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A better way to track equipment with a better name needed

Skytron, a medical equipment company, and Clinical Engineering Consultants, a re-seller, are teaming up to build a Web portal for tracking the performance and ownership costs of medical equipment. It's a great idea but they're going to have to work on the name. The...

Tags: Software Product, Circuit Board, Idea, Air Traffic Control, Portal, Medical Equipment, Skytron, Portal Product, Playwright, Portals, Web Technology, Aerospace & Defense, Healthcare, Internet, Manufacturing, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2007-12-13

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Google: Firms can get rid of Office in a year

In other words, Google Appsare still at that 1 to 2 percent mark.Good Riddance!It won't be missed.Man, so true, MS Office is a big hairball of baroque features to format for8.5x11. MS Office will be on a downward slide from here on out.In terms of what is need for the...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Looking beyond Windows 7 and Office; Pondering the alternatives

No reason to look beyond Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Office, its a complete solution out of the box for every business need. Pondering the alternatives will take all of 5 seconds before realizing the alternatives won't live up to what Microsoft has to offer.Preceding message brought to you...

Tags: OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Loverock Davidson

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

What makes Microsoft's SharePoint tick?

Make a post explaining what SharePoint is...As you said, it is a complex product. I remember when Lotus Notes came out, it was difficult to pin it to a traditional category - what IS it? SharePoint may have some of the same issues of perception.What is SharePoint:There are 2 SharePoint?s,...

Tags: Content management, Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise software, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SharePoint

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Open source and forced obsolescence

You gutted your own articleFirst, no one forces you to update your software, period. There *are* companies that won't support antiques, and who can blame them? Support costs are very high, especially since one person or team can't be expected to be expert in a dozen different versions of the...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Enterprise resource planning (ERP), obsolescence, open source, software

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

More on Microsoft Project 2010

The Completeness of the PPM Solution Grows (More from the Project Conference 2009 in Phoenix) As the demonstrations of Project 2010 continue, I noted the following: 1) Microsoft has added a lot of functionality in its Resource Management and Time Entry...

Tags: Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp., Capability, Collaboration, Content Management, Groupware, Microsoft Project, Team Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-09-16

6 dirty tricks from enterprise vendors

GET it in WRITING!If it is NOT in the contract then you made your first mistake.Well said.Contracts & Paper Trails are more precious than gold when something goes Tango-Ultra on you.I dont agree with #5Well I do, but to further clarify, *most* vendors will support at least 1-2 major revisions...

Tags: Content management, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise software, Enterprise resource planning (ERP), dirty trick, enterprise vendor, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

News to know: Snow Leopard; Salesforce; Sony; Apple ads; Search

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Apple adds malware blocker in Snow Leopard Jason D. O'Grady: Apple removed blood stains from Snow...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Sony Corp., Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Portals, E-books, RSS, Desktops, Sales Force Management, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Personal Technology, Hardware, Sales

Blog posts 2009-08-26

Snow Leopard upgrade: what's in it for me?

RE: Snow Leopard upgrade: what's in it for me?How does "the 32-bit OS X kernel can run 64-bit apps" work? Is it a hack, or could Microsoft have implemented this in Windows too?Talk about a "Snow Leopard Capable" fiasco!!!Wow, that's [b]brutal[/b]! None of the new features that Apple is touting...

Tags: 64-bit, Desktops, Operating systems, Snow Leopard, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

Sound Blaster Wireless System for iTunes and Receiver

A while back we were asked about an easy solution to stream audio from a laptop to a receiver. It seemed simple enough, but we soon found out that there weren't too many practical or inexpensive ways to accomplish such a task. Creative has offered a solution to the...

Tags: Apple iTunes, receiver, USB Dongle

Product reviews 2009-08-14

Why I'm suspicious of the Facebook 'RockMelt' browser

In the 21st century, the main portal to your life besides the front door to your home is the window of your Web browser. That's why the competition between Microsoft and Mozilla and Apple and Google (and Opera and...) is so intense and so important. If the...

Tags: Facebook, Marc Andreessen, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., RockMelt, Web Browsers, Internet, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-14

The disruptive nature of cloud computing

Maybe a little overstated don't you think?Let's really think about the amount of disruption from 1-10 on these examples: Gas Lamps to Light bulbs 10, nobody uses gas lamps anymore. Steel Mill example, maybe an 8 or 9. Open Source a 7 because even those that haven't used it benefitted...

Tags: Virtualization, cloud computing

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

Are health IT vendors trying to pull a fast one?

Not sure about your last question, i guess he would be the best person...to ask.I think that sage, GE, siemans and mckesson do have the experience necessary to make good decisions, but these are also the guys who make software for the healthcare field.Maybe their vested interest also includes self...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Quality, HIT Standards Committee, Kibbe, health care

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Will the Chrome OS make Google more loved or hated in OS world?

Will the Chrome OS make Google more loved or hated in OS world?Chrome OS and Google DominationHow does one compete against a "free" product?As much as I like and enjoy using its products though I have been using Bing faster and Ask more relevant a lot more lately, Google is...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Google Inc., Chrome, operating system, Chrome OS, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-08

Colorcon Cuts Production Lead Times and Simplifies Multinational Regulatory Compliance

Colorcon wanted to improve the global company's ability to manage variability of its manufacturing processes to ensure product consistency and customer confidence and provide the IT foundation required to scale Colorcon's business while improving sales and customer service effectiveness. The challenge was to streamline compliance to regulations governing the health...

Tags: Customer Service, Oracle Corp., Manufacturing, Regulatory Compliance, Product Marketing, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software

Case studies 2009-07-01

Microsoft seeks a name for its new Office Web Apps suite

Microsoft seeks a name for its new Office Web Apps suiteGiggle ME j/k nt Office Web Apps"Office Web Apps" sounds just about right to me.Since they never use the cool names anyway...Why not just call it Office for Web. :)Or the slightly more elegant "Remote Office". :)RE: Microsoft seeks a...

Tags: OpenOffice, Bing, Microsoft Office, Office Web Apps, Office Web, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office 2010, Web application

Discussion threads 2009-06-30

Grace Digital Bravado GDI-IRD4400M

Photo gallery:Grace Digital Bravado GDI-IRD4400MThe Wi-Fi radio category has grown steadily over the last two years, thanks to greater consumer awareness and the popularity of streaming music services like Pandora. Grace Digital Audio was one of the early entrants to this product category, and the Bravado (model number GDI-IRD4400M) represents...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, background color, LCD Display, Bravado, radio, Grace Digital Bravado GDI-IRD4400M, Internet radio, stereo speaker

Product reviews 2009-06-29

Grocery Gadget Shopping List Sync Groceries 2.0.2 (Mobile)

We've taken the highest-ranking Grocery List application by MacWorld to the next level: Grocery Gadget for the family is finally here! Now recommended by Everyday with Rachel Ray magazine. All the features you know and love are still there! Make simple and quick lists, or use the Prepare/Shop reusable list...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Apple iPod Touch, Grocery, Flixoft, Food & Beverage, Portals, Smart Phones, Manufacturing, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-06-22

Grocery Gadget Lite Shopping List 2.0 (Mobile)

Looking for the FREE shopping list app that everyone's been raving about? Grocery Gadget Lite is finally here! Show off Grocery Gadget Lite to your friends and family, because it's the free version of Grocery Gadget; the highest-ranking shopping list application by MacWorld. Grocery Gadget Lite allows you...

Tags: Mobile, Grocery, Flixoft, Food & Beverage, Portals, Manufacturing, Internet

Software downloads 2009-06-19

IBM's CloudBurst is a credible step forward

About six months ago, I accused IBM of “cloud-washing” its solutions and services when it launched its Project Blue Cloud marketing campaign. Its aim with this effort was to lure customer conversations about cloud computing in its direction so it could learn what enterprises wanted from this new technology. IBM...

Tags: IBM Corp., Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Portals, Storage Management, Blade Servers, Servers, Hardware, Internet, Storage, James Staten

Blog posts 2009-06-16