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OpenX goes hosted

Sites serving under 25 million ads a month can now get control of their ad serving, free, without the cost of running the software themselves. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Advertisement, Ad Serving, OpenX, Dana Blankenhorn, Google Inc., Open Source, Officials

Blog posts 2008-10-29

Keep the faith: More Windows-specific consumer ads coming soon

If you liked the first Bill Gates/Jerry Seinfeld ad for Microsoft, you'll probably love the second. If you didn't, there's hope: A more Windows-centric one will air in a matter of days, according to Microsoft officials. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Advertisement, Microsoft Corp., Officials, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-09-11

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Windows 7 pricing: Some users fume as the rose-colored discounts fade

Windows 7 pricing: Some users fume as the rose-colored discounts fadeTalk about beating a horse to death.How many more articles are we going to see about Windows pricing. Let me make it really simple for everyone:You either find the price acceptable for what you get and you buy Windows 7...

Tags: Pricing, Marketing research, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, pricing strategy, Microsoft Windows, rose-colored discount, Windows 7 pricing, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-02

Green Dam's day not done

Chinese students were out partying in celebration of the news that China has delayed its mandate that PCs sold in the country must have intalled some spyware named Green Dam Youth Escort, according to Reuters. "We are very happy because we got what we wanted," a young artist said....

Tags: Thomson Reuters Corp., Ed Black, PC, Manufacturer, Desktops, Manufacturing, Government, Hardware, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-07-02

Bumbling around and failing every which way . . . lessons for success

Vinod Khosla is one of Silicon Valley's most successful VCs. I was at the recent SDForum Visionary Awards where Mr Khosla was one of four winners of the 2009 awards. His acceptance speech was short and very good. Excellent advice for entrepreneurs. Also, he talks about failure, which...

Tags: Silicon Valley, Vision, Vinod Khosla, Strategy, Management, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-06-28

One forward step for Waxman-Markey bill, the easiest step

One forward step for Waxman-Markey bill, the easiest stepCap and Trade is...completely idiotic. It won't fix a thing and will only cost money. I hope this bill fails miserably.A better read for everyone ... link attachedCEI just released a draft of the report the EPA censored as it did not...

Tags: global warming, Waxman-Markey, Cap-and-trade

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

Cybercrime doesn't pay: well it does, and very well

Cybercrime doesn't pay: well it does, and very wellNot all of them paid.The cyber-crimes with country support doesnt have to pay. BTW, is there a law in UK to permit such "fighting-back against cyber-crimes"? Otherwise, they r cybercrime too. stupid, stereotypical articleone step up from copy-paste reporting..Funny you mention Obama...[i]...government...

Tags: cybercrime, Obama

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

China throttles Google, U.S. ratchets up trade war over Green Dam

With less than a week until July 1 - the deadline for PC makers to start intalling the spyware called Green Dam Youth Escort - China appears to be cutting off access to Google after a bitter campaign accusing the American company of spreading porn. Meanwhile, U.S. officials have escalated...

Tags: U.S., China, Google Inc., Free Trade, Tools & Techniques, Network Security, Networking, Security, Finance, Management, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-06-25

RFID could be in all cell phones by 2010

RFID could be in all cell phones by 2010HELL noI'll quit having a mobile phone if it comes with one of these. Sure its a great feature, but not "all" phones should/will have them. RFID is a huge privacy concern and I'm sure there are controls, but I still would...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Big Brother, RFID, phone, GPS, cell phone

Discussion threads 2009-06-25

Oil shortages are over, we're gonna squeeze it from diatoms

Researchers say there's enough oil made by tiny diatoms to power the planet. Or at least reduce worries about "peak oil." We simply have to harvest it, "milk" it they say. Diatoms are single-cell algae that naturally produce oil as part of their living activities. Diatoms, these...

Tags: Diatoms, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-06-23

Assassination of Neda, played and replayed on the Web, marks turning point for Iran

Assassination of Neda, played and replayed on the Web, marks turning point for IranIranians should demand an American invasionIf some Iranians would petition us, we should folow through with the operation Iran's freedom.This operation will be a lot cheaper and more successfull than the Iraq's freedom in 2003.But Obama is...

Tags: Leadership, Neda, Obama, Web

Discussion threads 2009-06-23

Image Gallery: Skooba Checkthrough Brief checkpoint friendly laptop bag

Traveling with a laptop can be a bit of a pain when you are trying to get through security and need to remove your laptop and trust it to the TSA officials as it moves through the x-ray machines. With checkpoint friendly bags like the Skooba Checkthrough Brief you can...

Tags: Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, product photos, skooba, airplane, tsa, Matthew Miller

Image galleries 2009-06-23

Having forced one Irish ISP to adopt three strikes rules, labels sue to force others to match policy

The RIAA recording industry is determined to rip Internet access away from illegal downloaders and it continued its campaign with legal action in Ireland. Check this one out, it's really jaw-dropping. The Irish Times reports reports that the Big Four are suing telco BT Ireland and cable company UPC Ireland...

Tags: RIAA, British Telecommunications, Internet Service Provider, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-06-22

Microsoft's Office 2010 Pro Plus: What's inside?

A month ago, Microsoft officials acknowledged the name and one feature of the company's forthcoming Office 2010 Pro Plus SKU. Thanks to a new slide from an alleged Microsoft presentation, now we know a bit more about what's likely to debut in that version. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-06-19

Organisations: who should and shouldn't blog

Blogging, over the years, has transformed from telling the world what your cat does on a day-by-day basis to providing the public with an in-depth analysis of how an organisation ticks over, how people interact with the public, and on rare but important occasions, provide release dates and important upcoming...

Tags: Team, Blog, Organization, Blogging, Team Management, Internet, Management, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-06-17

NOAA's prophetic pronouncements get reax

From Greenpeace, hated by global warming deniers--Greenpeace USA Climate Campaign Director Damon Moglen issued this statement: “The White House report on climate change is a stark confirmation of what scientists have been saying for years: unless we dramatically curb our emissions, the world will face unprecedented climate...

Tags: U.S., President, NOAA, Climate, Global Warming, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-06-16

NOAA sounding like Noah: head for the hills

Here are some findings on global warming released just now by NOAA. Heat waves will become more frequent and intense, increasing threats to human health and quality of life. Extreme heat will also affect transportation and energy systems, and crop and livestock production. ·...

Tags: Report, NOAA, Transportation, Healthcare, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-06-16

ISP spying begins in UK, as Universal, Virgin ink a deal

In a first-of-its-kind deal, Universal and Virgin Media have agreed on a U.K. plan that makes Universal's entire catalog available - DRM-free - for a monthly subscription price, while Virgin will take a more active role in identifying unauthorized downloading of the label's music, The New York Times reports. ...

Tags: Internet Service Provider, Monthly Subscription, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Piracy, Internet, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-06-15

Going blond

Is white the new green? There's a mini-engineering suggestion coming from some federal officials. Get a white roof. Save energy, reflect that pesky sunlight back into space. This is at the opposite end of the engineering spectrum from the mega-ideas about geoengineering. This homestyle, small...

Tags: Sunlight, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-06-14

Poll: Is Microsoft's Windows 7 E a stroke of genius?

Poll: Is Microsoft's Windows 7 E a stroke of genius?I think you need more options.I think it's a brilliant move on Microsoft's part. But I wouldn't be surprised to see the EU reject it. I think they want to force MS to install other browsers (one who's name shall not...

Tags: Web browsers, MS obviously, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Windows 7 E, Microsoft Windows 7, stroke, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-11