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With telco mergers approved, greed factor can't be discounted

With telco mergers approved, greed factor can't be discountedI wonder tooIn this article, http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-5924285.html, Whitacre mentions [i]greater choice in communications services and providers[/i]. It looks to me like there are going to be 2 less providers. I sure wish he had mentioned how many more services and providers...

Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VOIP, Telephony, merger, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Level 3/Cogentco, alter.net infrastructure, SBC, lousier service

Discussion threads 2005-11-01

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What can we do better?

I'm collecting data from teachers across my district (using a Google Form, of course), trying to get a handle on issues we still haven't addressed, ways we can use technology more effectively, and what their wishlists might be for the coming year. Here's the questionnaire that went...

Tags: Classroom, Teacher, Notebooks, Productivity, Telephony, Projectors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Networking, Components, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Ten key differences between Linux and Windows

Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Here are the key differences distilled into one list....

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Jack Wallen. TechRepublic, Jack Wallen. ZDNet.co.uk, Windows, Microsoft, GNU Public License

News items 2008-09-04

Microsoft to slash price of Xbox 360

Microsoft announced that it will cut the price of its Xbox 360 game console to $199, just in time for the holiday shopping season. SEATTLE--Microsoft said on Wednesday it plans to cut the U.S. prices of its Xbox 360 video game machine, lowering the price of its entry-level console...

Tags: Console, Video, Microsoft Corp., Price, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Reuters, video consoles, video games, Xbox, Wii, Playstation 3. Microsoft

News items 2008-09-04

Dell repair adventure, day 5, with updates

Since our last episode, our hero has been communicating with Bob Pearson, Dell's VP of Communities & Conversations, and Bill Bivin, Dell's Community Liaison, about getting my Dell Lattitude D620 back up and running. Both Bob and Bill give every impression of trying very hard to deal not only with...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Channel Management, Marketing, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Sony announces three all-in-one desktops

At a home theater show this week Sony announced three new all-in-one desktops along with a slew A/V receivers, LCD TVs and projectors, and Blu-ray players. All three AIOs offer Blu-ray drives, and the higher-end models offer rewritable BD drives. The entry-level VAIO JS series has a...

Tags: Sony Corp., Hard Drive, Sony Vaio, Memory, Intel Core 2 Duo, VAIO LV Series, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Financial Fate (exe)

Financial Fate projects all sources and uses of cash flows for the do-it-yourselfer. Detailed reports such as investment plans, balance sheets, tax plans, and cash flow projections are made available to the user with year-by-year and line-item-detail visibility. For example, when forecasting health-care expenses Financial Fate will automatically adjust these...

Tags: Financial, Cash Flow, Financial Modeling Solutions, Financial Fate, Financial Accounting, Taxes, Finance, Financial Planning

Software downloads 2008-09-04

A virus in our genes, think about that....

A virus in our genes, think about that....Not bad...You were doing good until about halfway through the post, when you might as well have pulled out your Barack Hussein Obama flag and waved it from the rooftops.Your gallop off into politics ruined what would otherwise have been a good read.RE:...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Obama, gene, virus, Creationists, Natural Selection, Sarah Palin

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

Five reasons Chrome will take over the world

Five reasons Chrome will take over the worldFive reasons Chrome will take over the worldYou know what ZDNet needs? More articles about Chrome! 12 over the last 24 hours just isn't enough so why not add to that number.Chrome isn't taking over anything because its terribly broken. It doesn't render...

Tags: Development tools, Web browsers, chrome, Chrome, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

Yahoo extends portal pact with Verizon; Stock still in purgatory

Verizon and Yahoo said Wednesday that they have re-upped a portal deal that began in 2005. Under a new multiyear agreement statement, a custom Verizon-Yahoo portal will be offered to all new subscribers to FiOS Internet services. Customers that take the offer will get Yahoo Search, email,...

Tags: Stock, Yahoo! Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Portals, Web Technology, Investment, Internet, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Five reasons Chrome will take over the world

Google dipped its mighty toe into the increasingly crowded world of internet browsers today with the announcement of its open source offering, Chrome. After all the polished promises of a streamlined new way to tame the web, the blogosphere was ready to predict Chrome would inspire everything from the...

Tags: Google Inc., Operating System, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Internet, Chrome, Google, browser, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Firefox, Nick Heath, silicon.com

News items 2008-09-03

Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopper

Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopperHave you ever read MS EULA? In short...We can go into your machine and do what ever we want.If this is the case with the browser....how are they using your data in their cloud?Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopperI looked...

Tags: Web browsers, EULA, Google Inc., Chrome EULA, TOS

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

DoS vulnerability hits Google's Chrome, crashes with all tabs

Whoa! Google Chrome has crashed. Restart now? While Google's Chrome team is cheering, Rishi Narang from Evil Fingers is typing and releasing a proof of concept for a denial of service vulnerability that is successfully crashing the Chrome browser with all tabs. According to Narang's advisory : "An issue...

Tags: Google Inc., DOS, Vulnerability, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Mozilla CEO: No worries about Google Chrome

Mozilla CEO: No worries about Google ChromeLike it!I like Chrome and I´ll keep using treehoo.com (the Google-based site that plants trees) as my default hoempage!With more competition, the market share for alternative browsers will gonowhere but up, and as more and more are exposed to and become knowledgeable about alternative...

Tags: Web browsers, Lilly, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Google Inc., Mozilla Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

Six Sigma Metric Calculator (zip)

You can calculate your process sigma level with this simple desktop calculator. It is easy to use and you may measure your process how far it is from six sigma level. Only by using quantative metrics, you can track and improve your process. This version is the first release on...

Tags: Desktop, Six Sigma, Tqm/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations, It Operations

Software downloads 2008-09-03

Chrome (beta)

Google has released the beta version of a new browser, Chrome. In its comic-book preannouncement, Google stated correctly that watching videos, chatting, and even playing Web-based games didn't exist when browsers were first invented. Google wants the browser to help users focus on the applications and pages they are...

Tags: Web browsers, WebKit, Chrome, Google Inc., Web browser, Omnibox

Product reviews 2008-09-02

Google Chrome bats 1-for-3 for me

Google Chrome seems like a snazzy browser but it won't be my everyday browser until a few items fall in line. My test for Chrome and determining whether to use it was relatively simple. I do three things on my browser every day: I watch streaming market...

Tags: Google Inc., Web Browser, Sirius, Google Chrome, Web Browsers, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-02

Can Google not do evil?

Can Google not do evil?So happy"We are so, so happy with Google Chrome," mumbled Mozilla CEO John Lilly through gritted teeth. "That most of our income is from Google has no bearing on this statement." - http://notnews.today.com/?p=57RE: Can Google not do evil?Your vision of Microsoft being the dark side and...

Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Free trade, Google Inc., Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

Infosys: Moving up the consulting food chain

An Infosys executive reiterated that the offshore outsourcing business is holding up amid an economic slowdown and outlined plans to continue to move up the technology food chain to offer consulting services. Speaking at the Citigroup Technology Conference in New York, Ashok Vemuri, head of banking and...

Tags: Food, Consulting, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Axon Group, Game Plan, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-02

Google Chrome: A browser for RIAs and a Firefox Killer

Google Chrome: A browser for RIAs and a Firefox KillerI think this is going to be an historical moment in the evolution of theInternet. We are finally going to get a fresh, no holds bared browser. I think we will see a particularly rapid evolution as well. I also wonder...

Tags: Web browsers, Google Chrome, rich Internet application, Firefox Killer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Inc., Web browser

Discussion threads 2008-09-02