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A quick note on Ubuntu for netbooks

A quick note on Ubuntu for netbooksThat was funnyA bit tongue in cheek though, I suppose.... :-)In chivalrous defense of the unhappy Matusow: there is good reason to suppose that the quality of education in South Africa has deteriorated in the past years. Brain drain and all that. So...

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Discussion threads 2008-05-23

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My three cents: Verizon's text fee could cripple SMS services

Verizon Wireless dropped a bomb today on companies that send content over SMS text messaging systems. Techmeme Effective Nov. 1, companies that send messages and other notifications to Verizon Wireless customers via SMS text message - that's everyone from Google to Twitter to startups like alerts.com - could be forced...

Tags: Fee, Verizon Communications Inc., Text Messaging, Messaging, SMS, Verizon Wireless, Twitter, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-10

Wall Street: MSFT should buy Yahoo, consider RIM

A Wall Street investor has suggested that the stars may be aligned just right for Microsoft to make another run at Yahoo, this time for $22 per share. Investment fund Mithras Capital, which owns more than 1.9 million shares, or 0.14 percent, of Yahoo, said Microsoft has a window of...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Financial Accounting, Search, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Finance, Marketing, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-10

Mac OS X Patch Day: 40 security flaws fixed

Apple has shipped another whopper of a patch to cover a total of 40 documented vulnerabilities affecting the Mac OS X ecosystem. The Security Update 2008-007, available for Tiger and Leopard, covers a range of third-party components and Mac OS X flaws that could users at risk...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Vulnerability, Arbitrary Code Execution, Application Termination, Apple Mac OS X, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-10-09

Can the REDFLY and WM device match the Motorola VC6096 functionality?

While checking out my RSS feeds I saw a photo in a Mobility Site post that I thought for sure was some kind of photoshopped fake device because it seems like a wide and squat Motorola Q when you take a quick look at the photo. I then went back...

Tags: Device, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Bluetooth, Motorola Inc., Motorola VC6096 WWAN In-Vehicle/Fixed Mount Mobile Computer, REDFLY Mobile Companion, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Software, Hardware, Marketing, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-10-09

Amazon cuts S3 pricing; Dangles carrot in front of enterprises

Amazon said Thursday that it will cut prices on its Simple Storage Service (S3) and offer more volume discounts. The pricing, which goes into effect on Nov. 1, may reflect that Amazon is looking to grab share as competition from Microsoft and others is about to heat...

Tags: S3 Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Pricing Strategy, Pricing, Marketing Research, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-09

MarketFeeder Pro (exe)

Complex betting software for online trading at BetFair. It provides multiple markets' data in a real time in a MS Excel format and allows you to apply several powerful trading techniques such as Dutch arbitrage, off-set betting, one-click betting and trigger betting. MarketFeeder Pro is most useful in every day...

Tags: Betfair, WellDone Creative Software, MarketFeeder Pro, Microsoft Excel, Productivity, E-business/E-Commerce, Financial Services, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Internet

Software downloads 2008-10-09

Renaissance in Portfolio Management & GRC?

Why Oracle Bought Primavera Now ? (Note: I actually prepared this post 24 hours before the Oracle - Primavera announcement. Now, it seems a bit obvious.) A few months ago, businesses had access to vast amounts of inexpensive capital. With lots of exceptionally low cost...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Initiative, Project Portfolio Management, Primavera, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Productivity, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Palin e-mail hacker indicted, pleads not guilty. Is justice being served?

Justice is being served against the kid who allegedly hacked into Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin's Yahoo email account, right? David Kernell, the 20-year-old son of Democratic Tennessee state representative Mike Kernell and a student at the University of Tennessee, was indicted on a charge of accessing...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Hacker, Computer, Kid, E-mail, Productivity, Online Communications, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-08

YouTube teams with iTunes, Amazon to offer e-commerce feature

It's Business 101: Don't wait for your customers to come to you. Go to the places where they are. That's why you've seen the launches of music streaming services within MySpace and Google's AdSense program extended into Web-based video games. Now, YouTube has partnered with Amazon and...

Tags: Team, YouTube Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Video, Apple iTunes, E-business, Corporate Communications, Web Technology, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Digital Web Business News: Weekly Report - Oct. 8, 2008

There are an incredible amount of startups and established companies who are releasing tools and practices for digital Web strategies for businesses on a weekly basis. Since I cannot cover them all I have set out to prepare a weekly snapshot of digital Web news that impacts businesses of all...

Tags: Search Engine Optimization, Web, News, Brainshark, LotusJump, Search, Marketing Research, Ruby On Rails, Open Source, Marketing, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Core i7 sensitive to RAM voltages over 1.65V

Performance enthusiasts take note. Pushing DIMM voltages beyond 1.65V on an X58 motherboard fitted with a Core i7 CPU can seriously damage the processor. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Voltage, CPU, RAM, 1.65V, DIMM, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Kernell indicted in break-in to Palin's Yahoo email

Kernell indicted in break-in to Palin's Yahoo emailI bet he is praing for an Obama winin November, as that way he has a great change at receiving a pardon from him.If McCain wins, well five years in Guantanamo is not really [i]all[/i] that bad... ;)RE: Kernell indicted in break-in to...

Tags: Palin, Yahoo Email, Kernell, e-mail, break-in, Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

Forget about the name - The real question is how many flavors will Windows 7 come in?

Forget about the name - The real question is how many flavors will Windows 7 come in?They'll all be bitter.Don't get me wrong. I'm what passes for a happy Microsoft user, but all the "flavors" have and shall continue to leave a bitter taste and confused consumers. Another plus for...

Tags: Home entertainment, 64-bit, Operating systems, Games, SKU, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft NEEDS, real question, home theater

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

RIM's Storm: Why it matters

Research in Motion launched its Storm touch handheld and it is critical to the company's long-term plans. RIM, along with Vodafone and Verizon Wireless, launched the Storm on Wednesday (Techmeme, statement, Crave review, gallery). The phone, a rival to the iPhone 3G, signals a product barrage for...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Keyboards, 3G, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-08

C'mon, Vista really isn't that bad

C'mon, Vista really isn't that badRE: C'mon, Vista really isn't that badI agree, it eases the transition from the digital to the physical world for computer users and seems especially geared towards newer computer users and explaining steps and giving more information about the system itself and any software installed....

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, C'MON, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

Codes & Cheats Fall 2008: Prima Official eGuide (exe)

Codes & Cheats Fall 2008: Prima Official eGuide. Covers: Nintendo DS, Nintendo Game Boy Advance, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, WII, X-Box and X-Box 360. Note: The Download Now link will download a small installer file to your desktop. Remain online and double-click the installer to proceed with the...

Tags: Sony Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Playstation, Prima Games, Game Players, Desktops, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-10-08

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood: Prima Official eGuide (exe)

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood: Prima Official eGuide. Covers: Nintendo DS. Go Sonic Go: Level up Sonic and his friends with leveling tips from the experts. Walkthrough: With our step-by-step walkthrough you won't get stuck on a single mission or boss. Maps: Maps of the towns, dungeons, and areas. Items...

Tags: Chronicle, Prima Games, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-10-08

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway: Prima Official eGuide (exe)

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway: Prima Official eGuide. Covers: PC, Sony PlayStation 3 and XBox 360. Maps: Detailed maps pinpoint targets, enemy locations, equipment pick-ups, and points of interest. Tactics: Learn to master the new third squad, giving you the tactical edge in every situation. Multiplayer: Expert tips and strategies...

Tags: Team, Prima Games, Team Management, Game Players, Games, Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-10-08

Quick Virus Remover (exe)

Quick Virus Remover is a very limited virus removal program, which searches for files created by common viruses and removes them. Our strategy is to remain a small and obscure program. This way, the cyber criminals who develop viruses and other malware will not see it as a threat, and...

Tags: Virus, Cubex Digital Entertainment, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security

Software downloads 2008-10-08