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- Amazon acquires book community Shelfari
- Amazon has added another tuck-in acquisition: Shelfari, an online community for book worms. Shelfari is likely to be integrated into Amazon's services and continue to exist as a separate destination. Amazon, which helped fund the social networking startup, now owns Shelfari and a stake in its primary...
- Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Shelfari, Mergers & Acquisitions, Social Networking, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Business Operations, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- Apple faces suit over iPhone. Is it still worth the switch?
- Apple faces suit over iPhone. Is it still worth the switch?If you gauge the usefulness of mobile devices by legislation...If you gauge the usefulness of a device and balance that with how much legislation is against it, why bother getting anything?Apple products are about useability . . .not functions and...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Apple Products, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., 3G, HSBC
- Discussion threads 2008-08-21
- BlackBerry rumor mill takes a page from Apple
- For the past few months, writers have been churning out rumors about several new flavors of BlackBerry. Is RIM using careful leaks to beat Apple at its own rumor-fueling game? If you thought iPhone nano rumors were hard to avoid, consider the myriad BlackBerry incarnations haunting cyberspace. ...
- Tags: Touch Screen, Apple iPhone, Research In Motion Ltd., Phone, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, BlackBerry, RIM, smart phone, Apple, iPhone, rumors, development, Natasha Lomas, silicon.com
- News items 2008-08-15
- Gateway's new desktop replacement: How much game does $1,400 get?
- Gateway has released its first Centrino 2-based laptop, a 17-inch wide-screen model that rivals the performance of pricier gaming and entertainment desktop replacements. To get its PCs noticed on crowded store shelves, Gateway has been experimenting with a different mix of features, opting for less expensive processors...
- Tags: Game, Gateway Inc., Memory, Gateway P-7811FX, ComputerShopper.com, Blu-Ray, Desktops, Flash Memory, Processors, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-08-14
- Thailand halts 'Grand Theft Auto' sales after murder
- A teenager confessed to robbing and murdering a taxi driver while trying to recreate a scene from the controversial game. BANGKOK--A Thai video game distributor halted sales of Grand Theft Auto on Monday after a teenager confessed to robbing and murdering a taxi driver while trying to recreate a...
- Tags: Grand Theft Auto, Video Game, Sales, Games, Personal Technology, Reuters, video games, violence, Take-Two Interactive
- News items 2008-08-04
- Toshiba Satellite L305-S5875
- Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.The Toshiba Satellite L305-S5875 is a thoroughly average, entry-level laptop. It wasn't too long ago that an average, entry-level laptop meant one that was underpowered and shabbily...
- Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite, Toshiba Satellite L305-S5875, laptop computer
- Product reviews 2008-07-23
- Microsoft turns to users for new wave of Xbox games
- Microsoft turns to users for new wave of Xbox gamesI was once excited about this.......but never got around to trying it out. It doesn't seem like it has received much buzz or attention. It really strengthens my belief that MS will always have a hard time getting the hobbyist/independent to...
- Tags: Game players, Games, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox Games, Microsoft Corp., developer, game
- Discussion threads 2008-07-23
- From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM Mainframe
- From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM MainframeGood PostIn those days i was the Manager of Technical Services and Computer Operations and remember not too fondly the innumerable meetings, courses, seminars required to implement changes. The technique "Structured or Top-down programming" was used to insure data integrity when program...
- Tags: Mainframes, Servers, mainframe, Y2K, IS-department, data-processing, IBM mainframe, business rule, IBM Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-18
- Toshiba Satellite L355D-S7815
- Note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.By virtue of its broad, 17.1-inch display, the $699 Toshiba Satellite L355D-S7815 stands out among budget back-to-school laptops (most of which feature 15.4-inch displays). But that feature is...
- Tags: Notebooks, Network technology, Toshiba Corp., Satellite L355D-S7815, satellite, laptop computer, Toshiba Satellite
- Product reviews 2008-07-18
- Why Flash and Silverlight will save the web
- Why Flash and Silverlight will save the webnone issueI thought that parts of flash Flex were open source and parts of silverlight are too. as these platforms evolve, open standards will be tacked on them. SilverLight, my opinion, really needs HTML display support built in so W3 standards...
- Tags: Channel management, Quality, Microsoft Silverlight, Web, standards
- Discussion threads 2008-07-15
- Should the Empire strike back?
- Should the Empire strike back?Proof that Apple pays astro-turfers![i]When I was at Apple, one the competitive team’s central goals was to goad Microsoft and Intel into targeting us in public. ... [b]We hounded them in online discussions.[/b][/i]Well, that explains many of the talkbacks! I've always suspected that Apple paid these...
- Tags: UNIX, apple ad, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Empire Strike Back
- Discussion threads 2008-07-15
- ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35
- The $750 ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35 is a fairly ambitious lower-midrange PC. This fixed configuration includes a lower-end quad-core chip, 4GB of memory, and a discrete graphics card. The result is solid everyday performance, and if you need a basic, capable desktop, this system will serve. Its lack of 64-bit Windows...
- Tags: Desktops, Processors, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network technology, ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35, Velocity Micro Vector
- Product reviews 2008-07-14
- I'll have the #3 Value Meal, Super Size, with an order of Linux
- I'll have the #3 Value Meal, Super Size, with an order of LinuxPlagiarism, Jason? :-)Exactly my thoughts, in a Talkback some time ago:http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-10535-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=46338&messageID=858549&start=0Greeting, Pjotr.Planet DietsYou forgot to mean the lean but mean Mars Ubuntu, and of course the sweet Venus Ubuntu versions just to get back to the basic...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Super-Size, Ubuntu
- Discussion threads 2008-07-10
- Dell 1525-122B
- Note: This review is part of our Back to School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.As middle-of-the-road as a laptop gets, Dell's Inspiron 1525 is an excellent go-to choice for basic computing, especially if you take the time to configure a...
- Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer
- Product reviews 2008-07-03
- Asus Eee PC 901 (Windows XP)
- We've been impressed by the Asus Eee PC line from the very first 7-inch model in the fall of 2007, and it seems as if every time we turn around, there's a new version hitting store shelves. This 9-inch version, the
- Tags: Chipsets, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Eee PC, Eee PC 900, Intel Corp., Asus Eee, ASUS
- Product reviews 2008-06-30
- First hands-on review of the D-Link DSM-330 DivX Connected HD Media Player
- Video geeks will love the new D-Link DSM-330 DivX Connected HD Media Player, a media receiver that enables you-to stream high-res videos, photos, and music from PC to TV. I've been playing around with this $299 device for a few days now, and even though I'm not an expert with...
- Tags: D-Link Systems, DivXNetworks, PC, Video, TV, Plug-in, DSM-330, Plug-ins Feature, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Rik Fairlie
- Blog posts 2008-06-23
- Shopping Blocks (exe)
- It's time to manage your dream boutique in this original click management game. Help Susan reach her dream of being a successful shop owner. Join Susan as she establishes her budding business in a variety of unique locations around the town. Stock your shelves with the newest in fashionable products....
- Tags: SpinTop Games, Games, Investment, Personal Technology, Finance
- Software downloads 2008-06-19
- iPhone aims for pole position
- iPhone aims for pole positionActually......that is not usually the Microsoft way. People key on the "Plays for Sure" situation like its evidence of a trend. It isn't.Historically, Microsoft has made platforms that were available to everybody. I'm not entirely sure why they went the path they did...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., hardware, pole position, Microsoft Corp., hardware division
- Discussion threads 2008-06-10
- Adobe Acrobat 9 series
- Adobe Acrobat 9 document-creation software is adding dynamic features such as integration of animation, dynamic maps, 256-bit encryption, and improved forms. We've been playing with the beta edition of Acrobat 9 Pro Extended.Acrobat 9 comes in three versions, which are set to hit store shelves in the coming weeks: Standard...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat 9, Adobe PDF
- Product reviews 2008-06-09
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