3 (Mobile)

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Software downloads 2009-09-08

Emily Dickinson - Poems: Three Series, Complete (Mobile)

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Software downloads 2009-09-08