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- Microsoft 'Quattro': Fourth time's the charm
- Microsoft 'Quattro': Fourth time's the charmScalpsHuh -- I just figured it was a trophy name from a defeated enemy.Wow...This sounds interesting, even innovative. It will be an interesting project to watch as it develops.
- Tags: Quattro, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-02-06
- How Microsoft (mostly) managed to keep a secret
- One of the most surprising features of Windows Home Server, the product formerly codenamed "Quattro" (and later, "Q") is how Microsoft managed to keep it a secret until it was officially unveiled in early January. Sure, there were a few hints and a minor leak or two before Microsoft...
- Tags: Windows server, Corporate strategy, Code names, Windows Home Server, Microsoft Corp., Home Server, Quattro
- Blog posts 2007-02-06
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- Guest post: An ode to the humble spreadsheet
- Guest post: An ode to the humble spreadsheetMissing Advances"Inevitably, the spreadsheet came up ... that statement touched off a minor storm of comment. Spreadsheets were immediately taken to task as being far too error prone."Same ol', same ol': I've had a few comments in these forums recently for suggesting...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Office, spreadsheet, Microsoft Excel
- Discussion threads 2008-07-02
- Guest post: An ode to the humble spreadsheet
- Guest blog: Bob Warfield has founded three startups, run R&D at Borland, developed software for Callidus and Oracle and created tools for Rational/Pure Atria. He currently works for SaaS customer service company Helpstream. He is responsible for Quattro Pro, the Borland spreadsheet, and is the inventor of the notebook tabs...
- Tags: Spreadsheet, Productivity, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- 2008 Audi A5
- Photo gallery:2008 Audi A5One of the prettiest coupes around, the 2008 Audi A5 comes in with excellent handling, thanks to the standard Quattro all-wheel-drive system. Its 3.2-liter engine produces adequate power, but you'll have to step up to the Audi S5 for real fun. Our test car came with a...
- Tags: Digital music, Cable, Digital media, MMI, iPod Interface, Audi AG, Audi A5, Apple iPod
- Product reviews 2008-06-03
- 2008 BMW M3 Coupe
- Photo gallery:2008 BMW M3The new and highly anticipated 2008 BMW M3 embodies many qualities that made BMW's reputation. This rear-wheel-drive slugger leaves a little room to play with the handling, so expert drivers can learn to work with the car on track days, yet it works perfectly well in the...
- Tags: BMW AG, BMW M3
- Product reviews 2008-04-16
- Corel WordPerfect X4
- Many free and inexpensive office suites are available for download or for use in a Web browser. What's the advantage of paying a pretty penny for a desktop office suite? Corel WordPerfect Office X4 offers a strong software package that comes closest to the breadth and depth of features found...
- Tags: Word processors, WordPerfect X4, Corel WordPerfect, Corel Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-04-16
- Microsoft hoses user data - mea culpa
- Darn! It looks like I screwed up the Microsoft hoses user data - again! post. I'm sorry. I hate it when I do that. While Microsoft did disable a number of early Word and other file formats, it wasn't as long a list as I thought...
- Tags: Communication, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Productivity, Storage, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Hardware, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2008-01-09
- Microsoft breaks the perpetual licence covenant
- Many people fondly believe — in common with Talkback poster jim_d to my previous post — that when they pay a one-time fee to buy a 'perpetual' licence to use conventional software, then that's their only cost. But as I pointed out in my riposte, that fails to take into...
- Tags: Cost, Licence, Microsoft Corp., Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Security, Management, Office Suites, Software, Phil Wainewright
- Blog posts 2008-01-04
- 2008 Volkswagen R32
- Hot hatchback aficionados dream of a car like the 2008 Volkswagen R32. Where most hot hatchbacks, such as the 2007 Honda Civic Si, use front-wheel drive and a turbocharged four-cylinder engine, the R32 upgrades those specs with all-wheel drive and a 3.2-liter V-6, giving it exceptional handling and power that...
- Tags: Food & Beverage, Volkswagen R32, Volkswagen AG
- Product reviews 2008-01-03
- 2008 Audi S5 quattro 2dr Coupe AWD (4.2L 8cyl 6M)
- Photo gallery:2008 Audi S5We were impressed with the look of the Audi A5, when we saw it launched at the Geneva auto show earlier this year. But when the 2008 Audi S5 turned up on our car review schedule, we were pleased and surprised to get the S5 before the...
- Tags: Audi AG, Audi S5
- Product reviews 2007-12-16
- 2008 Audi TT Coupe
- Photo gallery:2008 Audi TT Coupe Our week with Audi's second-generation TT Coupe came soon after our earlier test of the Audi TT Roadster. We enjoyed the convertible version enough to give it an Editors' Choice award, mainly thanks to its unflappable performance and roster of available tech options.The TT Coupe...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPod, Audi AG, TT Coupe
- Product reviews 2007-12-10
- Audi A4 Screensaver (zip)
- The Audi A4 is a compact executive car produced by the German automaker Audi since 1994. It is the successor of the Audi 80. The A4 and Audi in general are considered to be safe cars. The A4 including side airbags, anti-lock brakes ABS, Electronic Stabilization Program, and its notorious...
- Tags: Screensaver, Audi AG, Wallpaper Screensavers, Audi A4
- Software downloads 2007-11-29
- Trade you some CO2 for a little O2
- Trade you some CO2 for a little O2Minimize PollutionI believe that some of the reasons why we are now experiencing this so called global warming is the improper usage of our favorite engine's exhaust system. Like our vw exhaust, mufflers and the like. Being a responsible car owner also means...
- Tags: carbon dioxide, O2 Plc.
- Discussion threads 2007-11-23
- Microsoft says (again) it will comply fully with EU antitrust demands
- Microsoft says again it will comply fully with EU antitrust demandsThe new proxySure, MS caves to the EU's demands. Of course the interface specs will still be encumbered so the FOSS community won't touch them. No big loss for MS.On the other hand MS continues the attack. It's now known...
- Tags: Government, OPEN SOURCE, suspicion, Microsoft Corp., DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS, EU Antitrust, Novell Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-10-22
- 2007 Audi A4 Cabriolet 2.0T Quattro
- The Audi A4 is about to get a major overhaul for the 2008 model year, but the 2007 A4 Cabriolet has plenty to recommend it to those not willing to wait until next year. With many of the same technology options as the 2007 A4 sedan we got in earlier...
- Tags: Audi A4, A4 Cabriolet, Audi AG, trunk
- Product reviews 2007-08-30
- 2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
- The 2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo is a unique combination of performance and luxury. With its formidable on-track and off-road credentials, Porsche's SUV is one of the few cars that can truly claim to be sporty and utilitarian: the 5,600-pound behemoth can shift itself from standing to 60mph in the same...
- Tags: Performance management, Advertising & Promotion, Monitors & displays, Porsche AG, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Porsche Cayenne, navigation system
- Product reviews 2007-08-23
- Can Apple's new Pages replace Word?
- Can Apple's new Pages replace Word?Word TipGreat review! I'm going to try out iWork. One correction. You can paste in Word without formatting by using Paste Special - Unformatted Text. Thanks for the thoughtful comments on Pages!Pages vs. WordBoth are great products. I personally like pages...
- Tags: Word processors, Desktops, PRODUCTIVITY, Apple iWork, Microsoft Word, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, Apple Inc., Microsoft Excel, lookup table
- Discussion threads 2007-08-14
- Google, Microsoft and the glacial healthcare revolution
- Google recently took a hit for a blog post by a salesperson who was evangelizing healthcare clients that the spending marketing funds Google ads could counter the negative publicity from Sicko. But Google's real interest in healthcare is more about its search and hosting businesses, as reported by Steve Lohr...
- Tags: Google Inc., Health Care, Microsoft Corp., Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-08-14
- Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week
- Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including the new Apple iMac, the unlocked HTC Cavalier S630 and a wireless service for making and receiving calls while abroad.Here''s our weekly roundup of the new products CNET reviewers liked best. 1. 2008 BMW 535iEditors'' rating: 9.0The good:...
- Tags: Desktops, photograph, Apple iMac, Audi TT 3.2 Quattro, Read CNET', Audi TT, JVC, Audi AG, BMW AG, projector, Apple iLife, Bose, shade, High Tech Computer Corp., cabin, audio quality, fidelity, satellite radio, 1080p, wireless service, digital media, adjustment, gamer, satellite
- Image galleries 2007-08-11
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