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CTIA: Genachowski taps wireless industry to help foster growth, innovation

As the mobile industry continues to go through its changes, the eyes are increasingly focused on Washington, specifically the Federal Communications Commission. To kick off the conference, FCC chairman Julius Genachowski stepped on to the stage before the attendees of the CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment conference...

Tags: Innovation, Mobile, Industry, Broadband, Spectrum, CTIA, Wireless, Mobile Data Usage, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-07

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AuditWizard 8.1 (Windows)

AuditWizard is a fast, effective and accurate PC auditing software. Discover all your hardware, software and application licenses across your entire organization in minutes. AuditWizard helps you achieve total visibility of what's on your network, from PCs and Servers through to Network Printers and Switches to IT gadgets like PDAs,...

Tags: Software, Audit, Network, PC, Auditing, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, AuditWizard, Tools & Techniques, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-18

Widespread BlackBerry data outage reported, is it time to move on?

umgotta say this sounds like a justification for an iffy iphone purchase or usage maybe? you make it sound like if BIS goes down you're dead in the water, but if BIS goes down all you lose is what you don't have with any other service anyway, you still get...

Tags: Manufacturing, Telecom & Utilities, BIS, outage, BlackBerry Data, RIM BlackBerry, phone

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Who needs an Office app? Google Docs, Calendar & more all work on Nokia N900

I like the direction this is headingThose keys look awfully small compared to your thumbs (or maybe you have HUGE thumbs ;-) ).In any event, I like the look of the future. You need a foldable, netbook size BT keyboard the size of a cigarette pack, a little stand, all...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Google Inc., Nokia N900, Microsoft Office, Google Docs

Discussion threads 2009-11-14

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

News to know: Intel; Microsoft layoffs; Motorola, Palm; Oracle-Sun; MSN

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.: Sam Diaz: New York AG files antitrust charges against Intel; alleges bribery, coercion Mary Jo Foley: Are the Microsoft...

Tags: Layoff, MSN, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Motorola Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Data Centers, Storage, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Data Management

Blog posts 2009-11-05

MyTimesheet 1.0.0 (Mobile)

Welcome to MyTimesheetCapture billable hours and costs as they happen by tagging calls, meetings, tasks and expenses right from your BlackBerry!Create and e-mail up-to-date reports organized by clients, projects or date range for import into your favorite application.Ideal for lawyers, accountants and other professional services providers:Tracking your billable time has...

Tags: Mobile, Tagging, Stefan Adrian Burghelea, Advertising & Promotion, E-mail, Marketing, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-11-02

What should open source do in a car?

Engine Management...The owners should be able to tweak the engine management settings.There is no reason I should be forced to stick with the 'safe' mode settings from the factory. Other Ford enthusiasts could tweak their cars and post their engine profiles online and people could adjust their cars engine...

Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., open source

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

T-Mobile rolls out new plans, huge monthly fee increases for unlimited voice on family plans

How about a new type of userI rarely use my phone as a VOICE phone. What I want is an unlimited 3G data/web access. Text is not a big deal. Maybe 50 a month included in the plan.How about a plan for 250 minutes, 50 text and ulimited 3G for...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, phone, T-Mobile, Sprint Communications, new plan, huge monthly fee, 3G

Discussion threads 2009-10-25

AT&T cuts churn rate; Activates 3.2 million iPhones; Touts network upgrades

It will be interesting to see if Droid ....... effects that churn rate.If AT&T wanted me in their network......AT&T must lower the deposit to $100 instead of $500.Sorry, AT&T! You lost and Sprint is the winner! :)What deposite?We paid no deposite.Not at the start.Many people just bought into the 2...

Tags: Smart phones, network upgrade, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone, network, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Callbook (Mobile)

for Android Your Calls and Messaging History at a Glance How many hours do you spend on the phone daily, weekly, monthly or yearly? How many calls do you accept, make or miss? Who are your top callers, SMS contacts? Callbook collects information about your calls and messages and provides...

Tags: Phone, Billing, Mobile, Call, Messaging, Callbook, Instant Messaging, Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Internet, Online Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-19

Who is a Candidate for Desktop Linux?

I personally do not fall into the group of people that can easily migrate away from Windows, but that doesn't mean you or someone you know can't make the switch. As I said in earlier post last month, the work that I...

Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Desktop Linux, Computer, Super-Casual Web Surfer, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-11

The T-Mobile-Microsoft Sidekick data disaster: Poor IT management going mainstream

Always have local copies of your dataThe above is why it is a bad idea to put your fate in someone else's hands when you have a choice. By default, keep your data processing and data stores local, and then use cloud services when they suit you. All these kiddies...

Tags: Federal government, Advertising & Promotion, Recruitment & Selection, agency, FDA, job

Discussion threads 2009-10-11

CTIA: Qualcomm, AT&T execs reflect on Mobile's past, future

In many ways, it may feel like we've "arrived" when it comes to wireless technology. But Drs. Irwin and Paul Jacobs, the father-and-son duo who run Qualcomm, pointed out during a chat with CTIA President Steve Largent this morning that the industry has seen major changes over the decades and...

Tags: Device, Mobile, Network, AT&T Corp., Qualcomm Inc., CTIA, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-08

Are you a mobile broadband hog? Should that be your problem?

Well, if I am a light user, I DO NOT want to pay for the hogs that drive upcosts for the carriers. I want a dirt cheap plan, that will immediately throttle me if I start hogging, or, possibly give me the option to pay more if I want to...

Tags: Smart phones, Wireless and Mobility, Network technology, Apple iPhone, mobile broadband, AT&T Corp., broadband, mobile, UNLIMITED

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Are you a mobile broadband hog? Should that be your problem?

Should mobile broadband be preserved, much the same way people are interested in conserving energy and saving the environment? During a keynote speech at CTIA, AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega spoke about the state of the wireless industry and the trends that we're seeing in...

Tags: Mobile, Broadband, AT&T Corp., Mobile Broadband, Advertising & Promotion, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Google's Zebra Crossing project: celebrating bar codes

Today commemorates the 57th anniversary of the bar code, a universal method of data exchange that everyone is familiar with. Google is celebrating by converting their logo into a 128-bit ASCII bar code. Behind the scenes, they have been working on a...

Tags: Google Inc., Bar Code, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Quickoffice Premier 6 for S60 5th edition (Mobile)

The Most Powerful & Complete Mobile Office Suite Available. Our award- winning Quickoffice Premier is the only mobile solution available to View, Edit & Create native MicrosoftR Office 2007 documents on S60 5th Edition devices. Unlock the full potential of your smartphone and turn your device into a powerful mobile...

Tags: Mobile, Microsoft PowerPoint, Quickoffice, NEW, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Marketing, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2009-09-18

HP: New Quicklook, revamped Media Smart Server top fall product news

HP is making some fall announcements today - some new business desktops, some notebook and netbook lineup upgrades and some pretty cool design features, as well. But during a recent preview of the products, there were a couple that really stuck with me. One of them was...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Media, Server, 1TB Version, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Outlook, E-mail, Corporate Communications, Smart Phones, Notebooks, Hardware, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Online Communications, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-14

AT&T customers speak out over poor service

RE: AT&T customers speak out over poor serviceAll that is AT&T is EVIL & bad! Did anyone really expect different with the pretty looking iPhone? - Sierra Night TideAT&T/iPhone in AtlantaI have been out to northern California and my iPhone and the other AT&T phones in my family are just...

Tags: Smart phones, Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, ATT, AT&T Corp., poor service, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-09-04