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Sony PS3's date with destiny: Sony PS3's date with destinyTwo words: PlayStation and PS2As long as the PS3 will play the current library of PlayStation and PS2 games, there's an instant leap ahead for their library.Frankly, it's been a long time since I've bothered playing a console of any persuasion as I'm no longer...; Tags: Games, Game players, xbox, User Feedback, game, Sony Corp., MSFT, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-09-07
Instant E-Book Download Toolbar (zip): Like ebooks. Then the Instant Ebook Download Toolbar is for you. It's free, no spyware, no viruses, no pop-ups, wont hijack searches, no personal information required. - Search from anywhere on the Web. Live updates a free Ebook Download weekly through the built-in message box RSS. Instant access to the...; Tags: Toolbar, User Feedback, E-books, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2006-07-27
Gadget bandwagon loaded with risks: Gadget bandwagon loaded with risksUser Feedback is Very ImportantI believe computer companies need to do good analysis over a product and rely heavily user testing and feedback. E.g. if a decision maker at a company thinks initially that it would be a good idea to rent (vs. sell) music tracks...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Strategy, gadget bandwagon, User Feedback; Discussion threads 2003-11-06

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Cool Tools - What is your Twitter grade?: HubSpot has launched what it is calling the Twitter Grader, which seems to be the now-defunct Tweeterboard reincarnate -- yet with a proposed business purpose. The grader allows Twitter users to enter in their screen names and the names of others into its secret algorithmic stuff generator and find out...; Tags: Twitter, Tool, HubSpot, Productivity, Public Relations, Marketing Research, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-08-29
Question about Gov. Sarah Palin: Is it just me or can anyone get into the official web site of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin? Have been trying for the past hour to get in. No word yet from the Governor's Office in Anchorage on the site's ability to handle a sudden surge...; Tags: Governor, E-mail, Web Site Development, Web Browsers, Online Communications, Internet, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-08-29

Microsoft patents 'Page Up' and 'Page Down': The software maker has been granted a US patent on "navigating paginated content in page-based increments." Microsoft has been granted a patent on 'Page Up' and 'Page Down' keystrokes. The software giant applied for the patent in 2005, and was granted it on August 19, 2008....; Tags: Page, Microsoft Corp., Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, David Meyer ZDNet.co.uk, Microsoft, patent; News items 2008-08-29
News to know: Dell; Comcast's cap; Yahoo Mash RIP; Google Apps: Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Dell: Turnaround interuptus as share grab hurts net, margins Google, Mozilla extend search box deal Jason Hiner: Sprint unveils location-based 'geobrowsing' on...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Comcast Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Hydrogen Road Tour, Internet, Microsoft Windows, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Software, Emerging Technologies; Blog posts 2008-08-29
Comcast's Web limits: Saving bandwidth or stifling innovation?: Comcast's Web limits: Saving bandwidth or stifling innovation?Beef it upWhy Comcast should beef up their network:Imagine its 5:00 PM on a normal Friday evening, you get home hoping to relax in front of the TV to watch a movie or two. You turn on the TV only to discover that...; Tags: Broadband Internet, Strategy, Web, Comcast Corp., bandwidth, network; Discussion threads 2008-08-28
Comcast's Web limits: Saving bandwidth or stifling innovation?: The first computer I ever bought had a whopping six-gigabyte hard drive inside - far more storage capacity than anyone might have ever dreamed of using some ten years ago. Back then, no one was really downloading music or uploading digital photos, let alone streaming video or placing VoIP phone...; Tags: Innovation, Web, Bandwidth, Comcast Corp., Internet, Storage, Telecommunications, Hardware, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-08-28
Comcast takes broadband cap plunge; Other carriers likely to follow: Comcast takes broadband cap plunge; Other carriers likely to followHmm, I wonder how long it will take the torrent abusers...... to reach that cap and get kicked? Not talking about the ones who get movies and software and games all illegally but the ones who serve this stuff up?...; Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, Corporate communications, Comcast Corp., broadband cap, broadband, stat; Discussion threads 2008-08-28
Comcast takes broadband cap plunge; Other carriers likely to follow: Comcast will implement a 250 GB data monthly cap on customers starting Oct. 1. The move, reported first by DSL Reports, was confirmed by Comcast today Techmeme. On its site, Comcast posted its amended user policy: We've listened to feedback from our customers who asked that...; Tags: Comcast Corp., Broadband, Customer, Carrier, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-28
What SaaS can teach us about customer service: What SaaS can teach us about customer serviceGood Advice!As someone actively engaged in the software as a service industry, I can confirm that Archie Black's advice is spot on. I work for PayCycle, an online payroll company that embodies the SaaS model. Our customers don't make distinctions between...; Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, Product marketing, customer service, software-as-a-service, customer satisfaction; Discussion threads 2008-08-28
Windows 7 pricing thoughts - Is Windows too expensive?: Windows 7 pricing thoughts - Is Windows too expensive?It is an apt comparison>Your Ubunutu/Vista comparison doesn't pass the common sense test. Think about what you can get with Ubuntu-- Compiz Fusion for eye candy, drive encryption, MythTV DVR app, OpenOffice.org, ect. You have to get Ultimate Windows to get all...; Tags: Construction, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), pricing strategy, window, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7; Discussion threads 2008-08-28
Sprint unveils location-based 'geobrowsing' on eve of WiMax launch: Sprint unveils location-based 'geobrowsing' on eve of WiMax launchWiMax and GPSThe service isn't GPS yet, they use radio signal strengh to estimate user position.See: http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=162552Dan JonesUnstrung.com; Tags: GPS, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, WiMAX, Sprint Communications; Discussion threads 2008-08-28
Sprint unveils location-based 'geobrowsing' on eve of WiMax launch: With the launch of its long-hyped WiMax service XOHM scheduled to debut in September in Baltimore, on Thursday Sprint announced a set of location-based personalization features that will enhance the user experience of WiMax subscribers by allowing them to, for example, quickly look up restaurants, check traffic and weather, and...; Tags: Sprint Xohm, Privacy, Sprint Communications, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Jason Hiner; Blog posts 2008-08-28
Next generation of business intelligence: Data warehouses collect gigabytes of data everyday but the information is not always meaningful. Why? Angela Shen-Hsieh, President and CEO of Visual I/O, says it's because the tools are not user friendly. Find out how the next generation of business intelligence will move beyond the spreadsheet to let you...; Tags: Generation, Business Intelligence, Pricing, Tools & Techniques, Productivity, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Marketing, Management, whiteboard, visual, visualization, interactivity, information, database, time, intelligence, business; Whiteboards 2008-08-28
Windows 7 must avoid the marketing trap that Vista stumbled into: Windows 7 must avoid the marketing trap that Vista stumbled intoI agree "One OS to unite them all""One price to keep all happy" In the end it's just a marketing ploy different versions each with their own "missing" pieces. In many ways it looks like double dipping...; Tags: Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, marketing, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-08-28
Why does Safari stink?: Why does Safari stink?Safari on iPhone is even worseSafari on a Mac should work at least as well as Firefox. but on the iPhone it crashes regularly or locks up the iPhone. And it appears Apple's licensing is designed to preclude any competition:"Apple's software requirements for the device are too...; Tags: Web browsers, Web site development, Channel management, Web technology, KHTML, Apple Safari, Safari stink, stink, Web, Web browser, Web site; Discussion threads 2008-08-28
The importance of the Veoh decision: The importance of the Veoh decisionThe problem is "appropriate steps".The question is, how thoroughly does a store-and-serve operation have to police what it's storing?In this case, removing something shown to be violating copyright on notification is sufficient. And that's reasonable.The problem is the situation when there are millions of...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Tools & Techniques, Veoh; Discussion threads 2008-08-28
Guns n Roses leaker faces prison time: Guns n Roses leaker faces prison timeI think it should be a civil matter, myself......but if Congress made it a felony, then we can't blame the US Attorney if he takes prompt action. No sympathy for the leaker.BTW: I really didn't want or need to see the cover photo....; Tags: INTERNET, Peer to peer (P2P), leaker, Guns n Roses leaker, Guns n Rose, felony; Discussion threads 2008-08-28