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Walt Mossberg on DRM

Walt Mossberg on DRMDRM Is Not The Only Anti-Piracy Measure Out ThereWhy do people continually suggest that the freedom of the consumer to use digital content privately, lies diametrically opposed to content providers' ability to safeguard their content? DRM is not the only anti-piracy measure out there. Watermarking (or some...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Piracy, Digital media, digital-rights management, antipiracy, content provider, mfg

Discussion threads 2006-02-10

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Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac prices

RE: Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac pricesIf they wanted marketshare at a lower entry price they could have pulled that off years ago with cloner acquisitions and more mfg on their own part with rigid standards and practices to ensure quality and lower production costs. ...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Mac proponent, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Audi AG, Mac Share

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Android 2.0 (Eclair) FAQ

Android 2.0 GPSWill the GPS be functional if I don't buy the expensive Verizon data plan or pay by the Mb.You would need access to the internetto download the maps as needed there would not be enough room on the phone to store the whole country locally. So unless you...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Android 2.0, phone, ECLAIR

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

HP Elite 7000 business desktop PC offers Core i5 and i7; clad in metal, black

What does $789 actually get you?Since they're offering suse or w-7 ... it would be nice if they set up a dual boot set up free of charge .... I know that will never happen ..... but some day a mfg will do it to get a competitive edge on...

Tags: Desktops, desktop computer, PC, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

Power number cruncher: Dell updates energy savings calculator

Power number cruncher: Dell updates energy savings calculatorIF Dell was really environmentally friendlyThey would allow their software tool to be used on any computer regardless of mfg.

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Dell Updates, number cruncher, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-28

Will the 'real' Windows 7 testers please stand up?

Will the 'real' Windows 7 testers please stand up?Can you tell me how long I'll have to wait for the pudding? :-) I agree with you on waiting for the finial version to arrive. I tried both the 32 & 64 bit RC versions on a 3 yr AMD...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Windows 7 RC, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Win 7, beta tester, RTM, Windows 7 tester, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-07-22

The sky is failing; GAO warns GPS satellite program needs funding and leadership

The sky is failing; GAO warns GPS satellite program needs funding and leadershipmake the GPS manufactures pay a license fee/deviceit's like using the roads...RE: The sky is failing; GAO warns GPS satellite program needs funding and leadershipHow about charging a license fee to those who don't pay taxes to maintain...

Tags: Handhelds, Network technology, GPS, GPS satellite program need, satellite, program need, GPS satellite, General Accounting Office, leadership

Discussion threads 2009-05-20

Is it too late to turn around math/science ed in the US?

Is it too late to turn around math/science ed in the US?'we need a complete paradigm shift...'Then shift the money. Right now in Texas schools get money for how many pass the TAS test. So that's what is taught, How to pass the TAS test. Give the schools...

Tags: math/science, education

Discussion threads 2009-03-26

New Microsoft patent-infringement case involves Linux

New Microsoft patent-infringement case involves LinuxHmmmSo this is news about no news as you don't have complete information to really report anything. Interesting.Must be April FirstWe have it on excellent authority notably the NBM camp here on ZD Talkback that Microsoft would never, ever, ever be stupid enough to...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux connection, Linux, Microsoft Corp., New Microsoft patent-infringement case

Discussion threads 2009-02-25

Can we really have pre-emption without review?

Can we really have pre-emption without review?Buyer Beware has replace Do No Harm for Drug and Device Mfg. and the FDADana,You can't argue with good old fashioned common sense! Everything about preemption, from the way it was initiated without public debate in Congress to its purpose (protection of corporate profits...

Tags: Federal government, FDA, U.S. Congress, Buyer Beware

Discussion threads 2009-01-17

archos-pocket-video-recorder-av420

archos-pocket-video-recorder-av420We have terminated our use of this productFrom the first use of the av420 we were immediately aware that there are some severe shortcomings to this product. First, the battery life is far less than even half of what the mfg. rates it at. Next, the program consistently...

Tags: Archos

Discussion threads 2009-01-02

Why there's a software support and maintenance revolution underway

Why there's a software support and maintenance revolution underwayGood article, Larry.Software companies are running out of ways to make you buy their latest version. There just isn't anything in newer versions that increase productivity. So they have to raise their revenue somewhere.I think it is better for companies to hire...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Internal IT, database manager, software, maintenance revolution

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

Smartphone battle royale: The land grab is good for buyers

Smartphone battle royale: The land grab is good for buyersDon't forget HTCThey are certainly not a software player, but neither is Samsung, LG or Moto for that matter. HTC is a major hardware player in this market and is arguably the "go-to" WM platform mfg'er right now - and...

Tags: Handhelds, Operating systems, Cellular phones, Windows Mobile Platform, land grab, High Tech Computer Corp., grab, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Smartphone, Apple iPhone, phone, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-06-30

The key to Windows success? It's all about the drivers

The key to Windows success? It's all about the driversTrialware payolaSo I read Item#5 as something of curiosity in terms of who pays and who gets. So if Widget Mfg. installs Widgette software as trialware, Widgette pays Widget Mfg. a fee to get into the installation rotation? Then...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Widgette, Widget Mfg, Microsoft Corp., OEM

Discussion threads 2008-05-13

Buy techies with trust and freedom, not dollars

Rewarding techies This is the 12th excerpt from the first book in the Defen series: The Board Member's IT Brief. The biggest problem you will face in hiring a good CIO is that, in systems, failure succeeds and success fails. In IT:...

Tags: Job, CIO, Information Technology, Finance, Help Desk, Call Centers, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, It Operations, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-04-04

Fun with business intelligence

Fun with business intelligenceAnd @UBS......those managers from hell are cutting the IT project budget because of the subprime crisis....http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/newstex/AFX-0013-22219057.htmMonkiesRemember those monkies...err...expert analysts I was talking about yesterday?In this case they are called "mortgage brokers."The sub-prime collapse is an example of what happens when you create an elaborate system that depends...

Tags: Mortgages, Pricing, Tools & Techniques, information technology, business intelligence, mortgage

Discussion threads 2008-01-15

Remove tell-tale metadata from Microsoft apps

Remove tell-tale metadata from Microsoft appsA format change is often easier...If you're sending the file to someone who just needs to read it, I would convert the document to PDF. No metadata with no fuss.Word Bytes Man!...[url=http://www.computerbytesman.com/privacy/blair.htm]FYI[/url]The ultimate metadata embarrassment...Not me, but someone who must not have had a...

Tags: Microsoft Word, Word processors, Microsoft Corp., OOo, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2007-12-17

How Dell screwed up my order

How Dell screwed up my orderAlleged Dell Screw-UpHaving dealt with Dell many times over the years, I realize that out-sourcing has impacted them. However, I would remind you that credit card companies have a rather extensive history of screwing-up themselves, especially where one end (read "customer service") gets the...

Tags: Product marketing, Customer relationship management (CRM), Sales force management, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-12-13

Verizon and telco revolutions

Verizon and telco revolutionsFeeding the goose that lays golden eggsThe devil's in the details, of course, but it does look like Verizon is moving in the right direction; if so and it turns out to be profitable, then look for other providers to follow suit.The irony of all of this...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Verizon Communications Inc., telecommunications company, Carterphone, phone, regulation, VZW

Discussion threads 2007-11-28

How smart is SMART?

How smart is SMART?I have to go with Google on thisThrough the thousands of hard drive failures that I have dealt with exactly one drive was diagnosed before failing by SMART.I remember when SMART was first introduced. After a few years I realized that SMART wasn't going to go...

Tags: hard drive, Seagate Technology LLC, Hitachi Ltd., Compaq-India, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-11-26