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- Will Microsoft's Silverlight dampen the appeal of Google's Chrome OS?
- MS is the past Google is the future so NopeGoogle is the old MS, MS is the old IBM. PC_DOS never made it, MS_DOS did. The driving factor was openness and innovation.Today and in the near future, Google has bothToday MS sees profit only and based on thatdrives...
- Tags: Operating systems, Leadership, BOOT UP TIMES, Google Chrome, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Chrome OS, Chrome, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- Wow! Top execs say they are influenced by social networks
- What this means for B2B marketers:Trade publishers have tried, unsuccessfully, for years to build such on-line communities which they could control and mine. As it turns out, customers (C-level execs) like everyone else want to own and control their own networks. If customers are increasingly turning to each other for...
- Tags: NETWORKING, social networking, network, social media, Astak
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- ATI Radeon HD 5970 is world's fastest graphics card
- AMD has just announced today their newest graphics card, the ATI Radeon HD 5970, which they are touting as "the fastest card ever created." Get ready. AMD is proclaiming many firsts with this card. Besides being the fastest, it's the one of the first...
- Tags: Card, Video Card, ATI Radeon, Overclocking, ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, ATI Radeon HD 5970, HD 5970, Video Cards, Hardware, Components, Rachel King
- Blog posts 2009-11-18
- Black Friday '09: Motorola Cliq, $79; Samsung 50" plasma HDTV, $699; Sony 15" dual core laptop, $399
- Black Friday '09: Motorola Cliq, $79; Samsung 50" plasma HDTV, $699; Sony 1I'd love to score one of the 32" lcd tv's and that $399 sony laptop but I'll be out of town on Friday. That will make it a bit hard to travel with those items :-/If it's a...
- Tags: Digital cameras, Digital photography, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, dual-core, Sony Corp., HDTV, Motorola Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Black Friday
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Barnes & Noble Nook to make debut November 30?
- It's not definite yet, but several tech sites are reporting that the Barnes & Noble e-book reader, Nook, could start shipping as early as November 30. A release during the biggest shopping time of the year is sure to throw the eReader market into a frenzy....
- Tags: Barnes & Noble Inc., E-books, Sales Strategy, Personal Technology, Sales, Rachel King
- Blog posts 2009-11-17
- Altova MissionKit for Professional Software Architects 2010 (Windows)
- The Altova MissionKit for Professional Software Architects is an integrated suite of XML, database, and UML tools from the developers of XMLSpy. The Altova MissionKit for Professional Software Architects includes Professional Editions of Altova XMLSpy, MapForce, StyleVision, and UModel, plus DatabaseSpy - all at substantial savings. When you purchase this...
- Tags: Altova, Microsoft Windows, Software Architects Inc., XMLSpy Professional, XML, UML, Productivity, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Software Development
- Software downloads 2009-11-17
- Dell launches Android smartphone; Inks China, Brazil carrier deals
- Compared to other Android offeringsit doesn't look like much. But it's only their first try.They do tend to try, try, and try againover the years they have moved into (then out of, then into again) different products or lines.Maybe if they stick with it they will eventually have themselves a...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Keyboards, Smart phones, Overall IT, call quality, hardware keyboard, touch-screen keyboard, smart phone, Dell Computer Corp., phone
- Discussion threads 2009-11-13
- Blockbuster initiating rentals via SD cards at store kiosks
- AmusingEvery second American has a rear-end the size of a flying saucer and people are worried about the "convenience" of not leaving their house?You've got to be kidding.I am not going to goto the Video store...and get some crap ladden movie on SD that I can not play on...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, TV & Home Theater, IMHO, movie, DVD, SD card, kiosk, Blockbuster Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- Sony to charge $24.95 for Bravia owners to rent "Chance of Meatballs" before DVD release
- Meteor, please!I'm still hoping for an early arrival of the meteor that will finally make dinosaurs like Sony extinct! ;)These companies just don't get it. And I doubt they ever will.Sony when will you learnNo wonder Sony is bleeding money, they live in a fantasy world where they think...
- Tags: LIKE IT, DVD, Sony Corp., Bravia owner, Bravia
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Health reform now in Senate hands
- RE: Health reform now in Senate handsThis bill mandates individuals to purchase health care. If they refuse, they get fined or go to jail. Blatantly unconstitutional... when will America say "enough is enough" with these idiots in Washington defecating all over the Constitution? The problem with...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, Abortion, cAO, Obamacare, health care, Health Reform, U.S. Senate, abortion
- Discussion threads 2009-11-09
- Caribbean Stud Poker Free for iPhone 1.1.5 (Mobile)
- Caribbean Stud Poker Free for iPhone lets you play Caribbean Stud Poker without risking any of your hard earned money beyond the purchase price of the app. You may have seen this game in a casino but were too intimidated to play or were worried you would lose your money...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Poker, MobilityWare, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2009-11-09
- Dell Inspiron i1545-4374PBU
- Editors' note: This review is part of our holiday 2009 retail desktop and laptop review roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. There's something to be said for simplicity. The Dell Inspiron i1545-4374PBU might not look like much and its limited supply...
- Tags: Notebooks, Keyboards, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Intel Corp.
- Product reviews 2009-11-07
- Gateway NV5207u
- The Gateway NV5207u is what happens when a slow processor happens to an otherwise respectable budget-priced laptop. It's a good-looking notebook with a large screen, a decent port assortment, and a couple of extra features to sweeten the deal. But its AMD processor is a poor performer despite being dual...
- Tags: Processors, Gateway Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., processor
- Product reviews 2009-11-05
- 10 ways to evaluate your IT management software
- Does your helpdesk work for you or do you work for your helpdesk? Saar Bitner of SysAid Technologies tells how to manage you IT management software. Commentary - Choosing the right IT management software solution is a strategic decision that requires the careful planning and consideration of every IT...
- Tags: IT Administration, Information Technology, Software Solution, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Management, IT management, software, Saar Bitner SysAid Technologies, Special to ZDNet, Saar Bitner SysAid Technologies, Special to ZDNet
- News items 2009-11-05
- Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980
- You can't argue with a large-screen, value-priced laptop when it delivers good performance, and looks nice to boot. We appreciated the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6960 when we reviewed it in our 2009 back-to-school retail roundup, liking its affordability, large screen, strong battery life, and excellent-sounding speakers. Just a few months later,...
- Tags: Keyboards, Microsoft Windows 7, Notebooks, Processors, Toshiba Corp., keyboard, laptop computer, Toshiba Satellite
- Product reviews 2009-11-04
- Walmart unveils 15.6" HP Pavilion G60 laptop for $298
- hmmfor once, i agree with you. why are they still making the celeron...? shouldn't the atom replace that?Intel Celeron?is Inhel still making this 10 year old crap?surplus maybe? ntnti feel 298 is bad for celron processor..but still good option for ppl who r new to these creepy labtops..RE: Walmart unveils...
- Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, HP Pavilion, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-04
- LicenseKeeper 1.5.2 (Mac)
- LicenseKeeper stores and organizes important software license information, helping to prevent the loss of valuable software assets and making it accessible when needed most. Automatic serial number scanning and software information detection greatly reduces cumbersome data entry. Attachments keep related email and documents safely archived along with license and registration...
- Tags: Software, Apple Macintosh, Software License, Outer Level, Registration Information, Tools & Techniques, E-mail, Management, Online Communications
- Software downloads 2009-11-03
- A visit to Microsoft's first store
- I missed an explanation as to why...I should shop there."Three rows of tables displayed hardware from Dell, HP, Sony and Lenovo."The big chains sell those already. Why would I go to a Windows store to buy Dells, HPs, Sonys and Lenovos, when there are several sources for those same computers...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., 64-bit, Microsoft Windows, computer, GPU, Microsoft Windows 7, hardware
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- Friday Challenge: What can your OS do that mine can't?
- My OS can break 5% global desktop market share!Sorry Mac and Linux! :PBetter/Larger Hardware/Software SelectionMy operating system Windows has a better and larger library of available applications, and a larger ecosystem of supported hardware.Why do you insist in behaving as an idiot?Hope what they're paying you is enough to compensate...
- Tags: Operating systems, MSF, OS Installed, operating system, Ubuntu, Linux, software
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- Wii sales take a 43% tumble ... why?
- Can no longer competeNintendo has dug itself in a hole this time it probably can't get out of. If they have a hardware update to improve graphics to the level of the 360 or PS3 they will not be able to compete on price which was their main selling...
- Tags: Games, Sales strategy, game, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., sales, graphics
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
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