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iBricks will be a PR nightmare for Apple

iBricks will be a PR nightmare for AppleSet RDF=11Just crank up the Jobs Reality Distortion Field to 11 and move on. There ARE no bricked iPhones, except for the illegal, evil, hacked ones. More along, folks. Nothing to see here.RE: iBricks will be a PR nightmare for...

Tags: administration charge, Ofcom, iBrick, PR Nightmare, Apple Inc., public relations, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2007-09-28

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Microsoft starts selling PC hardware, third-party software via its online store

Wow, 90 days of technical support.Because nothing ever goes wrong with a computer after 90 days!Seriously, Microsoft. Get a better service plan.RE: Microsoft starts selling PC hardware, third-party software via its online storeThey have to be kidding. So who do you go to if something goes wrong with...

Tags: PC, online store, software, Microsoft Corp., hardware

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

News to know: FTC, Psystar, Vonage, Apple-Palm, Oracle

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. Sam Diaz: FTC targets bloggers for disclosure about perks, freebies Richard Koman: FTC publishes final rules on blogger...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Psystar, FTC, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Desktops, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-06

Microsoft: No more three-app limit in Windows 7 Starter Edition

Microsoft: No more three-app limit in Windows 7 Starter EditionGood Move MSIt would have been a PR nightmare.The conspiracyIt makes me wonder if Microsoft announced the 3 app limit to the dismay of the tech elite so they could grip about it. Then from the 'feed-back' by the tech elite...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, netbook, three-app limit, Windows 7 Starter Edition, Windows 7 Starter, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-29

The just shoot me vacation: Stay tethered; Forget two weeks; Install a fax in your room

This in from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas: You must bring your smartphone, laptop and every other work-tethering item on your vacation. If not you'll just worry about being laid off.  Here's what America has come to---a two week vacation is deemed too long and you...

Tags: Vacation, Phone, Cell Phone, Challenger Gray & Christmas Inc., E-mail, Fax, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Online Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-20

Sun sells soul for 10 cents more

Sun sells soul for 10 cents moreThis is a best fit and should have happened long time ago...As explained by Dana Blankhorn in http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=4014 (Why is Oracle picking up the Sun mess?), the following single reason is alone good enough to justify this acquisition"This is a defensive move. To quote...

Tags: Sun Solaris, Programming languages, Operating systems, UNIX, Middleware, Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp., Sun sells soul, IBM Corp., Sun Sells, Java

Discussion threads 2009-04-20

Microsoft gambles that "Starter" edition dissatisfaction will boost revenues

Microsoft gambles that "Starter" edition dissatisfaction will boost revenuesPure marketing poisonIf you are a consumer and you see a great netbook on sale only to discover after you buy it you'll need to pay $ X more to upgrade, wouldn't you be ticked off?If I got caught with such a...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, revenue, Microsoft Corp., Starter, netbook, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-03-11

Windows 7 chiefs: We messed up

Windows 7 chiefs: We messed upIt certainly would be nice if they were aseasily moved by the idea that many hold about the gutting of the start menu, and the forced install procedures. Instead of treating people as though they are becoming more sophisticated and knowledgeable, Microsoft is treating the...

Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 chief, UAC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-02-05

7 reasons why the BlackBerry Curve 8900 is my perfect companion

Research in Motion via their PR company sent me a BlackBerry Curve 8900 to play with for a fortnight. I've just spent the last three days writing a post, of which by in the end of it thought was a load of boring, rambling nonsense, comparing the BlackBerry to a...

Tags: Facebook, Phone, BlackBerry Curve, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-01-13

Perl PR: There's more than one way to do it

Perl PR: There's more than one way to do itPerl is only good for limited usesNo matter how much you like Perl, the fact is that it is has very limited scripting capabilities ... mostly text based operations.On top of that, even the best written scripts become a maintenance nightmare...

Tags: Scripting languages, Programming languages, Development tools, Perl

Discussion threads 2008-12-29

Linux ready to replace Windows? Not yet…

Linux ready to replace Windows? Not yet…Actually, all of the biggest web companies all use Linux because it is somuch more flexible and powerful. Of the biggest, MS is the only one using Windows.And, yes, the applications availability on the Desktop is a problem for Desktop Linux, but, the is...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, EEEPC, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-10-06

Microsoft: I'm a PC and I've been made into a stereotype

Microsoft: I'm a PC and I've been made into a stereotypeOf course you don't get itYou're not the target audience.Carl RapsonI wouldn't expect you to get itYou're a Mac user... You have to have an IQ at least this high GEDDIT!It's actually quite nice to see MS taking the high...

Tags: Desktops, PRODUCTIVITY, advertisement, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, computer

Discussion threads 2008-09-19

Visual Studio 2008 SP1: Why not VS 2009?

Visual Studio 2008 SP1: Why not VS 2009?because VS 2009 would not be free upgradeI think MS would have a PR nightmare on their hands if this update wasn't free especially since it's adding features/support for stuff that was in beta/ctp along with VS 2008.Mary Jo Foley what a stupid...

Tags: Microsoft development tools, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, Visual Studio 2008 SP1, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Visual Studio

Discussion threads 2008-08-11

Q'n'A: Your correspondence to date

Over the last week or two, I've been inundated with an email. On a serious note, there have been a few questions asked; not that they need clarification as I've already covered these things, I'll answer these anyway. Q. [Email] Open Source ERP5 is now used to...

Tags: Mobile, E-mail, Public Relations, Online Communications, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-07-21

Yahoo rejects latest Microsoft-Icahn proposal; Calls Microsoft 'erratic'

Yahoo rejects latest Microsoft-Icahn proposal; Calls Microsoft 'erratic'What is the fascination with bringing up Vista in......just about every blog forum? This blog had nothing to do with Vista yet here you are whining about it. Why?It has to do with eyeballs and marketing.In the search market, Yahoo is number 2...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Icahn

Discussion threads 2008-07-13

Firefox 3 RC2: still flawed

The world seems enamored of Firefox 3. I'm not one of them. I would like to be if it wasn't for the flaws I keep finding when using the Mac version. Now before the Mozilla PR squad descend like a ton of hot bricks as is their practice the moment...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, RC2, Web Browsers, Internet, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-06-05

Novell to Sun: Here's an offer you can't refuse

Novell to Sun: Here's an offer you can't refusewell can we trust Novell to anything now sincethey made deal with MS ......Don't think so. Well even if thay you be very nice to have a unix-fication under a mother distro .....im worry that MS goes up with dirty...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Virtualization, OPEN SOURCE, toughie, Novell Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., NOVELL HAS

Discussion threads 2008-05-12

Apple to iPhone devs: Keep on developing for Jailbroken iPhones guys!

Apple to iPhone devs: Keep on developing for Jailbroken iPhones guys!Isn't it in BetaOki...isn't the Apple Developers program in Beta?? So why is everyone so surprised and stunned when they get rejected while applying to a limited beta program?? Isn't it how a limited beta is supposed to be?? maybe...

Tags: Apple Inc., iPhone dev, Jailbroken iPhones guy, Jailbroken iPhones, dev, developer, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2008-03-16

Don't be fooled: Windows 7 hasn't slipped to 2011

Don't be fooled: Windows 7 hasn't slipped to 2011Wrong year for Vista RTMVista was released to manufacturing in November 2006, not 2007. If it takes three years to produce Windows 7 then it would be due at the end of 2009, but that seems unlikely to me.I don't think MS...

Tags: Operating systems, kernel, Microsoft Corp., hardware, Microsoft Windows 7, hardware maker, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-01-28

Facebook: The canary in the social networking coal mine

Facebook has stirred up a great deal of controversy and now harsh criticism with its Beacon advertising program. Three weeks after launching Beacon Facebook, the company did a 180-degree turn to make it more palatable for users rather than advertisers. It still fell short of the total opt-in approach that...

Tags: Facebook, Network, MySpace, Google OpenSocial API, Social Networking, Public Relations, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Corporate Communications, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-12-01