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- Ballmer: Zune services coming to 'next release' of Windows Mobile
- As if Windows Mobile wasn't slow or bloated enough already...not much left to say. Windows Mobile is toward the horse's heiney of mobile platforms, right now and I doubt Apple or RIM will screw up their products just to let proven crapware back in... In a socialized world,...
- Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows, Apple iPhone, phone, Steve Ballmer, strategy, Internet, smart phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Zune, mobile
- Discussion threads 2009-10-23
- Windows 7's latest fan: Linus Torvalds
- This is great news! This picture is proof positive that Linus T. is ditching linux because it was so bloated and scarey that he is converting to Microsoft Windows 7. If the leader of linux is doing it then we can say it won't be long before the rest...
- Tags: Operating systems, Happy Days, Linus Torvalds, Linus, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Weak passwords dominate statistics for Hotmail's phishing scheme leak
- Weak Passwords suckUntil about 4 years ago my organization had no restrictions on passwords. Our students got their birthdays or their phone numbers as passwords and our staff could choose whatever they wanted. Most common staff password was 1234. Well after years of security breaches and administration...
- Tags: MSN Hotmail, phishing, password, weak password
- Discussion threads 2009-10-06
- Why on ZDnet?
- Tech has a huge role to play in combating global warming, and, in just using energy more efficiently. Harry is doing a great job keeping us informed, and I really do like his blogs. And, it is just a style thing as to how much or even if the bloggers...
- Tags: Blogging, blog, talkback
- Discussion threads 2009-10-04
- Nokia N86
- The Nokia N86 8MP first made its appearance at GSMA 2009 and stepped up as the most advanced camera phone in the company's N series of multimedia smartphones. Nokia even went as far as to say that it could replace your standalone point-and-shoot camera. We can't say we agree with...
- Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Nokia N86, Nokia Corp., camera, Nokia N86 8MP
- Product reviews 2009-09-29
- Microsoft vs. Google: An e-mail showdown at L.A. City Hall
- Contract worth $7.25 million? Google will probably do it for free, or as a minimum at a greatly reduced price. Cities like Los Angeles should take advantage of the competitive situation to drive the cost of email for the city to near zero.Remember, with Google, they also get GoogleApps. One...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, cloud computing, Google Inc., e-mail, operating system, desktop, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-28
- 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
- Forget Linux. Microsoft trains retailers on how to pitch Win 7 PCs vs. Macs
- Better than setting up shop next to an Apple Store. [i]That[/i] idea makes BOB look brilliant.RE: Forget Linux. Microsoft trains retailers on how to pitch Win 7 PCs vs. i think microsoft should work to convince xp users to upgrade to windows 7 as that will let the numeroususers of...
- Tags: Desktops, Retail, Operating systems, Ksplice, Microsoft Corp., reboot, Win 7 PC, Apple Macintosh, PC, Linux, Win 7, average user, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-09-09
- Conversion has never been so much fun
- Some software programs have a certain "wow" factor. They are so much fun and so stylish that they can showcase the hardware platform. Who would think that an unit conversion utility could sell the iPhone/iPod Touch? Tapbots' Convertbot is from the collaboration of interface designer Mark Jardine...
- Tags: Fun, App, Tapbots, Robots, E-books, Smart Phones, Emerging Technologies, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, David Morgenstern
- Blog posts 2009-08-13
- The clouds are gathering for Coupa
- Sometimes I read something and it makes me smile from ear to ear, most often because it generates another of those ah-ha moments that keep tech people motivated. Reading Vinnie Mirchandani's SCARS: SaaS and Cloud Allowance Rebate System was one of those moments. Much as I am tempted...
- Tags: E-procurement, Procurement, Coupa, Purchasing & Procurement, Business Operations, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2009-08-07
- Cute Smile Icons 2009.1 (Windows)
- Cute Smile Icons is a set of bright chat-style icons depicting various emotions shown by facial expressions. It also has a variety of neat status icons (online, offline, away, etc.) This refined icon set will be a great acquisition for designing any messaging software and chat-forum Web sites. As a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Messaging, Icon, Aha-soft, Instant Messaging, Groupware, Internet, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software
- Software downloads 2009-08-06
- Samsung Solstice SGH-A887 (AT&T)
- When Samsung introduces a new cell phone in the United States, it's often the case that we've seen it somewhere before. And that's definitely true with the new Samsung Solstice for AT&T. Also called the SGH-A887, the Solstice sports a touch-screen design with few physical controls. It shows characteristics of...
- Tags: Keyboards, AT&T Corp., multimedia feature, Samsung Solstice, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., keyboard, phone, display
- Product reviews 2009-08-04
- Dead-Finger Tech: My three "must have" bits of tech!
- Dead-Finger Tech: My three "must have" bits of tech!KeyPass is better than PasswordSafeIf you like PasswordSafe try KeyPass. It is much, much better (yes, I have used both.) You can also carry in on you USB:http://keepass.info/I'd love an IronkeyIf only I had information worth protecting :-(RE: Dead-Finger Tech: My...
- Tags: Linux, KeyPass, Dead-Finger Tech, PasswordSafe, Password Safe, RoboForm, KeePass, password
- Discussion threads 2009-07-29
- Microsoft to ship emergency IE, Visual Studio patches
- Microsoft to ship emergency IE, Visual Studio patchesWhy not patch it nowIf it is such an emergency why wait? I think patch Tuesdays is stupid.They should release patches on going. We can't patch a hole cause it not the one Tuesday of the month is dumb. This time we will...
- Tags: Patches, Web browsers, Microsoft development tools, IE 8, Visual Studio patch, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Visual Studio
- Discussion threads 2009-07-27
- Why Windows 7 should be free
- Why Windows 7 should be freeAm I the only one who had zero problems with Vista?This issue has been debated thoroughly across zdnet, so I have no desire to rehash it. But I am still not convinced that Vista's problems are systemic...and I think they are more a PR issue....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-07-01
- The cure for YouTube's ills: Charge for uploads
- Business models that revolve around "free" are never free since someone always foots the bill. Meanwhile, far more companies think they have more growth and scale to lower costs than they actually do. YouTube may be one of those companies that merely thinks it has the scale to eventually make...
- Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, YouTube Inc., Business Model, Video, Jeffrey Lindsay, Hulu, Corporate Communications, Strategy, Marketing, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-06-01
- State DMV: Facial recognition requires 'No Smile' rule
- State DMV: Facial recognition requires 'No Smile' ruleWowNext step, match your DMV photo with the street camera image to track you everywhere. The robot traffic cameras will send the ticket directly to your home. The jay walking ticket automatically deducted from your bank account.RE: State DMV: Facial recognition...
- Tags: Alice, State DMV, facial recognition, smile
- Discussion threads 2009-05-28
- News to know: Google I/O; Zune HD; Bartz and Twitter at D7; Mac updates; AT&T's 3G
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Google I/O kicks off with bigger push into Android, Web apps and more Google: Programming for the...
- Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, I/O, Microsoft Zune, AT&T Corp., Twitter, Sam Diaz, 3G, Wireless And Mobility, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Blog posts 2009-05-28
- Surviving and thriving: or why MISO has it (mostly) wrong
- Microsoft, IBM, SAP and Oracle collectively make up what Irregulars call MISO. Harsher critics might think they are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Whichever your chosen position I am coming to the view that the way they are going to market is wrong for the conditions in which we...
- Tags: CIO, Oracle Corp., Social Computing, SAP AG, IBM Corp., MISO, Vendor Response, David Dobrin, Vertica, Social Networking, Strategy, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Management, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2009-05-21
- Latest "Laptop Hunter" ad - Lauren and Mom
- Latest "Laptop Hunter" ad - Lauren and MomWhy do we need a commercial...to prove what everybody has known for years, that Apple computers are rip-offs.Um, same name, different women...These are two different Laurens... And the Lauren in this add is not helping her mom, she's buying the laptop herself, for...
- Tags: advertisement, Apple Macintosh, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., Now Microsoft, PC
- Discussion threads 2009-05-21
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