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- Cell phone security has at least one flaw: people
- Cell phone security has at least one flaw: peopleSeems that lacksidasical attitude is invadingevery aspect of life now. Ignore warnings on the PC, the phone oh and that red light! That's for the other guy! Yeah, people are the problem. We need a population reduction, or at least stop the...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, security, Cell phone security, Moto, phone, cell phone, red light, F***ing
- Discussion threads 2007-07-13
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- Microsoft Student Technology Day UK
- Note Wednesday 1st October 2008, a little over 3 weeks away from today in your diary. Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft and a whole load of influential partners and companies will be in London for the Microsoft Student Technology Day. It's a day about and for students,...
- Tags: Entrepreneurial, Microsoft Corp., Entrepreneurship, Management, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Red Hat draws its line in the virtual sand with Qumranet
- The caves of Qumran, located in in the highly disputed region of the West Bank that sits between Israel and Jordan and is populated by both Palestinians and Jews, is where the famous Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. The scrolls are said by many Judaic scholars...
- Tags: Hypervisor, Red Hat Inc., Virtual Desktop, Qumranet, Open Source KVM, Virtualization, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Google's incomplete EULA climbdown
- While the world and his dog seem satisfied with the way Google's lawyers hastily red-lined the hated Clause 11.1 of the Chrome EULA, others may not be so pleased. This from the Spanish version: 11. Su licencia del Contenido 11.1 Conservará los derechos de...
- Tags: Google Inc., EULA, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- My first Linux laptop is the Asus EeePC netbook
- The Asus EeePC is silent, it's easy to use, it runs Mozilla, Open Office and wireless networking expertly. No one needs to know it's Linux. It's light as a feather. But if you're a touch typist this is going to hurt. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: ASUS, Linux Laptop, Laptop Computer, Asus EeePC, Linux, Keyboards, Mice, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Red Hat acquires Qumranet
- I just received a press release telling me that one of my clients, Qumranet, has been acquired by Red Hat.This was not entirely unexpected. Here's what the release said Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced...
- Tags: Red Hat Inc., Qumranet Inc., Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Open Source, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Ten key differences between Linux and Windows
- Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Here are the key differences distilled into one list....
- Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Jack Wallen. TechRepublic, Jack Wallen. ZDNet.co.uk, Windows, Microsoft, GNU Public License
- News items 2008-09-04
- Breaking: Oracle's Andersen gone, where now for Fusion and vertical plays?
- I have seen an internal Oracle email that confirms persistent rumors that Jespers Andersen, SVP Application Development at Oracle has left for Cisco. The email says: "You may well have heard today, the rumour mill has been very busy that Jesper has resigned from Oracle. ...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Jesper, Team Management, Sales Strategy, E-mail, Advertising & Promotion, Sales Force Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Management, Sales, Online Communications, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Handicapping Apple's September 9 event (updated)
- Now that it's official that Apple will be holding a special "Let's Rock" media event in San Francisco on Tuesday let's take a look under the curtain to see what announcements may be in store from Cupertino. It's pretty apparent that new iPods are in the offing,...
- Tags: Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Kevin Rose, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Michael Dell: Telcos may subsidize netbooks to sell 3G
- Dell CEO Michael Dell said he expects netbooks to eventually be subsidized by wireless telecom carriers that would sell the devices along with 3G service. The comments, made at the Citigroup Technology Conference on Wednesday, could shed some light on Dell's strategy as it announces a new...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Telecommunications Company, 3G, Mergers & Acquisitions, Telecom & Utilities, Corporate Law, Cellular Phones, Telecommunications, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Five reasons why Chrome will crash and burn
- Five reasons why Chrome will crash and burnRE: Five reasons why Chrome will crash and burnThe key reason they developed their own browser was for mobile browsing, which is expected to be more and more dominant in coming years. Chrome would be a good browser for the Google Android...
- Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Chrome, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Canon, Epson add Wi-Fi to new multifunction printers
- Built-in wireless networking capability is slowly infiltrating the home printer market. At the end of last year, we highlighted a dirt-cheap monochrome laser, the Brother HL-2170W, and both Canon and Epson have recently announced a handful of new all-in-one inkjet printers that also feature built-in 802.11b/g Wi-Fi. These four multifunction...
- Tags: Network, Epson, Wi-Fi, Canon Inc., Printing, Built-in Wireless Networking Capability, MP980, Printers, Document Management, Wireless, Hardware, Peripherals, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Windows 7: Can Microsoft get boot time to under 15 seconds?
- Windows 7: Can Microsoft get boot time to under 15 seconds?Where has this been?Oh, hello, MS, is that you? Did you remember that little OS side-project that you've had going on for a couple decades now? I'm so glad to see a renewed interest, please stick around to...
- Tags: Operating systems, Boot-time, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Dell's netbook arrives this week
- Dell will announce its netbook, the Mini Inspiron 910, tomorrow, according to a story in today's WSJ. The new netbook had been expected any day, but the details came to light after a partner, Box.net, a provider of online storage, sent an e-mail to the newspaper touting its work with...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Lenovo Group Ltd., Inspiron 910, S10, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Linux, Operating Systems, Processors, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Xen engine 3.3 released
- On August 27th, the Xen engine version 3.3 was released on Xen.org, the site that houses the open source Xen project. In the words of the organization, "Xen 3.3 includes enhancements that further advance its position as a fast, scalable, secure virtualization engine for the industry's broadest range of server...
- Tags: Xen, Virtual Machine, Xen Client Initiative, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Acer Aspire X1200-U1520A
- The Acer Aspire X1200 line of minidesktops fits budget PC components inside a compact case and offers some features that let it act as a light home theater companion. Our $450 review model came with a dual-core AMD processor, 4GB of memory, and 64-bit Windows Vista, which make it...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Semiconductors, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Consumer electronics, Aspire X1200, Acer Inc., video, chip
- Product reviews 2008-09-02
- Dish Network TR-40 CRA
- Editors' note: This review is nearly identical to our review of the Dish Network DTVPal, as both products offer exactly the same functionality. However, since the TR-40 CRA costs less, CNET advises all buyers to go with the cheaper TR-40 CRA.Back at CES 2008, Dish Network promised to deliver a...
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, TVs, TR-40 CRA, DTVPal, DTV converter box, digital television, Dish Network
- Product reviews 2008-09-02
- Hacker wants promise he'll be returned to UK
- British hacker Gary McKinnon is almost out of options to avoid extradition to the US, but not quite. The BBC reports that McKinnon is asking the British Home Office to ensure he won't be jailed in the US once he's convicted. His lawyer wants him returned to the UK after...
- Tags: U.S., Home Secretary, U.K., Mr., Hacker, Government, Hacking, Vertical Industries, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-09-02
- First look at Google Chrome
- First look at Google ChromeDownloaded and took a look at chromeAnd was immediately struck by just how much annoying advertising crap ZDNet puts on their site.Inadvertently? I vote on purpose.Inadvertently? I vote on purpose. I'd believe "inadvertently" if Chrome were released a month later - but a [b]day[/b] later? No,...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Google Chrome, First Look, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- Can Google not do evil?
- Can Google not do evil?So happy"We are so, so happy with Google Chrome," mumbled Mozilla CEO John Lilly through gritted teeth. "That most of our income is from Google has no bearing on this statement." - http://notnews.today.com/?p=57RE: Can Google not do evil?Your vision of Microsoft being the dark side and...
- Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Free trade, Google Inc., Google Chrome
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
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