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- News to know: Firefox; iMacs; Vista fixes; Linuxworld
- Notable headlines:Larry Dignan: Dissecting Firefox's retention woes. Gallery above.Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft posts two major Vista fix packs for download. Shhhh! Pre-beta Vista SP1 is out there.Web 2.0 and the CEO.Ad-supported SpiralFrog finally launches music site. Ryan Stewart: Scrybe gets venture funding. VentureBeat: Forbes buys social bookmarking site Clipmarks. WSJ:...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Social Bookmarking, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple iMac, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2007-08-08
- Shhhh! Pre-beta Vista SP1 is out there
- Shhhh! Pre-beta Vista SP1 is out thereShhhh!.....who cares?I don't because I use Linux, as most people I know do....I've never seen so much coverage for a service pack......by one individual. SheeshThanks.Thank you Mary for always keeping us updated on news about Vista SP1. Windows Vista SP1 means a lot to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, pre-Beta, Microsoft Windows, SP1, Microsoft Windows XP, Pre-beta Vista SP1, Vista Upgrade, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
- Discussion threads 2007-08-07
- Shhhh! Pre-beta Vista SP1 is out there
- Over the past couple of days, there have been new reports of sightings of the pre-beta of Windows Vista Service Pack SP 1. The reported build number: 6001.16549 (longhorn_sp1beta1.070628-1825).I've been getting tips over the past couple of weeks from testers who said they had the promised pre-beta. The tipsters all...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2007-08-07
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- Apple's ad spend almost a half-billion dollars
- There's no doubt that Apple has become one of the most popular brands around the globe - iPod, iMac, iPhone, iTunes. I'm sure you've heard of them. Likewise, you probably know about Apple's "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" TV commercials and can spot an iPod billboard on a moving...
- Tags: Advertisement, Apple Inc., Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- Google Chrome to be pre-installed on PCs in 2009?
- Google is reportedly thinking about cutting deals with PC makers to have its Chrome browser pre-installed on new computers, a move that could position the Internet giant to not only boost its presence in search but also put some of its branded apps - Gmail, Google Docs, Google Reader and...
- Tags: Google Inc., PC, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Web Browsers, Internet, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- Taleo's November to forget
- An HR Soap Opera This month hasn't been a good one for Taleo. Here's the timeline of events and an analysis of the lawsuits that are originating from recent events. On 11/3/2008, the company announced its Q3 earnings and they didn't delight Wall...
- Tags: Revenue, Taleo Corp., Stock, Revenue Recognition, Investment, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Finance, Brian Sommer
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- A guide to cutting IT costs
- Reduction of spending in the IT department is more art than science. Metri consultant Paul Michaels offers some advice on how to get it right. For the past few months everyone was hoping the IT industry might be saved the worst of the credit crunch fallout, on the...
- Tags: CIO, Benchmarking, Information Technology, IT Cost, Paul Michaels, Conundrum, Strategy, Management, IT management, costs, cutbacks, staffing, Paul Michaels silicon.com
- News items 2008-11-21
- Nielsen Mobile, an Altor Networks Customer
- I recently had the opportunity to speak with Nick Portolese, Senior Manager of Data Center Operations for Nielsen Mobile, an Altor Networks customer. He spent a few moments sharing his experiences with their software. Nick's comments follow. Please tell me who you are and what...
- Tags: Network, Environment, Network Security, Server, Virtual Machine, Tool, VMWare ESX, Nielsen Mobile, Altor Networks, Nielsen, Productivity, Data Centers, Ip storage, Networking, Security, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- News to know: Dell; Army bans USB drives; Salesforce; Microsoft
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Cost cutting pays off for Dell; IT spending, demand 'challenging' Sam Diaz: Salesforce bucks trend for Q3; shares rising. Unsealed court filing: HP's Hurd...
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., USB Flash Drive, Internet, Open Source
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- From Chapter Three: The Windows Culture
- The history of Windows, from 3.11 to Vista, is one of ad hoc adaptation to market conditions and expectational change among customers. To a large extent it's been about playing catch up to Unix and the Mac - with fascinating devolutions along the way. by Paul Murphy
- Tags: TCP/IP, Application, Client-server, Stored Procedure, Network, PC, Microsoft MS-DOS, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Desktops, Databases, Networking, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- Unsealed court filing: HP's Hurd had Vista concerns
- HP CEO Mark Hurd told Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in an e-mail last year that HP's call centers were "being overrun" by customers who were having difficulties upgrading to Windows Vista, a detail that was revealed in the unsealing of a court filing in the Windows Vista Capable lawsuit. ...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Steve Ballmer, Mark Hurd, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-11-20
- How Apple gained the upper hand on Microsoft
- I've just been working my way through hundreds of emails released as part of the Vista Capable lawsuit and there's one phrase that keep coming across that might explain why Apple got the upper hand on Microsoft with Vista. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), E-mail, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Online Communications, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Apple Macintosh, Experience, Desktops, Hardware
- Blog posts 2008-11-20
- Diigo for education
- I posted several bookmarks via Diigo on Wednesday. Although I had planned to use delicious, I find the interface to be really kludgy, so I set about looking for another social bookmarking site. Although plenty of teachers in my district post lists of links on their blogs or...
- Tags: Education, Bookmark, Social Bookmarking, Teacher, Diigo, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Hands On: The BlackBerry Storm
- First off, a warning: Be very skeptical of any review you read in the next 24 to 48 hours that proclaims to be the definitive word on the Blackberry Storm. While clearly I have my own early impressions, the Storm is so different than any other smartphone...
- Tags: Touch Screen, Apple iPhone, Phone, Screen, Network, Verizon Communications Inc., Customer, Video, RIM BlackBerry, Plan, Blackberry Storm, E-mail, Handhelds, Keyboards, Online Communications, Hardware, Peripherals, Josh Taylor
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Holding VistA's age against it
- In computing it is common to disparage old code. Old code runs on old machines. Old code is obsolete. Old code must be replaced. This common canard is being pushed by hospital IT vendors in order to dismiss, destroy, and replace the VA's VistA system. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Code, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- First Core i7 desktops from Dell, Alienware and Gateway
- Now that Intel has officially released its Core i7 processor, fresh desktops are arriving daily. Dell has released four systems with Core i7 processors, including one mainstream Studio XPS desktop and three gaming rigs. Gateway also announced two FX-series gaming systems. Notably absent is HP, which has yet to announce...
- Tags: Desktop, Alienware, Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Gateway Inc., Memory, Core, Gateway FX6800-01, Games, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Flash Memory, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- HP unveils multi-touch consumer laptop/tablet
- Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday launched its first multi-touch notebook for consumers. The TouchSmart tx2 Notebook PC was modeled after HP's desktop version of the same name (statement, Techmeme). The move ups the ante in the notebook race--assuming you think multi-touch is important. The laptop also...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Multi-touch, Laptop Computer, Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- News to know: Microsoft; Psystar; Mozilla; Storm; Office 2.0
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie ‘Morro' Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft kills off Windows Live OneCare and Equipt subscription services Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Microsoft...
- Tags: Jerry Yang, Mary Jo Foley, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., Office 2.0, Software As A Service (SaaS), Handhelds, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Take back control of Vista's default programs and the Open With list
- Ever had one application establish itself as the default for a certain file type against your wishes? In Microsoft Windows Vista, with some specialized knowledge and some tweaking, you can regain control over your default applications, especially when it comes to the Open With menu. In this edition of the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-11-19
- Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie 'Morro'
- Microsoft today announced plans to kill its Windows Live OneCare PC care and security suite and replace it with a free anti-malware utility. The new product, code-named "Morro," will be designed for a smaller footprint that will use fewer computing resources, making it ideal for low-bandwidth scenarios...
- Tags: PC, Microsoft Windows Live, Malware, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
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