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Apple slashes iPod prices in anticipation of new models

Wait, what? $20 for an iPod classic? Seriously? Whoops, dropped $20 not dropped to. My mistake. All Apple fans need to thank MS![i]The move is also a reaction to Microsoft?s competitive pricing of its Zune HD portable media player.[/i]Without MS, there would be no price drops. :)Yeah, but I'd still...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Pricing, Apple iPod, Microsoft Zune, paperweight, Apple Inc., gen, PMP

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

'Fahrenheit 9/11' expands election-eve pay-TV airing

'Fahrenheit 9/11' expands election-eve pay-TV airingMoney hungryThat's all Michael Moore is. Don't get me wrong, Farenheit 9/11 is a great documentary. But if Michael Moore really believed in the cause of getting Bush out off office, then he would be buying some air time on the local stations, or cable...

Tags: pay-TV, Fahrenheit 9/11, paperweight, Michael Moore

Discussion threads 2004-11-01

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Music, photos, and weather are beautiful, fluid experiences on the HTC HD2

argh - AVOID THIS PHONEI have had this phone a weekIn short - hardware is amazing - the software is a nightmareThe SMS application is fundamentally flawed, three times IN A WEEK it has simply STOPPED sending SMS. this woudlnt be too bad if it told you - but...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, High Tech Computer Corp., Ringtones, photograph, phone, ROM

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Users should be smug, and why the Apple iPhone makes you feel smarter

It works and it is NOT MicrosoftIt is so nice when people have the option to choose what they want than some lethargic aged NT kernel that is a virus/worm magnet.GOOD bye Windows Mobile it was as if you never existed!ha haI am happy!:)Now to get rid of Windows on...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, computer, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., operating system

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Walmart sells Lexmark wireless multifunction printer for $59

I bought one...a few weeks ago at Futureshop here in Canada for $70.00CDN which would be about the same as the $60.00US. I'm using it with my iMac. Easy to setup and easy to use. :-)RE: Walmart sells Lexmark wireless multifunction printer for $59"this is a Paperweight," right on the...

Tags: Printers, Web site development, Wi-Fi, Lexmark wireless multifunction printer, Lexmark International Inc., Lexmark Wireless, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., multifunction printer, wireless

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Xobni expands to include enterprise but where are Web, Mobile and even Mac versions

Search tools more than important!!!Good that mostly everbody knows that in business life nothing works without e-mail and even that important is a reliable and fast search tool for Outlook! One of those is Lookeen It has so many features which lighten your work that is amazing. It works with...

Tags: Groupware, Microsoft Office, Mail.app, Entourage, Web, Xobni, Microsoft Outlook, Apple Macintosh, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Sidekick outage says more about the future of 'Pink' than Microsoft's cloud

This isn't about any service.This is about Microsoft in general. It brings up the question of whether they can manage a server environment. It doesn't matter what that environment is. Preservation of data is always job one. And this is the job where the failure occurred. So Pink, Azure, cloud,...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Mary-Jo, Microsoft Corp., Azure, job, Pink, IT administration

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

Optical storage: RIP

Vintage Zip DriveI've actually got a Zip 100 SCSI drive sitting around with a ton of disks. Cost a ton when it was new, but now it's just an antique paperweight...Optical storage is not a dead endSSD drives are never going to catch on for some big things, like PC...

Tags: Games, SSD Drives, SSD, optical media, hard drive, CD, game, Cd/DVd, storage, Optical Storage

Discussion threads 2009-10-11

Dell unveils Latitude Z, high-powered business thin-and-light laptop (Dell unveils Latitude Z, high-powered business thin-and-light laptop)

Um, the links are broken?Tough to have a comment when there are no photos to comment on which to comment. Glad to see that you're human.RE: Dell unveils Latitude Z, high-powered business thin-and-light laptop (Dell unveils Latitude Z, high-powered business thin-and-light laptop)Wish I could see the pictures.What Pictures?SNAFU!RE: Dell unveils...

Tags: Notebooks, Latitude Z, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Latitude, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

More Microsoft layoffs, a resignation and other pre-Labor Day tidbits

Oh pooh...The days are coming to an end for 15G Operating Systems, in case they missed it Appliance driven devices under VMware IS the future.Not some insecure bloated expensive Server versions that require tens of thousands in licenses and still is crippled up by viruses/worms.;)On the plus side,nobody now knows...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, layoff, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Linux, server

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

Chrome OS: good for you; bad for Microsoft

Chrome OS: good for you; bad for MicrosoftWhat happens?How will it work if the internet is down, or you do not have connectivety for some reason?How is it fair for this OS to have the browser embedded so deeply in it, but Google argues against Microsoft doing that to the...

Tags: Operating systems, Linux, Google Chrome OS, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., operating system, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-07-08

Garmin Nuvi 200

Garmin Nuvi 200Product is good until you upgrade or need supportI loved the product until I registered it and tried upgrading the maps. After hours of downloading and update transfer from the pc to the unit I found the maps were wiped clean and the GPS became an expensive paperweight.I...

Tags: Garmin Ltd., Garmin Nuvi 200, Garmin Nuvi

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

New iPhone 3.0 OS available

New iPhone 3.0 OS availableiPhone is AWESOME!!!WOW!!! With Apple Innovated tm features like copy and paste and MMS, this is teh bestest mobile OS EVAR!! Watch, I bet WindowsMobile 6.5 will have copy and paste. Typical of MS to copy Apple. Ooooooo, I hate MS!!! But I love Apple! Honest...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Bluetooth, Cellular phones, Wi-Fi, text/MMS, New iPhone 3.0 OS, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

$99 iPhones Will Not Improve the Wireless Customer Experience

Selling the iPhone at $99 is simply an opiate for the masses. But like any addictive drug, it doesn't fix the real miseries plaguing wireless service carriers. This week, Apple did the unthinkable -- it lowered the price of the existing 8GB iPhone...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Device, Transceiver, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Wireless, 3G, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-09

Microsoft: No more three-app limit in Windows 7 Starter Edition

Microsoft: No more three-app limit in Windows 7 Starter EditionGood Move MSIt would have been a PR nightmare.The conspiracyIt makes me wonder if Microsoft announced the 3 app limit to the dismay of the tech elite so they could grip about it. Then from the 'feed-back' by the tech elite...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, netbook, three-app limit, Windows 7 Starter Edition, Windows 7 Starter, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-29

Apple tablet: too little, too late?

Apple tablet: too little, too late?Perhaps you need to step away from your publishing job for a while.. because you have clearly fallen into the tired mass media trap of trying to generate controversy as a means to drive traffic."Whatever happened to being nimble and innovative? Has Apple lost its...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Apple Inc., tablet

Discussion threads 2009-05-21

Can Cool-er e-reader undercut Amazon Kindle sales?

Can Cool-er e-reader undercut Amazon Kindle sales?OMG! You ran over my iPod with a steam roller...OMG! You ran over my iPod with a steam roller! It's ruined! I... I... hey, wait a minute. That'd make a cool looking eBook reader.The ease of buying books will make or...

Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, E-books, Digital music, Digital media, Amazon.com Inc., Cool-er e-reader, Amazon Kindle sale, Amazon Kindle, e-Reader, sales

Discussion threads 2009-05-14

Apple is building a moat (of semiconductors)

Apple is building a moat of semiconductorsIn other newsWWDC 2009 has sold out in a little over four weeks.http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/As a past attendee those attending will find it invaluable and great fun.The rest of us will will have the opportunity of getting the session videos earlier.Why is Apple doing it? ...

Tags: Research & Development, Semiconductors, Wi-Fi, semiconductor, WWDC 2009, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-04-29

HP Pavilion Elite m9400t

HP Pavilion Elite m9400tHP Pavilion Elite m9400t I purchased this computer in December 2008. It has never worked. During initial setup, the monitor could not receive a video signal. After over an hour on the phone with the Tech Dept, I was informed that it had a...

Tags: Desktops, PRODUCTIVITY, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion Elite m9400t, m9400t, HP Pavilion Elite, HP Pavilion

Discussion threads 2009-01-27

Hackers boot Linux on iPhone

Hackers boot Linux on iPhoneWhy should anyone care?The iPhone / iPod Touch is about convergence of UI with hardware.Yes it's nice you can run linux on the iPhone, but turning your iPhone into a busybox brick with SSH somehow doesn't get me excited.RE: Hackers boot Linux on iPhoneWhat a wonderful...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Apple iPhone, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-12-01