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Is 2007 the year to get Wyse about thin computing? Maybe

Is 2007 the year to get Wyse about thin computing? MaybeRightNow as evidence of thin client??David, RightNow this year introduced a smart client user interface that requires Windows on the client. It won't run on Wyse. I think you drank a bit too much of the thin client koolaid when...

Tags: Thin clients, Smart Client, thin client, RightNow Technologies, Wyse Technology Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-12-21

Operating System Relevancy and your $2,500 Smart Client

Operating System Relevancy and your $2,500 Smart ClientOS MaturityRyan - I've been thinking about this one a bit, along with the history of how operating systems have developed.A lot of younger people probably don't remember but 'back in the day', before GUIs, you ran one program that took over your...

Tags: Operating systems, operating system, rich Internet application, Smart Client

Discussion threads 2006-06-17

Web-based software: Not for prime-time yet?

Web-based software: Not for prime-time yet?The problem with web based applications is the browserFor some reason software suppliers have assumed the only way to offer internet connectivity is through the web browser. The new "Smart Client" method whereas desktop applications can connect to data via web services is a...

Tags: Channel management, Web browsers, Smart Client, Web, Web browser, AJAX

Discussion threads 2006-04-17

Linux vs. Linux

Linux vs. LinuxIndustrial EspionageOf course, if the Google PC is real, then the MS spies already have known about it for some time. Why all the antagonistic MS rhetoric about Google?And as far as Linux and Apple etc. unseating MS, this battle has never been about the choice...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Desktops, Smart Client, Linux-on-the-desktop, Linux, desktop, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-01-03

Additional Resources

Web Site Maestro 7.66 (Windows)

Web Site Maestro speeds up your site by optimizing both HTML and script code of your web pages and optimizing your JPEG and PNG images. It helps you keep organized by creating a duplicate site folder for the optimized files. An added benefit is that it leaves your original files...

Tags: Web, Microsoft Windows, Web Site, Tonbrand Software, Web Site Maestro, FTP/WebDAV Client, Channel Management, Web Site Development, Marketing, Internet

Software downloads 2009-12-02

Bopup Messenger 5.4.5.7303 (Windows)

Bopup Messenger is a secure instant messenger designed to communicate over LAN and enterprise-size networks. This clear, easy to use and light-weight IM client offers a set of corporate features and answers most of the business needs you may have. With this messenger, you can easily connect users from all...

Tags: IM, Microsoft Windows, Messaging, B Labs, Bopup Messenger, Instant Messaging, Servers, Internet, Online Communications, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-29

Bopup Observer 4.3.5.5217 (Windows)

Secure one-way messenger designed for alerting and notification purposes. This clear, easy to use and light-weight IM client can be deployed on LAN or enterprise-size networks and helps you keep users informed and updated instantly. The messenger supports rich-text messages including links, font and color formatting, emoticons, and it can...

Tags: IM, Microsoft Windows, B Labs, Instant Messaging, Servers, Internet, Online Communications, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-29

Fastream IQ Proxy Server 3.1.4R (Windows)

IQ Proxy Server is a robust and secure content/reverse solution for Windows. Featuring the most scalable server engine with up to 20,000 simultaneous connections for both filtering and caching content proxy and securing and accelerating reverse proxy, could serve more than 10,000 requests/sec in keep-alive mode. Fastream IQ Proxy Server...

Tags: Authentication, Fastream Technologies, IQ Proxy Server, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-24

Web Site Maestro 7.6.6 (Mac)

Web Site Maestro speeds up your site by optimizing both HTML and script code of your web pages and optimizing your JPEG and PNG images. It helps you keep organized by creating a duplicate site folder for the optimized files. An added benefit is that it leaves your original files...

Tags: Web, Apple Macintosh, Web Site, Tonbrand Software, Web Folder, MobileMe iDisk, Channel Management, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-24

Apple's latest TV ads defend AT&T

Defending the bottom lineThe iPhone is AT&T's highest-profile 3G device. Period. And Verizon's attack ads on AT&T's 3G service coverage may be about as devastating as it gets. After all, haven't we seen quite a number of iPhone users on ZDNet complaining about the poor 3G service...

Tags: Smart phones, advertisement, TV, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., iPhone User, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Beware business cloud dangers, says EU agency

Spoken like someone without a clueBut then again, what can be expected from trolls anymore?Originality?Security & AccessGrant the LEAST amount of access for the end user.DENY then ALLOW, why would you open up Port 80 to the world if you only do business in the United States or local area...

Tags: agency, cloud provider, legality, data centre, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Stupid DROID Tricks, Volume 1

also if u want to talk and surf the net (get directions,or use the Map) in the same time u just have to open or switch the applications using the HOME key on the phone.Also: if u want to make a very CHEAP International calls or If you want to...

Tags: E-mail, Stupid DROID Tricks, Volume 1, phone

Discussion threads 2009-11-22

Chrome OS: Some Early Preview Videos

google should move away from linuxI suppose they could easily take away all those messes of the current os by doing that. Haha! Crummy-um "Chromium OS and Open Source" video-- the guy is calling it Crummy-um! Sounds about right.RE: Chrome OS: Some Early Preview VideosAnd ZDNet falls hook, line,...

Tags: Corporate communications, Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, ChromeOS, Chrome, Chrome OS, early Preview Video, operating system, Preview Video, video

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup

To make a good soup, you've got to stir the pot...Ok, sure - it turns cloudy, short-term. Just be sure to filter it or let it settle, before serving.Whereas the classic 'design-by-committee' model so often fails, its always useful to have multiple, talented teams working on similar projects, independently. With...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Programming languages, Linux Distro, operating system, John Gruber, Linux, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

RoamXpress (Mobile)

runs as a stand-alone client on your mobile phone integrated with the phone''s contact database for easy USSD Callback dialling. Gone are the days of remembering USSD trigger codes and phone numbers to trigger a USSD Callback call.USSD Callback offered by most Telecommunication operators allow you to roam to a...

Tags: Database, Phone, Mobile, Analysis, OriumX, Telecom & Utilities

Software downloads 2009-11-13

Why I'm letting someone else run my Exchange 2010 server

Why ironic?Given that exchange is the de facto standard in business email/cal having their products working as perfectly as possible with exchange is a must. Not only that, they advertise this functionality. Did you expect it to fail miserably? Your expectations must have been low. Heh.It took yearsNative Exchange support...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, E-mail servers, Groupware, Exchage, download page, Apple iTunes, IBM Corp., server

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Android 2.0 (Eclair) FAQ

Android 2.0 GPSWill the GPS be functional if I don't buy the expensive Verizon data plan or pay by the Mb.You would need access to the internetto download the maps as needed there would not be enough room on the phone to store the whole country locally. So unless you...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Android 2.0, phone, ECLAIR

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Ubuntu 9.10 advances Canonical's cloud, enterprise goals

Ubuntu 9.10 advances Canonical's ambitious push into cloud computing -- and the enterprise. Ubuntu is best known for its Linux desktop and there are several desktop improvements in this upgrade -- including a faster boot and login and enhanced audio and and 3G broadband connectivity. ...

Tags: Ubuntu, Eucalyptus, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Desktops, Servers, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-10-29

JIRA Client Lite 2.0 (Windows)

JIRA Client Lite is a free desktop front-end for 10-user Starter edition of Atlassian JIRA issue tracking system. It boosts your productivity with an interactive interface, enables greater mobility with its offline mode, and has many useful features such as smart search, time tracking widget, screenshot editor, and others. ...

Tags: ALM Works, JIRA Client Lite, Microsoft Windows, Wireless And Mobility, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-28

Intuit enhances Quickbooks by bringing cloud apps to desktop software

Intuit, a trusted name for some 4 million small business customers who manage their finances using the Quickbooks software, is bringing a bit of the cloud to the desktop. The company, like so many others these days, is unveiling an app store of its own and opening its API to...

Tags: Software, Desktop, Intuit Inc., Sales Force, Desktop Software, Intuit QuickBooks, Sales Force Management, Tools & Techniques, Sales, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-27