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Rural IT hubs experiencing new interest?

Green Acres is the place to be? InformationWeek reports that: IBM is opening one new service center in Dubuque, Iowa, that ultimately will employ 1,300 workers. HP is opening a center in Conway, Ark., that will create 1,200...

Tags: Job, Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, Middle Class Job, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-09-10

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Research paints ugly IT employment picture: Almost 2 million jobs gone in 14 years

Depressing...So much innovation happened in America in the 90's. Alot of what we have now was accomplished by American engineers, and now we are not being included anymore because of what? Arbitrage. Sad, Sad, Sad....Of courseBecause all these CEOs and wannabe businesspeople think quality doesn't matter so...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, information technology, comeback, profit margin, job, worker

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

60 Minutes: We're not ready for a cyber war

Just like 9/11 thousands will have to die Before we give a damn. It's really a shame.and everything workshow's that possible?Unfortuantely, it will take a disasterIn the US, until disater strikes no one will do anything. Once it does happen then there will be screaming for heads to role....

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, Regulations, FERC, Obama, hacker, Bush

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Make room for another e-reader as Creative shows off prototype

Market is ripeFor Chinese factories to crank out more hardware and suck more dollars out of the middle class.Clue in America.Transition product I do believe that e-book readers are largely a transition product which will eventually be made more or less obsolete by advances in netbook/smartbook etc. technologies. Multiple devices...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, E-books, e-reader, health care

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Apple leaves Chamber of Commerce in green dispute

Cap and TAX dramatically increases green house gassesGood for the chamber of commerce to have their eyes open. All this energy tax legislation does is move energy consuming manufacturing off shore to countries where the production of that energy is dramatically more pollution producing. Apple needs to pull it's head...

Tags: Apple Inc., Obama, manufacturing

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Is browser speed now an irrelevant metric? No!

Do you mean Chrome 3?There's a few references to Chrome 4, but the article started out with reference to Chrome 3?Where are your facts?I have no doubt Chrome 3 is faster than Chrome 2, but in comparison to other browsers, you need to give us better information than "noticeable difference[s]".I...

Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

2010 Ford Flex SEL with EcoBoost

Photo gallery:2010 Ford Flex SEL with EcoBoostAlthough the crossover is a new automotive segment, automakers churned out enough boring designs to make it as homogeneous as the economy car segment. Smartly, Ford spun its own crossover with retro elements to give it a unique look, making it stand out yet...

Tags: Manufacturing, Monitors & displays, Digital music, Ford Motor Co., Ford Flex SEL, crossover

Product reviews 2009-09-02

Corel Digital Studio 2010

Photo gallery:Corel Digital Studio 2010In the brand-new Corel Digital Studio 2010, Corel has turned out a consumer-friendly suite of photo and video editing software; think Apple's iMovie and iPhoto, but for the PC. With it, you can edit photos and videos, burn your media to a variety of disks, create...

Tags: Corporate communications, Corel Corp., Corel Digital Studio 2010

Product reviews 2009-09-02

Insurance reform is not health care

So whose fault is your inertia?>I should have had my cholesterol checked earlier. My neighbor should have had it checked period. That?s health care, but because we have health insurance instead my care came late, and my neighbor died.Your doctor doesn't accept appointments? S/he told you never to call and...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance Reform, health care, insurance, health insurance

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

We're still in a recession...Don't buy an Apple (the free iPod isn't worth it)

I own an Apple. It's a MacBook and it's about a year and a half old. The little 13" bit of polycarbonate has served me well and it's been a reliable companion. I bought it when I had a bit of extra money in a student loan...

Tags: Car, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, Recession, Board, Apple Inc., Corporate Governance, Digital Music, Digital Media, Desktops, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-08-13

Logitech Harmony 900

When we reviewed the Harmony One last year, we gave it an enthusiastic Editors' Choice and lamented only the fact that there was no RF option for people who had components hidden in cabinets or in closets. Well, over a year later, Logitech has given us what we asked...

Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Blaster worm, cabinet, Logitech

Product reviews 2009-08-11

Reports: HP cutting more EDS salaries

Reports: HP cutting more EDS salariesMeanwhile MAObama insists economy has stabilizedIf only his bite could match his bark.Tend to be Older....!Seems to be a little bit of age discrimination....!This is what happen to me. Climb the corporate ladder and bam things get rough they let you go, hire a raisin...

Tags: Benefits, Personal finance, Recruitment & Selection, payroll solutions, Taxes, Free trade, salary, job, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

Philips Streamium NP2500

Digital audio streamers generally come two ways: cheap solutions like the Airport Express that lack convenience, or expensive systems like Sonos that put all your music at your fingertips. Philips has always tried to find a middle ground; last year's NP1100 offered much of the performance of the Squeezebox Classic...

Tags: Monitors & displays, TV & Home Theater, TVs, Philips Electronics N.V., NP2500, Squeezebox Classic

Product reviews 2009-07-31

LG LX-290 - black (Sprint)

Despite the many advanced feature phones out there, there's definitely still a market for simpler phones without too many bells and whistles. Take the LG LX290 from Sprint, for example, which doesn't even have 3G or a music player. It does, however, offer GPS with turn-by-turn direction, plenty of e-mail...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, E-mail, Instant messaging, navigation key, slider mechanism, LG LX290, LG Electronics Inc., phone, Sprint Communications

Product reviews 2009-07-20

Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C905

Photo gallery:Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C905We don't typically see high-end megapixel camera phones from Sony Ericsson here in the U.S. unless they're unlocked, and as a result, prohibitively expensive. So it was a welcome surprise to us when we heard that the Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C905a would make its way to...

Tags: Sony Ericsson C905a, camera, Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Cyber-shot C905a, Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C905a

Product reviews 2009-07-15

2009 Nissan Rogue SL FWD

Photo gallery:2009 Nissan Rogue SL FWDThe word "rogue" is usually applied to people and things that break from convention and do the unexpected. Rogues catch you off guard with their speed and stealth. However, the vehicle that Nissan calls "rogue"--the 2009 Nissan Rogue SL FWD, to be exact--is a decidedly...

Tags: Nissan Rogue, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-07-07

Microsoft SideWinder X8 Mouse

Despite their cord-free convenience, wireless mice have a poor adoption rate among serious PC gamers due to lag and signal hiccups. Microsoft's feature-heavy SideWinder X8 solves that problem with a hybrid design that lets you swap almost seamlessly between wired and wireless connection. Throw in Microsoft's souped-up BlueTrack sensor technology,...

Tags: Mice, Microsoft Corp., SideWinder X8, mouse, BlueTrack

Product reviews 2009-06-04

Apple Faithful: Arrogance Is Not a Virtue, and Why I Will Never Buy a Mac

I've often been asked why I don't own a Mac. The answer is simple, and yet complex, and requires a trip down memory lane artwork by Spidermonkey David Morgenstern’s column last week about Psystar’s imminent demise and his accompanying “Good Riddance”...

Tags: Software, Steve Jobs, Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc., Next Computer, Canon Inc., Fanboy Template Let, Andrew, NeXTStep, Desktops, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-02

Canon PIXMA MX860 - multifunction ( fax / copier / printer / scanner ) ( color )

Take the minimalist design of the Canon Pixma MX330, add the functionality of the Canon Pixma MX7600, finish it off with built-in Wi-Fi, and you've got the Canon Pixma MX860. It's the only printer in the series that offers wireless while still maintaining all the features you need to print,...

Tags: Printers, Monitors & displays, scanner, photocopier, scanner bay, Canon Inc., Pixma MX860, printer, Canon Pixma, MX330, fax

Product reviews 2009-05-29

Canon Pixma MX330

Just because you're on a budget doesn't mean you should be relegated to buying some cheap printer that can't function outside of simple text documents. If you need a device that can fax, copy, scan, and print on a wide variety of media, the Canon Pixma MX330 will make a...

Tags: Printers, Monitors & displays, printer, Canon Pixma, Canon Inc., Pixma MX330, Canon PIXMA MX330, media, feeder

Product reviews 2009-05-26