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- Opera fixes four flaws
- Opera fixes four flawsSCORE !More Coverity defect reports for OS/X. But wait, doesn't this third party defect affect all of the OSes, not just OS/X? Yes of course, but because of the different reporting rules for Windows and OS/X, this defect will never be listed by Coverity for...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating systems, OS/X, Coverity, Opera Software
- Discussion threads 2007-12-24
- The programming Golden Gate Bridge
- The programming Golden Gate BridgeBe reasonable - do it MY wayJava was first, java is cross-platform. M$ took the java concept and removed the cross-platform capabilities while Embracing and Extending C++ (into C#). Now we have to have some open-source guy reverse-engineer .NET, so it can SORTA run on Linux...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Programming languages, OS/X, Obviously IT, programming, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Java
- Discussion threads 2006-05-26
- Batten down the hatches
- Batten down the hatcheswhat do you smoke?quote:"Microsoft is ahead of the pack in this area, while "unbreakable" Oracle lags way behind and could lose major contracts as a result. "Dude, since when is M$ ahead of the pack?May be behind the rear of the pack!Article is on target...The article is...
- Tags: Linux, Construction, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, SECURITY, Easy-to-learn, os/x, Microsoft Corp., window
- Discussion threads 2006-01-20
- Four Skype 1.4 Beta for Mac OS X screenshots here
- Four Skype 1.4 Beta for Mac OS X screenshots hereWhere's the Skype for Linux?OS/X is BSD UNIX, so this same source code would compile on Linux very easily. So where is Skype for Linux?
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, OS/X, Skype Technologies S.A., Skype 1.4 Beta, Skype 1.4, Linux, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2005-12-05
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- Linux ready to replace Windows? Not yet…
- Is Linux ready to replace Windows on the desktop? Linux advocates think that light, cheap netbooks show off the advantages of an open-source OS over Windows. Out in the real world, though, the market is arguing to the contrary. The director of sales for one especially hot-selling netbook says its...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- iPhone 2.2 features trickle out
- iPhone 2.2 firmware beta 1 seeded to developers on 25 September 2008 contains some hints at more new features coming to the mobile OS, despite a changelog that lists only "compatibility testing." Ability to disable iPhone's auto-correction see screen shot Support for Japanese emoji icons ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Firmware, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Blackberry Storm, 'Application Center' info leaked
- Wow, a whole lot of Blackberry-related news surfaced this weekend. First, the user's guide to the highly-anticipated Blackberry Storm was leaked by the ever-intrepid BoyGeniusReport, who posted exclusive images on their website. Second, and more importantly, news of the Blackberry Application Center has emerged....
- Tags: Application, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Carrier, App Center, Handhelds, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed
- On Friday, Microsoft gave computer makers a six-month extension for offering Windows XP on newly-shipped PCs. While this doesn't impact enterprise IT -- because volume licensing agreements will allow IT to keep installing Windows XP for many years to come -- the move is another symbolic nail in Vista's coffin....
- Tags: Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., IT Department, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Hands-on review of the Logitech Squeezebox Boom
- After seeing my mildly skeptical post about the release of its Squeezebox Boom Internet radio device, Logitech offered to send me a sample unit to review, promising me I'd be pleasantly surprised with the audio output from the compact unit. I've been testing it out over the last few weeks,...
- Tags: Station, Radio, Logitech, Boom, Music Services, Advertising & Promotion, Engineering, Wireless, Marketing, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-10-04
- Microsoft extends XP downgrade rights date by six months
- Microsoft extends XP downgrade rights date by six monthsMS extends XP downgrade rights by six monthsI did my share of begging to MS to "let the customer be right" concerning XPs continuing desirability,Thank god they actually listened to mine and probably a half million similar letters.I can now look forward...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Well, I do actually worry (about mobile viruses)
- Well, I do actually worry about mobile virusesIt's all economics...Most crackers hackers gone bad are doing this for monetary gain so like most people want to put the minimal amount effort to get the maximum gain. Mobile devices are such a nice diverse group of devices that crackers haven't found...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Cyberthreats, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, cracker, mobile, mobile virus, virus
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- I'm Cookoo about Cucku Backup
- I'm Cookoo about Cucku BackupBare metal restores?I didn't want to watch the whole video. Can this do "bare metal" restores? If so, could you please elaborate? If not, what's the minimum amount of software a user must reinstall to begin the restore process (Windows, Skype, Cucko, etc.?)Thanks.RE:...
- Tags: Backups, Microsoft Windows, Corporate communications, Cucku Backup, Cookoo
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Our second Linux laptop has a real keyboard
- Our second Linux laptop has a real keyboardXandros lite is OK ...For the average user the Xandros Lite OS is fine, but it does have some shortcomings:1) Asus for some reason has a ram limit compiled into the kernel of 1GB. The machine has a max limit of 2GB, but...
- Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, laptop computer, ASUS, real keyboard, kernel, Linux laptop, Xandros, Intel Celeron, distro, keyboard, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Apple releases iTunes 8.0.1; Apple TV 2.2
- Apple releases iTunes 8.0.1; Apple TV 2.2I've lost count how many updates and how much bandwidth this yearI am getting really sick of having to update iTunes every other week.Am I just the only one? And it's not like I have a convenient alternative either.I have a Zune as well...
- Tags: Linux, Digital music, Digital media, Operating systems, Patches, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Windows, security, Apple TV
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- 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
- Microsoft launches software for cheap Portuguese laptop
- Microsoft launches software for cheap Portuguese laptopMicrosoft launches software for cheap Portuguese laptopThis is a great plan brought to you by Microsoft. This laptop will run the Microsoft Windows XP operating system allowing these school children to be compatible with the rest of the world. They can share...
- Tags: Notebooks, software, laptop computer, cheap Portuguese laptop, Portuguese laptop, Microsoft Launches, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Put your PC on an energy diet!
- Put your PC on an energy diet!The wonders of USB and Firewire...Almost all of my new "toys" are either USB or Firewire; I don't know how much power these things draw when they're not in active use, but the really infrequently used ones can at least be hot-plugged on demand.But...
- Tags: Desktops, Network technology, PC, chip, CPU, USB
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Ballmer previews 'Windows Cloud'
- Ballmer previews 'Windows Cloud'Sounds cool! NT.Let me dust off my TerminalSounds like we're going back to the Stone Age. Back in my terminal days, there was a screen and keyboard. The server was in the basement of the building and tons of serial cable connections. This type...
- Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, Microsoft Corp., Pay-Per-Use Taxi, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, server, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Businesses focus on Windows 7, XP over Vista
- Businesses focus on Windows 7, XP over VistaExploiting???Why used the term "exploiting" to refer to using a validly licenses older M$ OS version? All versions, including the current Vista versions should be exploited for the highest ROI possible. Vista as an upgrade path doesn't really offer ROI for...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 XP
- Discussion threads 2008-10-02
- Businesses focus on Windows 7, XP over Vista
- Research from the Corporate IT Forum indicates more UK companies are using or investigating XP and Windows 7 than Vista Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system is still playing second fiddle to XP among business users, with more enterprises investigating the unreleased Windows 7 than its predecessor. More...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Tim Ferguson silicon.com, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Microsoft, applications, operating systems, software
- News items 2008-10-02
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