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Integrating Exim With Exchange: Advanced Routing and Security for Vulnerable Hosts: This white paper describes the different ways in which GFI FAXmaker for Exchange/SMTP 12 can be deployed, depending on mail server type/version and network infrastructure. GFI FAXmaker is a fax server that allows sending and receiving faxes via email infrastructure. Its email integration is unparalleled, resulting in minimal administration overhead...; Tags: Security, Microsoft Exchange Server, Server, User Interface Technologies, GFI FAXmaker, E-mail, Fax, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2006-12-01

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Is this the New Apple?: PowerPage podcaster Youngmoo Kim relays his experience with trying to get an iPhone 3G and on being an "IRU" Individual Responsible User. Apple just doesn't want me to have an iPhone 3G.Â After a few half-hearted attempts bailing at the sight of long lines, I spent about two hours...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., IRU, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Yahoo: Microhoo, Icahn drama cost us $22 million; Economy soft: The Carl Icahn proxy battle and Microsoft buyout drama appears to have been a slight distraction for Yahoo, which is seeing slowing display ad demand amid a weak economy. Yahoo on Tuesday reported second quarter net income of $131 million, or 9 cents a share, on revenue of...; Tags: Revenue, Jerry Yang, Advertisement, Yahoo! Inc., Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Needed: iPhone radio toggle application: It's pretty well documented that the iPhone 3G can barely eek out a full day's use on a single charge. So much so that a cottage industry is cropping up for external battery packs. Here's a free tip that I previously mentioned for an enterprising developer that...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Radio, Battery, 3G, Advertising & Promotion, Engineering, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-22
A look at the recent Firefox 3 vulnerability: True to form, Billy Rios promised a more in depth look at the MSFA2008-35 vulnerability which is another protocol handler flaw in Firefox 3.Â As previously reported here, this was another protocol handler flaw that led to arbitrary remote command execution, and is especially dangerous since it can be deployed...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Vulnerability, Protocol Handler, Firefox3, Security Decision, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-22

Microsoft hints about new profile-centric Win Live wares: The blogosphere was atwitter pun intended over the past day or two about Facebook's recent revamp designed to make user pages more profile-centric. But Facebook isn't the only one going this route. It sounds like Microsoft is going more profile-centric in a couple of different ways with its upcoming Windows...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., Mobile Portal, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?: Â A few days ago an industry colleague and I were having a discussion about Linux and whether or not it is necessary for it to be application compatible or simply just "interoperable" with Windows from a protocol and data exchange standpoint. His view is that Linux...; Tags: Intel X86, Architecture, IBM Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-22
News to know: Apple, Crapware; Icahn and Yahoo; Brocade: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook; Jobs health worries Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Apple reports record Q3 08 Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan? Dennis Howlett: Apple chaos theory Jason O'Grady: Apple Q3 2008...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Brocade Communications Systems Inc., Apple Inc., Mice, Utility Computing, 3G, Open Source, Hardware, Peripherals, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Blog posts 2008-07-22
The evolution of search over traditional BI: Today's business intelligence tools are great at tracking tradional numbers but fail to quench business's thirst for more information says Commentary--A recent Gartner report predicts that IT’s involvement in business intelligence BI will diminish in time as business users adopt new technologies to quench...; Tags: Payment, Data, Analyst, Information, Pricing, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management, business intelligence, search, Sid Probstein, Attivio; News items 2008-07-22
Saving money with solar tech: Saving money with solar techSaving money through natural sourceWe all know that green energy is the future of all earthlings.Scientist are doing a lot of inventions to generate energy from natural resource, the prices are exhorbitantly high hence a comman man like me is not able to afford / use...; Tags: SAVING MONEY, Govt; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
WordPress client for iPhone released: Excellent news for bloggers came a few weeks ago when WordPress announced that they're developing a client application for the iPhone. WordPress posted a note on their blog yesterday stating that they've successfully uploaded the application to the iTunes Store, and that it's in a status of...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Wordpress, Digital Music, Blogging, Digital Media, Channel Management, Personal Technology, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Will social media lead to user generated unemployment?: Will social media lead to user generated unemployment?will stop if...I believe that users will stop volunteering their time and knowledge if their work will cause their own job losses. No one wants to dig their own grave, unless they are not aware that it's going to be theirs.RE: Will social...; Tags: social media, unemployment; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
Updated:Will social media lead to user generated unemployment?: [Updated with video.] I'm spending a few days at Fortune Magazine's invite-only Brainstorm conference. It's an excellent lineup of speakers and the audience is full of top tech industry luminaries. Brad Smith, CEO of Intuit, was just on stage and he spoke about trying to harness...; Tags: Intuit Inc., Social Media, Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Tom Foremski; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook again: Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook againApple on the MoveApple continues to impress both in unit sales and marketshare gains. It has taken Steve Jobs awhile to make significant inroads into PC marketshare, but you are now witnessing the fruits of his perseverance. If Apple only had a development...; Tags: Development tools, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
Dear OEM: Ditch the crapware, you'll make up the revenue elsewhere: Dear OEM: Ditch the crapware, you'll make up the revenue elsewhereSony can afford to.They aren't selling $299.00 desktops or $399.00 laptops. There systems sell for a premium. Other OEMs are forced to subsidize the hardware with these offers.Reactions"First reaction: That's great that Sony is moving the needle on...; Tags: Broadband Internet, OEM, crapware, Crapware; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan?: Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan?The perception is ...... Apple can't be great without Steve Jobs. I personally don't feel this is necessarily the case even though when Jobs was ousted proved to be a disastrous decision for Apple.Apple is in a strong growth period and...; Tags: Quality, Desktops, Digital media, Steve J, Apple Inc., Steve Jobs; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
2008 Pwnie Award nominees announced: Well, after getting 134 nominations, and spending countless hours pulling out nominees, the judges for the 2008 Pwnie Awards have announced the final nominees to be voted on.Â From the site: The final list of nominees for the nine Pwnie Award categories is ...; Tags: Nominee, Vulnerability, XSS, Attack, Flaw, Dan, XSS Flaw, Lifelock, Security, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Smart grid players extend their influence beyond the pilot phase: When it comes to real market potential in the green tech space, smart grid-related technology is right up there. In any given week, I could post a half-dozen blogs about developments in this world. Echelon, in particular, has had a very busy summer, inking a new deal in Denmark, expanding...; Tags: Echelon, Project Deployment, Pricing, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing Research, Marketing, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Apple chaos theory: Apple chaos theoryExcuse me !!!"CIOs don’t like having technology forced down their throats, particularly not by end users more concerned with being trendy than standardized."Excuse me, since when is this true ? Isn't everyone still banging their heads on the desks because Vista is being shoved down their throats ?...; Tags: Operating systems, Apple Mac OS, throat, operating system, Apple Inc., Leopard, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPhone; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
Apple chaos theory: I got a fairly lukewarm response to my excitement over Oracle putting applications on the iPhone. That should be no surprise to readers of Fortune which also poured cold water on the idea that iPhone's are going to be the next big thing in corporate gadgets: Companies in highly...; Tags: Apple iPhone, CIO, Theory, Information Technology, Apple Inc., Strategy, Management, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-07-21