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- Facebook: Will you go for its latest ad plan?
- Facebook, which is reportedly being outhustled on ad sales by MySpace, is rolling out a new model to advertisers. The aim: Get you to interact with an ad. According to the Wall Street Journal, Facebook introduced the ads in August and is now rolling it out to...
- Tags: Facebook, Advertisement, MySpace, Advertiser, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- New MacBooks and MacBook Pros: $800 and Mini-DVI (updated)
- More details are emerging on the new MacBooks, due to be announced on Tuesday. Inquisitr received word that price lists provided to some Apple retailers in the United States include an SKU for an $800 notebook computer – a first for the Cupertino company. Apple retail...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Upside, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-10-09
- The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed
- The top five reasons why Windows Vista failedSimpleDo you really think that MS decided to do that on its own? Would that really make sense for them to make it alot more complicated? MS did not want to do that, their own emails to each other prove that...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel Corp., top-five, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-10-06
- Got any old iMacs laying around?
- Got any old iMacs laying around?interestingI'm going to download that torrent when I get home since our firewall blocks all torrent access at work. This might be an option for us to use to possibly sell the equipment we previously thought was so out of date no staff members would...
- Tags: Linux, Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, IMACS, Ubuntu
- Discussion threads 2008-08-13
- MIT students fight for right to expose security gaps in Boston subway
- MIT students fight for right to expose security gaps in Boston subwayPrior restraintThe judge's order is clearly prior restraint on speech. I'd be shocked if it wasn't overturned on appeal. Unfortunately, the MTA will probably escape the financial spanking they deserve for violating the students' civil rights.Illusion is...
- Tags: Constitution, students skill, security, security gap, subway, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, illusion
- Discussion threads 2008-08-11
- Rage against Adrian
- Rage against AdrianWell ...[i].. calling your colleague a dumbass violates this forums rules.[/i]When you constantly shill for Microsoft this could be interpreted as posting "advertisements" which also violate forum rules since you are offering a service to advocate a product. Does Microsoft pay well? Many here would like to know....
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Adrian, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-07-02
- Oracle OpenWorld invitation to bloggers: fail
- Following on from last year, Oracle has a blogger track for its OpenWorld event. Jake Kuramoto has the details: Most of the operational details are the same as last year: Oracle provides the conference pass to qualified bloggers. Oracle does not cover travel or other...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Media, Blogger, Jake Kuramoto, Blogging, Internet, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-06-13
- How an Apple store was transformed into a Best Buy in 10 minutes
- How an Apple store was transformed into a Best Buy in 10 minutesThat is true[i]We pay a lot for our hardware / software so we have a right to be annoyed more than people buying $400 laptops, right?[/i]I agree. When you are not dealing with the higher volumes of people...
- Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Store, Best Buy Co. Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-22
- A real-world Vista challenge: Can this Sony Vaio be saved?
- A real-world Vista challenge: Can this Sony Vaio be saved?Check the BIOS and RAMEd, I avoid Sony laptops like the plague because of experiences that I have had with themin the past, but there are some things that I would check beyond the obvious of decrapping the system. Download...
- Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), BIOS, Sony Vaio, Microsoft Windows Vista, Sony Corp., real-world Vista, Vista challenge
- Discussion threads 2008-03-02
- A real-world Vista challenge: Can this Sony Vaio be saved?
- I've been reading Jeremy Toeman's LIVEdigitally for ages. He's got impressive digital media credentials (former VP of Sling Media, co-founder of Mediabolic) and geek cred (self-described "marketing guy" for Bug Labs, which won a CNET Best in Show award at CES this year). Jeremy has done an excellent...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Microsoft Windows Vista, Laptop Computer, Jeremy, Mossberg, 30-120, 10-60, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-03-02
- Private IE 8 beta 1 test build coming soon
- Private IE 8 beta 1 test build coming soonEven though I'm a Microsoft-enthusiasts, I'm not invited by Microsoft.However, I do love to test Internet Explorer 8 when it's available as a public beta.I can't wait to get my hands in it.I feel cheatedThey have deprived me of the chance to...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Try IE8, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-02-23
- EU regulators cool on Microsoft open-source move
- EU regulators cool on Microsoft open-source moveEU regulators cool on Microsoft open-source moveOh jeez, is there anything that will please the EU? Despite Microsoft even going as far as offering source code these regulators still can't accept it. Money laundering is what its really turning out to be....
- Tags: Regulations, Money Laundering, Todd Bishop, ECIS, open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft open-source, Microsoft open-source move, regulator, interoperability
- Discussion threads 2008-02-21
- Working Vista SP1 activation hack (Vista Loader - Working Vista SP1 activation hack)
- Working Vista SP1 activation hack (Vista Loader - Working Vista SP1 activation hack)OuchWell Guys its back to square one.RE: Working Vista SP1 activation hack (Vista Loader - Working Vista SP1 activation hack)nothing special here, anything microsoft will always be: 1.) hacked2.) cracked3.) broken into4.) keyloggedonce you accept it we can...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Yes Windows, hacking, Working Vista SP1, Working Vista SP1 activation hack, activation hack, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-02-12
- ARM Android prototype (Photos: Android prototype, Sony Erickson takes on iPhone)
- ARM Android prototype (Photos: Android prototype, Sony Erickson takes on iPhone)Looks more like a Blackberry too me....Now don't get me wrong I think the iPhone is an amazing piece of work. I'm a fan but still is EVERY single new phone made after the iPhone going to be asked...
- Tags: Keyboards, Cellular phones, Sony Corp., Apple iPhone, Sony Erickson, photograph, ARM
- Discussion threads 2008-02-12
- Vista SP1 highlights in 60 seconds - The reasons why I'll be applying the service pack
- Vista SP1 highlights in 60 seconds - The reasons why I'll be applying the service packFile copy and read times readThese are the improvements that I think most people will welcome.[i]Improves performance over Windows Vista’s current performance across the following scenarios: o 25% faster when copying files locally on the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, SP1, RAM, service pack, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-02-05
- (Photos: Future tech at Microsoft Innovation day)
- (Photos: Future tech at Microsoft Innovation day)from useless to dangerouswe got accustomed with M$ flops or uselless and buggy windoze apps...But relying on M$ to drive yor car is like playing russian rullete with 5 rounds in a 6 shooter.Microsoft Innovation Day?? That's An Oxymoron...Kind of like Army Intelligence.my opinions...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Construction, Operating systems, UNIX, photograph, Microsoft Corp., Linux, window
- Discussion threads 2007-12-12
- Richard Monson-Haefel responds, still gets it wrong
- Last week I took Burton group analyst Richard Monson-Haefel to task for a post he made about Android. Yesterday he responded and attempted to clarify his position in "Why Microsoft Loves Google Android, Take 2". While Richard deserves credit for being a good sport about my criticism, I still disagree...
- Tags: JCP, Richard Monson-Haefel, Android, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2007-12-03
- Yahoo settles with dissident families, but it may be responsible for hundreds of arrests
- Yahoo has settled with the families of two Chinese dissidents it helped put in a Chinese prison. Terms of the deal with the families of Shin Tao, Wang Xiaoning and Yu Ling weren't announced, according to Reuters. "Plaintiffs and defendants hereby jointly stipulate to...
- Tags: Jerry Yang, Yahoo! Inc., Litigation, Free Trade, Business Operations, Finance, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2007-11-13
- The Leopard has landed - The Mac OS X 10.5 upgrade process
- The Leopard has landed - The Mac OS X 10.5 upgrade processHappy Motoring!ntInstallation disasters - possible causeI read the thread on the Apple board that AKH referred to. It seems that the problem arises due to some 3rd party system enhancements (not applications but AKA "haxies") installed. Seems...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, UNIX, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Apple Inc., Leopard, Adrian, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, operating system
- Discussion threads 2007-10-27
- Microsoft to replace damaged 'Halo 3' discs
- Microsoft to replace damaged 'Halo 3' discsCan these clownsget anything right?Not the only gameHey,This is not the only special edition game that is like this. From what I have heard just about all special editions packaged in the "Tin" are like this. We purchased Prey some time ago...
- Tags: Games, Halo 3, disc, Microsoft Corp., DVD, game, ABMers
- Discussion threads 2007-09-26
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