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If you hate Microsoft you'll really hate this: Patent app calls for "enforcing" ad playback within downloaded multimedia files: From my read of a Microsoft Patent application just published today, technology is being proposed that will make it impossible for users who download multimedia files to play these files unless advertising messages inserted within these files are viewed. In other words, no...; Tags: Playback, Multimedia, Advertisement, Media, Microsoft Corp., Insertion Engine, Playback Engine, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-12-20

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Click fraud in 2nd quarter of 2008 more sophisticated, botnets to blame: Whereas the overall click fraud rate isn't increasing, it's not decreasing either, remaining flat for the first two quarters of 2008, according to data gathered from the Click Fraud Network, consisting of more than 4,000 online advertisers and agencies. Click Forensics report for the second quarter of 2008, indicates that...; Tags: Click Fraud, RK West, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Google opens Knol website, a wiki with bylines: Google opens Knol website, a wiki with bylinesRE: Google opens Knol website, a wiki with bylinesCan't wait for this service to be closed in a year like other Google services! That's assuming it even lasts that long. When your employees do nothing but play with office toys its...; Tags: Knol website, Google Inc., Knol, Wiki, Wikipedia; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Ego Cup: With many states recently passing hands-free laws banning the use of handsets while driving, we're seeing a flood of new Bluetooth devices into what is already a pretty crowded market. The Funkwerk Ego Cup is one such device, promising clear calls without fear of a citation. It stands apart from...; Tags: Cellular phones, Ego Cup, cup-holder; Product reviews 2008-07-23
Yahoo: Microhoo, Icahn drama cost us $22 million; Economy soft: Yahoo: Microhoo, Icahn drama cost us $22 million; Economy softYahoo and M$hostile takeovers cost money. I like the way Yahoo told Microsoft to shove off. Too bad nobody else wants to. M$ did it twice, Ballmer scwed up, and the second try was by another billionaire who has so much...; Tags: Professional development, Yahoo! Inc., Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-23

Researchers borrow from Google PageRank for network defense service: Using a link analysis algorithm similar to Google PageRank, researchers at the SANS Institute and SRI International have created a new Internet network defense service that completely revamps the way network blacklists are formulated and distributed. The service, called Highly Predictive Blacklisting (.pdf), will be unveiled next...; Tags: Google PageRank, Attacker, Network, DShield, Highly Predictive Blacklist, Internet, Networking, Security, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-23
166 Frames of Fame: "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes," Andy Warhol famously said in 1968. Turns out, four decades into the future, the tomato can and Marilyn Monroe pop artist was an optimist. Now, anyone and everyone who wants...; Tags: Blog, Post, Gawker, Warhol, Blogging, Internet, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Microsoft gives a new Xbox 360 experience: Despite having what is regarded as one of the best user interfaces of all the major consoles, Microsoft is reinventing the Xbox 360's look. Despite ostensibly having what is regarded as one of the best user interfaces of all the major consoles, Microsoft is reinventing the Xbox 360's look....; Tags: NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox Live, Video, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, LiveParty, Spotlight Channel, Xbox Experience, Games, Game Players, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Xbox 360, Microsoft, user-generated, video games, Xbox Live, Sarju Shah, Gamespot; News items 2008-07-23
The $200 web tablet ... dream on!: The $200 web tablet ... dream on!Reinventing the wheelIt's been done albeit not quite $200 but the technology has been here--The Nokia N800/810. I've got an 800. The 800 shares the same multi-core TI ARM processor as the 810, except the 810 has a slide out keyboard. ...; Tags: Notebooks, Channel management, Keyboards, Operating systems, OS 2008, web tablet, laptop computer, Web, Nokia Corp., Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
How to lose customers by not even trying: How to lose customers by not even tryingSpot onThere is nothing more infuriating than trying to use a site that has been designed for a single specific browser that isn't yours.I truly appreciate how difficult it can be to get sites working consistently across all browsers. But it is surely...; Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Web browsers, Hertz Corp., Web site, Web browser; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
Acer P241W: The Acer P241w can be found for as cheap as $380--a very fair price for a 24-inch LCD--and boasts a unique look and very bright image. Of the five 24-inch displays we've reviewed this year, we'd rank it fourth, but it still does some things better than its higher ranked...; Tags: foot stand, display, Acer P241W, Acer Inc., OSD, bezel; Product reviews 2008-07-22
The evolution of search over traditional BI: The evolution of search over traditional BIIT / Operations Search and BIAh yes, the "democratization" of IT and data analysis. I think that it’s clear that the borders between search and BI are blurring and that business decision makers across every organization want instant access to the data that they...; Tags: Pricing, Tools & Techniques, Databases, SEARCH, cloud computing, business intelligence; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium: Photo gallery:2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X PremiumIn a major update, the 2009 Subaru Forester features a longer wheelbase and a modernized exterior design. And, for the first time, a navigation system is available. Unfortunately, our test vehicle was the low trim 2.5X Premium model, and navigation can only be had in...; Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Subaru Forester, Subaru; Product reviews 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
The evolution of search over traditional BI: Today's business intelligence tools are great at tracking tradional numbers but fail to quench business's thirst for more information says Commentary--A recent Gartner report predicts that IT’s involvement in business intelligence BI will diminish in time as business users adopt new technologies to quench...; Tags: Payment, Data, Analyst, Information, Pricing, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management, business intelligence, search, Sid Probstein, Attivio; News items 2008-07-22
Custodia AntiVirus with Personal Firewall (exe): Active protection against viruses, Trojans, worms, and other forms of malware. Featuring innovative and patented technology to scan, detect, and remove viruses, registry protection, e-mail scan, file shredder, and embedded scan for other programs such as MS Office, Internet Explorer, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, WinZip, and WinRAR....; Tags: Firewall, Personal Firewall, Canada, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security; Software downloads 2008-07-22
Icahn says he can't: Add Carl Icahn to the list of parties trying to figure out what to do with Yahoo! who can't. If he had a solid idea of how to set Yahoo! apart from Google, in particular, or Facebook and MySpace, along the way, he would have been...; Tags: America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Carl Icahn, Icahn, Corporate Governance, Channel Management, Search, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Marketing, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-07-21
SteelEye Protection Suite for Citrix XenServer: Bob Williamson, VP of Business Development for Steeleye, and I played a rousing game of telephone tag and meeting shuffle before finding a time that would work for a discussion of Steeleye's SteelEye Protection Suite. I was traveling making the task even more complex that it usually is. Since I've...; Tags: Clustering, Citrix Systems Inc., Virtual Machine, SteelEye Protection Suite, Citrix XenServer, Disaster Recovery Protection, Desktop Virtualization, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Shopping Cart System SCS5 (exe): Shopping Cart System store and site builder is an e-commerce or Web site solution software for creating Web Store to be posted on the Internet. The purpose of this store builder is to provide an easy-to-use interface that automatic creates all the HTML files necessary to run your store. Any...; Tags: Shopping Cart, Builder, USA Sat; Software downloads 2008-07-21
Turnkey E-Commerce Solutions (zip): eBanyan helps small-and-mid-sized businesses tap into the extensive benefits of e-commerce. Our featured solution is an integrated sales, marketing, and transaction management tool that allows you to sell an unlimited array of products. Take advantage of e-commerce convenience, efficiencies, and cost savings with our application. Features of the eBanyon solution:...; Tags: Transaction Management, E-business, eBanyan, Web Technology, E-business/E-Commerce, Databases, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2008-07-21