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EU investigating OOXML vote

The EU is investigating Microsoft's handling of the OOXML vote, in which Microsoft's problem-ridden format was approved by the ISO, CNET reports. In an ongoing investigation, the EU checked in with several European countries where there were allegations of irregularities. In...

Tags: Standards Body, Microsoft Corp., European Union, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Management, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-04-02

ZDNet reader: Don't let OOXML vs. ODF shenanigans tarnish other standards setters

ZDNet reader: Don't let OOXML vs. ODF shenanigans tarnish other standards settersAgreedI've seen nothing like the sort of hardball that's been played in the OOXML standardization effort in the small standards body on which I sit. Consensus seems to work quite well; so well that I have yet to...

Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), standards body, OOXML, OpenDocument Format

Discussion threads 2007-09-06

Sun's Bray to Microsoft's Matusow: "In your dreams"

Sun's Bray to Microsoft's Matusow: "In your dreams"Yes, but which?ObKentuckyDerby: It's well-known that in a group of horses, one will be faster than the rest. [u]Which[/u] is faster is not so easy to predict.[i]While I do believe that ODF may not satisfy some segment of existing Office users (a...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Quality, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, OpenOffice.org, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., standards, IEEE 802.11, standards body, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2006-05-08

Static over RFID

Static over RFIDLet's hope it kills the whole RFID fad.This is good news. Let's hope that this causes the entire RFID fad to implode. RFID is an interesting technology, but it is bound to be misused (and ultimately out-right abused) by both the mega-corps and the gov. to the...

Tags: litigation, RFID, patent, standards body, Intermec Technologies Corp.

Discussion threads 2004-09-13

You call that a standard?

You call that a standard?Glad that MS has standardsMicrosoft has standards put in place and they seem to work very well.Different take on the issue....MS - gotta love them. They don't do open source, they stay away from open source - you can beg, threaten, cajole and they stay...

Tags: Quality, standards, Microsoft Corp., standards body

Discussion threads 2004-04-28

Apple: ITunes outsold Napster 5-to-1

Apple: ITunes outsold Napster 5-to-1PC's Hollystupid's next targetTravis Kalanick has a problem with the emerging world of legal online music services. As the head of peer-to-peer content distribution company Red Swoosh, he was naturally curious to try Roxio's new Napster download service when it launched last week. Trouble is, Napster...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Digital music, Microsoft Office, TV-Anytime Forum, MICROSOFT SAYS IT, Open Mobile Alliance Ltd., PC, Microsoft Corp., Leonardo Chiariglione, Napster Inc., standards body, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, digital-rights managemen

Discussion threads 2003-11-07

Additional Resources

Worm inflicts Rick Astley wallpaper on jailbroken iPhones

But... but... but... OS X is Unix! It is immune!Hmm, guess not.Now, let's list the "attacks" and then cue the double standards...1. iPhone must have the [b]worst[/b] security model out there because hackers only go after the low hanging fruit.2. I don't care [b]why[/b] no one attacks Windows Mobile, all...

Tags: Smart phones, NonZealot, Apple iPhone, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-08

Human x-ray machines: Coming soon to an airport near you

X-ray screening is badHow about we just have everyone strip naked and pass all our cloths and carry-ons through the scanner instead? There's no such thing as privacy in the Nazi-run American airports anyway.RE: Human x-ray machines: Coming soon to an airport near youI'm just going to ask for...

Tags: Infirmary, Human x-ray machine, X-ray

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac prices

RE: Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac pricesIf they wanted marketshare at a lower entry price they could have pulled that off years ago with cloner acquisitions and more mfg on their own part with rigid standards and practices to ensure quality and lower production costs. ...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Mac proponent, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Audi AG, Mac Share

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

A Net Neutrality Solution: Opinions Wanted

I’ve been thinking about Net Neutrality for some time and wanted to get your thoughts and feedback on a solution that seems, well,  so simple and obvious that I can't believe nobody has proposed it.  A bit of background before you dive-in. Before analyzing and tracking...

Tags: Content Provider, Net Neutrality, Gold/Platinum, Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Canon introduces EOS-1D Mark IV Digital SLR Camera

Canon has just announced its newest EOS-1D series model: the Mark IV Digital SLR Camera. The two prime highlights of this 16.1-megapixel CMOS sensor camera are improved its AF system and full HD video capability. Professional event photographers (especially those at sporting...

Tags: Video, Canon Inc., Mark IV, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-10-20

SCO story ends with a whimper

William Shakespear should have expanded on his "first ... the lawyers" bit!It is hard to feel sorry for people who go crying all the way to the bank!BAH-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!Good riddance.Someone remind meThis turned out exactly how Bitty/No Ax predicted, right?: o )SCO Xenix & UnixRather sad that their expertise at delivering...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, SCO Group Inc., BSD, Linux, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

2010 BMW 650i Convertible

Every year we look forward to an updated BMW 6-series, and every year BMW tweaks a few things, but neglects the exterior design. We reviewed a 2009 BMW 650i Convertible earlier this year, and found the 2010 model to be much the same car. The new BMW 650i Convertible uses...

Tags: BMW AG, car

Product reviews 2009-10-09

Toshiba DMF82XKU 8-inch Digital Media Frame

Digital frames can be divided into two categories: connected digital media frames and digital photo frames. The Toshiba DMF82XKU 8-inch Digital Media Frame, is--surprise--one of the former. It easily connects to a Wi-Fi network for access to photo collections from a variety of online sources as well as letting you...

Tags: photograph, Toshiba Corp., digital media

Product reviews 2009-10-07

Pediatric Nutrition Handbook (PedsNutr) (Mobile)

Pediatric Nutrition Handbookpowered by Skyscape Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatric Nutrition Handbook provides the latest information about nutrient metabolism and nutrition to support normal development and health of infants and children who are well, those born with congenital anomalies or disorders of metabolism, and those with acute and chronic...

Tags: Nutrition, Mobile

Software downloads 2009-09-16

The 10 smartphones that emit the most radiation

BT rulesBut one cannot text wehn driving!How many of your thoughts can be expressed with 160 characters?HTC Touch Pro for me!:)I love it! :)Hmm... I wonder how much the HTC Touch Pro2 will emit the radiation? :)RE: The 10 smartphones that emit the most radiationWhen I first got my phone...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, radiation, smart phone

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Microsoft founds, funds a new open-source foundation

Thank You M.J.I just read this with extreme interest. Thank you for the post and sharing this information."My first thought..If you cannot beat them, join them"The power of Open SourceYears ago Bill Gates himself criticized Open Source and the GPL Gnu Public License. Yet, Microsoft has finally realized the...

Tags: software foundation, GPL, Microsoft Corp., open source, Free Software Foundation

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

Amazon: Congress, not Google, should make digital book policy

not so fastneither congress, nor google should determine it. The free market should determine it. It's ok, for everyone to have their own format and compete. but when a clear winner arises, that becomes the standard. What's the difference if Google sets the standard or the...

Tags: Government, Google Inc., U.S. Congress, Amazon.com Inc., digital book policy, book policy

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

What Is Formal Project Management and Who Needs It?

Over the past 15 years, project management as a profession has migrated from construction and manufacturing into virtually all other business sectors, including the IT sector. The Project Management Institute PMI and the British Office of Government Commerce OGC have developed practice standards to encourage and guide the adoption of...

Tags: Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, It Operations, It service Management, Management

White papers 2009-08-21

News to know: MySpace-iLike; Gmail; Twitter; Sony Ericsson; Secure smartphones

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. Andrew Nusca: MySpace to acquire social music service iLike for $20 million Matthew Miller: Push Gmail comes to the...

Tags: Google Gmail, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Dana Blankenhorn, Smart Phone, Andrew Nusca, Matthew Miller, Twitter, Sam Diaz, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows 7, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), E-mail Providers, E-mail, Research & Development, Cloud Computing, Smart Phones, Hardware, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Online Communications, Business Operations, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2009-08-18