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Time to out drug test reviewers?

Pfizer is suing the New England Journal of Medicine, aiming to learn the names of anonymous reviewers who conducted peer reviews on its pain relief drug Celebrex. Donald Kennedy, outgoing editor of Science Magazine right, says this is a direct threat to all science. Anonymity...

Tags: Pfizer Inc., Fact, Anonymity, Reviewers, Business Ethics, Leadership, Management, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-03-10

Moving Up: Vista Migration

Microsoft's Windows Vista has arrived - and with it, a number of inescapable decisions for IT professionals. Even though Vista contains some attractive and highly touted new features, it is an evolutionary, not a revolutionary, new version of Windows. For most corporate customers, Vista does not represent the kind of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Migration, Reviewers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

White papers 2007-03-06

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Finding pocket cameras with the best anti-shake feature

All of us are susceptible to some camera shake now and again, either from unsteady hands, dim lighting or just a large gust of wind blowing past. Sometimes you need a camera that will account for this problem more than others. Here are three cameras that are reputed to have...

Tags: Camera, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Laptop computers

This year the laptop list was a tough assignment for several reasons. First, the emergence of a new class of ultra-thin laptops--spawned by lower-cost processors from Intel and AMD--has made things more complicated. Second, there's a fresh crop of Windows 7 laptops, and...

Tags: Processor, Hard Drive, Performance, Apple MacBook, Memory, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Computer, Intel Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., Compaq CQ61z, Timeline 1810T, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-11-01

Buy Windows 7, download now!

Oboma wrote the codeHe heard about Windows 7 so he is winningthe Nobel peace prize and he is also takingover the Internet people do not need accessto information he needs to 'control' it..;)They really are trying!!Boy, MS is really trying in every way to push the product though it has...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Vista SP3, Microsoft Windows Vista, SP3, Microsoft Corp., Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows, Linux Distro

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Windows 7: An impressive upgrade

Windows 7 review:Windows 7 review: 'New' OS is just Vista with small changesPerformance enhancements"We have already determined that W7 won't make your computer run any faster. And if you are upgrading from XP, it might run slightly slower, just as with Vista. ......But it's not really anything new. We hate...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, impressive upgrade, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Did 'reporters' sink Vista?

Yes. They made it much worse.There were early driver problems, many devices NEVER got updated for Vista, the fit and finish was and is rough, the extra security was a nag (but should have been DEFENDED and EXPLAINED by the tech pros, instead of being ridiculed), business was right to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

HTC Hero now on sale on Sprint: Palm Pre or HTC Hero?

The HTC Hero has officially launched on Sprint today, the first Google Android-powered smartphone on the carrier and the first on a carrier other than T-Mobile. Reviewers have been keen on the device, and some have said it's the best Android phone to...

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Palm Inc., Sprint Communications, HTC Hero, Palm Pre, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-10-12

FireShot for Firefox 0.80 (Windows)

FireShot is a extension for Firefox.This plugin provides a set of editing and annotation tools, which let users quickly modify captures and insert text and graphical annotations. Such functionality will be especially useful for web designers, testers and content reviewers.Screenshots can be saved to disk (PNG, GIF, JPEG, BMP), copied...

Tags: Web, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows, SmartSoft Team, FireShot, Channel Management, Web Browsers, Marketing, Internet

Software downloads 2009-10-12

The Windows 7 judge and jury: Your mom

Testers seemed to like Windows Vista before it bombed. Windows 7 has also garnered positive reviews. The natural question: How much faith should we put in early tests of Windows? Mary Jo Foley raises the question and notes that even Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is wary of...

Tags: Mossberg, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-08

Rocketfish Bluetooth Keyboard

Rocketfish Bluetooth Keyboard for MacI have just added the aluminum/white-key version of the Rocketfish keyboard for Mac. I am using a new iMac 24 and Snow Leopard OS. I had read several reviews of various Rocketfish bluetooth products and was prepared for a possible lost connection....

Tags: Keyboards, Bluetooth, Desktops, Rocketfish, Logitech diNovo, keyboard

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

RIM signals price war potential; Fallout could be substantial

Thesis-changing?Potential MBAs racing to their pcs to start re-writes?RE: RIM signals price war potential; Fallout could be substantialWant to see consumers really scoop up smart phones? Have the carriers charge $5.00 a month for data plans... Some consumers don't see the value in paying $30 a month for mobile...

Tags: Keyboards, E-mail, Smart phones, Handhelds, Research In Motion Ltd.

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

Top digital camera phones on the market

While the quality isn't nearly as good as a pocket camera or DSLR, there's no denying that camera phones are chasing them. After a LA Times study found that more pictures on the online photo-sharing hub, Flickr, came from the iPhone, it leads one to wonder what kind of pressure...

Tags: Phone, Digital Camera, Camera, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-09-25

Build a high-performance gaming PC for under $650!

Nice post but ..What about the Intel side of the house? I myself am not much of an AMD fan they run hot. Go $2 over budget...And get a WD Caviar Black 500GB HDD instead of the discontinued Samsung.Mostly good choices..but lately, Foxconn boards tend to have a really bad...

Tags: Corporate governance, Microsoft Windows 7, Games, PC, DDR2-1066, high-performance, Foxconn, ASUS, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

FireShot for Internet Explorer 0.78 (Windows)

FireShot is an extension for Internet Explorer that creates screenshots of Web pages. This plug-in provides a set of editing and annotation tools, which let users quickly modify captures and insert text and graphical annotations. This functionality will be especially useful for Web designers, testers and content reviewers. Screenshots can...

Tags: Web, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Screenshot, SmartSoft Team, FireShot, Web Browsers, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-09-23

Google Apps vs. Office Web Apps: Can Microsoft compete in the cloud?

Lets's see, what's the most appealing......the cloud solution that has a fully integrated desktop suite that matches it or the one that doesn't?In other words your headline is the wrong way round.RE: Google Apps vs. Office Web Apps: Can Microsoft compete in the cloud?Nice job with the headline that get's...

Tags: cloud computing, PRODUCTIVITY, Google Apps, Google Inc., Google Docs, Microsoft Corp., Office Web Apps, Office Web, Microsoft Office, Web application

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

More electronics salespeople recommend Samsung, not Sony LCD HDTVs

If you're wondering why Sony is losing share in the HDTV market—that is, aside from its high prices—here's one possibility. According to a new study by J.D. Power and Associates, salespeople at electronics retailers are increasingly recommending Samsung sets, while they're less likely to recommend Sonys. In fact, Samsung LCDs...

Tags: Sony Corp., Plasma, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., HDTV, Electronics, LCD, Monitors & Displays, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-09-14

Sanyo releasing new Xacti HD camcorder soon

Sanyo's new quirky HD camcorder, the Xacti CG11 HD, will make its debut soon. The ergonomically-designed device records 720p video, can shoot JPEG images at 10MP with a 5x optical zoom and transfer footage to YouTube with Eye-Fi cards. The design (available in orange, white and pea green), is unique, but I'm not sure I...

Tags: Camcorder, Sanyo Electric Co., Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-08-26

Ashampoo ClipFinder HD 2.06 (Windows)

The brand-new Ashampoo ClipFinder HD gives you web video the way it should be. Search in up to fifteen video portals at once or in selected portals, view videos directly and convert and save them to your hard disk with a single click. Nothing makes finding, viewing, saving and managing...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Video, Ashampoo, Ashampoo ClipFinder HD, Portals, Web Technology, Corporate Communications, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-08-21

Three droppable cameras that can go the distance

If you're a clumsy photographer like me, it might be a good idea to invest in a sturdy camera. There are a number of "droppable" cameras out on the market that might suit someone with butterfingers. All good things are only droppable to a certain extent, though, so don't plan...

Tags: Canon PowerShot, Photograph, Camera, Canon Inc., Olympus Stylus Tough 8000, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-08-19