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- Who's afraid of the big bad cloud?
- Not even hybrid apps?Right, got it. You hate everybody who doesn't buy your religion, which doesn't even allow for hybrid applications."I ask why I?d entrust sensitive data to a user with a laptop."You're right, companies can't even trust their own employees. Heck, let's send everybody home and dissolve the whole...
- Tags: Desktops, desktop, Google Inc., bad cloud, Desktop Application
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- Yahoo's dwindling search share: Time to panic?
- Typical MicrosoftThis is normal business practice for MS. Partner up with someone, take what they need, then discard them.Ask anyone from RealNetworks how their partnership went.It's about search.Wow, it looks like the volume of search users use the search engine that delivers better results.Google search is better than Bing...
- Tags: E-mail, SEARCH, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Bing
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- Google: Firms can get rid of Office in a year
- In other words, Google Appsare still at that 1 to 2 percent mark.Good Riddance!It won't be missed.Man, so true, MS Office is a big hairball of baroque features to format for8.5x11. MS Office will be on a downward slide from here on out.In terms of what is need for the...
- Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-13
- Why is Microsoft opening up its Outlook file format now?
- On October 26, Microsoft officials announced they were planning to open up the Outlook Personal Folders .PST file format and making it freely and safely licensable. What no one has said so far is why is Microsoft doing this now and who will likely benefit from the move. ...
- Tags: Antitrust, Microsoft Corp., File Format, PST, Microsoft Outlook, E-mail, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Corporate Law, Office Suites, Software, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-10-27
- One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work
- Not all that worriedWith the cost of drives these days, and with Raid cards or raid capable Motherboards at such cheap prices these days, I've setup mine with a RAID 1 mirror.Plus an automated weekly backup.I spend alot of time and money on my music (just sitting there ripping my...
- Tags: Backups, backup, Live Mesh, RAID, Acronis, hard drive
- Discussion threads 2009-10-20
- How long should a Windows 7 upgrade really take?
- Even if it takes 20 hours, it's still faster than starting from scratchIf you have a massive PC that needs 20 hours for upgrading, you'll need a week to re-install and configure all your apps before you have a configuration that's even remotely comparable. So even if it takes 20...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, clean install, user data, Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-09-15
- HTC Snap (Alltel)
- Photo gallery:HTC Snap AlltelThe HTC Snap has been making the rounds to various carriers, including T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, and now Alltel. Like the rest, the Alltel Snap has a heavy focus on messaging and includes HTC's Inner Circle feature to help busy mobile professionals prioritize e-mail with just a...
- Tags: E-mail, Instant messaging, Cellular phones, Groupware, Handhelds, contact book, Alltel Corp., Snap, High Tech Computer Corp.
- Product reviews 2009-09-14
- Iomega's NAS: Is the mainstream ready for network storage?
- I want one! ntntWow, that is monstrously overpriced...$699? You must be joking.I can get an 8(*t)b ReadyNAS for that, and it's a much better box. This isn't just 'kind of overpriced,' this is, 'wow, did the people buying this buy the first thing they saw?!' overpriced.Pricing from Iomega:CAPACITY CONNECTIVITY ITEM...
- Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Linux, Operating systems, UNIX, Apple Time Capsule, Consumer NAS, Iomega Corp., storage, NAS, tech support, network, network storage
- Discussion threads 2009-08-28
- 10 bits of tech to get for the back-to-school student
- Time is inching its way through the season, and is now slowly approaching the back-to-school month. With only a few weeks to go until you pack up your things, get dropped off by your parents or make your way cross-country to your academic residence, hopefully you'll be taking a whole...
- Tags: Phone, Choice, Telecom & Utilities, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2009-08-10
- Linksys WRT160N Wireless-N broadband router
- If you're looking for a simple workhorse Wireless-N router, you'll be happy with the WRT160N, especially considering you can get it online for $80 or less. Overall, the WRT160N is much like Linksys' WRT320N router, minus the support for the 5Ghz band and Gigabit Ethernet. Nonetheless, it retains...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Home networking, broadband router, broadband, Linksys WRT160N, router, Linksys Inc., network
- Product reviews 2009-07-21
- Linksys WRT160N
- If you're looking for a simple workhorse Wireless-N router, you'll be happy with the WRT160N, especially considering you can get it online for $80 or less. Overall, the WRT160N is much like Linksys' WRT320N router, minus the support for the 5Ghz band and Gigabit Ethernet. Nonetheless, it retains...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Home networking, Linksys WRT160N, router, Linksys Inc., network
- Product reviews 2009-07-21
- Kingston debuts world's first 256GB USB thumb drive
- Kingston debuts world's first 256GB USB thumb driveWe're getting thereAdd an encryption scheme on it, make it reasonably priced, and we'll be loving the future.God... I wish I had one... ntntStorage increases as the thumb drive becomes irrelevantWith ubiquitous and often free access to online storage, the thumb drive is...
- Tags: Flash memory, storage, USB thumb Drive, Kingston Technology Corp., online storage, USB
- Discussion threads 2009-07-21
- Xbox handheld coming...eventually
- Xbox handheld coming...eventuallyA Little Late, Don't You Think?Another FLOP.Late and as always a little short.Don't get me wrong, I like my Xbox 360, but I like my PS3 more. The definition and shear power of my PS3 runs circles around the 360, not to mention all of the extra's...
- Tags: Game players, Games, handheld, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox, game, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-07-21
- Why Linux is ready for the desktop today
- Why Linux is ready for the desktop todayNot to be offensive, but....What does Novell's marketshare look like nowadays?This seems like a bit of wishful thinking from the 'Anybody but Microsoft' camp.I'm not a MS fanboy, but I think Novell is in about the same place that Mac is right now.......
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, desktop, Linux IS
- Discussion threads 2009-06-03
- Living with a netbook: Toy or tiny notebook?
- Living with a netbook: Toy or tiny notebook?I guess they are OKWith most Windows Based Netbooks being in the $350 area I do not see any advantage of a netbook other than size. Sure you can get a nice light 10" screen netbook, but expect to only do light...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, netbook, notebook
- Discussion threads 2009-05-13
- Cisco's random acts of green-ness
- Two disclosures before I get to the body of this entry: First, an apology to the Linksys executive that I spoke with several weeks (maybe, ahem, two months ago) about their sustainability issues. Sorry it has taken so long to actually WRITE this post. Sorry for having...
- Tags: Sustainability, Supply Chain, Cisco Systems Inc., Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2009-04-29
- Are you ready for a wrist-mounted computer?
- Are you ready for a wrist-mounted computer?You're discounting the "dork" factor ...... that killed the Segway. That thing might be great for doing warehouse inventory, but walking around with it on, you'd look like a complete tool.It would look good with X-Men costume.......Seriously, I mean it.It needs a killer appHaving...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Engineering, Handhelds, Adrian, wrist-mounted computer, computer, wrist
- Discussion threads 2009-04-07
- Student backup solutions: which is most effective?
- We see many computing disasters and IT failures over here at ZDNet, clearly those which fellow blogger Michael Krigsman writes about, as well as my own; throwing my laptop out of the window, blowing my desktop up and generally causing havoc. Along my travels, I have learned...
- Tags: Backups, Storage, Hardware, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2009-04-06
- Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WRT320N
- The Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WRT320N is a good deal for those looking to create a network that only supports the 5GHz band. You can get it online for about $110. While the router supports 2.4GHz as well, unfortunately it does not support them both simultaneously. However, it...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Home networking, Novice User, router, Linksys Inc., WRT320N, network
- Product reviews 2009-03-31
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