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Uptick in Windows attacks reported

Uptick in Windows attacks reportedYes, The Ever-Intelligent Microsoft SolutionScrap the hard drive and spend hours upon hours rebuilding your system.Thank goodness you don't have to do that in Linux.Usually there is a great silence before the storm hits .It's time to gear up and get ready because the worst is...

Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, attack, operating system, Windows attack, infector, worm, Microsoft Corp., uptick, Linux

Discussion threads 2006-08-31

When 'digital bullying' goes too far

When 'digital bullying' goes too farDigital bullying, now the TalkBack itself has a part to playin a themed article. As for the rest, the more tech, the easier to reach out a smack someone, . . now ppl don't have to leave their homes to be as wonderful as...

Tags: Games, cyber-bullying, Now IT, uptick, date rape, teenage pregnancy, lyric, pregnancy

Discussion threads 2005-06-22

Additional Resources

Forrester: Vista is 'New Coke' in the enterprise; Firefox, Apple gain a little

Vista adoption in the enterprise is mired in the single digits, but is an option for companies that have Windows releases before XP. Nineteen percent of enterprise users use Firefox. And the Mac OS is making some headway in the enterprise, but Apple lacks a coherent strategy to pitch business...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Enterprise, Forrester Research Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-24

eMachines T5274

The eMachines T5274 is eMachines' higher-end budget desktop for the back to school season. While it seems like a good deal for $400, the fact is that the low-end PC market has become increasingly competitive this year, which makes it hard for systems such as this one that straddle two...

Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, eMachines Inc., eMachines T5274

Product reviews 2008-07-21

Icahn: Ballmer would do a deal if Yahoo's board goes; Microsoft confirms

Icahn: Ballmer would do a deal if Yahoo's board goes; Microsoft confirmsThe only way Icahn could "save" GM would be to buy up shares cheap, andthen sell them to Toyota for double the money.... matchnow which one is the Match and who is the striker They are both very incendiary...

Tags: Corporate governance, Micro$oft, board, Yahoo! Inc., Icahn, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Confirms, Steve Ballmer

Discussion threads 2008-07-07

What do the British really believe about global warming?

What do the British really believe about global warming?lolu got ot be kidding meRE: What do the British really believe about global warming?You have got to be kidding! I can not remember when it really snowed properly in the UK, we are seeing greater instances or extreme weather such...

Tags: Now Let, global warming, climate change, British Public

Discussion threads 2008-06-26

200,000 sites spreading web malware, China's hosting the most

200,000 sites spreading web malware, China's hosting the mostJust a guessI would suspect that most of the china sites are owned by American spammers,malware owners.I say we just cut China's segment off...Until the Chinese government seems to give a damn about poision food, poison web sites and rampant piracy, I...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Channel management, Web site development, Spam, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Looking Back, web malware, software, Web

Discussion threads 2008-06-25

Corporate intranets via SaaS are the future but are not without risk

Earlier this year Forrester Research published its "Top Enterprise Web 2.0 Predictions for 2008." Since oftentimes predictions are made and then forgotten, I thought the halfway point of 2008 would be a good time to check in with Forrester's Jeremiah Owyang, senior analyst covering social computing, a frequent speaker and...

Tags: Software, Corporate Intranet, Software-as-a-service, Network, LinkedIn, Intranet, Jeremiah Owyang, Social Networking, Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2008-06-19

Poll: No Microhoo for you: Good or bad?

Poll: No Microhoo for you: Good or bad?Almost certainly goodMicrosoft really seemed to be looking at a Yahoo takeover as a cure-all -- and when a company does that, it usually means that the company is going to drag down the outside firm. It either has no idea what...

Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, PRODUCTIVITY, YUI, Microhoo, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-05-04

Those scoundrels! Sounds like the Brits aren't so great at recycling PCs, either

As anyone covering green tech knows, Europe often gets held up as the serious older sibling who is wiser than those of us stateside about matters related to green tech. Certainly, the restrictions on hazardous substances legislation was driven hard out of the continent and concerns...

Tags: Data Center, Green Technology, PC, Recycling, Data Centers, Desktops, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-03-12

Big Day for Big Oil, and Way to Future Profits Seems Well-lubed

Big Day for Big Oil, and Way to Future Profits Seems Well-lubedFusionYes, the sad thing is that the only technology that could solve the energy question forever is getting little attention. In the past few years, the entire world (US, Europe, Japan,...) came up with a mere $15 billion total...

Tags: Investment, OIL PRICES, Nuclear-Fusion, Big Oil, Big Day, Future Profits Seems Well-lubed, oil company, profit margin

Discussion threads 2008-03-12

I'm a weirdo, I live in The Cloud

A statistically unsound study shows that comparatively few PC  people have heard of, let alone use online applications As sure as night follows day and the blogs go bonkers. Attention is naturally directed towards a Google v Microsoft shoot out. If you're one of the 500 million...

Tags: Google Inc., Application, Attention, Microsoft Corp., Knowledge Management, Software As A Service (SaaS), Wiki, Microsoft Excel, Strategy, Business Intelligence, Financial Accounting, Enterprise Software, Software, Emerging Technologies, Online Communications, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Management, Data Management, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2007-12-18

NEC Multisync LCD2470WNX (black)

NEC markets the $820 MultiSync LCD2470WNX as a higher-end widescreen display for enterprise customers. That price tag puts it on a higher plane than many other 24-inch displays that usually run about $600. NEC explained to us that it's because this monitor has higher-end technology than the less-expensive LCDs, but...

Tags: Monitors & displays, warranty coverage, NEC Electronics Corp., MultiSync LCD2470WNX, display, Naviset Software, LCD

Product reviews 2007-10-09

Will flash EVER replace disk?

Will flash EVER replace disk?"EVER" is a long timeWhether it will be called "flash", it is clear that some sort of solid state memory will eventually replace mechanical memory accessed systems. Hard disk manufacturers have done a great job improving their product, and the fight can be prolonged. ...

Tags: Network technology, disk, memory

Discussion threads 2007-09-21

Steve Jobs smart credit move

When Steve Jobs yesterday told early iPhone buyers the equivalent of 'tough luck,' I like many others was pretty ticked off. On my personal blog, I said: Regardless of Apple's economic gymnastics, I suspect it could be in for a rough ride in the coming weeks. While I am...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Difference, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2007-09-07

Can Novell's Linux business stand on its own?

Can Novell's Linux business stand on its own?Additional things to considerI totally agree that Novell's fortunes in Linux is rising. There's more demand for Suse products. Just look at the job boards and see how the number of positions requiring Suse expertise has jumped.Suse is making inroads into...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Novell Inc., SuSE, Novell OpenSuse, Linux, Novell Linux

Discussion threads 2007-08-30

INTERVIEW: Colby Thames (President - On Demand Delivery, BSG)

Colby Thames has lived in the world of traditional consulting and large account management for a many years. At SunGard Data Systems, he was responsible for the company's largest accounts, and before that he founded a consulting company and worked for Ernst & Young. However, what really caught my eye...

Tags: Software, Team, Consulting, Technology, Colby Thames, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-08-26

Microsoft: We have the searchers; now we need the searches

How much of an effect did Microsoft's decision to award prizes for search-based games drive up its search marketshare for the month of June?If you put your stock in numbers released last week by Compete, it would seem like Microsoft's  Live Search Club was a huge driver of a substantial...

Tags: Search, Google, Corporate strategy

Blog posts 2007-07-16

How Microsoft beats Google in ad agency battle

Google CEO Eric Schmidt has a fantasy, a world wide advertising domination fantasy: "The long-term fantasy is we walk up to you and you give us, say, $10 million and we'll completely allocate it for you' across different media and ad types."Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer aims to have a $6...

Tags: Microsoft, Google, Advertising

Blog posts 2007-05-22

Google Radio Ads: NO match for AdWords

Google believes its years long effort to diversify into radio advertising may finally be nearing a market turning point. Even top spokesperson CEO Eric Schmidt has taken to touting Audio Ads again.But is radio technology company dMarc Broadcasting and a minor league resale deal with Clear Channel really how Google is going to...

Tags: AdWords, Advertising, Google, Google Ads, Radio, ROI

Blog posts 2007-05-16