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Microsoft exec shares some of the method behind the Windows 7 pricing madness

Microsoft exec shares some of the method behind the Windows 7 pricing madnessVista Ultimate to 7 UltimateI feel for the sake of those who paid $400 for Ultimate Retail before the price drop, they should keep upgrades free at least for a limited period of time. I simply didn't get...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 pricing madness, Windows 7 pricing, madness, pricing strategy, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-08

Diebold ATMs infected with credit card skimming malware

Diebold ATMs infected with credit card skimming malwarethtas why i only use bank atms with my card and CC for everything elseThough cash is preferred.if they want a credit based world, they are going to have to protect it better.More reasons why Windows has no place periodAnother reason why Windows...

Tags: Network technology, Operating systems, NETWORKING, malware, Diebold Inc., credit card, ATM, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-03-18

Cisco seeks for data center what Apple created with iPhone -- a new market that stops the madness

Cisco seeks for data center what Apple created with iPhone -- a new market that stops the madnessI see one big single point of failure.A small part of the data center goes down and the integrated rest of it fails as well.

Tags: Data centers, Storage, data center, Apple iPhone, Cisco Systems Inc., Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-03-16

Extraordinary Collaboration Delusions and the Madness of Crowds

Extraordinary Collaboration Delusions and the Madness of CrowdsRead about skunkworksA camel is a horse designed by committee.

Tags: Madness, camel, collaboration

Discussion threads 2009-01-13

Airport security part 4: Attack of the body scanners!

If you read my blog postings semi-often, you know that I'm very, very critical of problems with airport security.  Nicole Wong of the Boston Globe reported that Boston's Logan International Airport will become the next airport to implement full-body scanners (thanks for the link from the LiquidMatrix guys!) that can see...

Tags: Imaging, Airport Security, Privacy, Transportation Security Administration, Image, Attack, Madness, Scanners, Document Management, Security, Hardware, Peripherals, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-03

Prediction markets and the madness of crowds

Prediction markets and the madness of crowdsEntertainmentI can see the value in your suggestion as a form of entertainment, but unless you were somehow able to convince others of the accuracy of its predictive abilities, it would remain only a curiosity. And considering how many people in the world today...

Tags: Homeland security, Advertising & Promotion, madness, entertainment

Discussion threads 2007-02-14

Madness 5.0 (Windows)

Madness is an NCAA basketball tournament pool manager, which uses low-level, resolution-independent graphics to provide stunning presentation. Madness provides a robust leader board that offers graph or grid presentation and sophisticated scenario analysis options which hook right into the standard leader board. With exceptional print quality and customized scoring rules,...

Tags: Leader, Microsoft Windows, Analysis, Working Class Software, Madness, Leadership, Corporate Governance, Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law

Software downloads 2000-12-22

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Upgrading early and other benefits of AT&T's Family Talk plan

In the world of carrier-subsidized mobile phones you need to be a high-rollin' AT&T customer or a new iPhone buyer to be eligible to upgrade from the iPhone 3G to 3GS for $199 (16GB) or $299 (32GB) that Apple and AT&T advertise. Although AT&T relaxed its eligibility...

Tags: Apple iPhone, SIM Card, Phone, Benefit, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Flash Memory, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-06-21

News to know: Apple vs. Palm; Windows 7; Adobe; Twitter and Iran

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: Apple: Third party read Palm Pre iTunes sync can work for now Jason O'Grady: A fix for Mail...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Twitter, Microsoft Windows, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Mice, Sales Strategy, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Sales

Blog posts 2009-06-17

Mobile megahertz madness heats up

Mobile megahertz madness heats upHopefully the race will result in some interesting Netbooks running ARM.Would love to see a quad core ARM with 4 gig of RAM.Where the heck is IntelWhat I'd love to see is Intel jump in this race, maybe with some Atom derivative. Android can support multiple...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-06-16

Mobile megahertz madness heats up

The competition is heating up in the market for smartphones and other mobile devices. Literally. You might want to put on some oven mitts. by Ed Burnette

Tags: Mobile, Smart Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-06-16

EC responds to Microsoft's browser move

EC responds to Microsoft's browser move Limiting browser pre-installsAs stated in the article, 95% of users will get Windows 7, when they purchase a new PC. The remaining 5% will get it by upgrading an existing machine.If the EC were to issue a mandate to PC makers that required them...

Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-12

Squarespace: Stop harshing my Twitter experience

So Squarespace, which does hosting and other webby stuff, is doing an iPhone giveaway via Twitter. Basically all a Twitter user needs to do is enter the #squarespace hashtag into a tweet and then he or she is eligible to win a $199 Apple gift certificate (which could be used...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Twitter, Blogging, Search, Marketing Research, Internet, Marketing, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-06-09

News to know: Apple WWDC, iPhone, Macs; Palm Pre; Google Apps; Facebook

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. Apple coverage: Ed Burnette: WWDC 2009 live Jason D. O'Grady: WWDC 09: the announcements (Updated 10x)...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Google Apps, Facebook, Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Sam Diaz, Cloud Computing, Pricing, Corporate Communications, Notebooks, Desktops, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-06-09

Knights Onrush 1.0 (Mobile)

Knights usually come before dawn and attack your home castle. They break through defense and attack every single man, pillaging, and destroying everything. Knights Onrush features epic campaign with 12 castles to defend, 11 enemy types, including wizards, catapults, bombers, assassins, each with unique abilities, defensive structures like Boulder thrower,...

Tags: Mobile, Castle, Attack, Security

Software downloads 2009-06-09

Microsoft exec shares some of the method behind the Windows 7 pricing madness

In spite of last week's leak about Windows 7 promotional upgrade pricing, Microsoft execs still aren't willing to talk Windows 7 pricing specifics. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Pricing Strategy, Exec, Pricing, Microsoft Windows, Marketing Research, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-06-08

Barnyard Animals 1.1 (Mobile)

Meet the Farmboys! Play and Learn! Teach your kids animal sounds and help improve their hand eye coordination all in one application. Simply tap on the animals to hear their sound, drag them around the screen with your finger, or place them in a big pile and hear the madness!...

Tags: Animal, Mobile, PNG, PnG Designs

Software downloads 2009-05-30

Windows AutoRun gets a makeover to combat malware

In direct response to Conficker and an increased wave of malware attacks targeting the dangerous Windows AutoRun mechanism, Microsoft today announced significant changes to the way the operating system operates when USB drives are used. [ Roel Schouwenberg: Is...

Tags: Change, Malware, USB Flash Drive, Windows AutoRun, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Flash Memory, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-04-28

Windows 7 Starter Edition: opportunity for Linux on netbooks

Windows 7 Starter Edition: opportunity for Linux on netbooksThe 3 limit doesn't apply to background applications like Anti-virusThe 3 limit doesn't apply to background applications like Anti-virus. It's three active applications that actually take a slot on the taskbar. Personally, I don't even exceed the 3-limit on my...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, netbook, Linux, Windows 7 Starter, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Starter Edition, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-04-19

Thirsty ethanol? An insider's view.

Thirsty ethanol? An insider's view.typical responseHow about the fuel needed to harvest the corn, fertilize, transport and impact on wild life.Corn for ethanol is a scam!Now, if this had been an oil exectalking about the abundance of oil, advancing technologies in drilling and refining oil, etc. You'd be all...

Tags: carbon dioxide, Ethanol, ethanol, corn

Discussion threads 2009-04-14