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Developer calls for Apple to eliminate App Store review process

Good ideaWe do not have app stores for computer software. There are no such stores for PCs nor Macs nor Windows Mobile phones. I guess apple wanted to ensure that iphone experience will be always safe and clean but at this point they should just give up and maybe create...

Tags: Smart phones, app store, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, T&C

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

T-Mobile: 'No hotspot? Sorry, no refund either'

T-Mobile: 'No hotspot? Sorry, no refund either'You have to wonder...At what point will these companies get it?Argue that the service is not deliveredDear Mr Berlind,You might have went about the wrong way. You should had argued that it is "failure to honour the contract" on the grounds of...

Tags: Help desk, Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Customer Service Rep, T-Mobile, refund, T&C, HotSpot

Discussion threads 2006-07-18

Additional Resources

iNMR 3.3.8 (Mac)

Today you can find many alternative NMR applications that run on Mac OS X, and all of them have been ported from some other operative system. Under a minimal cosmetic retouch, they still sport the original interface, be it X11, Windows95 or Windows XP. Some alternatives are written in Java,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, iNMR, Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-26

Death of the black box EULA

Nonsense. Just look at Psystar.They died by the EULA. The judge even brought that up.And open source software has an EULA of its own, telling you exactlly what you can and must do to be able to use the software.Any failure to follow the EULA/GPL allows the owner of the...

Tags: EULA, black box, software

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

The Big Question podcast: Will News Corp. really pull its content from Google?

Bare-Metal replacement with a new visionI have to say, Google is on the cutting edge and this will sell because companies can have cloud-a, cloud-b, and cloud-c ect...No different than Networks today, it is no different than Vlans.Google has the BEST developers and Open_Source resources that will prove again a...

Tags: Corporate law, podcast, Bing, antitrust, Google Inc., News Corp., search engine

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

Does virtualization equal cloud computing?

I would say yesThere is no need to buy 'stand alone' servers any longer in functionality when you can put it in a Blade 'name your flavor' chassis.Virtualization with VMware/RHEL or some vendor is the best way to get it off bare-metal...Doing baremetal rebuilds is time consuming and it takes...

Tags: Data centers, Servers, Utility computing, server, cloud computing, virtualization, cluster

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

NimbleKit 1.6.1 (Mac)

NimbleKit is a fast & fun way to develop apps for iPhone and iPod touch. You don't need to know Objective-C or to be an experienced programmer. All you need is to know HTML and JavaScript. NimbleKit will integrate to Xcode and do the rest! Main Features: ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, JavaScript, Apple Xcode, VolnaTech, NimbleKit, Smart Phones, Scripting Languages, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Software downloads 2009-11-25

U.S. will propose emissions reduction before Copehagen talks

Total controlWhat a bunch of lies, nothing more than socialist control over the world.You cannot eat meat, you cannot drive, you cannot use A/C, you cannot use a dryer.Next thing will be a limit on children like in China.I guess our new leader will let us know if we can...

Tags: E-mail, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Could global warming be self-limiting?

A single link?Seriously? Get a twitter account if you just want to pass along links without taking the time to write an actual article.Stalin era Communist brain-washingOh yes, please tell me how to live, what to eat and if I can drive or use A/C...I can't wait to see Al...

Tags: ice sheet, global warming, ice age

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

New iPhone worm found in the wild

But I thought Apple OS X was immune from ALL such things. nt...When you jailbreak your iPhoneyou give it the ability to run things other the "Apple Only" software.Any I thought Zdnet was immune to trolling?Just kidding. I knew it wasn't.I don't think that Apple ever claimed their OS...

Tags: Smart phones, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Operating systems, iPhone platform, Apple iPhone, worm, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Chatting (Not Chattering) About Salesforce - Part I

Sorry Paul, but you're wrong about knowledge basesGreetings Paul:Very good overall post!However, considering our core competency in knowledge bases, I have to take exception to your conclusions on KBs.Consumers certainly will and shouldturn to other consumers when looking for input on product and service selection because it is not motivated...

Tags: Strategy, knowledge, Salesforce.com Inc., knowledge base, Chattering, Paul

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Task3 1.2.0 (Mac)

Task3 is application to automate various actions like launching application, starting Mac up, unmount volumes and so on. It integrates my applications like MacSSController, SUL and LaLL and has more functions. It helps to execute many kind of tasks, ror instance, it helps to back up or copy files when...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Volume, AppleScript, Computer, SYW Mac Software, Task3, Trigger, AppleScript Available?@?@It, Productivity, Scripting Languages, C/C++, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Programming Languages, Software Development

Software downloads 2009-11-20

Politician wants Twitter banned from use by....wait for it -- politicians!

I'd rather see them ban lobbyists...If there is anything that affects the quality of their service to the public, it's not Twitter. It's lobbyists. I say let them use Twitter all the time and ban lobbyists instead.Twitter abuseNot trying to put politicians and football players in the same category, but...

Tags: Social networking, James 3, Twitter Inc., Twitter Banned

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

FCC releases broadband agenda

FCC still not looking out for citizens enoughThe FCC still seems to cater to comm companies FAR more than protecting the interests of customers. The fact that they allow cell carriers to charge thousands of dollars per megabyte for text message data rates is one indication. The fact that they...

Tags: Federal government, Rural America, FCC, broadband agenda, broadband

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Apple Tablet - Unofficial, unannounced ... but still delayed

You guys have been asking...You guys have been asking for a Mac tablet for years already, while we have been able to get tablet PCs for many years now, in many different form factors and from many different vendors.Yet when you close your world off by relying solely on Apple,...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, tablet, Apple Inc., vaporware

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

FAA hit with network glitch; Flight plans go manual

Another glitch with a linux network? Its hard to believe people still use it for anything critical like the FAA and flight tracking. Its a toy OS and should not be used when the lives of people are dependent upon it.Cisco supplies the network backboneIt will be interesting to see...

Tags: Operating systems, Sun Solaris, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, network, FAA, operating system, Flight Plan, network glitch, Linux

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

Reduce Cost and Improve Service Levels with Application Performance Monitoring Simplification

Organizations are feeling the pressure of economic uncertainty. They strive to closely align IT infrastructure to the business and also face challenges to reduce costs. While virtually every IT organization has multiple management solutions in place, the unfortunate truth is that most companies are struggling to develop a product mix...

Tags: Performance, Information Technology, Performance Monitoring, IBM Corp., Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Webcasts 2009-11-19

Microsoft Office 2010, SharePoint 2010 public betas now available for download

Microsoft still firmly planted in the LAST century.NTLinux Kernel speaks?Hmmm, I'd fear for the future of Linux if this is what comes out of it. You'd think the "many eyes" would have caught such silly logic in the kernel years ago...and looking ready to dominate this oneas well.Google is...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, public beta, Microsoft SharePoint, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, Office suites, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Wow! Top execs say they are influenced by social networks

What this means for B2B marketers:Trade publishers have tried, unsuccessfully, for years to build such on-line communities which they could control and mine. As it turns out, customers (C-level execs) like everyone else want to own and control their own networks. If customers are increasingly turning to each other for...

Tags: NETWORKING, social networking, network, social media, Astak

Discussion threads 2009-11-18