new software

ZDNet Resources

• sort by:
• Relevance
• Date
• Popularity

Staying on legacy systems ends up costing IT more

Sorry, but ....This sounds like the car commercials targeting struggling consumbers to "take advantage of great deals" to prop up the sagging sales at the expense of overburdened buyers.Yes, there are cost savings but at a greater price than the actual savings.I may save $100 a month on gas but...

Tags: Hardware upgrade, information technology, legacy system

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

New software enables communication for students with severe disabilities

New software enables communication for students with severe disabilitiesWow!To me, that is the natural progression of software/technology, to be able to include everyone in a full, rich life experience and share it with others. I often wondered how children with severe speech issues are able to express the natural...

Tags: Operational accounting, HEALTHCARE, Peachtree Software, revenue, Accenture Ltd., Sun Microsystems Inc., New Software

Discussion threads 2009-06-09

Gekko Manager 0.77 (Windows)

Gekko Manager is a file manager and FTP client for Windows. It is like Windows Explorer, but it can: access FTP servers, pack/unpack ZIP files, save log file. Also it has grateful interface with two fixed windows side by side. Gekko Manager makes work really easier. Version 0.77 ddds Czech...

Tags: New Software, Gekko Manager, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-07-21

Red Hat delays new software for PCs until January

Red Hat delays new software for PCs until JanuaryRE: Red Hat delays new software for PCs until JanuaryIf their pricing structure for desk top Red Hat resembles their business model pricing, they will not be going after the consumer market. That's me, by the way, and I will be...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Duke Nukem Forever, Red Hat Inc., new software, Linux, software, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-12-11

America's comparative advantage

It has become conventional wisdom that America's manufacturing base is withering in the face of foreign competition. Problems at GM and bankrupt auto parts manufacturer Delphi would seem to bear that theory out. Much of this belief rests on a simple accounting of income differentials. How can...

Tags: comparative advantage, American manufacturer, productivity growth, software, AMERICAN

Blog posts 2006-07-20

New software a true political compass

New software a true political compassHow about a Bush blink-ometerNT

Tags: New Software

Discussion threads 2004-10-07

Additional Resources

10 ways to evaluate your IT management software

Does your helpdesk work for you or do you work for your helpdesk? Saar Bitner of SysAid Technologies tells how to manage you IT management software. Commentary - Choosing the right IT management software solution is a strategic decision that requires the careful planning and consideration of every IT...

Tags: IT Administration, Information Technology, Software Solution, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Management, IT management, software, Saar Bitner SysAid Technologies, Special to ZDNet, Saar Bitner SysAid Technologies, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-11-05

Copyright associations want enforcement for free

The defender of status quo?What a tired old rant. Use technology and the law to enforce ill advised and ill gotten copyright protection.The internet has revolutionized mankind's ability to communicate and share knowledge and culture, and you want to put it under lock and key to deny mankind that benefit?How...

Tags: Benefits, Federal government, Sales force management, Mickey Mouse, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

On-Demand Webcast: The New World of SharePoint Administration

Get the insight you need to prepare for SharePoint 2010 in this Quest Software on-demand webcast. Joel Oleson, senior architect and SharePoint expert, takes you inside the life of a SharePoint 2010 administrator to learn about its "new world." Discover how the redesigned central admin, health rules and throttles and...

Tags: Microsoft SharePoint, Administration, On-demand, Quest Software Inc., Managed Hosting, Content Management, Collaboration, Groupware, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Software

Webcasts 2009-11-05

Firefox 3.5 (Gallery: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala)

Re: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic KoalaSome nice and welcomed touches but not enough on their own to get people to switch. - Especially me!I left the Ubuntu Family when upgrading to the next version failed on ALL levels! The biggest disaster was changing the repositories to point at the new version....

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web browsers, OPEN SOURCE, Mozilla Firefox, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 9.10, Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

IronKey reveals new, ultra-secure D200 USB flash drives

Another bad designIf I can lose the cap and damage the connector, it's not secure. Why would anybody make a flash drive with a separate cap any more? I'll continue to wait for a secure drive with a good physical design that operates reliably with NO software installation on host...

Tags: Flash memory, IronKey, D200 USB flash drive, USB flash drive

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Motorola and Palm; will 2009 be designated as a comeback year?

wrongwell matthew, because you have been wrong consistently about the smartphone market the last few years i would argue they are both doomed, when you like them. the pre doesn't help palm as it should regardless of critical acclaim and motorola will participate in the race to the bottom (margin...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Mobile operating systems, RIM OS, Palm Inc., Pre, GSM, Motorola Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson

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: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Data Center, Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft CRM, Sam Diaz, CRM, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Blog posts 2009-11-04

Cloud computing making new alliances

Built your ownYou can even built your own cloud computing infrastructure with low cost software such as Thinserver and host it on a reliable third party co-locationhttp://www.aikotech.com/thinserver.htm

Tags: Virtualization, cloud computing, alliance

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

You'll be far better off in a future without enterprise software

As per usual...you give no concrete examples only ethereal ideas that go nowhere. You talk about services as though it is something other than software. Everything you propose goes back to the fact that you still have to have infrastructure and software before you can even get started. You use...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Tools & Techniques, Middleware, SOA, software, hardware, enterprise software

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

You'll be far better off in a future without enterprise software

All the enterprise software that could be sold has been sold, and the reasons for buying or implementing new licenses are few and far between. Invest in enterprise architecture over enterprise software, services over customizations, and clouds over costly and unpredictable infrastructure -- and you’ll be better off. by Dana...

Tags: Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Google Wave: Has potential, but let loose too soon

Open sourceKeep in mind that the code to developers is completely open source. If someone wants to make their own wave software or use the real time HTML 5 support for something else.Besides this is just a preview of the basics. Open to only 100,000 people, you can't expect much....

Tags: Google Inc., developer

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Cloud computing making new alliances

Are we seeing suppliers trying to re-implement the mainframe using modular hardware and software? by Dan Kusnetzky

Tags: Alliance, Mainframes, Channel Management, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Strategy, Servers, Hardware, Marketing, Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-11-03

JumpBox for Tomcat Java Web Application Deployment 1.1.1 (Mac)

Apache Tomcat is an open source servlet container that implements the Java Servlet and the JavaServer Pages specifications. Like other deployment JumpBoxes, the JumpBox for Tomcat makes it easy to deploy a web application (specifically a java-based web application). Notable features of this JumpBox include: Flexible deployment options: Applications...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Web Application, Backup, Apache Tomcat, JumpBox, Application Servers, Open Source, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-03

Smart.fm - almost enough to make me want an iPhone

I really don't want an iPhone. I'm holding out for a Droid, just as soon as I figure out some way to justify getting rid of my perfectly adequate BlackBerry. However, the iPhone has lots of apps and one in particular is being unveiled today: Smart.fm's iPhone interface...

Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Smart.fm, iPhone App, RTI, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-11-02