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Yang's out. Is Microsoft in?

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks to senior editor Sam Diaz about Jerry Yang's resignation from the search giant and why it wasn't entirely shocking. Diaz also explains why Microsoft, while currently claiming disinterest in Yahoo, may act differently in the near future.

Tags: Senior Editor, Microsoft Corp., Yang, Yahoo, Microsoft, Jerry Yang, search, Steve Ballmer, Sumi Das, Sam Diaz

Videos 2008-11-18

Microsoft's rough start to a new beginning

ZDNet senior editor Sam Diaz shares his views on Microsoft's recent commercial starring Bill Gates and comedian Jerry Seinfeld. The new 90-second ad was a letdown mainly because it had nothing to do with computers, says Diaz.

Tags: Senior Editor, Microsoft Corp., Productivity, Sam Diaz Memo, Microsoft, Apple, Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Gates

Videos 2008-09-11

Cuil is not cool

ZDNet's senior editor Sam Diaz shares his views on the new search engine Cuil. He says the launch of the product was premature, and he doesn't believe that Cuil has what it takes to be a contender.

Tags: Senior Editor, Cuil, Search, Sam Diaz Memo, Google

Videos 2008-07-30

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The month ahead: Will Droid do damage to the iPhone's mojo?

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das and senior editor Sam Diaz discuss the new Droid phone set to release in early November. Diaz also previews the upcoming Salesforce.com conference and weighs in on whether consumers will buy Windows 7 during the holiday season. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Apple iPhone, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Sales Force Management, Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Sales, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-28

The month ahead: Will Droid do damage to the iPhone's mojo?

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das and senior editor Sam Diaz discuss the new Droid phone set to release in early November. Diaz also previews the upcoming Salesforce.com conference and weighs in on whether consumers will buy Windows 7 during the holiday season.

Tags: Apple iPhone, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Sales Force Management, Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Sales, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Droid, Apple, iPhone, Verizon, Sumi Das

Videos 2009-10-27

Windows 7 Preview Party

Sam Diaz, ZDNet Senior Editor and known Mac fan - opens his home for an official Windows 7 preview party. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Windows 7

Image galleries 2009-10-09

The month ahead: Can Windows 7 close the Vista flop chapter?

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das and senior editor Sam Diaz share the early word on the highly anticipated OS set for release in late October. Diaz also previews upcoming conferences, including CTIA, and considers the question where does Web 2.0 go from here? [video=347511] by Larry Dignan

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Web 2.0, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Cellular Phones, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-30

The month ahead: Can Windows 7 close the Vista flop chapter?

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das and senior editor Sam Diaz share the early word on the highly anticipated OS set for release in late October. Diaz also previews upcoming conferences, including CTIA, and considers the question where does Web 2.0 go from here?

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Web 2.0, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Cellular Phones, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Windows 7

Videos 2009-09-30

Nokia BH-905

While we love the idea of cord-free portable music, stereo Bluetooth headsets are often maligned with poor quality audio. Or at least, that's how it was in the past. Nowadays you can find stereo Bluetooth headsets with excellent sound quality, rivaling that of dedicated wired headsets. One such example is...

Tags: Smart phones, control label, Nokia BH-905, Nokia Corp., earpad

Product reviews 2009-09-29

Palm tattles on Apple, finds itself in the hot seat instead

Why?Apple has been proven to be far worse then Palm(read: Google Voice App), so what goes around, should come around.Untill Aplle confesses, and discontinue their shenanigans when it comes to apps on their devices, then they have no reason to voice any indignation against those that do the same thing...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Palm Inc., USB, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Sergey Brin on Google and government's shared vision

At a press event to announce Apps.gov in Mountain View, Calif., ZDNet senior editor Sam Diaz grabs his FlipCam and asks Google co-founder Sergey Brin how tech policy has changed since the Obama administration has entered the political landscape.

Tags: Google Inc., Vision, Sergey Brin, Government, Workforce Management, Vertical Industries, Strategy, Human Resources, Management, Sam Diaz, Google, Washington

Videos 2009-09-15

Would you switch to the Motorola Cliq?

At Mobilize 09, ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz grabs his Flip cam and asks show attendees if the new Motorola Cliq is compelling enough to make them want to switch from their current mobile device.

Tags: Motorola Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing, Motorola, Motoblur, Motorola Cliq

Videos 2009-09-10

VMworld 2009: What is virtualization?

At VMworld 2009 in San Francisco, ZDNet senior editor goes out with his Flip camera and asks show attendees what virtualization means to them.

Tags: Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Storage, Hardware, VMworld

Videos 2009-09-03

Virtually at VMworld

At the VMworld conference in San Francisco, ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz tours the exhibition floor to see what is happening at the show. Diaz also talks to David Bricker of IBM about the company's XIV substorage system, which works in the VMware environment, and to Tripwire's Michael Reznick about...

Tags: Sam Diaz, Data Centers, Virtualization, Financial Accounting, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Finance

Videos 2009-09-03

The month ahead: Partnerships and products expected

The kids are back at school, conventions are back on the calendar, and tech companies are laying the groundwork for the holidays. ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das and senior editor Sam Diaz preview September's anticipated holiday offerings and trade show announcements.

Tags: Partnership, Business Structures, Finance, Sumi Das, Sam Diaz

Videos 2009-08-31

Is the Apple rumor mill getting out of control?

ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz shares his thoughts on the constant rumors surrounding Apple’s product plans. Diaz says he’s grown tired of the speculative blog posts that offer just a small amount of reliable information. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Apple Inc., Sam Diaz, Blogging, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-28

Is the Apple rumor mill getting out of control?

ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz shares his thoughts on the constant rumors surrounding Apple's product plans. Diaz says he's grown tired of the speculative blog posts that offer just a small amount of reliable information.

Tags: Apple Inc., Sam Diaz, Blogging, Internet, Apple

Videos 2009-08-26

HP: Printing just ain't what it used to be

ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz shares his views on the recent news that Hewlett-Packard's printing and imaging reported a 20 percent decline in the third quarter of 2009. He says companies such as Facebook are cutting into HP's printer business with online photo-sharing tools.

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Photo-sharing, Printing, Document Management, Printers, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Hardware, Peripherals, HP

Videos 2009-08-26

Directory: 100 technology experts on Twitter

a few things missing from your listnice list, a little heavy on the zdnet side though (gee, color me surprised). but what the heck is that jr rafael/raphael dude doing on there? have you seen his police record?missing from your list: @eSarcasm geek humor gone wild. fyi, here's a better...

Tags: Twitter Inc., technology expert

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

Apple's app flap: Don't blame AT&T

ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz shares his views on the recent iPhone related controversy--Apple's rejection of Google Voice. He says, AT&T was not behind the app rejection and that Apple should adopt it because it has already approved other VoIP apps such as Skype.

Tags: Rejection, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Telephony, VOIP, Smart Phones, Telecommunications, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Apple, Sam Diaz, Google, Google Voice, Skype

Videos 2009-08-10