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- Poll: When buying a new PC, what's the most important component?
- The option you forgotMotherboard.The motherboard and sometimes specifically the chipset dictates what kind of each of the other components you can use. It also dictates options like onboard graphics.Each situation calls for a different answerAt least that's how it has been in my experience. For myself personally, however, storage...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, motherboard, computer
- Discussion threads 2009-10-05
- AMD's Charlie Boswell: With cloud computing, 'follow the money' [interview]
- Andrew, thanks for doing a real interviewThese days, when most bloggers just link to a PR wire story for their source, ZDNet surprises us with an actual interview. An interesting interview to boot! There is still hope for online journalism. Thanks Andrew.RE: AMD's Charlie Boswell: With cloud computing, 'follow the...
- Tags: Data centers, Virtualization, INTERNET, cloud computing, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-11
- 10 things you can do while waiting for the Palm Pre to boot
- Sorry Jason.....Timed it on my Smart Buy HP laptop with Windows 7 and came out at 2 minutes 6 seconds to boot up, send email, and shutdown. I feel sorry for anyone that can have sex in 30 seconds, I'm sure their woman is not to happy about that...
- Tags: Smart phones, Mobile operating systems, Handhelds, Mobile applications, Operating systems, Palm Pre, Pre, Palm Inc., phone
- Discussion threads 2009-09-04
- Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack 2.3d (Windows)
- Windows Essentials Codec Pack is a collection of audio and video DirectShow codecs and filters. With Windows Essentials Codec Pack you should be able to play 99% of all movies and music files that you download off the Internet, stay up to date with the latest codecs with the Audio/Video...
- Tags: Media, Codec, MediaCodec, Windows Essentials Codec Pack, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2009-07-07
- News to know: IBM-Sun; RIM, Web 2.0; CTIA; Facebook; iPhone
- 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: IBM-Sun deal nears finish line; Antitrust worries just starting Sam Diaz: RIM delivers solid Q4 on BlackBerry...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Web, Facebook, Research In Motion Ltd., Larry Dignan, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, CTIA, IBM Corp., Web 2.0, Open Source, Internet
- Blog posts 2009-04-03
- Self-Service Online HR to Save MOD Millions of Pounds Over 10 Years
- The U.K. Ministry of Defence MOD wanted to provide secure remote access to its line-of-business applications starting with 10,000 "Orphaned users" who work remotely and had no means of accessing internal administrative services. MOD approached Capgemini and Microsoft to examine the use of existing services and off-the-shelf products to deliver...
- Tags: Human Resources, Capgemini, Microsoft Corp., Remote Access
- Case studies 2009-01-01
- What will -- and won't -- Microsoft do in 2009?
- What will -- and won't -- Microsoft do in 2009?11. Produce a substantial profit...... without making the web more than an adjunct to desktop software.If Windows 7 and Office 14 do appear, it's possible Microsoft will continue its double-digit year-to-year profit increase.Is this too easy a prediction?RE: What will...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft development tools, Operating systems, Collaboration, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Do
- Discussion threads 2008-12-30
- ISP to RIAA: Pay up or do your own dirty work
- ISP to RIAA: Pay up or do your own dirty workGood for themGreat move by this ISP.One in millions......... maybe more.............A man with convictions and the guts to back them up. Long live Jerry Scroggin! Hip, hip, hooray!Always good to see some courageNo, it's not the job of ISPs to...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Jury Nullification, RIAA, Internet Service Provider, Pay Up, dirty work
- Discussion threads 2008-12-22
- Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie 'Morro'
- Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie 'Morro'If only.............MS could do this with Vista you described it perfectly and adjust their home OS licences to cover multiple PCs ;)"Whole exercise trimmed security fat, covered multiple PCs "I second that statement.Amen (n/t)n/tI agreeWhile onecare live did have it's up and...
- Tags: OneCare, Microsoft Corp., Morro, Microsoft kills OneCare, Microsoft Kills, multiple-PC, freebie, security, Symantec Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-11-18
- Black market for zero day vulnerabilities still thriving
- One would assume that popular sources for zero day vulnerabilities+Poc's such as Full-Disclosure, Bugtraq or Milw0rm are the primary sources for obtaining responsibly or irresponsibly released flaws. They'd be wrong. The black market for zero day vulnerabilities and the concept of over-the-counter OTC trade of zero day flaws, has been...
- Tags: Web, Vulnerability, Web Application, SQL Injection, Exploit, Day Vulnerability, E-shop, Security, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-11-02
- Apple to announce entirely new iPod family today
- Apple to announce entirely new iPod family todayAh...The Bauble Factory has been fired up again and is ready to blind the clueless into buying yet another brand new bauble to replace the not-so-shiny-anymore bauble.Who knows, maybe this time around they will have Invented the Subscription Service. Then we should...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., new iPod family, iPod family
- Discussion threads 2008-09-09
- Are we to have two Internets?
- Are we to have two Internets?And what machine were you testing?"Apache dies when hit with about seven to ten thousand user floods. Yaws just kept on going on up to 85,000 simultaneous users."What kind of setup did you test this on?Great responseI don't agree with all your premises but I...
- Tags: Web browsers, PRODUCTIVITY, NETWORKING, Intranet, Yaws, Microsoft IIS Server, Extranet, Erlang, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internet, Microsoft Corp., tool, Web
- Discussion threads 2008-09-01
- Five realities of Google or any other Workplace Wonderland
- Five realities of Google or any other Workplace WonderlandThe best will float to the top?In any sizable company there are people that aren't pushing boundaries and so will be left somewhat self-stagnating. That's inherent in 9-5 working - some people ultimately turn up to collect their pay cheque.Plus you get...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Google Inc., Workplace Wonderland, workplace, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-02
- Web Audio Maker 3.0.618 (Windows)
- Web Audio Maker makes audio for your web site and plays itinstantly. It is very easy to use software. Web Audio Maker records sound and converts into Adobe Flash file namely SWF. The software also allows you to convert audio files into SWF format. Adobe Flash is the most pervasive...
- Tags: Software, Web, Audio, Microsoft Windows, WEB-AUDIO-MAKER.COM, Adobe Flash, Channel Management, Marketing
- Software downloads 2008-07-01
- Microsoft: The desktop PC isn't dead
- Microsoft: The desktop PC isn't deadThey never were deadI'm using one right now, and everyday, I see more desktops than laptops.Tomorrow's cross-platform desktop ...... looks to me an awful lot like Opera.“Our view is all surfaces will be Surfaces,â€Man, this guy is bowsers! If this is the guy looking in...
- Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, desktop, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., desktop computer, PC
- Discussion threads 2008-02-26
- UK defense ministry loses 600,000 IDs on laptop
- Another screw-up for British government security practices. From Ars Technica: A laptop that was stolen from the car of a military recruitment officer contained information about approximately 600,000 people, most of whom were prospective recruits. The database stored on the laptop was not encryptedâ€"a significant...
- Tags: Policy, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Banking, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Financial Services, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-01-27
- "Can we use those $100 laptops?"
- "Can we use those $100 laptops?"WowThat's scary... No, that's really scary. The uninformed don't even have the knowledge to become informed. It needs to be given to them and that is nearly impossible in a one hour meeting. Perhaps we forget our own ignorance all too easily.Ed...
- Tags: Thin clients, PRODUCTIVITY, thin client, computer, $100 laptop, laptop computer, Ubuntu
- Discussion threads 2008-01-16
- Microsoft goes on a Christmas Xbox Live banning spree - Unmodded Xboxes caught in crossfire
- Microsoft goes on a Christmas Xbox Live banning spree - Unmodded Xboxes caught in crossfireAnd then....?[i]Sadly, if they blocked my access to Xbox live I would end up buying another one, but then I would definitely mod the one they blocked =)[/i]And if they blocked the 2nd unmodded box? ...
- Tags: Game players, Microsoft Xbox, XboXes, Microsoft Corp., Christmas Xbox Live, crossfire
- Discussion threads 2007-12-15
- Microsoft goes on a Christmas Xbox Live banning spree - Unmodded Xboxes caught in crossfire
- If my email inbox is anything to go by, Microsoft has once again gone on a Christmas Xbox Live banning spree, and once again innocent users are caught up in the crossfire. Here's the deal - if you mod your Xbox then Microsoft reserves the right to...
- Tags: Console, Problem, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2007-12-15
- News to know: Outlook flaw; Ending spam; Windows to Mac; Gamemaster
- Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: MS Outlook flaw adds new twist to URI handling saga. David Berlind: After authentication of senders, ending spam requires a relationship managment protocol. Tech Shakedown #10: Windows Media Player's error dialog road to nowhere. Podcast: Google's search appliance 5.0 mines...
- Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, Lawmaker, ComScore Networks Inc., Spam, Microsoft Corp., Sprint Communications, Flaw, Shrep, Microsoft Windows, Thin Clients, Media Players, Microsoft Outlook, Cyberthreats, Digital Music, Operating Systems, Digital Media, Software, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Security
- Blog posts 2007-10-11
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