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Rapid mobile OS development hurting Windows Mobile

Rapid mobile OS development hurting Windows MobileI agree......the default UI - whilst fine for business - just doesn't cut it as consumer grade.MS should buy SPB and let them sort it out.Motorola discontinuing Windows Mobile based smartphoneshttp://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=3804But they ARE going to produce Android based smartphones. Seems that when going got...

Tags: Smart phones, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Operating systems, O.S, mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile, smart phone, Symbian Inc., Microsoft Windows, hardware, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-01-12

Windows 7: Five things Microsoft needs to do

Windows 7: Five things Microsoft needs to doShould Windows go incremental?Would you welcome more incremental updates to the OS rather than a big release every few years? Why or why not?RE: Windows 7: Five things Microsoft needs to doGreat article.I don't think the incremental approach would work well for most...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, O.S, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Web browser, Microsoft NEEDS

Discussion threads 2008-10-27

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Apple Black Friday prices fizzle

If you were hoping for massive price cuts from Apple during today's Black Friday retail marathon, you may be dissappointed. Apple's Black Friday sales began yesterday in Australia and New Zealand as clocks flipped past midnight at various time zones across the globe....

Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-11-27

Six updates for your parent's computer over Thanksgiving

Bring a flash drive to your parent's house over Thanksgiving and make sure their Mac is in tip-top shape with six easy software upgrades. by Jason D. O'Grady

Tags: Thanksgiving, Parent, Computer, Software Upgrade, Flash Memory, Productivity, Enterprise Software, Software, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-11-25

Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.7.0 (Mac)

This software remotely controls most functions of Nikon digital SLRs from a computer that is connected via USB cable or though wired or wireless LAN using a wireless transmitter. Advanced functions of the new D3 and D300 such as the Viewer for preview and selection o images prior to transferto...

Tags: Software, Nikon Corp., Apple Macintosh, Camera, Computer, Wireless, Productivity, LANs, Tools & Techniques, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Networking, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-25

Jack OS X 0.84 (Mac)

Jack Tools is a Mac OS X implementation of the Jack Audio Connection Kit Jack. Jack is a low-latency audio server, written originally for the GNU/Linux operating system. It connects any number of different applications to a single hardware audio device; it also allows applications to send and receive audio...

Tags: Audio, Apple Macintosh, Plug-in, Defective Records Software, Jack Audio Connection Kit, Jack Audio Connection Kit Tools, Jack Audio Server Jack Audio Server, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS

Software downloads 2009-11-25

For The First Time in Ages, I Agree With Apple

Is this how you work? Then don't get angry at your OEM when they invalidate your warranty when you send your PC in for service. Yesterday our own Apple Core blogger Jason O'Grady reported that Apple has now adopted a policy of voiding...

Tags: OEM, Apple Inc., Insurance, Financial Planning, Vertical Industries, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-11-24

1Password is must-have eshopping nirvana

1Password just got revved to version 3 and it's one my few must-have Mac OS X apps. It stores all of your online logins, registration information and credit card information for easy access with a click in your browser's menu bar. by Jason D. O'Grady

Tags: 1Password, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Sales Channel, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-11-24

"Turkey Day" tech support survival kit

Not bad, AdrianI agree about the Microsoft Security Essentials, as it is now my standard install. I typically find a nice performance improvement after removing whatever security suite they have and installing MSE.For scanners, I use Malwarebytes. It is small and easy to run, and finds and removes...

Tags: MSE, VIPRE, Defraggler

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Law firm interested in hearing from banned Xbox Live gamers

Maybe "law" can become a GDP driverNow that America has seen virtually every domestic industry go down the toilet, maybe it can provide law services to the rest of the world.If this self-righteous lawsuit is any indication, the is no need to fear the loss of American innovation and savvy;...

Tags: Microsoft Xbox Live, EULA, Microsoft Corp., cheater, contractual obligation, terms of service, law firm, Microsoft Xbox

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

HP vs. Dell: Showdown at the Windows 7 upgrade corral

Well, the great thing is all the competition. I like to see Acer squeezing them both from below, and of course competing with each other. Of course also great to see all the pressure on MS to innovate and lower prices.Google Chrome_OS will be hard to beatWell, with Google_Chrome_OS it...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Hewlett-Packard Co., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., Windows 8, Microsoft Windows, XPS, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Numbers of new Core i7 iMacs are turning up DOA

I guess it goes to show that......even the almighty apple is not immune to issues. We have some iMacs (about 100 - 120) in my organization compared to about 2500 Windows Desktops and out of the 90 we ordered a few years ago (17" iMacs) we had one come...

Tags: Desktops, DOA, Core i7 iMac, Core i7, Apple Inc., Apple iMac

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Is it time to go quad-core?

Quad core, Chris?You have told us over and over that all you need is Google. You don't need a real OS, real apps, or any processing power to speak of. All you need is a browser, preferably Chrome. Why on Earth would you need a quad core...

Tags: Processors, cloud computing, quad-core, laptop computer, virtualization

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Apple's latest TV ads defend AT&T

Defending the bottom lineThe iPhone is AT&T's highest-profile 3G device. Period. And Verizon's attack ads on AT&T's 3G service coverage may be about as devastating as it gets. After all, haven't we seen quite a number of iPhone users on ZDNet complaining about the poor 3G service...

Tags: Smart phones, advertisement, TV, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., iPhone User, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Apple's latest TV ads defend AT&T

Apple is jumping into the ongoing AT&T/Verizon ad war with some ads of its own defending, you guessed it, AT&T. by Jason D. O'Grady

Tags: Advertisement, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., TV, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-11-23

Apple to smokers: butt out or void your warranty

Smokers beware: Apple has begun denying warranty coverage on Macs that have been exposed to smoke. Even those covered under Apple's expensive extended warranty program. by Jason D. O'Grady

Tags: Apple Inc., Desktops, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-11-23

Apple's Black Friday sale to include online shopping

Apple's Black Friday sale is official and it includes online shopping. The rest of the details are a mystery and Apple hasn't confirmed the amount of the cuts. by Jason D. O'Grady

Tags: Apple Inc., Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-11-23

Who wants tea with their turkey?

Push comes to shove.....I still believe Reid will throw down the reconciliation card. I'm sure he doesn't want to, but he won't accept defeat. If he can't get the sixty, he'll settle for 51.Which is a shame, because while the stated goals of this bill are admirable, in...

Tags: Vertical industries, GOP, Dana, Lieberman Software Corp, tax

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Is Wikipedia maxed out?

Interesting....I don't see a reason Wikipedia would max out considering that every day new younger participants are entering the field. It's timeless relevance could diminish as new and younger editors focus on more up-to-date matters as Twitter, Sexting and Cloud computing, and less on the Roman Empire, the Great Depression...

Tags: Wiki, Achilles, Wikipedia, Obama

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Exploit published for critical IE 7 zero-day flaw

Do you mean:"The vulnerability was confirmed on fully patched Windows XP SP3 systems with Internet Explorer 6 and [b]7[/b]."Also how effective is the exploit with Protected Mode and limited user account usage? I'd like to see more information on how these two mitigation techniques work against exploits. I suspect the...

Tags: Web browsers, EXPLORER, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Internet Explorer, critical IE 7 zero-day flaw, IE 7 zero-day flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, zero-day bug, exploit

Discussion threads 2009-11-23