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With Google likely out, who's new bidder for spectrum?: Some spectrum watchers are now saying that Google has bowed out of the so-called C block auction for the nationwide 700MHz spectrum. But there are still two active bidders in that auction, presumably Verizon and AT&T. As I mentioned yesterday, what had looked like the winning bid...; Tags: Google Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., PC World, AT&T Corp., Spectrum, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-02-07
PC World gets it wrong: as Vonage goes, so not necessarily goes VoIP: PC World gets it wrong: as Vonage goes, so not necessarily goes VoIPAgree!I have to agree. I work from home, rack up 4,000 - 5,000 minutes a month and all on Vonage with very few outages or problems. In my work, I can't afford outages and Vonage has performed very...; Tags: Telephony, Manufacturing, Vonage Holdings Corp., PC World, VoIP; Discussion threads 2007-12-18
PC World gets it wrong: as Vonage goes, so not necessarily goes VoIP: It disappoints, but does not amaze me, how journalists on deadline sometimes cite rough patches being experienced by Vonage or Skype and then make a giant leap to conclude that VoIP is hosed. Take for instance the almost-always-clued-in Dan Tynan of PC World. ...; Tags: Vonage Holdings Corp., PC World, Dan, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-12-18
Vista and Leopard both make it onto PC World's "Biggest Tech Disappointments of 2007": Vista and Leopard both make it onto PC World's "Biggest Tech Disappointments of 2007"The reason - Multiple ProcessorsI can not speak of Leopard but Vista is a problem where the "Why and How" is well known. This time last year it was clear that the Vista team had built its...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, PC World, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Leopard, collaborator, Intel Corp., team; Discussion threads 2007-12-17
Vista and Leopard both make it onto PC World's "Biggest Tech Disappointments of 2007": Well there's a surprise - both Vista and Leopard make it onto PC World's "Biggest Tech Disappointments of 2007." Face it - Elvis is dead and both Vista and Leopard failed to make grab the hearts of users in the way that their makers hoped they would.Â ...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, PC World, Microsoft Corp., Leopard, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2007-12-17

Peter Gutmann turns to smear tactics with help from PCWorld NZ: Update 9/1/2007 - Gutmann paper cites shoddy web forum postings as sourceÂ Â Peter Gutmann - the man who admittedly never used Vista and author of the widely cited and widely discredited paper "A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection" - has taken his fight in to...; Tags: Problem, Blog, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC World, Slide, Gutmann, Peter Gutmann, George Ou; Blog posts 2007-09-01
Peter Gutmann turns to smear tactics with help from PCWorld NZ: Peter Gutmann turns to smear tactics with help from PCWorld NZAbsolutelyAlthough I notice that your post is now on Keall's blog, albeit with an addendum initialed CK, presumably Chris Keall, criticising your description of O’Neill's original article.I have to admit I would have expected some sort of apology/notice of correction...; Tags: Blogging, blog, Chris Keall, font, Peter Gutmann, attack, PC World; Discussion threads 2007-08-30
Rich Internet Applications make big splash on PCWorld's top 25 sites to watch: Rich Internet Applications make big splash on PCWorld's top 25 sites to watchRevisiting a previous questionOK, so we've had this question before:Aside from the sites that are intrinsically visual (photo editing, for instance), how many have discarded accessibility in the name of a "rich experience?"G.ho.stGreat comments - the progess in...; Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, rich Internet application, PC World; Discussion threads 2007-06-18
Rich Internet Applications make big splash on PCWorld's top 25 sites to watch: It looks like PCWorld thinks Rich Internet Applications RIAs are going to be a big thing to watch this year because their list of the Top 25 sites to watch has a few recognizable names. The first is Popfly, Microsoft's mashup creator that is targeted at geeks and average users...; Tags: Silverlight, Rich Media, Goowy, Flex, Flash; Blog posts 2007-06-18
PC World names BlackBerry 8800 fifth best product of 2007: PC World names BlackBerry 8800 fifth best product of 2007Why should I care it has no camera? Gimme a touchscreen and WM5 anyday.A full SD card as well; not a limiting MicroSD card.The built-in cameras are by and large garbage in the first place.The keys and trackmouse could be...; Tags: Handhelds, BlackBerry 8800, PC World, RIM BlackBerry, camera; Discussion threads 2007-05-22
PC World names BlackBerry 8800 fifth best product of 2007: That's pretty lofty air.The ranking seems more complimentary than does Liane Cassavoy's review score of 80.Pros: Great e-mail device Includes integrated GPSCons: Lacks a camera Lacks consumer IM clientsDespite the "Cons," Lianne writes:The BlackBerry 8800's strengths--in particular, its battery life, excellent e-mail handling, and built-in GPS features--outweigh its minuses. If you don't ...; Tags: BlackBerry 8800; Blog posts 2007-05-22
PC World editor resigns over apparent ad pressure: PC World editor resigns over apparent ad pressureI guess I'll have to let that one expire...Once you let advertisers dictate what goes into print, the magazine becomes worthless. I have no need for a worthless magazine.Who wants a mag that's OVER 30% advertising.......with annoying, individual ads stretching 3-4 pages,...; Tags: PC World, advertisement, consumer report, Apple Inc., advertiser; Discussion threads 2007-05-03
PC World picks Office 2007 as number one innovative product: PC World picks Office 2007 as number one innovative productYup, and his tools are excellent.Just what a power user would want.For Power Usershttp://pschmid.net/office2007/ribbonx/index.phpCustomize all you want....Innovative?They never came across WordPro which had the same idea - albeit in a dialog box rather than a "ribbon" and the tools and properties...; Tags: Patrick, Microsoft Office, ribbon, Microsoft Office 2007, PC World; Discussion threads 2006-12-28
PC World picks Office 2007 as number one innovative product: Not sure I agree with the number one on the list designation but I do agree with PC World that 2007 Microsoft Office system (small "s") is one of the most innovative products released sort of this year. The new Ribbon UI, live previews, theme and style galleries, Smart Art,...; Tags: Microsoft Office, Software, Productivity, Ribbon UI, number-one; Blog posts 2006-12-28
PC World's McCracken cracks down on Office 2007 (but still likes it): PC World's McCracken cracks down on Office 2007 but still likes itNot a fan..Been using office 2007 for a couple of weeks and am constantly annoyed by the changes to the new UI.I'll be going back to Office XP (much like I went back to the Windows Classic look for...; Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, McCracken, Microsoft Office, PC World; Discussion threads 2006-12-04
PC World's McCracken cracks down on Office 2007 (but still likes it): Ive been following some of the Office 2007 coverage coming out of PC Worlds camp... namely that of the magazines editor in chief Harry McCracken who has been filing some noteworthy comments about his ongoing usage of the latest version of Microsofts front office suite. McCracken likes Office 2007. But,...; Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office, Personal Technology, Software Infrastructure, General; Blog posts 2006-12-04
Browser Wars 2006 - Microsoft set to continue dominance: With all this talk of web-based apps, it's easy to forget there's still a battle going on for the browser platform - upon which most of the 'Web 2.0' apps run. Firefox will be releasing its 1.5 version later this week, accompanied by a marketing campaign to convince users of...; Tags: Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox; Blog posts 2005-11-28

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Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Linux: Is 20th century conventional Winchester multi-platter, multi-head random-access disk technology too quaint for you? Want to run your PC or server on storage devices that consume far less energy than the traditional alternatives? Want a portable or mobile storage unit that will never fail due to G-forces or "crashing?". Looking...; Tags: Linux, Disk, File System, Solid State Disk, Mandrake, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-25
1.4 bln Internet users in 2008: Roughly 1.4 bln people ill use the Internet on a regular basis in 2008. This number is expected to surpass 1.9 bln unique users, or 30% of the world’s population, in 2012, according to IDC. Users will access the Internet through more than 1.5 bln devices worldwide in 2008, including...; Tags: Internet User, Mobile, Internet, NB; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Software makers may sue eBay: Tired of being "stiff-armed" by eBay, the Software and Information Industry Association is signaling its ready to sue over pirated software sales on the dominant online auction site, PC World reports. SIIA has offered eBay several suggestions for stemming the sale of pirated software on...; Tags: Software, Software Information Industry Association, eBay Inc., Tiffany, Tools & Techniques, Piracy, Sales Strategy, Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Sales, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-25

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