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Shipping news: Globalization halted by credit crisis

Shipping news: Globalization halted by credit crisisCredit created a false economyAs with most things, when used in moderation, they can create a desired effect, but when they are over used, they take on a life of their own that is hard to control. With credit, the risk of the activities...

Tags: Strategy, SECURITY, Shipping News, credit crisis, globalization, risk

Discussion threads 2008-11-23

U.S. weaves port surveillance web

Eighty-two surveillance cameras will be watching the perimeter of one of the busiest shipping ports in Northern California. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi toured the Richmond facility and reports on the new wireless mesh security system.

Tags: Web, News, kara tsuboi, adt, security, richmond, cameras, jared kohler, shipping, military

Videos 2008-05-15

Buying the XO laptop: The shipping may sting

Buying the XO laptop: The shipping may stingTrue, but...I'll admit that I was surprised by the shipping cost -- it's a substantial fraction of the cost of the machine.OTOH, I suspect that partly reflects the fact that free shipping simply gets folded into the overhead for most companies, and I...

Tags: XO-laptop, Shipping, Buying, T-Mobile

Discussion threads 2007-11-13

$99 Toshiba HD DVD player on Friday at Wal-Mart?

$99 Toshiba HD DVD player on Friday at Wal-Mart?Quite a few other places are reporting thisntri-wallmart.com fake?From WalMart's security page:Determine Whether Someone Is Spoofing the Walmart.com SiteSome things to look for:* Make certain ".walmart.com" is immediately before the first "/". There must be a "." before "walmart.com" for the address...

Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, HD-DVD player, HD-DVD, Shipping, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Toshiba Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-11-01

Motorola, Qumranet Closer To Shipping Mobile, Virtual Linux Products

Motorola, Qumranet Closer To Shipping Mobile, Virtual Linux ProductsMotorola featuresI personally would keep purchasing the motorola phones if the features were good. I took back a new moto phone because one of the features (confirmation of text messages sent, with delivery time and date) is no longer available. If you...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Motorola Inc., Qumranet, Linux Products, Shipping, mobile

Discussion threads 2007-08-09

Bootlegging returns with Superman sequel

Bootlegging returns with Superman sequelWe're being had.How the hell can they sell LEGIT, LEGAL copies of these DVD's for $2.75 in China and rape us for $34.99 for THE SAME MOVIE!!!THIS is why piracy is rampant - they deserve it for all the price raping they do to us! ...

Tags: Consumer electronics, XviD, DVD, Shipping

Discussion threads 2006-09-29

Keyspan wireless Skype phone - nearly perfect

Keyspan wireless Skype phone - nearly perfectI can get a $9.99 special on a cordless phonethat would afford me the same range as your 80 dollar fancy Skype phone. Until the WiMAX Steamroller gets going, wireless WiFi phones will be a novelty that most people will just ignore.Purchasing this phoneI...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Wireless LANs, Shipping, phone, Wi-Fi, Keyspan, Skype phone, wireless

Discussion threads 2006-09-11

Additional Resources

Amazon's Black Friday HDTV deals include Panasonic plasmas

Though only 6 percent of you said in our poll that you plan to shop at Amazon.com for an HDTV on Black Friday, I still thought I should point out the deals that the online retailing giant is offering. Unlike many of the other stores' Black Friday specials, Amazon has...

Tags: Panasonic, Plasma, Amazon.com Inc., 1080p, BD-P160, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-11-24

Numbers of new Core i7 iMacs are turning up DOA

Reports are flowing in that some of the recently-shipped iMacs with Core i7 Intel processors are shipping dead-on-arrival. Whoops. A currently 36-page thread on Apple's official support Forums has a whole slew of unhappy customers listing their already-deceased desktops. Many of them cite...

Tags: Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Reports, Desktops, Media Center PCs, Hardware, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-24

Music, photos, and weather are beautiful, fluid experiences on the HTC HD2

argh - AVOID THIS PHONEI have had this phone a weekIn short - hardware is amazing - the software is a nightmareThe SMS application is fundamentally flawed, three times IN A WEEK it has simply STOPPED sending SMS. this woudlnt be too bad if it told you - but...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, High Tech Computer Corp., Ringtones, photograph, phone, ROM

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Conference energy levels

Coming to Dreamforce has been a revelation. The news was dominated by Chatter but that only tells a fraction of the real story. As I sat in the media room chatting sic to an old buddy it occurred to me this was a conference that annoyed for all...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Software-as-a-service, Event, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Sales Force Management, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Sales, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-11-20

Barcode Generator & Overprinter 6.4.5 (Windows)

If you need to batch generate barcode label and overprint a barcode/text on preprinted blank labels, cards, forms, etc. Barcode Generator & Overprinter can satisfy your requirement, just need a few quick mouse motions to set the print position, you can print barcodes on any preprinted forms, and you also...

Tags: Word-processing, AutoBAUP, Microsoft Windows, Barcode, Mice, Desktop Publishing, Hardware, Peripherals, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-20

RapidCart 2.2.4 (Mac)

RapidCart is a RapidWeaver plugin that lets you create your own e-commerce website in minutes. Add one or more RapidCart pages to your site and enjoy the slick and fully customizable cross-page AJAX cart that the plugin will automatically generate for you. Payments: checkout thru multiple trusted payment systems...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Payment, Omnidea, RapidCart, Taxes, Free Trade, AJAX, Personal Finance, Financial Planning, Finance, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0

Software downloads 2009-11-19

Putting SaaS revenue in perspective

Yes, but SaaS revenues aren't front-loadedComparing SaaS revenues with on-premises software revenue isn't very valid, as the on-premises providers count all the revenue up-front when they ship their CD or transmit the software, while SaaS recognizes all revenue (software-related and hosting-related) over the term of the contract.For enterprise customers, however,...

Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Managed hosting, cloud computing, Operational accounting, Tools & Techniques, revenue, software-as-a-service, SaaS Customer, software

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Sony Reader Daily Edition now available for pre-order

Back in August Sony announced the Reader Daily Edition with WiFi and 3G wireless support, along with a touch interface. Today, Sony announced that the Sony Reader Daily Edition can be pre-ordered over on the Sony Style store for $399.99 with shipping scheduled for December through January. by Matthew Miller

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Reader, 3G, Wireless LANs, Wireless And Mobility, Wi-Fi, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-18

Sony Reader Daily Edition available for pre-order now; unclear when you'll get it

In case you were hoping for one, don't count on getting a Sony Reader Daily Edition by Christmas. Pre-orders are one thing; shipping seems to be on a different page. The newest Sony Reader model (Daily Edition, following in...

Tags: Sony Corp., eReader, Sony Reader, Pre-orders, E-books, Personal Technology, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-18

Barnes & Noble Nook to make debut November 30?

Release date wasn't my problem...I was in the market for an ebook reader. I really wanted to purchase the Nook, and I didn't care that I would have a little bit of a wait. I liked the features, and I like Barnes and Noble. I ended up...

Tags: Wireless LANs, B&N, Barnes & Noble Inc., Nook, Nov, Sony Corp., Christmas

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Apple's "force fed ads" patent more likely related to content, not hardware

Perhaps neitherHopefully you are right and they'll use this process to allow customers to earn free content. Unfortunatley I see this as being a way for Apple to increase its warchest by forcing its followers to view ads. Perhaps it'll be a blend - view enough ads to put $10...

Tags: hardware, O'Grady, advertisement, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Barnes & Noble Nook to make debut November 30?

It's not definite yet, but several tech sites are reporting that the Barnes & Noble e-book reader, Nook, could start shipping as early as November 30. A release during the biggest shopping time of the year is sure to throw the eReader market into a frenzy....

Tags: Barnes & Noble Inc., E-books, Sales Strategy, Personal Technology, Sales, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-17

Newegg offers some early Black Friday deals on LCD HDTVs

Online retailer Newegg got its start and still does a great business in selling computer components to DIYers, but it's expanded its reach and revenue by selling all sorts of electronics—even some small kitchen appliances. Of course, that roster of products includes HDTVs, and Newegg, like Wal-mart before it, is...

Tags: Newegg.com, HDTV, LCD, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-11-16