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- Opt-in
- To purposefully accept some situation or condition ahead of time. For example, to opt-in to an e-mail campaign means that you want to receive periodic newsletters or information, which...
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- BT launches trial of Phorm's deep-packet inspection
- BT launches trial of Phorm's deep-packet inspectionWhy shouldn't you trust them?..."BT Webwise won’t collect any of your personal information, or keep IP addresses, website addresses, keywords or search terms."In other words..."Don't worry, I may have my hand in your pocket, but I'd never take your wallet!"Or how 'bout..."It's all right!...
- Tags: Opt-In, deep-packet inspection, British Telecommunications, Phorm
- Discussion threads 2008-09-29
- What's next for Internet Explorer? Microsoft opens up (a little)
- What's next for Internet Explorer? Microsoft opens up a littleTrueHowever, you can't expect them to "change their spots" quickly.Isn't competition great! :)Opt-in is required if you don't want to break the webOpt-in is required if you don't want to break the web. Just look at IE7 -- they fixed...
- Tags: Web browsers, Opt-In, Apple Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., IE 8.0, standards, IE8
- Discussion threads 2007-05-01
Additional Resources
- Judge freezes assets of massive spam ring
- The Federal Trade Commission won a huge antispam victory in court yesterday, with a federal courts in Chicago's order to freeze the assets of a botnet spam group generally known as HerbalKing. The group used botnets to spread its poison around the globe. Just one botnet...
- Tags: Asset, FTC, Spam, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-10-15
- Microsoft pushes idea of "Apple tax"
- Microsoft pushes idea of "Apple tax"upgrade tax?all the mac laptops are upgradable in terms of ram and hard disk. what else do you need to upgrade on a laptop?I think MS should push for Apple salesThe first piece of software that gets installed on a Mac is Windows and at...
- Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Apple Inc., tax, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-14
- $236m judgment against spammer couple
- $236m judgment against spammer coupleSadly, it's pointlessSadly, in reality such a judgment is pointless.Let them pay it in jail time$236m is a fair bill to run up. I say let them paying it back in jail time.Let's even be generous and say 1 day in jail will reduce the bill...
- Tags: Spam, Email Ads, e-mail, spammer, advertisement
- Discussion threads 2008-10-08
- Microsoft Xbox 360 Messenger Kit
- When the Xbox 360 was released in November 2005, owners of the previous console were delighted to see that the online element would not only be preserved, but it would also be vastly improved. Xbox Live on the 360 not only provided updated features across the board, but it also...
- Tags: Game players, Microsoft Corp., chatpad, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360, headset
- Product reviews 2008-10-06
- Samsung HT-X710T
- We recently looked at the HT-TZ512T from Samsung, a solid home theater-in-a-box that focuses on DVD playback and offers wireless rear surround sound. The TZ512 also offers a few additional audio inputs as well as compatibility with various digital file formats. The HT-X710T, reviewed here, keeps most of...
- Tags: Corporate communications, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Consumer electronics, Monitors & displays, DVD, Samsung HT-X710T, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., TV, video, subwoofer
- Product reviews 2008-10-06
- Linux laptops see 4x returns compared to Windows
- Linux laptops see 4x returns compared to WindowsProve itProve its fud,the article is from a vendor that sells linux laptops that did there own study. Thats would make what you said pure liesYou're the Mike Cox for linux.I also suspect that you don't even know linux that well.Message has been...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, laptop computer, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Linux laptop
- Discussion threads 2008-10-06
- Android has power of a clean sheet
- Android has power of a clean sheetMaybe Android is a big deal?When I first started seeing stories about Android, I figured it was an iPhone wannabe. But, more and more it sounds like my kind of device (os?).This could be the killer app (os?) for phones/PDAs/mp3 players/image viewers.Wow.The key...
- Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Programming languages, Nokia Corp., open source
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Panasonic DMP-BD55
- Blu-ray has almost gotten its act together. After putting the stake in the heart of HD DVD, prospective buyers have had to deal with confusing Blu-ray profiles, varying audio-decoding capabilities, and standalone players with prices above $500. As we head into the 2008 holiday season, however, we're finally starting to...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, DVD, Flash memory, Consumer electronics, Overall IT, Panasonic DMP-BD55, Panasonic, SD-Card
- Product reviews 2008-10-01
- Stallman vs. the cloud computing tidal wave
- Stallman vs. the cloud computing tidal waveStallman sounds panicIf FOSS folks believe they can compete with proprietary software, why not build their own FOSS cloud and then take the battle right to the other proprietary cloud platforms?Ever been in a restaurant kitchen ?How old is the food ? Where have...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Cable, OPEN SOURCE, Stallman, cloud computing, tidal wave, TV
- Discussion threads 2008-10-01
- How SocialText is breaking the collaboration mold
- Last evening, Ross Mayfield, co-founder of SocialText held a conference call with some of the Irregulars to run through the latest incarnation of the company's flagship product. The surprise he held up his sleeve was Signals, the Twitter for enterprise clone and the topic of much debate today. Unusually for...
- Tags: Collaboration, Socialtext, Twitter, Signals, Processes, SocialText 3, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Operational Planning, Instant Messaging, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, Internet, Online Communications, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-09-30
- BT launches trial of Phorm's deep-packet inspection
- It won't be long before British Internet users see targeted advertising based on their usage patterns. British Telecom is about to test software by Phorm, which collects URLs visited, search terms entered, and other data from visited websites. Phorm then categorizes the content and serves up advertising based on your...
- Tags: British Telecommunications, BT Webwise, Web Site Development, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Web Technology, Internet, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-09-29
- Watch Out: Digital TV Transition Starts ... Now
- You thought you or your Mom didn't have to worry about whether your household was prepared for the transition to digital TV broadcasting until February of next year. Wrong. If, for instance, that household is in Austin, Green Bay, Indianapolis and eight other markets where LIN TV...
- Tags: Signal, Cable Company, Digital Television, Broadcaster, LIN TV, Cable, Network Technology, TVs, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Home Entertainment, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld
- Blog posts 2008-09-29
- News to know: Tech sales and the art of spin; Firefox; Apple; HD streaming
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Brian Sommer: Quit Spinning - You're Making Me Dizzy Ryan Naraine: Firefox rushes out fix for password manager bug Matthew Miller: Microsoft deep sixes...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Richard Koman, Mozilla Firefox, Steve Ballmer, Radio, Apple Inc., Sales, Web Browsers, Advertising & Promotion, Open Source, Internet, Marketing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-29
- Does HIMSS hate open source?
- Does HIMSS hate open source?Our Health Care System is Broken in So Many Ways.I have no doubts that before our Health Care system is fixed if it ever will be, a million years in life will be lost. What a horrible waste. I would rather not be a...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, open source, Does HIMSS
- Discussion threads 2008-09-27
- AT&T, Verizon dare Google to adopt opt-in tracking policy
- AT&T, Verizon dare Google to adopt opt-in tracking policyI rather be on a different internet...... where privacy is mandated. All this tracking should be opt-in and when the government finally decides on these types of things I hope they side with the consumers and not get stuck in the money...
- Tags: Government, INTERNET, Vertical industries, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-26
- AT&T, Verizon dare Google to adopt opt-in tracking policy
- Privacy is now officially the front lines in the battle between the telco ISPs and Google and to a lesser extent other Internet companies, as AT&T and Verizon stood up at a Senate hearing and committed to opt-in-only tracking. AT&T made it very clear the move was...
- Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Internet, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-09-26
- ISPs keep their distance from deep packet inspection
- Lawmakers in Washington took a break from dealing with the economy this morning to examine one piece of controversial technology that big companies are quickly distancing themselves from - Deep Packet Inspection. The technology, which allows deep granular analysis of network traffic, grabbed the attention of privacy advocates when it...
- Tags: DPI, Advertisement, Internet Service Provider, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-09-25
- Core Strategies of List Building (exe)
- Easy ways to build a opt in list; 4 crucial things you need to do; building trust; 5 critical things to consider; making money with only a list; using articles to build a list; making subscribers eager to buy; The 3 killers to avoid when mailing your subscribers. Version 4...
- Tags: Subscriber, EnthWave Media, Strategy, Management
- Software downloads 2008-09-24
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