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Software downloads 2008-03-10

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End of an era: Dell may dump its factories

Dell is reportedly trying to dump its manufacturing facilities across the globe in a turnabout that indicates it has no discernable edge in making PCs anymore. According to the Wall Street Journal: Dell has approached contract computer manufacturers with offers to sell the plants. One person...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Manufacturing, Desktops, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-05

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 and Salesforce.com: So cozy they could merge (someday)

Dell and Salesforce.com have quite a partnership going on. Dell is developing its internal and some of its external application on Salesforce.com's force.com platform. Salesforce.com is moving its data centers to Dell hardware. And the two are teaming up on marketing pitches. Meanwhile, the relationship appears to be much more...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Sales Force Management, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Dell's Mini packs Ubuntu, XP; Vodafone to sell it

Update: Dell's Inspiron Mini 9 now available and Dell is pushing the netbook is available on its site. Meanwhile Vodafone is going to sell the Mini in Europe. While Dell's move Techmeme could be viewed as playing catchup to other rivals such as Asus the Vodafone deal...

Tags: Ubuntu, Dell Computer Corp., Vodafone Group Plc., Microsoft Windows XP, Notebooks, 3G, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-04

News to know: Oracle's Fusion guru quits; Dell; Windows 7 boot times

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Dennis Howlett: Breaking: Oracle's Andersen gone, where now for Fusion and vertical plays? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: New dual/quad core CPUs enter Intel price list, AMD drops prices ...

Tags: Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Oracle Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Portals, Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Software, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Michael Dell: Telcos may subsidize netbooks to sell 3G

Dell CEO Michael Dell said he expects netbooks to eventually be subsidized by wireless telecom carriers that would sell the devices along with 3G service. The comments, made at the Citigroup Technology Conference on Wednesday, could shed some light on Dell's strategy as it announces a new...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Telecommunications Company, 3G, Mergers & Acquisitions, Telecom & Utilities, Corporate Law, Cellular Phones, Telecommunications, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Has IT public relations arrived?

What happens when the organization just doesn't acknowledge IT's greatness? For one CIO, the answer lies in public relations. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: CIO, Information Technology, Public Relations, Strategy, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-09-03

News to know: Google Chrome; WinMobile's future; WiFi's big success; VMware

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: First look at Google Chrome One day after Google inadvertently discloses the impending release of Chrome, we get to see the browser first-hand. See my gallery tour...

Tags: Google Inc., VMware Inc., Wi-Fi, Virtualization, Web Browsers, Sales Strategy, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Internet, Sales, Storage, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-03

What's on Obama's iPod?

On 15 August I posted a piece about what's on Michael Phelps' iPod (spoiler: lots of hip hop). Over the weekend I came across a piece in thew September issue of Macworld magazine about What's on Obama's iPod. The story which quotes The Examiner article offline says...

Tags: Apple iPod, Obama, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-09-02

FAA outage due to 'fix-on-fail' policy

Last week's technology failure at a major FAA facility caused air traffic delays throughout the country and highlighted the agency's poor computing practices. Unlike major corporations and utilities, the FAA operates its air traffic control system with minimal redundancy using a "fix-on-fail" policy. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: FAA, Outage, Redundancy, Aerospace & Defense, Advertising & Promotion, Manufacturing, Marketing, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-09-02

Dell repair adventure, day 3

Dell repair adventure, day 3dell next day serviceI had to use the service back in February for my XPS 1330 as it had the Nvidia Issue. I have to say that as for the repair, they turned it in about 2 hours (according to the tracking numbers.) It...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

Comcast sets 250GB ceiling

Now, it's official. Comcast will impose a 250GB monthly cap on its Internet customers, as the SF Chronicle reports. Violators will get a notice and a warning. If you do it twice in a six-month period, they may terminate your account. What's more, Comcast...

Tags: Comcast Corp., Corporate Communications, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Marketing, Networking, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-08-29

Dell: Turnaround interuptus as share grab hurts net, margins

Dell: Turnaround interuptus as share grab hurts net, marginsBetter Prices / Horrible ServiceDells prices may be becoming more competitive again but there service has gone downhill. The aggravation of speaking to someone who does not understand you and explaining yourself 3 or 4 times is something I can do...

Tags: Investment, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-29

News to know: Dell; Comcast's cap; Yahoo Mash RIP; Google Apps

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Dell: Turnaround interuptus as share grab hurts net, margins Google, Mozilla extend search box deal Jason Hiner: Sprint unveils location-based 'geobrowsing' on...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Comcast Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Hydrogen Road Tour, Internet, Microsoft Windows, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Software, Emerging Technologies

Blog posts 2008-08-29

Dell: Turnaround interuptus as share grab hurts net, margins

Dell's second quarter earnings fell short of projections, but revenue was well ahead of targets. Translation: Dell is gaining share at the expense of its bottom line as price competition heats up. Dell reported fiscal second quarter earnings of 31 cents a share on revenue of $16.4...

Tags: Revenue, Dell Computer Corp., Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-28

Sprint unveils location-based 'geobrowsing' on eve of WiMax launch

With the launch of its long-hyped WiMax service XOHM scheduled to debut in September in Baltimore, on Thursday Sprint announced a set of location-based personalization features that will enhance the user experience of WiMax subscribers by allowing them to, for example, quickly look up restaurants, check traffic and weather, and...

Tags: Sprint Xohm, Privacy, Sprint Communications, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-08-28

Google Apps dashboard: Serious about the enterprise?

Google is developing a system status reporting dashboard for its Apps Premier product line. This decision provides further evidence Google is serious about becoming an enterprise software vendor. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Dashboard, PROJECT FAILURES ANALYSIS Google, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-08-28

Dell's second quarter: Another milepost in the turnaround tale

Dell reports its fiscal second quarter results on Thursday after market close and analysts are turning optimistic about the company's turnaround prospect amid better consumer notebook designs, emerging market revenue and solid server sales growth. Dell is expected to report fiscal second quarter earnings of 36 cents...

Tags: Revenue, Dell Computer Corp., Miscioscia, Sales Strategy, Operational Accounting, Marketing Research, Financial Services, Sales, Finance, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-28

News to know: IE 8; iPhone password locks; SOA; Palm Treo Pro reviews

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: IE 8 Beta 2 ready for download Ed Bott: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover Gallery: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Password, Palm Inc., Palm Treo, SOA, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Internet, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-28