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- BuzzPG Contraction Timer (Mobile)
- Don''t rely only on your math skills at 3am under the pressure of imminent childbirth, use BuzzPG to conveniently time contractions from your blackberry device!This application will help you time and keep a record of contractions in labor. Simply push a button when the contraction starts, and again when it...
- Tags: Mobile, Contraction, BuzzTroll Computing, Engineering, Backups
- Software downloads 2009-11-02
- Needles and haystacks: Balancing precision and recall
- Attivio's Sid Probstein says for traditional search, the conventional model is to return many results to get high recall; somewhere in there are the right answers. But what if you want a more precise answer? Commentary - These terms are bandied about in most every...
- Tags: Recall, Pregnancy, Attivio, Spam Email, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Spam, Online Communications, Security, Spam And Phishing, search, Sid Probstein Attivio, Special to ZDNet, Sid Probstein Attivio, Special to ZDNet
- News items 2009-10-29
- Relax, kids...Windows 7 is just another OS
- finally...someone with sensefor all this noise and fireworks, finaly someone here says something reasonable7 is just another OSand yes it is.amen.give this man a raiseIt doesn't have to rock to be successfulIt merely needs to be fast, stable and secure. If that's all it does, then there's no reason to...
- Tags: Operating systems, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Did 'reporters' sink Vista?
- Yes. They made it much worse.There were early driver problems, many devices NEVER got updated for Vista, the fit and finish was and is rough, the extra security was a nag (but should have been DEFENDED and EXPLAINED by the tech pros, instead of being ridiculed), business was right to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- Google Wave: Begging for a classroom
- I got my Google Wave invitation Saturday night and, as much as I wanted to race home, log in, and see what all the fuss was about, I decided instead to relish the rest of my 3-day weekend. Now, however, the weekend is essentially over, the sham of a...
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Wave, Corporate Communications, Blogging, Cloud Computing, Productivity, Web 2.0, Marketing, Internet, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-10-12
- Samsung SPH-M330 - silver (Sprint)
- Sprint's Samsung SPH-M330 is the next step above the Samsung SPH-M240. It's also designed mainly for basic communication, but the M330 adds Bluetooth and a VGA camera. The result is a functional handset with an unremarkable design. Call quality is decent, and the M330 is free with service. DesignThe M330...
- Tags: Instant messaging, Sprint Communications, slider mechanism, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., M330, camera, phone, VGA, VGA Camera
- Product reviews 2009-09-29
- Is browser speed now an irrelevant metric? No!
- Do you mean Chrome 3?There's a few references to Chrome 4, but the article started out with reference to Chrome 3?Where are your facts?I have no doubt Chrome 3 is faster than Chrome 2, but in comparison to other browsers, you need to give us better information than "noticeable difference[s]".I...
- Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Chrome
- Discussion threads 2009-09-16
- Privacy groups want Congressional action on behavioral ads
- Who's tracking users on ZDNet?Here's an example of the kind of enhanced disclosure that will help consumers be more comfortable with behavioral targeting: at this page you can see the network privacy profile for zdnet.com, including which networks are present, excerpts from their privacy policies and links to opt-out. http://www.privacychoice.net/zdnet.comThese...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Regulations, advertisement, spam, self-regulation, network
- Discussion threads 2009-09-02
- Is Apple worried by Windows 7?
- I think Apple smells blood. Windows 7 is vulnerable.But, that said, the future is an OS that just gets out of your way and runs a browser.Apple should be worried, because.....once again Apple will be the big loser in this round. Why don't we wait until both OSes are out...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Web browsers, Operating systems, Snow Leopard, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista, Web browser, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-08-25
- Do video games really make you fat, depressed?
- The headline du jour is that the average gamer is 35, depressed and fat. The reality may be a bit more nuanced. MSNBC runs with a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory University and Andrews University. That trio analyzed survey data from...
- Tags: Health Care, Video Game, Video, BMI, Games, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-08-19
- 230 MPG. 367 MPG. Pick a number and market it! Doubts are voiced.
- What difference does it make?I mean seriously, what if its only half that, its still better than anything you can buy today. As to the "hype", is this the first time you have heard marketing hype?Wow, Polarized Vote OptionsSeems like the vote options are either, "It's really good/the next...
- Tags: MPG, General Motors Corp., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Discussion threads 2009-08-14
- Microsoft-Nokia: A dog of a deal born from weakness
- As I was pondering the Microsoft-Nokia partnership I was hit with some inspiration from the movie Hotel for Dogs, a favorite of the kiddiepoos. Remember the scene where the dogs were running in the street? Nokia and Microsoft were the big ones that were struggling to keep up....
- Tags: Nokia Corp., Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Smart Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Business Structures, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Hardware, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-08-13
- It's official: Microsoft-Yahoo ink 10-year search pact; Regulator scrum begins
- It's official: Microsoft-Yahoo ink 10-year search pact; Regulator scrum beginsPork Chop DateWe used to joke about a particular person being so ugly their parents would have to hang a pork chop around their neck to attract a date. That's kind of the same feeling I get about Bing. ...
- Tags: Free trade, SEARCH, Rep, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-07-29
- Analyst: Forget the Feds, Apple is 'doing just fine at wrecking the wireless business'
- Analyst: Forget the Feds, Apple is 'doing just fine at wrecking the wireless business'that's like SAP "wrecked" outsourcing...while I agree the govt inquiry may come to nothing, Moffat's argument is ingenious. By agreeing to a locked SIM, allowing AT&T to continue to play games with 3rd party apps like Skype...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Apple Inc., wireless business, wireless
- Discussion threads 2009-07-13
- Nielsen: Average Apple.com visit lasts 74 minutes
- Nielsen: Average Apple.com visit lasts 74 minutesApp Store / iTunesI'm willing to bet that "apple.com" includes the iTunes and App Store areas.I know Apple.com is a great looking site, but over an hour per visit? Come on.RE: Nielsen: Average Apple.com visit lasts 74 minutesGreat questions, what exactly are the people...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Apple Inc., roach, Nielsen
- Discussion threads 2009-07-01
- Are Windows stealth updates back again?
- Are Windows stealth updates back again?PersonallyI think all "security" updates and patches should be automatic and there should be no option to opt-out the application of said patches.Many if not ALL of the worst viri/worm infections from the past decade wouldn't have happened if that were the case.Damned if you...
- Tags: Patches, Tools & Techniques, Digital media, Windows Stealth Updates, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- My Experience with Dell's Namastechnical Support
- My Experience with Dell's Namastechnical SupportMy experience has always been positiveI've always had a great experience with Dell technical support. I've had to use them on several occasions to support my Latitude XT. I've never actually had an indian support rep though.1) The digitizer on my tablet stopped working. I...
- Tags: Notebooks, OK Here, Dell Computer Corp., Namastechnical Support
- Discussion threads 2009-06-24
- EMC CEO Tucci pens dear Data Domain workers letter
- NetApp and Data Domain have agreed to merge in a stock and cash deal valued at $1.9 billion, but the deal is in limbo as shareholders weigh a $1.8 billion all cash offer from EMC. In between there's a lot of campaigning for the various Data Domain interests. Enter an...
- Tags: NetApp Inc., EMC Corp., Worker, Storage, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-06-09
- PsychMeds 1.0 (Mobile)
- PsychMeds keeping an accurate record of symptoms you are able to more objectively monitor your weekly/monthly improvement and reactions to any single medication or combination of medications so that you can inform your physician about improvement or negative effects of the prescription. In addition PsychMeds lets you note information or...
- Tags: Mobile, Medication, PsiApps, PsychMeds Application, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2009-05-28
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