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Never mind Dempsey, here's the Woodcrest numbers

Never mind Dempsey, here's the Woodcrest numbersIts up to the Software Developers - Java ShinesIt was only 10 years ago when folks who were concerned about the quality of software coding first layed out the API specification, language and virtual machine specification we know as Java.Java was developed in anticipation...

Tags: Programming languages, Processors, Plan-A, Intel Corp., Java, Woodcrest, multi-core, Dempsey, HP DL385

Discussion threads 2006-05-23

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Apple: Perception is Reality

When a technology columnist known for his critical views on Apple makes statements to the effect that the company should consider defining and publicly communicating a succession strategy, many Apple fans might consider the subject too close to home and inappropriate. It will generate heated discussion...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-07-23

Is this the New Apple?

PowerPage podcaster Youngmoo Kim relays his experience with trying to get an iPhone 3G and on being an "IRU" Individual Responsible User. Apple just doesn't want me to have an iPhone 3G.  After a few half-hearted attempts bailing at the sight of long lines, I spent about two hours...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., IRU, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-07-22

Yahoo: Microhoo, Icahn drama cost us $22 million; Economy soft

The Carl Icahn proxy battle and Microsoft buyout drama appears to have been a slight distraction for Yahoo, which is seeing slowing display ad demand amid a weak economy. Yahoo on Tuesday reported second quarter net income of $131 million, or 9 cents a share, on revenue of...

Tags: Revenue, Jerry Yang, Advertisement, Yahoo! Inc., Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-22

Google Maps now shows you walking directions

Google Maps has had driving directions since launch -- and it has quickly become an indispensable tool for people who need to know how to drive somewhere. Today, Google announced a new feature that is designed to help people plan their walk from source to destination. ...

Tags: Google Inc., Pedestrian, Google Maps, Engineering, Productivity, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-07-22

Open Source VoIP: Asterisk or FreeSwitch?

When the time came for a new PBX, Brian Snipes chose to do something a bit unconventional. The IT manager at law firm Hare, Wynn, Newell, and Newton LLP didn't purchase a commercial PBX, nor did he settle on the open source market leader,...

Tags: Phone, PBX, Attorney, FreeSwitch, Asterisk, Telephony, VOIP, Open Source, Telecom & Utilities, Networking, Telecommunications, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2008-07-22

Mayor: Cleantech leaders are finding their way to San Jose

The great thing about visiting my brother and his family in San Jose is that there is almost always a business reason for me to be here. I used my latest trip ending tomorrow to catch up with the mayor of San Jose, Chuck Reed, about his city's aggressive green...

Tags: San Jose, Leader, Clean Technology, Capital Structures, Finance, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-07-22

If you don't like AAPL's "Steve's health is a private matter" statement, then sell

If you don't like AAPL's "Steve's health is a private matter" statement, then sellorder of successionI think people would be less worried if Apple were more open about their order of succession. I think Steve has put the company in the right direction so, if something happened to him, they'd...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Apple Inc., private matter, health care

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?

Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?Toshiba Cell Laptop anyone?...[url=http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=laptops&articleId=9102518&taxonomyId=66&intsrc=kc_top]FYI[/url]Slap Yellow Dog Linux on it and you are good to go!Do we know if backwards compatibility is holding back......progress? Or is it just purists who would like to see legacy support end?Currently x86 outperforms US T2 in just...

Tags: Processors, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Real Bottom Line, Linux STILL, Linux architecture, Intel x86, Linux, slate

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

Zuora: the future business model?

I recently caught up with Tien Tzou, CEO of Zuora, the billing management company that offers Z-billings, an on-demand service. In his opinion, the business model of the future will be subscription based and this brings challenges of its own. "Pricing is a much more complex...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Billing, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-07-22

News to know: Apple, Crapware; Icahn and Yahoo; Brocade

Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook; Jobs health worries Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Apple reports record Q3 08 Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan? Dennis Howlett: Apple chaos theory Jason O'Grady: Apple Q3 2008...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Brocade Communications Systems Inc., Apple Inc., Mice, Utility Computing, 3G, Open Source, Hardware, Peripherals, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2008-07-22

Citizen journalism and traditional news

Citizen journalism and traditional newsHere's a way to learn and improveRecord your video and then DON'T look at it right away. go do something else and look at it at least an hour later. Then see what you did wrong. Think about that but don't do it...

Tags: Corporate communications, Blogging, Planning, consciousness, Citizen Journalism, video

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan?

Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan?The perception is ...... Apple can't be great without Steve Jobs. I personally don't feel this is necessarily the case even though when Jobs was ousted proved to be a disastrous decision for Apple.Apple is in a strong growth period and...

Tags: Quality, Desktops, Digital media, Steve J, Apple Inc., Steve Jobs

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan?

As we wait for Apple to announce Q3 08 earnings, the media hacks are falling into the predictable pattern of making some news they wait for the earnings report. The story du jour revolves around Steve Jobs, specifically his health and how thin he looked at WWDC. The pressure is...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Health Care, Apple Inc., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-07-21

600 Starbucks to close. Good Riddens!

600 Starbucks to close. Good Riddens!Good RiddanceGood riddanceZD Can't SpellIt's "riddance" not "riddens". If "riddens" was supposed to be a play on words or a joke or a reference to something having to do with coffee, I don't get it.Otherwise, since you guys write about tech, maybe use that there...

Tags: Starbucks Corp., bean, Riddens

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

600 Starbucks to close. Good Riddance!

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! As the great Obi-Wan Kenobi once said "I felt a great disturbance in the Force...as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced." Click on the "Read the rest of this entry" link below...

Tags: Coffee, Starbucks Corp., Modems, Retail, Wireless LANs, DSL, E-mail, Network Technology, Hardware, Components, Wireless, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-07-21

The running scandal of long-term care insurance

The running scandal of long-term care insuranceLong-term Care Insurance"With 79 million of us now headed past our warrantee expirations, the cost of caring for us is about to explode. It’s a ticking bomb under the economy, and the free market does not have an answer for it."Here's the answer: Plan...

Tags: Vertical industries, long-term care, long-term care insurance

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

iPhone 3G sold out nationwide; 4 week wait

iPhone 3G sold out nationwide; 4 week waitAT&T?Thanks for the link. Does AT&T still has inventory? On a store by store basis?RE: iPhone 3G sold out nationwide; 4 week waitI placed a special order last week. I wonder if this is going to delay that. I was really...

Tags: Cellular phones, Apple marketing, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., 3G, phone, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone 3G

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Yahoo, Icahn settle proxy fight: Icahn on board

Yahoo, Icahn settle proxy fight: Icahn on boardIcahnThe cancer of the communications industry. He's almost so big the body can't reject his attacks and soon the it will die along with it's customers, not to mention all the jobs lost. Maybe he will sell it's soul to another country before...

Tags: Corporate governance, board, Icahn, Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

News to know: Amazon S3 outage; iPhone 3G; SOA debugging; Microsoft

Notable headlines: Michael Krigsman: Amazon S3: 'Elevated error rates'. Techmeme GigaOm: S3 Outage Highlights Fragility of Web Services Dana Blankenhorn: Do open source applications take security seriously? Dancho Danchev: Spam coming from free email providers increasing ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, S3 Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Inc., SOA, Amazon.com Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Microsoft Corp., Outage, 3G, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Sales Strategy, Open Source, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Sales

Blog posts 2008-07-21